tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post6664567638893553181..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: The Vile Menagerie: COMMANDER BLANXDiabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-20262938256526357532008-10-22T16:22:00.000-05:002008-10-22T16:22:00.000-05:00My love for the Manhunter really comes from '80s J...My love for the Manhunter really comes from '80s JLI through Morrison/Waid "JLA." Joe Kelly dropped the ball on JLA so badly, especially with "Trial By Fire," Martian Manhunter never recovered.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I grew to like much of the "House of Mystery" run, though some of it was too terrible for words. Anything with Professor Arnold Hugo is golden, I love Zook, and the VULTURE stuff was fun. I also really enjoy Patrolwoman Diane Meade's appearances, which I really need to address here soon. I like the potential inherent in the '70s appearances (Blanx, Mars II, etc.) but the actual stories are pretty lousy. I haven't warmed to the '50s stuff yet, either. Still, that was the only period where J'onn J'onzz was wholly his own character, mostly independent of the League and the DC Universe.<BR/><BR/>I have mixed feelings about "New Frontier," but Cooke's take on Manhunter worked extremely well. An excellent characterization drawn from most of my favorite sources (DeMatteis, Jones, Englehart, etc.)Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-38727853140644314102008-10-22T09:18:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:18:00.000-05:00Although I ended up loving J’onn from the 90’s and...Although I ended up loving J’onn from the 90’s and 2000’s books, I have a gleeful addiction to the old pulp stuff. All the over the top characters, the plot lines that make me giggle, I just love them. In the same way I’ve always enjoyed reading the old 50’s and 60’s Batman stuff, this is just so over the top. I think that’s why I loved New Frontier so much, it seemed to blend well the delight I have in the older more “innocent” comics, and the realism of the newer stories.Bookgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818125401769011993noreply@blogger.com