This was a terrific post. It reminds me of a thread I read that pointed out the artistic inspiration for the Joker was a drawing of John Brown in Vanity Fair in the 19th Century.
"such as the Hate-Monger from Fantastic Four #21 (1963), who is promoting bigotry and division. Since the comic book is nearly 60 years old, I’ll risk a spoiler and reveal that the Hate-Monger is not just a Leviathan but is in fact Adolf Hitler."
I vaguely remember reading that one in one of those the-inker-is-late here's a reprint issues.
"A acolyte of Ayn Rand, Ditko depicted, with an appropriately claustrophobic and tormented style, a world of loners, outsiders, isolates, and misfits."
Dr. Strange never struck me as particularly claustrophobic, but merely very very weird. (Which is why I liked it.) As for Captain America, I came in at the (original) Nomad storyline, so that was my indelible impression. Which could be construed as lonerish - but that was Steve Englehart*.
This was a terrific post. It reminds me of a thread I read that pointed out the artistic inspiration for the Joker was a drawing of John Brown in Vanity Fair in the 19th Century.
"such as the Hate-Monger from Fantastic Four #21 (1963), who is promoting bigotry and division. Since the comic book is nearly 60 years old, I’ll risk a spoiler and reveal that the Hate-Monger is not just a Leviathan but is in fact Adolf Hitler."
I vaguely remember reading that one in one of those the-inker-is-late here's a reprint issues.
"A acolyte of Ayn Rand, Ditko depicted, with an appropriately claustrophobic and tormented style, a world of loners, outsiders, isolates, and misfits."
Dr. Strange never struck me as particularly claustrophobic, but merely very very weird. (Which is why I liked it.) As for Captain America, I came in at the (original) Nomad storyline, so that was my indelible impression. Which could be construed as lonerish - but that was Steve Englehart*.
elm
rather strange what sticks to america, isn't it?
* Coyote!