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"Great to hear from you Commander, and congratulations on your retirement. I am always interested in your commentaries and observations, and I'm glad you find you have enough time to carry on with them. Delighted to hear from you on your updates and…"
"I, too, am glad to hear the news about both retirement (mainly that money isn't a problem) and the knees. I'm going through some rotator-cuff stuff at the moment myself, and hoping surgery won't be required. Aging isn't for the weak.
I wanted to add…"
I wanted to add…"
"I love the news about your knees, Commander. Maybe I'll see you at HeroesCon this year?"
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Thank you for the kind words, doc. It's true, every day is Saturday now, but it took me a few months to get used to the idea. It was hard to shake the feeling of "O.K., I've been off for a couple of days . . . I'll be going back to work…"
Thank you for the kind words, doc. It's true, every day is Saturday now, but it took me a few months to get used to the idea. It was hard to shake the feeling of "O.K., I've been off for a couple of days . . . I'll be going back to work…"
"Good to hear you are well, Commander. The wife and I are heading out of town for a few days but when we get back I plan on checking out the DC Time Capsule. It sounds like my kind of place.
Just remember - when you are retired, everyday is Saturday!"
Just remember - when you are retired, everyday is Saturday!"
Some of you may have noticed that I’ve resumed making entries in my Deck Log column and are wondering what that speaks to developments in my personal life. As you’ll recall, I’d suspended my regular Deck Log entries (other than my annual Silver-Age…
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[The Avengers # 73] centers around the racist group "The Sons of the Serpent" as well as black liberal talk-show host Montague Hale and white conservative talk-show host Dan Dunn. When I got up to this point in my discussion on the old board,…"
[The Avengers # 73] centers around the racist group "The Sons of the Serpent" as well as black liberal talk-show host Montague Hale and white conservative talk-show host Dan Dunn. When I got up to this point in my discussion on the old board,…"
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UK's The Avengers (1961-69) . . . Were Steed and Peel a couple?
The show played remarkably coy on this point. Steed and Mrs. Peel had run of each other's apartments, and they knew personal information about each other that went deeper than…"
UK's The Avengers (1961-69) . . . Were Steed and Peel a couple?
The show played remarkably coy on this point. Steed and Mrs. Peel had run of each other's apartments, and they knew personal information about each other that went deeper than…"
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In addition to the spy-centric television shows Cap mentioned, there were two which jumped on the espionage bandwagon at the height of the spy craze, in 1965. One was a dismaying loss of quality; the other was so bizarre most folks don't believe…"
In addition to the spy-centric television shows Cap mentioned, there were two which jumped on the espionage bandwagon at the height of the spy craze, in 1965. One was a dismaying loss of quality; the other was so bizarre most folks don't believe…"
"Doctor Strange would more than likely be revived eventually even without Roy Thomas' intervention. The character is just too interesting to be left unused for very long."
""He could also handle himself physically with an expert knowledge of judo." In Silver Age Marvel, judo was a super-power. "Thanks to lessons from Captain America, I can use your own strength against you!" was the battle cry that finished dozens of…"
"Amazing Adventures #6 may have been the last issue of that title, but the series itself continued as Amazing (Adult) Fantasy #7-15. A 2007 HC omnibus reprinted the entire 15-issue run, which was primarily a showcase for Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
I…"
I…"
" Druid served as the host of the reprinted tales in the next two issues, and the last issue of the title, # 23 (May, 1977), reprinted the second Droom story of his adventure in Atlantis.
