Comments on: Snark Free Corner for 3/26

By: John Seavey

John Seavey — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:20:57 +0000

Incidentally, I’d just like to share my snark-blocking moment of the day–the first meeting of Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Luke is having a bad day (because the story starts in medias res)…he’s having to kidnap Misty Knight, and he’s feeling very guilty about it. He feels even more guilty roughing up Misty’s friend and business partner, Colleen Wing, especially when he topples her improvised bookshelf-barricade back onto her and breaks her arm. Then Misty shows up, and despite her bionic arm, she doesn’t last long. Cage reaches down for the unconscious Misty Knight, cursing himself for a heel…and in the darkness behind him, we see a glow. A voice says, “Mister Cage? Turn around.”

The punch lasts two pages. One page for the punch, and another page (of three panels) for him to finally hit the ground somewhere across the street.

All done, BTW, by Claremont and Byrne. Truly an awesome sequence, and well worth looking up (in either Essential Power Man Volume Two or Essential Iron Fist Volume One…or Power Man #49, if you’re a purist.)

By: Rob M

Rob M — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:25:17 +0000

Does a cover homage count if it’s not on an actual comic book? The 2006 Overstreet Comib Book Price Guide, by John K. Snyder III
http://www.gemstonepub.com/06_cbpg.asp

By: Alonso

Alonso — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:59:36 +0000

Thor (v.1) #450 is a cover homage.

Sorry about posting two last time. Didn’t read the rules…

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:09:42 +0000

all three covers feature super-villains become (intentionally or not) super-heroes? night shift, thunderbolts, landslide . . .

By: Matt Brady

Matt Brady — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:59:10 +0000

Here's an homage: Thor. #400

By: typo Lad

typo Lad — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:28:40 +0000

All three covers feature members of the Night Shift?

By: DCD

DCD — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:37:08 +0000

King’s privilege, three moves at once!

Knight jumps queen!

Bishop jumps queen!

Pawns jump queen!

By: Jazzbo

Jazzbo — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:04:46 +0000

Do they all feature villians who wear Hangman Hoods? I know a member of Night SHift used to, and that sure looks like a Hangman’s Hood on the Hulk cover.

And unless Dr. Strange cheated, Doom would kick his butt at chess.

By: Matt D

Matt D — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:19:48 +0000

I love Infamous Monsters of Hollywood so much.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:15:45 +0000

Doctor Strange: “What’s that, over there, behind you?”
Doctor Doom: (turns to look) “What?”
Doctor Strange: “Al-a-ka-ZAM”
(Doom’s queen disappears)
Doctor Doom: (turning back) “I saw nothing, fool. I am Doom.”
Doctor Strange: “Sorry, it’s my move, right?”
Doctor Doom: “That’s stra– odd. I thought I still had my queen.”
Doctor Strange: “Nope, she’s been wiped from existence for all eterni– er, I took it with my bishop.”

And Doom would *still* win.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:06:15 +0000

Is the theme “immigrants”? Living Lightning is from Mexico, Avalanche is from Greece, and Skien/Gypsy Moth is from Romania?

I’m just hoping it’s something to do with Living Lightning.

By: James

James — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:49:32 +0000

Also, is the “Who Is It?” Nebulon? I’m guessing from clue #4.

By: James

James — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:46:49 +0000

Homage –

Uncanny X-Men Annual #9 (with Storm weilding Mjolnir).

By: Rusty Priske

Rusty Priske — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:03:00 +0000

I got Nebulon with #4, the Supernalia comment.

The first comics I ever bought were three issues of the Avangers, including the Avengers vs Defenders Annual featuring the two of them!

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:20:48 +0000

The guy with the Bozos? He had sparkly hair? I forgot.

Hee. Y’know what’s funny? Even after all that introduction, I betcha the people at the John Byrne forum are still going to get pants-wettingly angry.

By: Graham Vingoe

Graham Vingoe — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:38:29 +0000

considering Dr Doom is a regular chess player you have to side with him over Dr Strange.

the “who is it” is Nebulon the Celestial Man- its was clue 5 that gave it away. the Nebulon/headmen saga is one of my all-time favourites

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:47:30 +0000

I’m so oblivious. I never even noticed that Byrne had been subtle about Maggie Sawyer.

Oh and unless there’s something I don’t know (which is entirely possible) I’d have thought Dr Doom would wipe the floor with Dr Strange in a chess game – unless Dr Strange used his magical powers to cheat!

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:40:37 +0000

I didn’t get the “Who Is It?” till at least question 6.

By: Pedro BouÃ§a

Pedro BouÃ§a — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:02:09 +0000

Cover homage:
What If (first series) #10.
http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=32533&zoom=4

Hunter (Pedro BouÃ§a)