Comments on: Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #14

By: Greg Geren

Greg Geren — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:47:07 +0000

wwk5d: I believe Tellus was shown a couple of times before #14, and was definitely referred to back when Giffen was still drawing the old series, even though never shown. He was a Legion Academy student who couldn't survive on Earth unaided, and they hadn't worked up his breathing apparatus yet. I believe his final appearance was a Steve Lightle design.

By: Derick

Derick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:28:53 +0000

GG lost it to me when they brought him back from the dead.

By: wwk5d

wwk5d — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:43:56 +0000

That was a broom stick? The redesign of it into a glider was a huge improvement.

Greg, didn't that issue also introduce us to Tellus as well? Or was a already a trainee at the Academy like Magnetic Kid? (Of course, I wouldn't say that issue should make the list the way the others that Brian listed should, but it's a good issue from my favorite Legion era).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:36:51 +0000

Uh, Astonishing X-Men #14 had Kitty and Peter 'do the deed', and Kitty ends up phasing through the bedroom floor, because Petey's just that good! Well, I thought it was funny, anyway. Kitty: "This is entirely your fault, y'know." Peter: "I like to think so, yes." Peter's DA MAN!

By: "O" the Humanatee!

"O" the Humanatee! — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:05:32 +0000

Err, Brian, that's not "Sise-Eneg," but "Sise-Neg" (y'know, "Genesis" spelled backward, with an added hyphen).

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:38:05 +0000

Well, it won't go down in history but DAZZLER #14 did feature the Disco Dazzler vs. The Savage She-Hulk. How cool is that?

By: Da Fug

Da Fug — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:53:03 +0000

Ah, the coveted issue of my childhood that I spent a good chunk of my birthday money to acquire one year. In my mind, there are NO other notable #14s.

By: Spiffy

Spiffy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:48:15 +0000

Cronin said: "I canâ€™t believe I forgot to put in Sabretooth!"

Ah, what's worse? You forgot Tintin too. :rofl

By: Stefan

Stefan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:44:33 +0000

Probably because the present volume of Iron Fist defied all probability by giving us an even better #14 than the original...

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:33:52 +0000

I can't believe I forgot to put in Sabretooth!

I honestly left myself a note the other week to make sure to remember to include Sabretooth's first appearance, and I totally forgot!

By: Pedro BouÃ§a

Pedro BouÃ§a — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:14:21 +0000

The 14th Tintin album, Prisoners of the Sun, is the second part of the adventure started on The Seven Cristal Balls book. On it, Tintin and Haddock go to Peru to try and rescue their friend Professor Calculus, who had been kidnapped by incan agents.

It was the first book to be serialized on the Tintin magazine (from its inception on 1946 until 1948), where it was published on the double central pages. That was A LOT of trouble to fit in the album version later, which caused a large number of sequences to be cut off from it (there is an horizontal format edition in french that reprints the original double pages). The adventure itself is one of the most memorable globetrotting adventures the character has had, although its ending is a bit of a letdown in my opinion (it was inspired on a real-world ruse done by Christopher Columbus). The first album edition dates from 1949. It was later adapted to an animated feature film.

Best,
Hunter (Pedro BouÃ§a)

By: buttler

buttler — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:41:57 +0000

Aha, I didn't know about the Goblin, but it's true, everyone loves Normie. Retcon writers, for instance, love him wayyy too much. I don't know why, but the first thing that occurred to me was Invaders #14, which introduced The Crusaders. I guess I still have the Spirit of '76 on the brain a month after the 4th of July. I guess that's just how much I love America. I'd like to say that the first thing that came to mind was Tales of Suspense #14, which introduced It the Living Colossus, because he's awesome. But I'm a bad giant monster lover, and forgot all about it. Sentinels are cool too, I guess. Other good 14s: Lord Julius waggled in with Cerebus #14, Fire & Ice joined up in Justice League International #14, and Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew #14 brought in the Justa Lotta Animals.

By: M Bloom

M Bloom — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:34:04 +0000

In addition to the Sentinels, X-Men #14 also introduced the concept of humanity's hatred and fear of mutants, which would go on to be one of the book's major themes.

By: Greg Geren

Greg Geren — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:31:48 +0000

Let me take the Legion-Nut stand, and remind the board of the events of the 14th issue of Paul Levitz's Baxter Legion of Super-Heroes in 1985. Probably the best try-out issue of all of the try-out issues, largely due to the fantastic art of Steve Lightle. This issue not only saw 5 new Legionnaires join (maybe only 4 due to Sensor Girl) including the long-overdue Polar Boy, but also introduced Quislet and set up a host of new sub-plots that would drive the series for over a year. That's why when I think of fourteenth issues, this is the one that comes to mind.

By: dhole

dhole — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:20:18 +0000

I'm surprised no one's mentioned IRON FIST no. 14, the first appearance of Sabretooth! It was certainly a very sought-after number in the 90's (and actually the first 14 that popped to my mind).

But yes, Green Goblin would be the more significant introduction.

I believe this is the 13th Stan Lee comic on the list! He's certainly dominating this post (and rightly so, I might add...)

By: Zundian

Zundian — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:57:00 +0000

The Goblin actually rode a "flying broomstick" when he first appeared.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:03:52 +0000

Oh, that last post was me by the way. Not that I probably post often enough for it to make that much of a difference to anyone.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:03:17 +0000

Brian, is there a Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed about that Englehart/Brunner story somewhere? I've never heard of it and it sounds interesting.

By: Spiffy

Spiffy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:40:43 +0000

Eek. wwk5d is right. That "glider" must be hurtin' Norman's nads pretty badly. No wonder the Goblin is so grumpy.

And its phallic!

By: Ajit

Ajit — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:13:33 +0000

This ties in, sort of, with the last edition of Urban Legends: Lou Fine created the Ray in Smash Comics #14.

Still in the Golden Age, Superman #14 was the one with the classic American eagle cover.

The Atom was invited to join in the Justice League of America #14.

Conan encountered Elric of Melnibone in Conan the Barbarian #14 (one of those issue that seems caught in some sort of copyright conflict).