Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #45 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:13:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary Warner http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-738479 Mary Warner Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:28:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-738479 I was under the impression that there were two versions of I Am Curious-- the 'clean' version (Yellow) and the 'dirty' one (Blue). An issue of the Hulk from that year had a producer offer to put him in a movie called 'I Am Furious (Green)'. I was under the impression that there were two versions of I Am Curious-- the 'clean' version (Yellow) and the 'dirty' one (Blue).
An issue of the Hulk from that year had a producer offer to put him in a movie called 'I Am Furious (Green)'.

]]> By: The Kirbydotter http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-64942 The Kirbydotter Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:06:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-64942 Wow! I wasn't aware of that Lois Lane issue (#106). DC was so timid with black characters even by the late 60's that this is s surprising cover. Thank you for bringing it up to light. Wow!
I wasn't aware of that Lois Lane issue (#106).
DC was so timid with black characters even by the late 60's that this is s surprising cover.

Thank you for bringing it up to light.

]]> By: Bully http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-53159 Bully Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:25:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-53159 I am just waiting on tenterhooks for Grant Morrison to revisit this story. I am just waiting on tenterhooks for Grant Morrison to revisit this story.

]]> By: The Mad Monkey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52994 The Mad Monkey Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:52:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52994 It isn't often that I open up and reveal something very personal...but...well...this is one of those rare times... Way back, when I was 3 years old, a favorite uncle of mine read me a comic book. It just happened to be Lois Lane #134. I believe it's what turned me on to comic books. I still have that issue...even though it's been beat up to the point where I couldn't even give it away at a yard sale...lol. Anyway... I vividly remember sitting on his lap while he gave every character a different voice and making him read it to me a couple more times...which he did, with a smile (even though I know he was getting annoyed). It was just a few years after that when he was murdered at the young age of 19. But, that day (now more than 30 years ago) still stands as one of my most happiest moments as a child and is my clearest memory of my late uncle. And, hey, like I said earlier...I did start my love-affair with comics because of that day. It isn't often that I open up and reveal something very personal...but...well...this is one of those rare times...

Way back, when I was 3 years old, a favorite uncle of mine read me a comic book. It just happened to be Lois Lane #134. I believe it's what turned me on to comic books. I still have that issue...even though it's been beat up to the point where I couldn't even give it away at a yard sale...lol.
Anyway...
I vividly remember sitting on his lap while he gave every character a different voice and making him read it to me a couple more times...which he did, with a smile (even though I know he was getting annoyed).
It was just a few years after that when he was murdered at the young age of 19.
But, that day (now more than 30 years ago) still stands as one of my most happiest moments as a child and is my clearest memory of my late uncle.
And, hey, like I said earlier...I did start my love-affair with comics because of that day.

]]> By: James http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52804 James Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:12:13 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52804 Arggh, no, I just had a brain fart. Like I said, worst...comment...ever.... :) (There was a sequel, though, I Am Curious (Blue) - blue and yellow being the two colors in the Swedish flag). Arggh, no, I just had a brain fart. Like I said, worst...comment...ever.... :)

(There was a sequel, though, I Am Curious (Blue) - blue and yellow being the two colors in the Swedish flag).

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52799 Greg Burgas Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:03:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52799 So what's I Am Curious (Yellow)? A different movie in the same series? So what's I Am Curious (Yellow)? A different movie in the same series?

]]> By: James http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52788 James Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:36:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52788 I hate to be a fun-spoiling, off-topic nerd (worst...comment...ever...), but the movie in question, I Am Curious (Orange), isn't a skin film. It's a political movie, somewhat derivative of Jean Luc Godard's style, that just happens to have a few scenes of very brief nudity. Which lead to the movie landing in the center of serious legal trouble in the US at a time when any onscreen nudity was still taboo. I'm sure many people in this country who never actually watched it might have thought it was a pornographic movie. Including some talent at DC (and, God knows, many television and nightclub comedians). But it's not. I hate to be a fun-spoiling, off-topic nerd (worst...comment...ever...), but the movie in question, I Am Curious (Orange), isn't a skin film. It's a political movie, somewhat derivative of Jean Luc Godard's style, that just happens to have a few scenes of very brief nudity. Which lead to the movie landing in the center of serious legal trouble in the US at a time when any onscreen nudity was still taboo. I'm sure many people in this country who never actually watched it might have thought it was a pornographic movie. Including some talent at DC (and, God knows, many television and nightclub comedians). But it's not.

