Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Boys from Derby: "The Genius Plant" by Cuti and Staton

What it is, Groove-ophiles! We're only a few short weeks away from the dazzling debut of Charlton Arrow Vol. 2, No. 1 featuring the return of E-Man and Nova! To celebrate, let's truck on back to April 1975 for E-Man #9 and "The Genius Plant!" This one has it all! A powered-up Nova! Teddy Q.! A cool, painted cover ('Cause Charlton had learned that painted covers were cheaper to print than standard comicbook covers! Who'd'a thunk it?)! Mike Mauser! General Dove (who looked like a cross between George C. Scott and Sarge from Sad Sack)! Scientists with big heads! And a villain who used the same tailor as The Red Ghost during the 70s * (talkin' 'bout the one RG wore in Defenders #'s 7-8)! This should hold ya until co-creators Nick Cuti and Joe Staton give us a brand new E-Man and Nova adventure next month!

















*Here's The Red Ghost's costume for comparison...mebbe they were related?

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5 comments:

  1. John Matthew StaterAugust 10, 2017 at 12:01 PM

    Nova has a "super Peg Bundy" vibe going with that hair. Cool stuff - thanks for the post, and all of the posts.

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  2. BillyWitchDoctorAugust 11, 2017 at 5:32 AM

    These were the best ten comics of my childhood. It broke my heart when the eleventh issue never came out.

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    1. keythd23August 11, 2017 at 9:33 AM

      To quote Smokey Robinson, "I second that emotion". Those 10 issues of E-Man are pretty much comic book perfection. I place them alongside the Lee/Kirby FF, Claremont/Byrne/Austin X-Men and Engelhart/Rogers/Austin Detective as one of the greatest runs in comic book history. Very impressive for a third rate company with horrible production values.

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  3. Rip JaggerAugust 12, 2017 at 4:25 AM

    Beauty! The awesomeness of E-Man was a beacon in the Bronze Age. Hopefully we'll get a new taste soon from Charlton Neo and AC Comics.

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    1. The Groovy AgentAugust 12, 2017 at 7:50 AM

      According to Mort Todd and Previews, September 27 is the big day for Charlton Arrow Vol. 2, No. 1! The new Cuti/Staton E-Man story stretch across the first three issues. Whoot!

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