Comments on: Supermen! The potent, primitive four-color heroes of 1936-41 http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Umbriel http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html#comment-481812 Umbriel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-481812 That makes perfect sense. But I still prefer the image of the cops shaking the guy down and finding an incriminating bag of chips in his coat... That makes perfect sense. But I still prefer the image of the cops shaking the guy down and finding an incriminating bag of chips in his coat…

]]> By: Marble River http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html#comment-481823 Marble River Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-481823 What a treat to see this on BoingBoing on a Monday morning! I scanned a number of the stories (both of the Hanks stories are from my collection) for this book, and was also a production assistant for Greg; he did a fantastic job pulling this all together. I hope he decides to do a non-superhero volume sometime, there's tons more weird and wonderful old comics out there. MR What a treat to see this on BoingBoing on a Monday morning! I scanned a number of the stories (both of the Hanks stories are from my collection) for this book, and was also a production assistant for Greg; he did a fantastic job pulling this all together. I hope he decides to do a non-superhero volume sometime, there’s tons more weird and wonderful old comics out there.

MR

]]> By: jimh http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html#comment-482605 jimh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-482605 Very nice. Apparently Mr. Sadowski also did the design work, I had my money on Chip Kidd. Very nice. Apparently Mr. Sadowski also did the design work, I had my money on Chip Kidd.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html#comment-481763 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-481763 "remarkable lack of anatomical accuracy" Well, it's good to know some things haven't changed. Entire Career Of Rob Liefeld, we are looking at you. “remarkable lack of anatomical accuracy”

Well, it’s good to know some things haven’t changed. Entire Career Of Rob Liefeld, we are looking at you.

]]> By: Umbriel http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html#comment-481781 Umbriel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-481781 I'm a little confused by the term "dip and drug addict" -- by "dip" do they mean snuff, or guacamole? I’m a little confused by the term “dip and drug addict” — by “dip” do they mean snuff, or guacamole?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/04/supermen-the-potent.html#comment-481789 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-481789 a dip is a pick pocket. a dip is a pick pocket.

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