Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #48

By: The Kirbydotter

The Kirbydotter — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:24:22 +0000

Yes!
Robbie Robertson made the list!
Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!

By: stephen cade

stephen cade — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:53:27 +0000

Oh Robbie knew Peter was Spidey, while he never said as much he must have.
There were too many hints dropped and references made.
he knew...

I think in bothe Spidey movies so far (we'll see if #3 holds true), most of the characters-even background ones--were well cast & played, but not Robbie--I'm not sure why that is.

By: Pedro BouÃ§a

Pedro BouÃ§a — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:30:35 +0000

Joe Robertson is a WONDERFUL character that has been woefully underused!

Pretty much the only writers to use him well were Stan Lee and Gerry Conway, who did the aforementioned Tombstone story (that is incredibly underestimated, maybe because it was published at the same time as the Michelinie/McFarlane Spider-Man run).

Of course, the perpetual question if he knew or not Spidey's identity is now moot. Thanks, Marvel!

Best,
Hunter (Pedro BouÃ§a)

By: Anthony Strand

Anthony Strand — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:36:14 +0000

I could never get in to Robbie Robertson the Marvel character, because I love Robbie Robertson the guitarist too much. So it's just weird.

By: Dan K

Dan K — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:02:59 +0000

"Is it significant that Tombstoneâ€™s hair is just like J. Jonah Jamesonâ€™s?"

They go to the same barber.

By: Derek B. Haas

Derek B. Haas — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:15:01 +0000

I saw Black History Month + cop + newspaperman, and I was sure it was going to be the Manhattan Guardian. If that was intentional, well done.

By: Everett "Synch" Thomas

Everett "Synch" Thomas — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:47:49 +0000

Yeah Robbie is one of the sanest, nicest guys in superhero comics. Where would the Bugle be without him ? A really great right hand man. JJJ should thank his lucky stars.

By: Eric TF Bat

Eric TF Bat — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:27:53 +0000

"Is Tombstone the only albino black guy in comics?"

The only non-lame one, anyhow.

(I'm not one of the three people on Earth who actually read Gotham Central during its four-issue run, so I didn't even know that Crispy-Creme Allen was a black guy. So I'm learning a lot from this month!)

By: DubipR

DubipR — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:23:14 +0000

Thanks for posting Robbie. He's one of Marvel's better supporting characters and a positive role model. I'm surprised that you didn't post a pic of Bill Nunn as Robbie from the Spider-Man films...that's good casting; up there with Simmons as JJJ.

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:13:41 +0000

Is it significant that Tombstone's hair is just like J. Jonah Jameson's? (I don't remember what decade it was that I last read a Spider-Man comic.)

By: CalvinPitt

CalvinPitt — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:46:16 +0000

I know Robbie showed up in Amazing Spider-Man in whatever issue that dealt with the fallout of Peter's unmasking, and he's popped up in Friendly Neighborhood and New Avengers as well.

The thing I remember about the Tombstone story was Robbie trying to face Tombstone down with a gun, and Tombstone breaking his back. I don't remember how long that condition lasted, ten, maybe fifteen issues. But it was kind of surprising to me at the time.

By: buttler

buttler — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:01:18 +0000

Well, she's not a "guy," but Nekra is also an African-American albino.

By: Dan K

Dan K — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:47:09 +0000

Yay Robbie! I've been waiting for this one. Robbie is the man.

"Is Tombstone the only albino black guy in comics? I wonder."

Tobias Whale

The Spectre (sort of)