I sometimes hear it said that the movies never lead to sales of affiliated comics. Well, it may be that direct market buyers (or, at least, their representatives, the retailers) disagree as Rocket Raccoon #1 was the top selling Marvel book in July.
That is strange, considering they hired her for her Doctorate in Global Telecommunications Networking Infrastructure (with a minor in Elizabethan Poetry).
I'm almost 50 and just saw my first Randolph Scott western.
How is that possible?
Easy...they don't show them often any more, and unless you are on the hunt for B (and C) level westerns, you won't see him. There were a lot of cowboy stars of the 30's and 40's whose works you'll only see if you buy them in the big "100 Westerns for $20" dvd packs.
I'm 50, and just in the last 5 years or so have I gotten deep into the spaghetti westerns. Still haven't seen "Once Upon A Time In The West", which means I have a long way to go.
The greatest injustice was that Fred MacMurray never got to play Captain Marvel.
*awkward silence ensues*
Fred MacMurray, handsome leading man, was the model for Captain Marvel's face.
And Elvis copied his hairstyle from Captain Marvel, Jr.
Actually, the prevailing theory is not Fred MacMurray, but Max Schmelling... German boxer. I read about this in an issue of Alter Ego.
Seems obscure. Are we sure it's not a case of finding someone who looks like CM after the fact?
Who knows what the real story is but Schemelling in the 30's was far more famous than McMurray. He was the heavyweight champ for two years in the early 30's when being champ made you one of the most famous men in the western world. He had two hugely famous fights in the mid to late 30's with Joe Louis.
McMurray was a movie star in the late 30's but he did not become a huge star until the war years after Capt Marvel was in print.
It makes more sense to me for it to be McMurray but the Schemelling idea is not out of reach.
I'm almost 50 and just saw my first Randolph Scott western.
How is that possible?
Easy...they don't show them often any more, and unless you are on the hunt for B (and C) level westerns, you won't see him. There were a lot of cowboy stars of the 30's and 40's whose works you'll only see if you buy them in the big "100 Westerns for $20" dvd packs.
I'm 50, and just in the last 5 years or so have I gotten deep into the spaghetti westerns. Still haven't seen "Once Upon A Time In The West", which means I have a long way to go.
the Denver area has a new OTA DTV station that shows nothing but old western movies, serials, and TV shows. I've been watching the hell out of it. Just finished watching Randoph Scott in Gunfighters this morning. I think I've enjoyed the early Roy Rogers movies with the Son's of the Pioneers more then anything else. Dale Evans is no where to be seen and Roy acts like a Captain Kirk on horseback. Funny stuff.
I was at Sam's yesterday and found "The Complete Flash Gordon". All of the Buster Crabb movie serials. Lots of great fun. Btw, Jean Rogers ... HUBBA FREAKIN HUBBA!
Finally saw the season finale of Penny Dreadful. Disappointing. I was disappointed with how Dorian Grey was handled and I had guessed Brona Croft's fate and Ethan Chandler's secret about half way through the season. However, the series is very well done and wonderfully acted. The LoEG take on Universal Monsters is a great idea. I'm all in for Season 2.
If I recall -- and I may be mistaken; I need to dig out a book or two to check on this factoid -- Captain Marvel's main artist and co-creator, C C Beck, had a talent for drawing famous personalities (and I think he had been doing so for one of Fawcett's movie magazines at the time before being drafted for CM) and chose MacMurray as the model for Cap's face.
Pretty sure this was what I'd read long ago; not sure now if this was a true fact or not -- or if I'm even remembering it correctly.
If I recall -- and I may be mistaken; I need to dig out a book or two to check on this factoid -- Captain Marvel's main artist and co-creator, C C Beck, had a talent for drawing famous personalities (and I think he had been doing so for one of Fawcett's movie magazines at the time before being drafted for CM) and chose MacMurray as the model for Cap's face.
Pretty sure this was what I'd read long ago; not sure now if this was a true fact or not -- or if I'm even remembering it correctly.
Is there a good news site to look at for actual information? Fox and MSNBC aren't news. Sometime in the early 2000s CNN started publishing Washington press releases and calling that journalism.
I just want a site to see lots of information about what is happening in the world that doesn't lean to far one way or the other.
Is there a good news site to look at for actual information? Fox and MSNBC aren't news. Sometime in the early 2000s CNN started publishing Washington press releases and calling that journalism.
I just want a site to see lots of information about what is happening in the world that doesn't lean to far one way or the other.
That's a great question. It's to the point where one has to watch both networks and then try to hammer out a middle viewpoint.
Is there a good news site to look at for actual information? Fox and MSNBC aren't news. Sometime in the early 2000s CNN started publishing Washington press releases and calling that journalism.
I just want a site to see lots of information about what is happening in the world that doesn't lean to far one way or the other.
Personally I like using sites like Fox News and The Drudgereport along with MSNBC and HuffPost..it sort of gives me views from both sides. A lot of times it isn't how they report the stories but which ones they choose to include/ignore.
The Daily Mail is a tabloid but they have a lot of interesting stories that aren't covered by the major news services. Though I do not recommend using them as your primary news source.
Is there a good news site to look at for actual information? Fox and MSNBC aren't news. Sometime in the early 2000s CNN started publishing Washington press releases and calling that journalism.
I just want a site to see lots of information about what is happening in the world that doesn't lean to far one way or the other.
I tend to go to BBC or Reuters
I throw in NPR as well. They are the best news organization in the US at this point, not that there is much competition.
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How is that possible?
"Randolph Scott?!?"
"RAAAAN-DOLPH SCOTTTT!!!"
/Had to be done
Actually, the prevailing theory is not Fred MacMurray, but Max Schmelling... German boxer. I read about this in an issue of Alter Ego.
Never saw this before.
I'm 50, and just in the last 5 years or so have I gotten deep into the spaghetti westerns. Still haven't seen "Once Upon A Time In The West", which means I have a long way to go.
McMurray was a movie star in the late 30's but he did not become a huge star until the war years after Capt Marvel was in print.
It makes more sense to me for it to be McMurray but the Schemelling idea is not out of reach.
Brutal opening sequence.
Just finished watching Randoph Scott in Gunfighters this morning. I think I've enjoyed the early Roy Rogers movies with the Son's of the Pioneers more then anything else. Dale Evans is no where to be seen and Roy acts like a Captain Kirk on horseback. Funny stuff.
Btw, Jean Rogers ... HUBBA FREAKIN HUBBA!
Disappointing. I was disappointed with how Dorian Grey was handled and I had guessed Brona Croft's fate and Ethan Chandler's secret about half way through the season. However, the series is very well done and wonderfully acted. The LoEG take on Universal Monsters is a great idea. I'm all in for Season 2.
Pretty sure this was what I'd read long ago; not sure now if this was a true fact or not -- or if I'm even remembering it correctly.
That smiling Schelling is pretty uncanny though,
Fox and MSNBC aren't news. Sometime in the early 2000s CNN started publishing Washington press releases and calling that journalism.
I just want a site to see lots of information about what is happening in the world that doesn't lean to far one way or the other.
The Daily Mail is a tabloid but they have a lot of interesting stories that aren't covered by the major news services. Though I do not recommend using them as your primary news source.
There is a brief history of the book in the later half of the cbr article
Yeah, I generally get my news from NPR and PBS. They generally do better analyses.