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John Byrne
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Posted: 17 August 2022 at 5:33pm | IP Logged | 1
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LINKThe author misidentifies my Rob Liefeld parody as an Art Adams parody, but since Liefeld IS a parody, I guess that kinda works.
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Conrad Teves Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 17 August 2022 at 5:56pm | IP Logged | 2
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Reading through that is a welcome reminder of just how fun that book was. The tone is still sparkly and fresh. Now where'd I put my Omnibus?
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 17 August 2022 at 7:10pm | IP Logged | 3
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Genius can never die!
Ha!
I missed a few issues late on in JB's run on She-Hulk. Not sure if I missed the one with the Liefeld parody or if it's just holes in my memory.
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Brian Miller Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 17 August 2022 at 7:13pm | IP Logged | 4
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Did you find it difficult to emulate Liefeld’s “style?” You pulled it off rather well, I thought.
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Greg McPhee Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 17 August 2022 at 7:51pm | IP Logged | 5
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Even Liefeld finds it difficult to emulate his style.
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Tim O Neill Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 18 August 2022 at 12:04am | IP Logged | 6
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#8 on the list is one of my all time favorite moments - She-Hulk busting through the comic book back issue listings. I remember laughing out loud at that one and thinking it was very much in the spirit of Monty Python. I am/was such a fan of comedy that She-Hulk was such a wonderful moment to see my favorite comic book writer/artist could also do comedy
As with the Liefield/Adams mix up that JB mentions, I think they are making a mistake when they call this a Marvel "subscription ordering page." I think this gag was making fun of the back-issue direct market, specifically the Mile High ads of that vintage. I get it when the civilian media mixes this stuff up, but shouldn't CBR be better at these references?
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John Byrne
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Posted: 18 August 2022 at 12:39am | IP Logged | 7
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You’re quite right, Tim. That gag was a parody of those back issue ordered ads—pages on which Marvel let the retailers run whatever they wanted, and thus ran ads for their competitors.
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Rodrigo castellanos Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 August 2022 at 1:18am | IP Logged | 8
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What an amazing run that was, JB.
Also funny in hindsight that the artist you were parodying is now best known as the creator of Deadpool, whose main appeal is precisely the fourth wall breaking shenanigans in the same style as She-Hulk (not that he had anything to do with that, he just drew a mix of Spider-Man and Punisher or something).
On the subject, I found a Liefeld parody account on Twitter you guys might enjoy:
Currently he's recreating WATCHMEN panels in the Liefeld style and it's hilarious (obviously, no feet!):
Edited by Rodrigo castellanos on 18 August 2022 at 1:19am
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John Byrne
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Posted: 18 August 2022 at 11:44am | IP Logged | 9
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Let's not drift into a Liefeld-bashing thread. Too easy.
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Michael Hogan Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 August 2022 at 12:16pm | IP Logged | 10
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Man, she was some pretty lines on paper!
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John Byrne
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Posted: 18 August 2022 at 12:18pm | IP Logged | 11
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Man, she was some pretty lines on paper!•• What a pity Marvel couldn't leave that alone.
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Vinny Valenti Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 19 August 2022 at 3:34pm | IP Logged | 12
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Of course, just in time for the TV Show, they brought her back to her well-known form, down to the big hair and spit-curl - LINK
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