Comments on: Idea for a comic that should exist (and probably already does) http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:39:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brad http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47532 Brad Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:10:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47532 I forgot about that Jenkins story where Flash was put in a coma. I read the issue where David set up Flash's new status quo (I think he was even teaching at the same school as Peter, back when Peter still had a secret ID and was a teacher. I bet they ruined that with Civil War. Among other things). I also own and cherish that Untold Tales annual Allred drew for its awesomeness. I forgot about that Jenkins story where Flash was put in a coma. I read the issue where David set up Flash's new status quo (I think he was even teaching at the same school as Peter, back when Peter still had a secret ID and was a teacher. I bet they ruined that with Civil War. Among other things). I also own and cherish that Untold Tales annual Allred drew for its awesomeness.

]]> By: Glenn Simpson http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47512 Glenn Simpson Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:31:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47512 Regarding Flash's recovery - It's more than a "mild" memory loss. Flash was back to being "old" Flash, who thought Parker was a wimp and wasn't particularly friendly with him. Had they not done the "Spider-Man Unmasked" thing, we could have continued to see a Flash who disliked Parker but loved Spider-Man. He would have had the same attitudes as an adult that he had as a teen, which might have been interesting. Regarding Flash's recovery -

It's more than a "mild" memory loss. Flash was back to being "old" Flash, who thought Parker was a wimp and wasn't particularly friendly with him.

Had they not done the "Spider-Man Unmasked" thing, we could have continued to see a Flash who disliked Parker but loved Spider-Man. He would have had the same attitudes as an adult that he had as a teen, which might have been interesting.

]]> By: Ian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47509 Ian Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:17:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47509 Yeah, he snapped out of it. That was it, that was all they did. He was severely brain damaged about 2 years ago, and then right after the Other when David started FNSM, he was up and around with mild memory loss. He said something to the effect of "drooling flash had no interest for me, but I gave him his memory loss so at least there would be some result of the brain damage". Say what you will about new writers and their respect for continuity, I think this is one of the worse abuses of it possible. Yeah, he snapped out of it. That was it, that was all they did.

He was severely brain damaged about 2 years ago, and then right after the Other when David started FNSM, he was up and around with mild memory loss.

He said something to the effect of "drooling flash had no interest for me, but I gave him his memory loss so at least there would be some result of the brain damage".
Say what you will about new writers and their respect for continuity, I think this is one of the worse abuses of it possible.

]]> By: J To The AAP http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47447 J To The AAP Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:13:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47447 Last time I saw Flash he was a drooling ex-comatose nearly plantlike lifeform after Norman Osborn made him drink his damn brain out by forcing him to take an alchohol-overdose and Peter took care of him in his appartment. That was quite a long sentence. Anybody know how they ever tied up that plotline? Last time I saw Flash he was a drooling ex-comatose nearly plantlike lifeform after Norman Osborn made him drink his damn brain out by forcing him to take an alchohol-overdose and Peter took care of him in his appartment. That was quite a long sentence.

Anybody know how they ever tied up that plotline?

]]> By: Bomster http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47406 Bomster Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:30:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47406 I remember an annual of Kurt Busiek's Untold Tales of Spider-Man which had a section of Spider-Man parody covers. One of these was a Jimmy Olsen parody featuring "Spider-Man's Pal Flash Thompson". IIRC the cover featured Flash Thompson turned into a giant turtle with a Flash head asking Spider-Man for help. Ironically, one of the annuals actually had a Spider-Man story drawn by Allred - something about Spidey and Sue Storm going out for a date in order to piss off Reed and Johnny. Pretty funny. Damn - that was a great series... I remember an annual of Kurt Busiek's Untold Tales of Spider-Man which had a section of Spider-Man parody covers. One of these was a Jimmy Olsen parody featuring "Spider-Man's Pal Flash Thompson".

IIRC the cover featured Flash Thompson turned into a giant turtle with a Flash head asking Spider-Man for help.

Ironically, one of the annuals actually had a Spider-Man story drawn by Allred - something about Spidey and Sue Storm going out for a date in order to piss off Reed and Johnny. Pretty funny.

Damn - that was a great series...

]]> By: slam http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47363 slam Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:30:20 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47363 Maybe it'd be better as "Ultimate Flash Thompson". Maybe it'd be better as "Ultimate Flash Thompson".

]]> By: Ian Astheimer http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47306 Ian Astheimer Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:06:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47306 Cool concept, man. Sort of Jimmy Olsen as a jock. What's become of Flash lately? I haven't heard anything about him in a while. Cool concept, man. Sort of Jimmy Olsen as a jock.

What's become of Flash lately? I haven't heard anything about him in a while.

]]> By: John http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47278 John Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:19:22 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47278 Awesome, awesome idea. Dan Slott should get to work on it immediately. Awesome, awesome idea. Dan Slott should get to work on it immediately.

]]> By: Omar Karindu http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47271 Omar Karindu Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:38:18 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47271 If this were ever to become a reality, I would request -- nay, DEMAND -- an issue of Flash dealing with Spidey's crackpot, meteor-obsessed, high school dropout villain The Looter. Imagine Flash talking to a guy who, in his freakin' origin story, spouts lines like "Just because I flunked high school science doesn't mean that I can't discover the secrets of the universe!" If this were ever to become a reality, I would request -- nay, DEMAND -- an issue of Flash dealing with Spidey's crackpot, meteor-obsessed, high school dropout villain The Looter. Imagine Flash talking to a guy who, in his freakin' origin story, spouts lines like "Just because I flunked high school science doesn't mean that I can't discover the secrets of the universe!"

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/comment-page-1/#comment-47233 Bill Reed Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:20:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/01/idea-for-a-comic-that-should-exist-and-probably-already-does/#comment-47233 And you could bring back Sha Shan! And you could bring back Sha Shan!

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