Rorschach’s Journal,
So now we dive into Marvel. My worst enemy but even though I don’t usually read their stuff I have to admit that their movies are pretty interesting and entertaining. It was cool reading some of their characters true backstory. Until now I only knew their backstory because of the films.
Lets start off with The Incredible Hulk #1. I don’t know if the creators meant to draw it in black and white or if it’s black and white because it’s on pdf but it works. I’ll tell you why it works. The first Hulk story works as a horror film. Right from the beginning. You can see the Hulk in the front cover but he doesn’t look like the Hulk we know today instead he looks like Dr. Frankstein’s monster. That was the first thing I noticed especially with the haircut of his. Even Bruce Banner has an assistant named Igor and while he’s infected with the gamma rays, Igor tries to get the secret formula of the gamma rays. There’s some sexism in this comic especially when “Thunderbolt” Ross tells his daughter that “this is man talk”. I understand this was the 60’s but even in that time female were asking for equal rights. I’m surprised this comic didn’t get backlashed. But for a company who could only publish 8 comics monthly, this story felt very rushed.
However it wasn’t as rushed as the Fantastic Four #1. I do admit that I liked how the story began with introducing all the characters in their daily lives and what they go through on a daily basis. We got to see the Thing go through his daily struggle of not being able to buy pants. Of course, the young hotshot would be toying with cars while the only women sips tea with her friend and the main character is the smart one. Did any of you guys noticed that when the Thing is going throughout the streets and the police are chasing him, he’s wearing nothing but in page 8 on the last panel, he’s wearing a trench coat and a hat with glasses. Where did he get those clothes? One of the reasons why I feel this was rushed was because they just ran into the shuttle, even though it was protected, and flew into space.
Spider Man on the other hand felt more easier to read for some reason. Even though all of these comics are aimed at the younger audience, to me it felt that Spider Man was extremely focused with the youth. Until now, we haven’t had a superhero start off as a teenager. But not just any teenager, a nerd. I feel that the creators did this in order to tell their audience to treat all people the same because one day they might have powers and comeback to get you.
So now we dive into Marvel. My worst enemy but even though I don’t usually read their stuff I have to admit that their movies are pretty interesting and entertaining. It was cool reading some of their characters true backstory. Until now I only knew their backstory because of the films.
Lets start off with The Incredible Hulk #1. I don’t know if the creators meant to draw it in black and white or if it’s black and white because it’s on pdf but it works. I’ll tell you why it works. The first Hulk story works as a horror film. Right from the beginning. You can see the Hulk in the front cover but he doesn’t look like the Hulk we know today instead he looks like Dr. Frankstein’s monster. That was the first thing I noticed especially with the haircut of his. Even Bruce Banner has an assistant named Igor and while he’s infected with the gamma rays, Igor tries to get the secret formula of the gamma rays. There’s some sexism in this comic especially when “Thunderbolt” Ross tells his daughter that “this is man talk”. I understand this was the 60’s but even in that time female were asking for equal rights. I’m surprised this comic didn’t get backlashed. But for a company who could only publish 8 comics monthly, this story felt very rushed.
However it wasn’t as rushed as the Fantastic Four #1. I do admit that I liked how the story began with introducing all the characters in their daily lives and what they go through on a daily basis. We got to see the Thing go through his daily struggle of not being able to buy pants. Of course, the young hotshot would be toying with cars while the only women sips tea with her friend and the main character is the smart one. Did any of you guys noticed that when the Thing is going throughout the streets and the police are chasing him, he’s wearing nothing but in page 8 on the last panel, he’s wearing a trench coat and a hat with glasses. Where did he get those clothes? One of the reasons why I feel this was rushed was because they just ran into the shuttle, even though it was protected, and flew into space.
Spider Man on the other hand felt more easier to read for some reason. Even though all of these comics are aimed at the younger audience, to me it felt that Spider Man was extremely focused with the youth. Until now, we haven’t had a superhero start off as a teenager. But not just any teenager, a nerd. I feel that the creators did this in order to tell their audience to treat all people the same because one day they might have powers and comeback to get you.