Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #187

By: bbf2

bbf2 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:04:01 +0000

Hey I know this is a year old article but I saw it and I just wanted to say hi from another old Amalgam fanfic writer from back in the day. I used to frequent that forum you linked to as well as the other Amalgam forums, under this name, back in 1999 and 2000. Even though it was 8 years ago I still occasionally still think of ideas, haha.

I didn't write much but I remember that I wrote a long story about a Batman/Iron Man amalgam called Iron Bat, where he meets Robin (I forgot who I combined Robin with) and tries to catch a Riddler/Carnage combination. Then I wrote a story about a Dr.Doom/Darkseid character.

By: fanatic

fanatic — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:54:33 +0000

WOW i absolutely enjoyed your electifyingly informative and opinionated writeup. I am a writer and I'm 20. As a kid I started my first "book" lol. I later became fascinated with comics thanks to my eldest sister who had posters and statues, collector's cards and figurines of Spawn, Batman, X-men, Spiderman, along with the classic read-a-long book and cassettes of the greatest like Superman, Supergirl, and Wonderwoman. I so let my imagination run wild with these characters and when I received my first real comicbook that actuallly belonged to ME from a sixflag theme park visit, It was a Batman Beyond issue, I got out my artist pad, notebook paper and utensils and began creating my own versions and continuations of him. I remember when my dad set a expertly detailed statue of the hulk in front of me and my sister and promised a cash prize to the one who could draw him. Basicly without telling telling every story, I am so excited and blessed to have read this great addition to my favorite things lists... perhaps i sound a little geeky, but i hope the ressurrect amazon or spiderboy or anything,.....right now that could be fantastic if done right. so wonderful piece you have here, i'll be looking for you in the future however long until your next inspiration comes. Thanks for your fanatiscism and ...aquahulk lol. by the way, my comic was like....terry mcguiness (batman beyond) was involved in is sistuation that partly took place in big house with a creepily isolated location reminiscent of an old episode of batman the animated series where the escaped clayface was attempting to be reconstructed with the help of an enamored doctor. Anyways, B.Beyond is investigating this girl because she is the daughter of the late Poison Ivy and long story short the innocent daughter who happened to deep into the episode develope feelings fors mcguiness is torn when her abilities along with a few bizzare disfuctions and the clues lead up to the mystery's revelation that she in fact is the last sicko yet somewhat endearing clone creation from P.Ivy. Taken from Ivy's own D.N.A. She battles with her inner conflicts of if she's even human or if the part o,f her that is human is villaneous and destined for the same flowery fate. =) It seems that there's a sort of catwoman/batman chemistry with these two towards the end, as she still refers to Poison Ivy as her mother despite the fact that...she has no parents. In the beginning she wanted to discover her real identity as she knew her mother's past but was firm about her choice to not go that route but to use her love of nature and hidden gifts for good, but when she learns the truth she must choose redemption....or to go the path of her former self. Terry believes in her, Bruce is aware of the former Poison Ivy and her Delilah-like deception and is no fool. What will happen duh duh duuuuuuuuh. I don't think I ever told neone that story,in fact i hid the artwork and script under my bed. Well If you've made it to the end of this, Be blessed and thankyou. Godbless!

By: Alec Michael

Alec Michael — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:36:17 +0000

Cool web page. Besides Dr. Strangefate and Access knowing the truth about what happened to the two universes, superman came the closet to entering the amalgam world. Too bad he died when he was a baby.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:44:24 +0000

One of the first comics that I remember reading that wasn't one of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog books was the Amaglam Spider-Boy book.

-M

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:12:46 +0000

I loved the idea, but the only issue that I ever enjoyed was the one that got reprinted in the Marvel vs DC tpb. I can't remember which one it was, but I do remember that it was also the only decent part of the Marvel vs DC

By: J To The AAP

J To The AAP — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:20:09 +0000

The Ultimates version of Bucky immediately came to mind when I saw Bucky Olsen there. Another little ripple perhaps?

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:05:39 +0000

Looks like we all have our rose-colored glasses on. Because damn, were those some bad comics. I mean, yeah it was fun to see the concepts and combinations. I wouldn't mind a whole jam book on that subject!

But the comics themselves were really poorly written, and didn't really bother with stories or characterization, just relying on the novelty of seeing the Amalgamized versions.

