Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness

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Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2019, 12:31pm
How are they not gazing in wonder at that wolf hunt behind them?
Part of Mark Trail's bizarre charm is that it's a nature/adventure strip, yet Mark spends most of his time oblivious to the activity of fauna around him.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2019, 12:42pm
Kory wrote:
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How are they not gazing in wonder at that wolf hunt behind them?
Part of Mark Trail's bizarre charm is that it's a nature/adventure strip, yet Mark spends most of his time oblivious to the activity of fauna around him.
He's too busy going back in time to make sure young Ted Cruz lives to run for president.
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Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2019, 2:05pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2019, 12:42pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2019, 12:31pm
How are they not gazing in wonder at that wolf hunt behind them?
Part of Mark Trail's bizarre charm is that it's a nature/adventure strip, yet Mark spends most of his time oblivious to the activity of fauna around him.
He's too busy going back in time to make sure young Ted Cruz lives to run for president.
That's another reason this storyline stinks. No L'il Ted Cruz and his cauliflower ears.
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Yet another reason why 70s Marvel may have been the best Marvel. Who wouldn't want to buy that off the cover alone?
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Yet another reason why 70s Marvel may have been the best Marvel. Who wouldn't want to buy that off the cover alone?
Anything with Man-Thing gets my vote. If only GR had the Penance Stare back then, you'd have a lot of weapons that turn victims against themselves.
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Anything with Man-Thing gets my vote. If only GR had the Penance Stare back then, you'd have a lot of weapons that turn victims against themselves.
Do you think Man-Thing's man-thing hanging from his face is deliberate?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
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Yet another reason why 70s Marvel may have been the best Marvel. Who wouldn't want to buy that off the cover alone?
Isn't every werewolf a werewolf by night?
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WestwayKid wrote:
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 11:16am
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Yet another reason why 70s Marvel may have been the best Marvel. Who wouldn't want to buy that off the cover alone?
Isn't every werewolf a werewolf by night?
Quiet you! It means it's dangerous and sexy.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 2:16pm
Kory wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 1:12pm
Anything with Man-Thing gets my vote. If only GR had the Penance Stare back then, you'd have a lot of weapons that turn victims against themselves.
Do you think Man-Thing's man-thing hanging from his face is deliberate?
Like, is it deliberately meant to be phallic? I certainly hope so.
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Kory wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 3:06pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 2:16pm
Kory wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 1:12pm
Anything with Man-Thing gets my vote. If only GR had the Penance Stare back then, you'd have a lot of weapons that turn victims against themselves.
Do you think Man-Thing's man-thing hanging from his face is deliberate?
Like, is it deliberately meant to be phallic? I certainly hope so.
Given how mischievous and countercultural the work was even in mainstream comics in the first half of the 70s, I have a hard time thinking that his nose and name aren't a barely concealed in-joke.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 3:28pm
Kory wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 3:06pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 2:16pm
Kory wrote:
12 Jul 2019, 1:12pm
Anything with Man-Thing gets my vote. If only GR had the Penance Stare back then, you'd have a lot of weapons that turn victims against themselves.
Do you think Man-Thing's man-thing hanging from his face is deliberate?
Like, is it deliberately meant to be phallic? I certainly hope so.
Given how mischievous and countercultural the work was even in mainstream comics in the first half of the 70s, I have a hard time thinking that his nose and name aren't a barely concealed in-joke.
Yeah I'd totally believe that. It's too bad Swamp Thing wasn't published first, it would be even more evidence that it was a parody or something.
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I like the idea that Mark is breaking the fourth wall here.
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Swallows and Capistrano: Mark Trail Edition
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Swallows and Capistrano: Mark Trail Edition
I am ONE THOUSAND percent sure that’s traced from an HGP entry. I just don’t have the energy to look for it.
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Wolter wrote:
18 Jul 2019, 8:59am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
18 Jul 2019, 8:07am
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Swallows and Capistrano: Mark Trail Edition
I am ONE THOUSAND percent sure that’s traced from an HGP entry. I just don’t have the energy to look for it.
Does it seem more flattery (imitation, sincerest form …) or Lichtenstein rip off?
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