I had no idea such a thing even existed.
“NEW Vintage Swamp Thing Little Boys Slippers Size 9/10”
And how rad is this shirt:
“NEW Vintage Swamp Thing Little Boys Slippers Size 9/10”
…but I’m falling for it anyway, because it’s great:
Via the mighty Chris Karath (who supplies a great logo for the event), it’s:
Okay, first off, how’d I miss this: “Swamp-Thing vs. Man-Thing.”
And let me get this out of the way: “Swamp Thing” does not have a hyphen in it (and please read that sentence aloud in your best Comic Book Guy voice for full effect).
Anyway, the debate is opened to that site’s readers, and here is an excerpt or two of what they had to say:
“My vote goes to Swamp-Thing.He can control plants,regenerate,super strength, asuume differnt shapes with his body parts such as extending limbs or extra apendages and turn into sludge. His only weakness is pollution which Man-Thing has no accsess to. So my vote goes to Swamp-Thing.”
“Swamp Thing calmly stares at Man-Thing, and the mindless being feels peace and a unity with all of Creation for the first time in its existence. It then goes back to its swamp, as happy as it can possibly get, having been briefly touched with the grace and favor of the nearest thing the DCU has to a God of Plants.”
“Swamp Thing is a god. Man Thing is what his name says, a man. Swampy is gonna pulverise him.”
“You know with two guys like Swamp and Man thing there is only one criteria babes! Swamp thing got Heather Locklear Man Thing got a skin condition that causes girls to burn if he touches them.”
And some people voted for Man-Thing, too, but clearly they’re mistaken.
So long as I’m wallowing in the pig-slop of my nerdiness…this theoretical fight is hosted on Electric Ferret, and one of the guys responsible for Alec Holland becoming Swamp Thing is named “Ferrett…?” COINCIDENCE?
Thanks to “Anonymous” for dropping the link in my comments section.
While I’m on the topic…hey, Gordon, regarding your request to see an image of Swamp Thing cuddling a kitten: while a pet kitten does join Swamp Thing, Abby, and Tefe in Swamp Thing #112, between that issue and the kitty’s demise at Tefe’s hands in #118, at no time does Swampy himself cuddle said cat. Well, at least not until it’s dead (or as good as), and I doubt that’s a pic you want to see. (For more context regarding this incident, this fella details events for this particular storyline.)
In other non-Swamp Thing news:
“I want to thank Tom Rothman for allowing me to play Storm, and Brett Ratner for allowing Storm to finally use her cape and fly this year,’ said Halle Berry at yesterday’s People’s Choice Awards.
“‘But I have something to ask you guys. You guys really love X-Men? Ok, here’s what you have to do. […] Write a letter to Tom Rothman at Fox and tell him so and you will get another one, and I’ll be there too.'”
This book also includes the original Swamp Thing story from House of Secrets #92, which, for those of you keeping track, makes this copy #9 of this story in my possession.
And because it amused me, here’s the publisher’s logo from the back cover:
As long as I’m talkin’ about Swamp Thing, here it is, by request – Swamp Thing meets Ambush Bug:
Check this out, and tell me this isn’t a bucketful of cool:
You need Yogi, Boo Boo, Snagglepuss, Chopper, and Ranger Smith in a pie fight:
A (hopefully) brief follow-up to yesterday’s post:
1. After typing the name “MODOK” fifty times, it began to look really, really strange to me. Well, stranger, anyway.
2. The post is already in the Wikipedia entry (subject to change, of course, Wikipedia being what it is).
3. And although nobody asked, one of the reasons I do these character linkdumps (more here) is because, for whatever reason, I find myself occasionally obsessed with a particular character and need to do a linkdump like this to drive it out of my system. Since I’ve been using images of MODOK as wallpaper for the work computer, and I’ve been singing songs about him, a linkdump for everyone’s favorite Mental Organism seemed necessary. MODOK fever…catch it!
In other news:
For those of you who don’t know what Wild Cards is, Wildcardsonline.com details the history and background of the series. Short version: it’s a long-running prose novel shared-universe series where people infected by an alien virus gain superpowers, unless the virus kills or deforms them instead. It’s convoluted, improbable, uneven, and greatly entertaining…just like some of those funnybooks you folks are reading.
And some good news…Tor Books has picked up where iBooks left off, and is committed to publishing three more novels in the series. You can read a sample from the next book on Wild Cards mastermind George R. R. Martin’s official website.
“Comic super heroes have captured the imaginations of young people for generations.
“Now a workshop at Penrith Library is helping youngsters not only enjoy the genre, but also encourages them to become comic book authors.
“The first Graphic Novel writing workshop was lead by former Queen Elizabeth Grammar School student Owen Johnson.”