They were fun, yes, but good? Not even close.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:17:14 +0000

This is definitely a series that deserves a spot on this list, yeah. It's always a treat to find Amalgam Comics in the fifty-cent bins where most all of my comic book shopping is done.

By: AFKAP

AFKAP — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:35:38 +0000

[blockquote]Man, this was such an awesome concept. Even the crappy issues were worth checking out. Iâ€™ve always wished DC & Marvel would revisit this universe. Maybe work out some kind of ongoing or quarterly series.[/blockquote]

that definitely won't happen while Quesada is still around... apart from the fact that the DC brass hates him, he's gone on record as really loathing Amalgam and hence, working vigorously to reignite the DC/Marvel enmity.

By: Colonel Will

Colonel Will — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:27:45 +0000

Man, this was such an awesome concept. Even the crappy issues were worth checking out. I've always wished DC & Marvel would revisit this universe. Maybe work out some kind of ongoing or quarterly series.

By: Glen Newman

Glen Newman — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:47:02 +0000

I loved these when they came out especially the first Spider-Boy one. Really want to read again now. I'll never find my copy though, it's probably buried under a load of Clone Saga comics....

By: Lothor

Lothor — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:24:56 +0000

Funny thing: Lobo the Duck is considered "outside continuity" to this entirely non-canon event! They mention some major Amalgam characters as being murdered - which upset fans - and LtD is investigating.
Strangefate is almost a proto-Onslaught; an amalgamation of Drs. Strange and Fate along with Prof. Xavier, he was the one character who remembered the Amalga-verse, and wanted to return there to reign supreme.

I've got all of Marvel/DC & the Accesses, and all but 4 of the related xovers. Almost all the Tangents too. (Which have become DC canon, having appeared in IC.)

By: Cat

Cat — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:21:12 +0000

I bought the whole series, as well as the little minis that followed. If I recall, the whole thing was tied to a 'vote for who would win', fight before hand. That is, Storm v. Wonder Woman. Hulk vs. Superman (Okay, that was an easy one.) Then the 'worlds' snapped and there was Amalgam. And it was cool. Very very cool.

In some cases, it showed that the characters weren't that different. (Challengers of the Unknown and Fantastic Four, with their origins and such.) In others, it just made them niftier.

Unfortunately, it will probably never happen again. The two companies had a rare moment of synergy and communication that I think is long gone.

But darn it was cool.

...So, how about talking about DC's Tangent line next? The first effort was rather cool.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:10:45 +0000

Assassins was a personal favorite. I really liked how they treated it like it was an ongoing book and just tossed you into the mix, and I found myself really wanting to read the issues of the fictional "Bullets and Bracelets" that led up to it!

But it was a really fun idea, and I'd actually really like to see a sequel.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:35:47 +0000

Let's see, I read Dr. Strangefate, X-Patrol, Speed Demon, and the JLX books. I eventually picked up Spider-Boy Team-Up for the Legion/Galactic Guardians amalgam. If anyone's interested, I have a Speed Demon Profile on Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning.

By: km

km — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:18:15 +0000

Superman melded with Captain America? *That* is at least seventeen different kinds of awesome, starting with the fact they kept the pirate boots and working around to Bucky Olsen there in the background.

Iron Lantern and Bruce Wayne: Agent of SHIELD also look legitimately great. And - for some reason - I love that 'Dark Claw' is drawn in the Batman: TAS house style.

Yeah...it's nice to get back to the unabashed comic love.

By: Ian Astheimer

Ian Astheimer — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:11:15 +0000

it holds a special place in my heart.

Mine, too, man. Mine, too.

I know of one old poster who reads this blog.

That'd be me.

I wonder if youâ€™re like me, and still have an occasional amalgam idea pop into your head.

To this day, I cannot read (about) a comic without trying to mix and match it with another. My mind won't quit.

By: David Wynne

David Wynne — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:00:34 +0000

Excellent column today, man. Brilliant choice, too. You covered most of my favourites, although I'd add the Magneto/Metal Men book to the list.

And I have to say- what with yesterday's reason, and now this, it's really nice to be back to reading about fun and positive reasons to LOVE comics, after all the negativity that crept into Ditko week.

(I know I'm a moany git with my complainy comments most of the time, so I thought I'd try and be nice for a change!)