Monsters in the Mighty Marvel Manner

This is my idea of a panel from a typical battle between the Marvel heroes' greatest modern monsters, the Thing and the Hulk.

These two are, creations of the Lee/Kirby partnership created when Marvel was transitioning from the typical 50's style monster comics to the renewed popularity of adventurers and super-heroes. Great monsters because of their designs, great characters because of their personalities.

Characters copyright Marvel Comics. Piece of art created by me during my spare moments at home and work on a piece of packing cardboard using Sharpies and ink pens.

THOR AND ME

Me and the Mego Thor Action Figure. This picture was taken by my Aunt Sandra at her home, probably her son’s birthday party (my cousin David is seated to the right). It was some time after 1976 (as they released Mego Thor that year and I was older than 4 here) and my family was in the local JC Penny when we came upon this Thor action figure. Trouble was, there was also a Mego Conan. I’d never seen either of them before in all my visits to local department stores and here there were the two that I wanted the most. Spider-Man was a dime a dozen, Capain America was as common as clay, Batman and Superman were like glass. And both Thor and Conan were as hard to find as gold. I could only get one. At the time, I remember being torn about the decision. I really did like Thor more, so it wasn’t that hard a decision to make, but I do regret having to leave behind the barbarian. Crom frowned upon me that day. However, Odin smiled. As did I.

KARLOFF BLOGATHON

Boris Karloff will be celebrated on the blogosphere later this month through a series of blogs that will focus their attention on this actor's work in film, television, comics, magazines and all of pop culture for nearly all of the last century.

For all of the information about the blogathon, it's participants and how to join in, check out the following link:







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