tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960792465823912.post8308457229199382049..comments2023-02-25T09:25:21.628+00:00Comments on The House of Cobwebs: Marvelman: not really that marvellous at allKarl La Fonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502231768171646971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960792465823912.post-62104860737182112372012-03-22T15:51:48.936+00:002012-03-22T15:51:48.936+00:00The clowns at DC don't know what to do with th...The clowns at DC don't know what to do with the original Captain Marvel. Because of the copyright/trademark glitch, they can't even use the name on covers or in marketing ads, and that is the least of their problems. Their house style is grim-and-gritty, and the Big Red Cheese just does not fit. He worked best in all-ages, tongue-in-cheek stories, and they can't adapt him to their grimdark style without ruining everything that made him appealing in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960792465823912.post-70590495345618248312010-10-15T18:12:49.795+01:002010-10-15T18:12:49.795+01:00Thanks, Meekrat. I'm fascinated by your websit...Thanks, Meekrat. I'm fascinated by your website, because I can't figure it out at all. Splendid. <br /><br />Yes, now you come to mention it, the Marvelmen do look like Tintin, but slightly overweight and with droopy quiffs. And also they're a bit middle-aged Billy Whizz.Karl La Fonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502231768171646971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960792465823912.post-27258911781570200962010-10-12T03:17:18.916+01:002010-10-12T03:17:18.916+01:00It's always good to see a new entry on this Bl...It's always good to see a new entry on this Blog. I can't help but think the Marvelman family looks a lot like Tintin.Meekrathttp://www.meekrat.comnoreply@blogger.com