Comments on: Top Five Golden Age Robots! http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken Raining http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-20036 Ken Raining Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:50:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-20036 Cool list, Brian. It was revealed in Millenium that the Quality Comics' Manhunter's dog sidekick Thor was, in fact, a robot spy, but I guess retcons don't count, do they? I originally read this post title as "Top Five Golden Age Reboots". Imagine my surprise to see Flexo the Rubber Man where Green Lantern shoulda been.... Cool list, Brian. It was revealed in Millenium that the Quality Comics’ Manhunter’s dog sidekick Thor was, in fact, a robot spy, but I guess retcons don’t count, do they?

I originally read this post title as “Top Five Golden Age Reboots”. Imagine my surprise to see Flexo the Rubber Man where Green Lantern shoulda been….

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19742 Brian Cronin Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:07:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19742 I edited it to Diaclone just for you, Chris! I edited it to Diaclone just for you, Chris!

]]> By: Christopher J. Carlson http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19741 Christopher J. Carlson Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:03:35 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19741 Comparing Bozo the Robot to Transformers is somewhat misleading. The Diaclone line of toys in Japan were of the "man-in-robot" or mech idea that has been a staple of robot fiction in Japan to this day. Transformers, on the other hand, while born of the Diaclone line, broke away from the mold in that they were sentient alien robots not controlled by other (organic) beings. And I actually wish this list of Golden Age robots was longer. At least a "Top Ten" would have been nice. Anyhoo... Comparing Bozo the Robot to Transformers is somewhat misleading. The Diaclone line of toys in Japan were of the “man-in-robot” or mech idea that has been a staple of robot fiction in Japan to this day.

Transformers, on the other hand, while born of the Diaclone line, broke away from the mold in that they were sentient alien robots not controlled by other (organic) beings.

And I actually wish this list of Golden Age robots was longer. At least a “Top Ten” would have been nice.

Anyhoo…

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19646 Brian Cronin Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:37:21 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19646 I added an honorable mention for the Human Torch. You're right, in that I should have at least addressed WHY I didn't include him as a robot! Thanks, folks! I added an honorable mention for the Human Torch. You’re right, in that I should have at least addressed WHY I didn’t include him as a robot! Thanks, folks!

]]> By: Noser http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19627 Noser Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:43:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19627 Marvex the Super-Robot looks a lot like Conan O'Brien. Various permutations of such an amalgamation are playing out in my head, all of them awesome. Marvex the Super-Robot looks a lot like Conan O’Brien. Various permutations of such an amalgamation are playing out in my head, all of them awesome.

]]> By: Billy F http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19625 Billy F Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:42:51 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19625 I was gonna say, does the Original Human Torch count? Android vs robot? What's the difference? I was gonna say, does the Original Human Torch count? Android vs robot? What’s the difference?

]]> By: Mark http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19624 Mark Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:40:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19624 Any word if old Flexo influenced the new Flexo? The Star Trek episode had a ton of obscure SF references. Any word if old Flexo influenced the new Flexo? The Star Trek episode had a ton of obscure SF references.

]]> By: Bean525 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19614 Bean525 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:57:21 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19614 I am guessing the original Human Torch isn't on the list because, technically, he's an android, not a robot. I am guessing the original Human Torch isn’t on the list because, technically, he’s an android, not a robot.

]]> By: BizarroBeachHead http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19606 BizarroBeachHead Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:03:18 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19606 that's what I was thinking, which is why I wasn't sure where to go with it. So I just went with my initial reaction. that’s what I was thinking, which is why I wasn’t sure where to go with it. So I just went with my initial reaction.

]]> By: Ian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19591 Ian Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:03:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19591 I think you mistook "D'oh"s joke with ignorance BeachHead. I think you mistook “D’oh”s joke with ignorance BeachHead.

]]> By: Michael http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19590 Michael Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:00:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19590 What about the Original Human Torch? What about the Original Human Torch?

]]> By: BizarroBeachHead http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19576 BizarroBeachHead Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:13:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19576 "Flexo sounds an awful lot like Bender from Futurama." Irony meter's on the fritz! I'm not sure where to go with this, so I'll just follow it up by saying: Flexo sounds even more like FLEXO from Futurama.... “Flexo sounds an awful lot like Bender from Futurama.”

Irony meter’s on the fritz! I’m not sure where to go with this, so I’ll just follow it up by saying:

Flexo sounds even more like FLEXO from Futurama….

]]> By: Annoyed Grunt http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-19569 Annoyed Grunt Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:38:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/09/top-five-golden-age-robots/#comment-19569 Flexo sounds an awful lot like Bender from Futurama. Flexo sounds an awful lot like Bender from Futurama.

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