tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post1256935781865288556..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Making a Splash: Star-LordThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-83895545020896829142017-07-25T19:57:50.323-04:002017-07-25T19:57:50.323-04:00Cheers Groove - this makes for a nice little windo...Cheers Groove - this makes for a nice little window into Marvel's attempts at finding a new audience through the second half of the 70s, before the direct market opened things up. Nice one.<br /><br />It seemed like Claremont, or maybe it was Byrne, realized early on that the Star-Lord character didn't quite work - introducing a pair of more sympathetic main characters made Marvel Preview 11 by far the most inviting read of the whole run.<br /><br />-sean<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-32124173746453336442017-07-21T21:29:25.619-04:002017-07-21T21:29:25.619-04:00I second your view of it being one of the greatest...I second your view of it being one of the greatest single issues of all time. I always get a little emotional at the poignant ending.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-45938144544755412102017-07-21T08:45:26.507-04:002017-07-21T08:45:26.507-04:00I lucked out and purchased Marvel Preview 11 on a ...I lucked out and purchased Marvel Preview 11 on a whim. I was blown away. I rank it up there with one of the greatest single issues in the history of comics. Claremont, Byrne & Austin just nailed it. Great story, Great art - all you can ask for. I enjoy the current Starlord, Peter Quill. But he is not the same character. They share the same name(s), but are very different. C'est la vie.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-5187673210629343852017-07-21T08:01:47.040-04:002017-07-21T08:01:47.040-04:00Greatness never diminishes over time. Marvel Prev...Greatness never diminishes over time. Marvel Preview # 11, which was the beginning of the iconic Byrne/Austin team, still astonishes to this day with its black and white finely detailed artwork. The gentlemen put so much effort into that mag and it shows on every beautifully rendered page. How pleasantly surprised I was when shortly thereafter the same team took over the X-Men, combined with Chris Claremont, who was really starting to flower as the X-Men scribe.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-63539873061465738712017-07-21T02:21:50.969-04:002017-07-21T02:21:50.969-04:00Oh, and the films also leave out all the cool myth...Oh, and the films also leave out all the cool mythology, weapons, and powers that make him Star-Lord in the 1st place. End of rant!Buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743808138034125980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-50010165759272094532017-07-21T02:15:59.236-04:002017-07-21T02:15:59.236-04:00I've dug all these since they came out. Amazin...I've dug all these since they came out. Amazing that a great and somehow singular body of work could be produced, not only without a regular creative team, but not even a mag of his own! But they're also a reminder of what I don't like about the film version of the character- they turned a complex, sullen, contradictory person who struggled with the use of violence to resolve conflict into a jokey, trigger-happy, 3rd rate Han Solo who is basically a variation of every character Pratt has ever played. Buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743808138034125980noreply@blogger.com