Comments on: Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #100

By: Computer Guy

Computer Guy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:32:51 +0000

Walt is a class act all the way - I thought his run was up there with Stan & Jack's, and Byrne's, as well. As an Englehart fan, I just wish he'd had a more stable art team throughout his run.

As far as the Doom/not Doom list...let's hear it! Which Doom appearances are red herrings? X-Men #145-147, for example, qualifies, yes?

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:17:38 +0000

So despite him not being able to write it as such as the time, is there any reason that Scorpion II couldn't still be (unknowingly) the daughter of Viper and Silver Samurai? (I haven't followed the character at all.)

And when will she appear in either Runaways or Loners? (Since New X-Men is kind of full up and Young Avengers may never show up again until the character turns 30.)

By: KainZilla

KainZilla — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:02:53 +0000

Scorpion was hinted at being the daughter of the Hulkin Peter David's run but what peter David didn't take itno account is that (I BELIEVE) Fred Van lente once said in an interview that she was meant to be half-asian. Her mother is Italian and unless Bruce Banner has been revealed to have been born as Bruko Bannekara then I don't believe he is Asian. Then again it could just be a giant retc-on to her ethnicity to say that she's Bruce's daughter. Also the hair was black before she got her powers and wa smuch greener after, leading one to believe that the venom in her body tinged her hair. Anyways, just my ideas. I looked into it a bit when I intended on playing Carmilla for an RPG so this is just my two cents. That's two cents canadian too,s o it's not worth as much.^_^

By: Omar Karindu

Omar Karindu — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:41:22 +0000

I donâ€™t understand why editorial at Marvel wouldnâ€™t go with the idea of the new Scorpion being the offspring of Viper and Silver Samurai

I can see at least one problem with the idea -- Van Lente seems to think that the Viper has "venom powers" and naturally (and heritable) green hair.

By: C. David

C. David — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:26:13 +0000

This is the column that got me hooked on CBR. This is all great stuff, so THANK YOU!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:07:39 +0000

Keep the Comic-Book Urban Legends coming! I have enjoyed every installment I have read. I would like to see some of the lists of Dr Doom "appearances" that could be best explained as Doombot imposters. There is an old issue of Cloak and Dagger that would seem appropriately written off (who wants to see Marvel's biggest bad-guy taken out by them?)

By: Jerky

Jerky — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:52:42 +0000

Andy Vaughn's suggestion of a future installment is a wonderful indea: did BWS really use a ballpoint pen to ink an issue? As a fellow artist I'm hella curious to find that out.

By: Bob Moser

Bob Moser — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:08:11 +0000

I don't understand why editorial at Marvel wouldn't go with the idea of the new Scorpion being the offspring of Viper and Silver Samurai - after all they are hardly overused characters, and even if they were its still a lame reason. Spider-Man and Wolverine are so over exposed that I wonder when they have time to take a potty break. Honestly I think the teen Scorpion would have been a more interesting character if she had roots planted deeply in the Marvel U - same as X-23.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:01:05 +0000

those Teen Titans pitches are BETTER than what wound up in the book?

Paul: Yes, yes they are. You only have to compare The Titans to Noble Causes -- particularly the first three mini-series, which benefit from tighter plotting than the current ~12-issue arc structure -- to see that Jay Faerber really can write (though my favorite of his work is the Firebirds one-shot). But that run on The Titans was terrible. When I read that things like the DEO kids and the infamous Jesse Quick Behaving Badly story were editorial in origin, things started to make sense.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:23:58 +0000

You know, it's terrible that Brian has to resort to a fill-in on such an epic number...

(Congratulations on 100, dude. Here's to 100 more. Rock on.)

By: yo go re

yo go re — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:02:05 +0000

you know, "yay" for Simonson and all, but yeesh! Did Dr. Doom step out for a minute and have the Chameleon come in and read his lines for that one panel, there? And is he wearing a dickie?

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:10:42 +0000

Sorry, folks, didn't mean to give the impression that Simonson invented the Doom-Bot. I added a bit to make that clear.

Besides that, thanks for all the kind words, folks!

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:57:12 +0000

The urban legend about Walt Simonson and the Doom-bots
was interesting, except that before Simonson's run,
John Byrne had his run on the title, and while doing conventions at the time, he explained that he had created a number of Doom-bots. One for each "bad Doctor Doom" story that had been done.

I'm sure that Byrne and Simonson are buds, so Walt was probably following the tradition that had been set up.

--Ed

By: Flush it all away

Flush it all away — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:53:17 +0000

Happy 100th. This has been a tremendously enjoyable series, and I hope there's many more to come. Thanks for all the work you've put into it.

By: Jamie Coville

Jamie Coville — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:40:04 +0000

Thanks for doing this, I really enjoy the column and it was a real kick to see my name in it a couple of times. Keep up the good work!

By: km

km — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:56:50 +0000

Here's another who was first lured in unsuspecting by this column...and was forced to stick around on account of all the ambient goodness within and surrounding.

Congratulations, especially on a most excellent 100th celebration.

By: Nik

Nik — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:29:10 +0000

Congrats on the milestone and let me join those who say I would GLADLY buy a collection of these tales - Lulu.com maybe?

By: Tom Daylight

Tom Daylight — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:27:03 +0000

But who is Scorpion's real father?

Peter David, who wrote Scorpion into the Hulk series, made a suggestion that hasn't yet been contradicted (although the question has been raised on Marvel's official profile of her):

http://www.comicboards.com/hulk/view.php?rpl=050804014043

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:29:10 +0000

Chris Giarrusso was a nice guy when I interviewd him a couple of years ago.

http://www.tangmonkey.com/columns/101799759959049.php

By: Mike Rickard II

Mike Rickard II — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:54:36 +0000

Congratulations on the 100th edition. I totally forgot about the Dr. Doom legend! I've really enjoyed your work on the first 100 and can't wait to see the next 100!