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jeriendhalSummary: The Korea War just ended, the Vietnam War hasn't started, Eisenhower is in the White House, this guy named John just got yanked from Mars to the Earth and a gigantic flying island that vomits dinosaurs is rising up from the center of the planet to destroy the world because it's in a bad mood.
Yep, it's the Silver Age of comics!
Review: Based on the recent DC comics mini-series of the same name The New Frontier is a new take on the transition of heroes from the Golden Age of comics in the 40's to the Silver Age of the 60's. So Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are the experienced veterans, The Flash is the new kid on the scene, and there's this guy named Hal Jordan who was just given this funny green ring...
Oh, hell, I'll make this short. It's good. It's very good. It's a big sloppy kiss and a hug to the time when people had just realized that comics could tell stories instead of just showing off a weird bit of Superdickery. And from other reviews I've read it apparently does this while still severely truncating the plot from the original comic massively, which makes me want to read the TB even more.
Random Thoughts From While I Was Watching This The First Time:
1. Hal, you're accused of being a cowardly pacifist because you destroy enemy planes by making them fly into each other?
2. Okay, Hal. Obviously you're not going to kill the...
...made for video movie. PG-13. Right. Gotta remember that.
3. Women's Lib = Good Idea. Enabling a massacre = Not So Good Idea.
4. I wish we could have seen Hard Boiled Martian Detective in the JLU.
5. Flash's Costume Ring. So damned Silver Age it hurts.
6. "I rewired it on the way down." Sporfle!
7. Watches Flash punch out a robot Gorilla Grodd. Flash basically has the lamest rogues gallery ever.
8. Batman, overcoming Martian telepathy with the power of sheer Awesome.
9. John, maybe you should sneaked into the rocket base five hours before the launch, not five minutes.
10. What good lurks in the heart of seemingly evil men? The Manhunter knows!
10. Omigawd! The Blackhawk Squadron!
11. My God, it's filled with Kirby Dots!
12. Okay. It blew Superman into the ocean and he didn't come up again. That can't be good.
13. And with a yummy Ditko center!
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jvowles) Whaddya mean he doesn't say the words?
Coda: Oh, and the preview for Batman: Gotham Nights is filled with Awesome. Even if one of the styles looks like it should titled, Gatchaman: The Dark Knight.
Yep, it's the Silver Age of comics!
Review: Based on the recent DC comics mini-series of the same name The New Frontier is a new take on the transition of heroes from the Golden Age of comics in the 40's to the Silver Age of the 60's. So Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are the experienced veterans, The Flash is the new kid on the scene, and there's this guy named Hal Jordan who was just given this funny green ring...
Oh, hell, I'll make this short. It's good. It's very good. It's a big sloppy kiss and a hug to the time when people had just realized that comics could tell stories instead of just showing off a weird bit of Superdickery. And from other reviews I've read it apparently does this while still severely truncating the plot from the original comic massively, which makes me want to read the TB even more.
Random Thoughts From While I Was Watching This The First Time:
1. Hal, you're accused of being a cowardly pacifist because you destroy enemy planes by making them fly into each other?
2. Okay, Hal. Obviously you're not going to kill the...
...made for video movie. PG-13. Right. Gotta remember that.
3. Women's Lib = Good Idea. Enabling a massacre = Not So Good Idea.
4. I wish we could have seen Hard Boiled Martian Detective in the JLU.
5. Flash's Costume Ring. So damned Silver Age it hurts.
6. "I rewired it on the way down." Sporfle!
7. Watches Flash punch out a robot Gorilla Grodd. Flash basically has the lamest rogues gallery ever.
8. Batman, overcoming Martian telepathy with the power of sheer Awesome.
9. John, maybe you should sneaked into the rocket base five hours before the launch, not five minutes.
10. What good lurks in the heart of seemingly evil men? The Manhunter knows!
10. Omigawd! The Blackhawk Squadron!
11. My God, it's filled with Kirby Dots!
12. Okay. It blew Superman into the ocean and he didn't come up again. That can't be good.
13. And with a yummy Ditko center!
14. (to
jvowles) Whaddya mean he doesn't say the words?Coda: Oh, and the preview for Batman: Gotham Nights is filled with Awesome. Even if one of the styles looks like it should titled, Gatchaman: The Dark Knight.
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Date: 2008-03-22 03:03 am (UTC)Most. Hideous. Costumes. Ever.
The 80's are never, EVER allowed to design super hero costumes again.
(Hey, Silver Age costumes have the excuse that printing techniques and color were very limited. It got more excessive as time went on, and dammit, no one needs to wear their underwear on the outside of their pants, EVER)
(Except Quail Man)