Monday, April 16, 2018

Marvel-ous Monday: "Waiting for the End of the World!" by Grant and Trimpe

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Here it is! The controversial finale to Omega the Unknown in Defenders #77 (August 1979)! Steven Grant (with plot assist by Mark Gruenwald) and Herb Trimpe (with inkers Al Milgrom, Steve Mitchell, and Chic Stone) present..."Waiting for the End of the World!"
Cover art by Rich Buckler and Al Milgrom


















Nope, Ol' Groove hasn't forgotten this coda to the Omega saga from Defenders #78 (by Ed Hannigan, Trimpe, and Mike Esposito)...

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 16, 2018 at 1:35 AM

    Goodbye, Ruby Thursday.
    Who could hang a name on you?

    M.P.

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  2. pfgaviganApril 16, 2018 at 5:55 AM

    The readership might find this link interesting;

    http://rsmwriter.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-jim-shooter-victim-files-mary.html

    Fascinating look into the history of this story arc.

    pfgavigan

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  3. J_D_La_Rue_67April 16, 2018 at 7:04 AM

    My name is Ruby.
    I live on the Gerber's floor.
    I'm always here for you.
    Yes I think you've seen me before.
    If there's a plot line that needs to end,
    Some kind of trouble in a continuity brand.
    Just don't ask me how I look,
    Give me just one pet Dibbuk...
    give me just one pet Dibbuk...

    My, this is stupid!

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  4. keythd23April 17, 2018 at 1:25 PM

    Defenders seemed to go downhill after issue 55. My interest in the title never returned. Steve Gerber left such an indelible stamp on our non-team that everything after was a pallid imitation (although 41 - 55 were still pretty good thanks to the great art teams on the book).

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