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Post by Defiant1 on Feb 1, 2010 22:42:12 GMT -5
Some mispleced Sub-Mariner issues in my collection Sub-Mariner #68 (2 copies) I like the later issues in this series. I like the black costume. Defiant1
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Post by gowaltrip on Feb 2, 2010 6:40:47 GMT -5
I like the later issues in this series. I like the black costume. The black costume did rock. It just seems like it wasn't around very much. The lame Green Tighty-Whitey's have tons more appearances.
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Post by Quato on Feb 2, 2010 20:03:04 GMT -5
It never made sense for him to quit wearing it. Reed Richards designed it so that it would allow him to stay out of water longer. Why would he go back to an outfit that doesn't help him survive on dry land longer?
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Post by VaultKeeper on Feb 2, 2010 20:45:33 GMT -5
It never made sense for him to quit wearing it. Reed Richards designed it so that it would allow him to stay out of water longer. Why would he go back to an outfit that doesn't help him survive on dry land longer? Q It was a good idea when it appeared in issue #67, but ultimately just a gimmick for a sales boost. It didn't work. The series was canceled six issues later with issue #72 (although the suit appeared in other issues outside the series).
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Post by Defiant1 on Feb 2, 2010 22:58:35 GMT -5
I think that was when they started Super-Villain Team-up.
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Post by Defiant1 on Jul 17, 2010 10:32:49 GMT -5
Well, It looks like I have 3 copies of #68... hmm! Submariner #61 Submariner #68 I scanned both copies at once with my new scanner and then cropped the image down and it save a little time. Defiant1
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Post by VaultKeeper on Jul 17, 2010 13:21:41 GMT -5
I recently sold my run of Subbies a few months ago. #59 with Thor brings more than the costume change in #67, the Spidey appearance in #69, or the final issue (#72).
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Post by Defiant1 on Jul 17, 2010 14:26:01 GMT -5
I recently sold my run of Subbies a few months ago. #59 with Thor brings more than the costume change in #67, the Spidey appearance in #69, or the final issue (#72). I had a fondness for the later issues of this series so I was inclined to buy them if I saw them cheap. Most likely the ones you mention were already picked out of any stock I saw cheap. Defiant1
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Post by Brother J on Jul 18, 2010 3:06:56 GMT -5
It never made sense for him to quit wearing it. Reed Richards designed it so that it would allow him to stay out of water longer. Why would he go back to an outfit that doesn't help him survive on dry land longer? Q The black suit was destroyed by Dr. Doom. At the time, Namor could not breathe at all out of water, so the costume was needed if Namor was to spend any time out of water. Later, Doom came up with an antidote that cured Namor and allowed him to breathe on land once again. This all happened in Super-Villain Team-Up. It was actually some pretty poor writing, because at first, the antidote was supposed to just be a temporary fix, one that would force Namor to serve Doom to continue to receive it when needed. Later, they retroactively made the antidote permanent with no real explanation. That was the biggest problem with SVTU, they couldn't keep a creative team on the book for any amount of time, so the constant changes were bound to cause continuity mistakes like this to happen.
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Post by Defiant1 on Jul 18, 2010 8:23:24 GMT -5
It never made sense for him to quit wearing it. Reed Richards designed it so that it would allow him to stay out of water longer. Why would he go back to an outfit that doesn't help him survive on dry land longer? Q The black suit was destroyed by Dr. Doom. At the time, Namor could not breathe at all out of water, so the costume was needed if Namor was to spend any time out of water. Later, Doom came up with an antidote that cured Namor and allowed him to breathe on land once again. This all happened in Super-Villain Team-Up. It was actually some pretty poor writing, because at first, the antidote was supposed to just be a temporary fix, one that would force Namor to serve Doom to continue to receive it when needed. Later, they retroactively made the antidote permanent with no real explanation. That was the biggest problem with SVTU, they couldn't keep a creative team on the book for any amount of time, so the constant changes were bound to cause continuity mistakes like this to happen. You are unearthing some 35 year old memories.That all does sound right, but I haven't read those since the 70's. I liked the series, but I didn't scrutinize such stuff like that too strictly if it was going to let me see two Super-Villains teaming up. ;D Defiant1
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Post by Defiant1 on Jul 18, 2010 8:34:44 GMT -5
As an afterthought, I'd like to say that I think you summed up why I have a hard time caring about fiction in general. The drama is too contrived. I remember there was a period when Reed Richards couldn't stretch. Miraculously he ends up cured later. Writer's just take turns abusing a character so they can return him to normal later.
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