tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post8735968683089708973..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: Martian Manhunter #4 (January, 2007)Diabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-62216633495579986102011-07-31T13:06:17.265-05:002011-07-31T13:06:17.265-05:00James, I'm glad we got Cay'an out of this ...James, I'm glad we got Cay'an out of this series. She's utterly ridiculous in a way that amuses me greatly. D'Kay was a cross between Alex Forrest, Max Cady, and Sil, which basically equals a variation on every antagonist in a thriller made in the last few decades. That's boring. Cay'an, with her absurd Brazilian bathing suit and her prehensile flesh-hair and her nonsensical plotting and her illogical motives is so uniquely stupid, she's entertaining. You could literally write her playing out any whack-ass plot your heart desires, and then write yourself out of a corner by pointing out that she's an unknowable alien... and a woman... and the character ultimately responsible for every retarded element of this mini-series. D'Kay's just a psychotic mass murderer who's DTF with J'J'. She's Malefic with chesticles unrestrained by means as silly as Cay'an's. I'm a pepper, is what I'm saying. <br /><br />I'm one of the few <i>American Secrets</i> fans who doesn't care about the Master Gardener, so I hear you on the "new arch-villain, again?" front. Malefic, Bette Noir, Despero and Bel Juz are among the greats of the Vile Menagerie because they bothered to show up for more than one series. I get why so few have touched on the Silver Age rogues, but at least take the modern bad guys out for a spin sometime.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-19020087697475588382011-07-31T12:48:43.263-05:002011-07-31T12:48:43.263-05:00"There are 17 words for love in the Martian l..."There are 17 words for love in the Martian language, but only one for folding pages in a book to physically express the affection between two spelling of the same name in dialogue balloons. It was enough."<br /><br />One of the things I love about Superman is that he's got the one universally recognized logo. It fits him perfectly, and while I don't mind occasional one-off variations, DC sticks with what works. Even the New 52 #1's still got it. <br /><br />I liked the 2006 logo during its usage in this mini-series, but any time I see it elsewhere, I think it's a shame the design wasn't given to a more needy character. It's a really nice logo, but the "Martian Manhunter" one that was in use from 1988 to 2005 is just fantastic. It suits the character and looks great, which explains its longevity. If DC must keep other Manhunters around, cut off the "Martian" part of the '06 and give it to Kate Spencer.<br /><br />The costume we've discussed. It's okay. I neither loved nor hated it. I can't get excited either way, so I'm kind of glad it fell by the wayside. A lot of people already see J'Onn J'Onzz as just being sort of "there," which explains his exclusion from the League of Johns, and dressing the part doesn't help.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-5562553769136503542011-07-31T11:41:48.488-05:002011-07-31T11:41:48.488-05:00I hated this series. I wish that some author woul...I hated this series. I wish that some author would write a mm series and use one of his more well known enemies like Blanx, Malefic, Marshal id even love to see one with Brett (just not human flame, i hate that guy). The constant giving him a new martian enemy is tiresome. Even american secrets which i thought was very good only had the master gardener for a couple of panels.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-25314393276687340752011-07-31T08:37:06.492-05:002011-07-31T08:37:06.492-05:00"Mmm, I love you, J'orneel! No, I you Jor..."Mmm, I love you, J'orneel! No, I you Jornell, even on this world far from home!"<br /><br />Easily the best thing to come out of this mini-series.<br /><br />Seriously though, the best things were the costume (not the head) the logo (sorta) and the end scene. Everything else was rather piss-poor.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.com