tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post4585183530096827605..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: Batman #78 (Aug.-Sep. 1953)Diabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-81115735015635509792008-02-22T17:24:00.000-06:002008-02-22T17:24:00.000-06:00gman, as far as I can tell, the story has only bee...gman, as far as I can tell, the story has only been printed twice: the original color Batman #78, and the black & white Showcase Presents:Martian Manhunter Vol. 1 TPB. I've never seen a color copy, so I'm at a loss as to how one might paint Roh Kar...Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-79145715753563843062008-02-21T23:27:00.000-06:002008-02-21T23:27:00.000-06:00Where can I find a reprint of the Batman #78 story...Where can I find a reprint of the Batman #78 story with Roh'Kar?<BR/>I make custom Mego figures as a hobby and I am looking for reference materials without having to buy a Golden-Age comic. The story is not listed in the Showcase Presents collection.gmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779740135167096043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-88460459542698232902008-01-08T22:15:00.000-06:002008-01-08T22:15:00.000-06:00I bought MM#1 as well as BNW, but got both at such...I bought MM#1 as well as BNW, but got both at such a sharp discount, I'm only in for about $1.25 (shipping not included.)Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-14939974439537258182008-01-08T07:06:00.000-06:002008-01-08T07:06:00.000-06:00I got it from Adama for free, so disgusted with it...I got it from <A HREF="http://thearrowcave.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Adama</A> for free, so disgusted with it he was. I thought it was diverting enough, but I didn't pay $24 for it -- I only paid the buck for <B>Brave New World</B>. That probably would have soured me a bit (along with reading it over 8 months and not a week). The fact that I cannot remember whether Roh'kar was a Green or White Martian only solidified what an impact it made on me.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-21014402455477592562008-01-07T22:23:00.000-06:002008-01-07T22:23:00.000-06:00Luke, I was aware of that, and yet, no interest wh...Luke, I was aware of that, and yet, no interest whatsoever. I think three years of hatred directed at the Ostrander series burned out that specific impulse in my brain. I will eventually read and ridicule the Lieberman reboot abortion, but since I backtracked away from that period to the year 2000, I've got many moons until wasting my money on the trade. With any luck, I'll catch it at some massive discount on resale, so that the purchase is never registered anywhere important.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-16517002892946190442008-01-07T07:53:00.000-06:002008-01-07T07:53:00.000-06:00Interestingly, Roh'Kar was the first of the "other...Interestingly, Roh'Kar was the first of the "other" green Martians from the Manhunter's last miniseries. Although, by that time he had become a White Martian hypnotized into believing he was a Green Martian. I <I>think.</I>Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-6386718731121966032008-01-06T18:15:00.000-06:002008-01-06T18:15:00.000-06:00Well see, lemme explain thet...I pulled the art ou...Well see, lemme explain thet...<BR/><BR/>I pulled the art out of the Showcase Martian Manhunter collection. I've done this before and will do so again and again. Usually, I up the contrast to whiten the page and enrich the inks, the do very basic coloring. I didn't in this case, and instead kept the crumby brown newssprint, because I had no reference for recoloring the page when it came to figures like Roh Kar and the Stranger. Same problem with the other Martians. <BR/><BR/>If you'd like to see B&W scans, either of the quality of the posted page or of the digital contrast variety, I can do that. Just let me know which, where, and in what format.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-11133863716211391012008-01-06T11:25:00.000-06:002008-01-06T11:25:00.000-06:00Flooding the hanger with pure oxygen was a pretty ...Flooding the hanger with pure oxygen was a pretty clever twist. It's sort of funny that in this day and age of more adult-oriented superhero comics, you rarely get to see the heroes using their brains.<BR/><BR/>Have you got any images of the Martians from this issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com