Not to be pedantic, but it was actually issue #22, which…"
Not to be pedantic, but it was actually issue #22, which…"
"I knew of Dr. Droom, but I didn't know he pre-dated the FF. I agree with you Commander - he has all the origin and qualifications of a super hero. (Changing him from occidental to oriental is a little strange... but probably in character. Even Dr.…"
"You kept me guessing which character you were writing about right up until the big reveal. I first encountered Dr. Druid in the aforementioned Incredible Hulk #210-211. You summary stopped short of the character's death in his own 1995 mini-series…"
The Golden Age of Comics ended around 1950 or so. If somebody wants to nitpick, he’d say it should be called the Golden Age of Super-Heroes. That’s because it was the creation of Superman, followed by hundreds more of his ilk, that caused a boom…
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Ah, that makes sense. I've seen some unfinished blog entries from Figs that said in caps at the top, "JUST A DRAFT, MODS, DO NOT APPROVE" or something to that effect. It's an inelegant system, but as far as I can tell. it's the best anyone's come up with so far.
Regardless, I'm glad it wasn't causing frustration or extra work on your end.
Commander, I'm not sure what's going on; I've approved your Archive Deck Log Entry #37 twice now, and it hasn't shown up on the front page either time. I'm going to discuss it with the other mods; I might be doing something wrong. But I'm not sure how, exactly, I can screw up hitting "Approve."
But if you don't see it, and put it up again, I'm going to let one of the other mods approve it, and see if I can learn what, if anything, I'm missing here. Sorry for the delay!
P.S. I'm going to send this on to you as an individual message, too, so you don't miss it, but I've got to "friend" you first.
Commander:
Just bopping around the Board this morning, I ran across a comment you made to Philip Portelli earlier this month:
Sometimes I wonder if anybody ever reads my stuff, so it's always nice when I get a comment or a "like".
Made me feel a teensy bit guilty (not that you intended that). I don't read every word on every thread, but I always read what you have to say in any thread I'm in, and I'm more likely to peek in on a new thread if I see you've posted there. And I always read the Deck Log.
Your comments and articles are consistently well researched, well written, interesting and (when thats your goal) entertaining. Since most of my available Board time is at the office (SHHH, don't tell anybody!) I don't often post unless I have something to say -- which, most of the time, means I have something silly to say -- but I am reading and enjoying.
Oh ... and "color" doesn't have a "u" in it. :)
Darin
Commander,
Actually we should all be thanking you for the research, enjoyment and knowledge you provide!
"Happy I read your stuff", I've gone through your archives! The way you combine Silver Age comics with the events of the time plus your background creates a real learning experience!
Should you ever print your columns in book form, you have one guarantee sale!
Again with much thanks and respect!
Philip
Thank you, Commander. I was thinking about Percy's "origin" story as proof but you're right about what people want to believe. If Marvel puts out a story that states Percy was gay, fine. My point was Stan's intent at the time.
Again informative and timely,
Much thanks,
Philip
Commander,
Over at the "Alan Scott is DC's Gay Hero", there is some discussion on whether Pinky Pinkerton of the Howling Commandos was always meant to be gay, not merely picked by fans as was Element Lad. It seems like there is the assumption that Stan Lee did this deliberately. I am in disagreement of this. If you can, could you please comment on this? Your knowledge is appreciated. Also I mentioned that, in the Silver Age, most of the Justice Society were not established as being married.
These are minor points, to be sure but if you want to add anything, it would be most welcomed.
Respectfully,
Philip Portelli
Hi - not sure if I'm posting this comment for Commander Benson in the write location, but - yes - if you could scan some pages, that would be phenomenal!!! I am very grateful for the tenaciousness and loyalty of this group....
Fond regards, Sandi Charton
Commander, I have always respected your style and manner, and have enjoyed disagreeing with you on any (infrequent) points of contention we have had - so you can certainly believe that I have immensely appreciated your Deck Logs. If you are posting them elsewhere, I will continue to enjoy them.
But it's just time for me to be gone from the Captain Comics board. I receive no replies or conversation from Cap anymore, and my unceremonious dumping as an administrator left a bad taste in my mouth... and the subsequent situation has done nothing to make me feel any better.
If I do not get the opportunity to communicate with you again, let me assure you that you have my greatest respect and admiration, and I wish you and yours the very best.
I remain,
Sincerely,
Eric L. Sofer
The Silver Age Fogey
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