]]> By: stealthwise http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52662 stealthwise Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:57:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52662 I watched a rerun of "the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" today, the one where Will's aunt marries a white guy (Diedrich Bader of Drew Carey "Fame"-seriously, did anyone from that show go on to anything else, with the exception of the woman who played Kate [who, by the way, is married to Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs]-appears as the uncle) and the reaction from everyone, especially Will's Mom, is completely f'n RACIST. Not even veiled discomfort, but just flat out "how dare you marry a white guy!?" kind of rage and indignation. I was really shocked at how blatant it was. Lois Lane's got nothing on early 90's tv. I watched a rerun of "the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" today, the one where Will's aunt marries a white guy (Diedrich Bader of Drew Carey "Fame"-seriously, did anyone from that show go on to anything else, with the exception of the woman who played Kate [who, by the way, is married to Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs]-appears as the uncle) and the reaction from everyone, especially Will's Mom, is completely f'n RACIST.

Not even veiled discomfort, but just flat out "how dare you marry a white guy!?" kind of rage and indignation. I was really shocked at how blatant it was. Lois Lane's got nothing on early 90's tv.

]]> By: Mark http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52552 Mark Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:51:01 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52552 I must have seen that "I am Curious (Black)" 50 times but nobody ever says if DC knew they were paraphrasing a porn flick? Daredevil and Mrs. Jones? Debbie does Gotham? Behind the Green Lantern Door? DC-Throat Presents Lana Lovelang? Somebody had to have recognized it. I must have seen that "I am Curious (Black)" 50 times but nobody ever says if DC knew they were paraphrasing a porn flick?

Daredevil and Mrs. Jones?
Debbie does Gotham?
Behind the Green Lantern Door?
DC-Throat Presents Lana Lovelang?

Somebody had to have recognized it.

]]> By: Ryan H http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52541 Ryan H Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:30:13 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52541 Yeah, it does make sense when you remember that comics wern't always aimed at 30+ year old hardcore fans. Where are the comics aimed at 8 year olds these days? Yeah, it does make sense when you remember that comics wern't always aimed at 30+ year old hardcore fans. Where are the comics aimed at 8 year olds these days?

]]> By: John Seavey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/comment-page-1/#comment-52484 John Seavey Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:27:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/14/365-reasons-to-love-comics-45/#comment-52484 I dunno how it was handled in Lois' comic, and whether it was done differently than in the regular Superman books, but in the Superman comic, it wasn't that Clark wasn't into her, it was just that he knew that his being Superman would make it impossible for a relationship to ever work. She'd be in constant danger as Superman's wife, et cetera, et cetera. But there never seemed to be much doubt that the two were right for each other, even if it never seemed like it was going to happen. It's very amusing to me, because the Lois/Superman relationship of the 50s is very much keyed at the gender politics kids understand; she's constantly trying to get Superman to admit he likes her, because as soon as he admits that, he'll have to marry her, and Superman is constantly trying to avoid admitting it, because he doesn't want to marry her yet even though he really does like her. The whole secret identity thing is tied right in with that, and it just all makes perfect sense on a schoolyard level. :) I dunno how it was handled in Lois' comic, and whether it was done differently than in the regular Superman books, but in the Superman comic, it wasn't that Clark wasn't into her, it was just that he knew that his being Superman would make it impossible for a relationship to ever work. She'd be in constant danger as Superman's wife, et cetera, et cetera. But there never seemed to be much doubt that the two were right for each other, even if it never seemed like it was going to happen.

It's very amusing to me, because the Lois/Superman relationship of the 50s is very much keyed at the gender politics kids understand; she's constantly trying to get Superman to admit he likes her, because as soon as he admits that, he'll have to marry her, and Superman is constantly trying to avoid admitting it, because he doesn't want to marry her yet even though he really does like her. The whole secret identity thing is tied right in with that, and it just all makes perfect sense on a schoolyard level. :)

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