Monthly Archives: August 2010

Help From A Friend

August 31, 2010
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Sometimes the unexpected happens and you need help ASAP – or even sooner.
For some reason or another the RSS feed for the Collected Comics Library Blog went out of wack and I had no idea on how to fix it. I went and used the WC3 Feed Validation tool, but all I was getting was 500 and parsing errors.
So I went over to Twitter and within minutes I got responses – both @ChrisCCL and DM’s – to help me with my problem.
My good friend Derek Coward, Comic Book Noise, came to my rescue and it turns out that my Feed was allocating to many blog posts (500!) and thus screwing everything up. My sincere thanks to Derek (and everyone).

Lesson Learned: Forget Forums and even Google searches when needing help. Go Straight to Twitter and a friend will help you out.

Now then here’s my full list of Feed and Extended Collected Comics Library sites:

Main Collected Comics Library Blog
Collected Comics Library Blog RSS Feed (all posts)
Collected Comics Library Podcast Only Feed (.xml) for non iTunes users/subscribers
Collected Comics Library Podcast on iTunes (Please Leave A Review)
Collected Comics Library App (iPhone/iPod Touch)
Collected Comics Library on Twitter @ChrisCCL
Collected Comics Library Facebook
Me on Facebook (DM me on Twitter first)
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CCL Podcast #282 – Wanted: Superman Illustrated by Neal Adams

August 25, 2010
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #282
28,639Kb; 28m 39s

The name Neal Adams has been synonymous with comic books for decades. He has spent the majority of his career with DC and in recent years they have celebrated his work with the release of Batman Illustrated Volumes 1-3, Superman Kyrptonite Nevermore, DC Universe Illustrated Volume 1 (projected to be 3 volumes) and the upcoming Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali HC (November).
Adams has worked on just about every character in the DCU including working on several War genre stories. One of those characters has been Superman and today I go over as to what could be a Superman Illustrated by Neal Adams Volume 1.

Also on today’s show is recap of last week’s Women of Marvel Comics blog posts including who was left out (Rogue) and who I should have added in (Red Sonja).

Lastly, what’s old is what’s new again as the Detroit Fanfare is coming October 30-31, 2010. Even Stan Lee is going to make an appearance!

Links of Note:
Collected Editions Blog – Blackest Night reviews
Neal Adams Official Site
Collected Comics Library iPod App
http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
@dgtlcomics
Digital Comics Review

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The Women of Marvel Comics Part 7: Mary Jane Watson(-Parker)

August 23, 2010
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Not every female heroine in the Marvel Universe needs to have superpowers (you may recall that I added in Lois Lane when I did my Real Power of the DCU). Mary Jane Watson was created, that is to say in name and legs only, by Steve Ditko in Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #25 (June 1965). John Romita Sr. made her famous with her good looks, charm and that wonderful quote, “Face it, Tiger… you just hit the jackpot!” in Amazing Spider-Man #42 (November 1966). She always had a suspicion that Peter Parker was Spider-Man and it was confirmed in Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #257. She married Peter in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, but the marriage has been wiped (Amazing Spider-Man #545, Spider-Man: One More Day) and thanks with the deal struck with Mephisto they only dated.

Let’s take a look at some of her collected editions:

  • Spider-Man Masterworks Volume 5 Collects Amazing Spider-Man #41-50 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3
  • Spider-Man: The Wedding TPB Collects Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #290-292, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 and Not Brand Echh #6.
  • Spider-Man One More Day Collects Amazing Spider-Man #544-545, Sensational Spider-Man #41, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24 and Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man – One More Day/Brand New Day, with an afterword by Stan Lee.
  • Models, Inc. GN TP Collects Models, Inc. #1-4 and features Mary Jane Watson, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins.
  • Marvel Age Mary Jane Volume 1 HC Collects Mary Jane #1-4, Homecoming #1-4, and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1-5.
  • Spider-Man: Blue Collects Blue Collects the 6-issue mini.

She was portrayed by Kirsten Dunst the Spider-Man trilogy.

The Women of Marvel Comics Part 6: Storm

August 20, 2010
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Ororo Munroe first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). Storm was one of the first black comic book characters, and the first black female, to play either a major or supporting role at either Marvel of DC. At times she has been a leader of the X-Men. She can control the elements of weather including temperature, and raising lightning, tornadoes, and wind storms. Storm is the queen of Wakanda and is married to King T’Challa, Black Panther.

Let’s take a look at some of her collected editions:

  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus 1 Collects Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975), Uncanny X-Men #94-131 and Annual #3
  • Marvel Premiere Classic: X-Men: Magik – Storm & Illyana (Variant Volume 16) Collects Magik: Storm & Illyana #1-4
  • Ororo Before The Storm Digest TP Collects Ororo: Before The Storm #1-4. Celebrating 30 years of Storm!
  • Storm Premiere HC Collecting Storm #1-6. Don’t miss out on this prelude to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther.
  • Black Panther Bride TP Collects Black Panther #14-18. The wedding of the century!

She was portrayed by Halle Berry in the X-Men trilogy.

The Women of Marvel Comics Part 5: Jean Grey and Phoenix

August 19, 2010
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Jean Grey is an Omega-level mutant, and is one of the physical hosts of the Phoenix Force. She is an original X-Men (as Marvel Girl) and first appeared in X-Men #1 (1963). She has been a staple in the X-Universe and has had multiple storylines. She married Cyclops (Scott Summers) and has a daughter Rachel Summers (current Marvel Girl), son Nate Grey (X-Man) and a stepson Cable. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

Let’s take a look at some of her collected editions:

She was portrayed by Famke Janssen in the X-Men trilogy.