[…]
“‘The main reason I wanted to do the workshop is to widen the understanding of what comic books and graphic novels can achieve and get more kids into reading them, but also making them. Comics have always had a stigma of either children or dusty old collectors as an audience. I’m working with teenagers in the area to show that they can be relevant and fun for them as well.'”
The inevitable Wikipedia entry on MODOK.
Another MODOK history, but with sound files from the character’s cartoon appearances!
Here’s a listing of MODOK’s appearances.
A little more detail on MODOK’s history with the Hulk can be found here.
And, from the same site, a small sampling of artists’ renditions of MODOK.
Coming later this year from Marvel is MODOK’s 11, and here’s some cover art.
Ludickid explains the appeal of MODOK. “He has incredibly mental powers and is an asshole.” Well said.
Jeff Parker presents the greatest Marvel cover for 2007.
“This is a wonderful Marvel Original Production cel of Mandarin and Modok from the Episode Title ‘Data In, Chaos Out.’ Comes with Original Hand Painted background.”
The absolutely fantastic many moods of MODOK, as drawn by WadeFurlong.
And now: MODOK on a moped.
MODOK is no match for children…extra bonus drawing of MODOK by one of the children, which is really cool.
They’re Out of Stock, but you can see the covers for The Journal of MODOK Studies right here, and you can read a review at the bottom of this page.
Mental Organism Designed Only for Knitting.
The Sensual MODOK looks at the ladies.
MODOK is on ComicsSpace, natch, and has a link to a great gallery of original art which includes, among other pieces, MODOK versus Vampirella. (MODOK in underpants…NOOOOOOOO!!!!)
At the bottom of this page lurks the custom MODOK Mini-Mate.
“HJ: Would you tell us about your college band?
M: Depeche MODOK? Oh good lord. Do I have to?”
Flixens has a casting suggestion for a MODOK movie.
A few artists draw themselves as MODOK.
MODOK the Hutt, done as a commission.
Myspace MODOK “only listens to K.M.F.D.M […] We Both Named Acronyms!!!!!!!!” He would also like to meet Robot Nixon. Hey, me too!
A Tribe page extolling the virtues of a MODOK presidency.
Here’s a review of Marvel Novel Series #6 – And Call My Killer…MODOK!, starring Iron Man and written by William Rotsler.
Iheartmodok.com – look at the page source for additional info.
Find a MODOK motivational print on this page, four down.
WARNING – SELF-LINK: Pal Dorian and I discuss the gratuitousness (or lack thereof) of MODOK.
Killer MODOK #1 mock-up cover can be found at Bob Layton’s site.
The MODOK Marvel Value Stamp (six down).
Either the worst parallel Earth ever, or the best: it’s Earth-MODOK-Had-An-Itch.
A look at the MODOK Marvel Battle Dice figure, and here’s the Heroclix fig.
The MODOK Gallery of Fine Art.
Once seen, it cannot be unseen: the MODOK Halloween costume!
Here’s the official ToyBiz page for the Marvel Legends Build-A-MODOK series (where, if you’re unfamiliar, each figure in the series comes with a piece of MODOK, which you can assemble into the complete figure). The page has a link to an image of MODOK, which, apparently, has 32 points of articulation, somehow.
Here’s an extended review of the Build-A-MODOK, and Chris Karath matches the figure with a background.
And here’s a look at the original MODOK action figure.
Giorgio Comolo presents MODOK versus Arnim Zola in one of the Greatest Images Ever. (Thanks David C!)
MODOK BORGNINE! (Thanks, RJ!)
“…With the moral realignment challenge, I try to figure out how a superhero and a supervillain might appear in the comics with their morality reversed.” And here you go.
Scipio comes up with an unsettling love connection for MODOK.
Alas, the burden of the last name MODOK: “The most common hit on google for modok is a devilish cartoon figure. I would like to counteract this by creating a site where everybody can learn the attractive side of people carrying this surname.”
Dave’s Long Box takes a gander at MODOK’s female counterpart MODAM.
Penance is “superheroes with problems” made drastically more literal. It’s no longer professional or personal problems, it’s “pain = superheroics.” The very act of self-flagellation is what powers Penance’s abilities.
Interesting, if silly. And I don’t think I need to be Dr. Polite Scott to figure out that if this stupid costume (with all the inward pointing spikes) were real, the person wearing it would probably be, if not dead, then at least severely impaired in short order. Presumably, as a superhero, he’s gonna be doing a lot of fighting, which means a lot of motion and a lot of impacts, which means there’s gonna be a lot of ripping and tearing of flesh inside that suit.
And here, for no good reason, is the cartoon from the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special; i.e. pretty much the only reason to suffer through the damned thing. Enjoy, won’t you? (And yes, there are a few seconds of the live action part of the show at the beginning…AVERT YOUR EYES.)
EDIT: Oops, the video has left the building, apparently…but you can still learn more about George Lucas’ secret shame (I mean, aside from Phantom Menace) at Starwarsholidayspecial.com.