Bill Mantlo did write an excellent extended tale of alien invasion. He took the original Silver Surfer archetype (the alien savior) and removed the cringy before cringe became a thing, emotional grand guignol of Stan Lee's series. Good on you, Willy! Yes, Bill Mantlo, he beats out potatoes and corn as my favorite vegetable.
Nice cover. Solid comic. The whole run was solid. Reminds me of a show like the 70s Hulk, yeah it’s not “peak tv” but it’s reliably entertaining every week.
I think that is a good summary of Bill Mantlo's average. It's not pushing the medium forward but it's putting in it's time, doing the requirements to keep you involved and it's not shaking the boat or offending you (unless it's called Alpha Flight). More classic Mantlo tomorrow!!
Wow! Great cover!!
Love that pin-up!
Bill Mantlo did write an excellent extended tale of alien invasion. He took the original Silver Surfer archetype (the alien savior) and removed the cringy before cringe became a thing, emotional grand guignol of Stan Lee's series. Good on you, Willy! Yes, Bill Mantlo, he beats out potatoes and corn as my favorite vegetable.
I had you down as a beetroot lover. I imagine you chomping on a beetroot like Bugs Bunny on a carrot as you say your pieces.
Nice cover. Solid comic. The whole run was solid. Reminds me of a show like the 70s Hulk, yeah it’s not “peak tv” but it’s reliably entertaining every week.
I think that is a good summary of Bill Mantlo's average. It's not pushing the medium forward but it's putting in it's time, doing the requirements to keep you involved and it's not shaking the boat or offending you (unless it's called Alpha Flight). More classic Mantlo tomorrow!!
@ I want to revisit that Alpha Flight run but I’m using them not reprinting it as an excuse to wait.
I'm sure I'll breakdown and end up reading it within a year or two.