tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post8083266594632174326..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: Bel Juz: The Third Most Important Martian Manhunter AdversaryDiabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-37452772937501505892021-04-07T20:36:01.563-05:002021-04-07T20:36:01.563-05:00It could be worse, dude. She could've debuted...It could be worse, dude. She could've debuted as an escaped Phantom Zoner named Jezeb-El!Carycomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657443977195909129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-47511675156818381372021-04-07T20:34:05.554-05:002021-04-07T20:34:05.554-05:00Re: Bel Juz. It could be worse, dude! She could...Re: Bel Juz. It could be worse, dude! She could've been a Kryptonian named...Jezeb-El.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-36195536267666051492010-10-13T23:41:12.934-05:002010-10-13T23:41:12.934-05:00I've tried really hard to tiptoe around Mr. V&...I've tried really hard to tiptoe around Mr. V's identity on this blog, just in case it proved such a spoiler. Avoid the Vile Menagerie bio page like the plague then, as it gives away the farm almost immediately.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-8123283822733358532010-10-13T22:09:14.305-05:002010-10-13T22:09:14.305-05:00I hear "oo" when I see that "u,&quo...I hear "oo" when I see that "u," so maybe it is a regional thing.<br /><br />I thought the purple hair in the first photo was a coloring mistake! Okay, I change my vote to purple now.<br /><br />I intentionally didn't read your Mr. V post, becuase I still haven't gotten around to reading the end of those stories, and I didn't want his secret identity given away until I read them. Though I have my theories as to who it is...LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-1069213694549133452010-10-13T01:56:29.937-05:002010-10-13T01:56:29.937-05:00Liss, I like "Bell Jooze." I usually hea...Liss, I like "Bell Jooze." I usually hear "Belle Juhz," from the "ah" in "Jezebel," which sounds like gastrointestinal disorder. Do Northerners use an "eh" or an "ooh" when they say it?<br /><br />I don't actually like the blond hair from her JLofA appearances, as it reminds me of Jarella from the Incredible Hulk, and by extension, Erik Larsen's She-Dragon. I find the lavender from her first appearance more flattering (not to mention the '60s cat's eye make-up.)<br /><br />I don't recall hearing from you on Mr. V, but I think that's a character you have little use for, so it's understandable. I can only get so excited for Faceless myself.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-54920161621995207132010-10-13T01:05:47.812-05:002010-10-13T01:05:47.812-05:00Ahh, I finally got a chance to sit down and read t...Ahh, I finally got a chance to sit down and read this. Frank, this is by far, the best of your Vile Menagerie posts, and you make a great case for Bel Juz's importance in comics history.<br /><br />I was just going to say how she's a femme fatale to the straight-laced J'onn, but then I got to the bottom of the post and you said exactly the same thing. A femme fatale does wonders for a noirish character. Also, she's a foe with a personal connection to her nemesis, which makes her a better villain, so the Two-Face analogy fits in more ways than one.<br /><br />And she is really pretty. I love the look of her blond hair against green skin...way more exotic than Pam Isley. I actually think her name is kind of cool, but I guess it depends on how you pronounce it. (I hear "Bell Jooze" in my head when I read it, with the same "J" sound as J'onn.)LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-19517597507179081032010-10-12T02:27:46.601-05:002010-10-12T02:27:46.601-05:00Thanks, Will!
Anonymous, the Marshal was Tom'...Thanks, Will!<br /><br />Anonymous, the Marshal was Tom's first guess for the #3 spot, so you're not alone in rooting for him. I'd never considered going backwards to include/rank other characters. Let me get the top 10 finished, and I'll see if I can think up strong enough additional material to publish.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-9791346223862489302010-10-11T23:11:11.525-05:002010-10-11T23:11:11.525-05:00I vote for a piece on the Marshall as well. I was...I vote for a piece on the Marshall as well. I was hoping this was going to be him. Dont get me wrong though, this is another excellent and well written piece Frank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-24060175920363534042010-10-11T22:38:45.497-05:002010-10-11T22:38:45.497-05:00This is a good choice, as Bel Juz hurt J'Onn i...This is a good choice, as Bel Juz hurt J'Onn in many significant ways and impacted his development. (All characters can be blind under the right circumstances.) A femme fatale is a good foe for a hero like J'Onn.will_in_chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468337654400802576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-19917433815526534072010-10-11T20:01:40.032-05:002010-10-11T20:01:40.032-05:00You did indeed!You did indeed!Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-68725533348524951342010-10-11T19:41:01.941-05:002010-10-11T19:41:01.941-05:00It took two tries, but I guessed it.
Another grea...It took two tries, but <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6620698560611640068&postID=6116143460481759092&isPopup=true" rel="nofollow">I guessed it</a>.<br /><br />Another great post.Tom Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279973364279144136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-60601444278439082422010-10-11T18:40:03.203-05:002010-10-11T18:40:03.203-05:00Good call! Brimstone is more of a giant punching ...Good call! Brimstone is more of a giant punching bag. Straight cannon fodder... but man do I love 'im.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-6325564207436119922010-10-11T17:21:22.530-05:002010-10-11T17:21:22.530-05:00I'm surprised you didn't get Brimstone in ...I'm surprised you didn't get Brimstone in there, as well. I'm there with you. Despero, Grodd, the Hyperclan, Mongul, Prof. Hugo, and Vandal Savage are all favorites of mine that either didn't make the list or were lower rated.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-51971668403704647452010-10-11T15:59:36.012-05:002010-10-11T15:59:36.012-05:00I've not yet read the JLofA arc yet (although ...I've not yet read the JLofA arc yet (although it's now much higher on my to do list) so my only experience with her is the Worlds Finest first appearance (Which was not listed on Comic Vine, and I have already submitted a correction). So, to answer your question, yes, It truly does. On consideration, I thought Mr. V's larger volume and genre cred should perhaps usurp her, but you are right there with the continuity importance and the femme fatale archetype. I still a bigger fan of of Despero, Mongul, the Human Flame and even Malefic, but Bel Juz has become a person of interest and definitely an importatn Martian Manhunter villain.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-11133236586557752942010-10-11T15:30:40.332-05:002010-10-11T15:30:40.332-05:00Thank you very much, M.C. These posts are really t...Thank you very much, M.C. These posts are really time consuming, and they don't always generate much of a response, so I'm always happy to get such positive feedback. Do you think the argument for Bel Juz holds up? She was my last left field choice, but I believe in her.<br /><br />Anonymous, continuity is tricky business. There's lots of Martian Manhunter stories I'd love to "overrule" and discard, but that same mentality saw the excising of all those Silver and Bronze Age stories a lot of people love. I think if you value history, you can use it to build stories that bridge numerous interested groups, and if you ignore or malign history you risk great alienation. Don't let continuity get in the way of a good story, but correctly incorporating it can yield an even better tale.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-73479687578379005672010-10-11T14:47:20.144-05:002010-10-11T14:47:20.144-05:00I may have posted this before, but to be sure; The...I may have posted this before, but to be sure; These posts are the best.<br /><br />Informative and entertaining. Your analysis helps enrich J'onn's history and genesis (such as it is)<br /><br />PROPS.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-23412240522473447192010-10-11T14:36:22.381-05:002010-10-11T14:36:22.381-05:00Frank, what do you think about comic continutity. ...Frank, what do you think about comic continutity. Do you like it or not and if so why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-52797853043084916292010-10-11T04:48:50.187-05:002010-10-11T04:48:50.187-05:00This was supposed to have auto-posted at midnight....This was supposed to have auto-posted at midnight. Blame the brotherhood of man for conspiring against Bel Juz!Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.com