Check out the sidebar for an important poll about the future of this blog's features. It'll be up just one week, so make your vote count! (You may vote for more than one.) After 85 weeks of Spaceknight Saturdays (and loads of Rom-related extras besides), I've run out of Spaceknight material. So what should take over on Saturdays (or other day of the week) as a regular comics feature? Here are the possibilities, in alphabetical order:
Arak Son of Thunder: An American Indian crosses over to Medieval Europe. Hilarity ensues. Ok, maybe not hilarity. But Conan-like stuff at least. And some very nice Ernie Colon art. I don't think DC is close to collecting these either. Required number of weeks: 52 (a perfect year)
Godzilla: Unlike Rom, it WAS collected, so there's no imperative to do a weekly Godzilla comics feature, but as I'm a big fan of the giant radioactive lug, I might have fun doing it. We could even take on the Dark Horse series once the Marvel stuff is done. Weeks: 37
The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu: The comic can't be collected because of copyright problems regarding Shang-Chi's father, Fu Manchu, and related characters. Since every Friday is Kung Fu Friday in my home, I'd probably move the feature there and Movie Marquee Fridays to Saturdays. Weeks: 115
Micronauts: Another comic that can't be collected because half the characters are based on a toy line. Another feature it shares with Rom is writer Bill Mantlo and that's another reason why I'm interested. Weeks: At least 63
What If?: I had this feature going, once upon a time, but it was sporadic at best. Time to make it official? (Even if this doesn't win the poll, fans should remember that in some alternate dimension, it did.) Weeks: At least 176
Strange Series Medley: There are some shorter series that could be deserving of some attention - U.S.1, Strikeforce Morituri, Atari Force (not necessarily in that order). They wouldn't last as long, but would make for more variety. Weeks: 12+36+26 (74)
I have access to all or most of the relevant issues of these series. Use the comments to show your work. Next Saturday: We reveal the results. The week after that: A new adventure begins!
Arak Son of Thunder: An American Indian crosses over to Medieval Europe. Hilarity ensues. Ok, maybe not hilarity. But Conan-like stuff at least. And some very nice Ernie Colon art. I don't think DC is close to collecting these either. Required number of weeks: 52 (a perfect year)
Godzilla: Unlike Rom, it WAS collected, so there's no imperative to do a weekly Godzilla comics feature, but as I'm a big fan of the giant radioactive lug, I might have fun doing it. We could even take on the Dark Horse series once the Marvel stuff is done. Weeks: 37
The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu: The comic can't be collected because of copyright problems regarding Shang-Chi's father, Fu Manchu, and related characters. Since every Friday is Kung Fu Friday in my home, I'd probably move the feature there and Movie Marquee Fridays to Saturdays. Weeks: 115
Micronauts: Another comic that can't be collected because half the characters are based on a toy line. Another feature it shares with Rom is writer Bill Mantlo and that's another reason why I'm interested. Weeks: At least 63
What If?: I had this feature going, once upon a time, but it was sporadic at best. Time to make it official? (Even if this doesn't win the poll, fans should remember that in some alternate dimension, it did.) Weeks: At least 176
Strange Series Medley: There are some shorter series that could be deserving of some attention - U.S.1, Strikeforce Morituri, Atari Force (not necessarily in that order). They wouldn't last as long, but would make for more variety. Weeks: 12+36+26 (74)
I have access to all or most of the relevant issues of these series. Use the comments to show your work. Next Saturday: We reveal the results. The week after that: A new adventure begins!
Comments
Then I noticed the "You may choose more than one option" indication.
What If and Godzilla. Life is good.
Shang Chi.
Shang Chi.
What if is just one of those series that can be pretty interesting and goofy.
Micronauts - Love Mantlo and Broderick's work on that series. Another good example of taking a toy concept and turning it into something more.
Godzilla: because I love Godzilla.
Micronauts: because I love me some Bill Mantlo, and it seems like a worthy follow up to Rom (Mantlo, toy-related rights issues, some MU guest stars).
No matter what wins though, I'll probably be happy.
I would LOVE you to do this one!
Then Godzilla.
Then Power Man and Iron Fist!
Shang Chi - amazing, yes please.
Side note - this blog is great.
I loved the one with Man Thing. I think that was #7. It would be great to see you go into that series and some of that early Michael Golden work too. I think that was his name.
The original Godzilla was cool. I loved the classic Godzilla vs Devil Dinosaur smackdown. : )
ps keep up the good work
Holy crap! That series needs celebrating.
I also agree that What If? has been done. And since it's a series of self contained issues, there's no chance for discussions of character development, for example.
What If !
What If !
Did I mention What If ? Seriously, it's the only Marvel mag I ever bought with any regularity.
P.S. Great blog, don't ever stop!
Roger
I particularly enjoyed What If Iron Man was a traitor? and What If Steve Rogers refused to give up being Captain America?.
Second choice: What If
Third choice: the weird medley one.
Do Shang Chi please.
Peace,
Don Julian