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Post by Solomon Grundzarro on Jul 7, 2008 21:26:37 GMT -5
I was wondering who is a fan of the older pulp heroes such as The Shadow and The Phantom since they seem to almost be the prototypes for later superheroes.
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Post by Jack Napier on Jul 8, 2008 0:12:28 GMT -5
I'm a huge fan of The Shadow. The movie introduced him to me. I've listened to episodes of the radio show. And since Conde Nast and Anthony Tollin have been reprinting the pulps, I've been reading those. The Shadow is truly the predecessor to Batman (in fact, I see Batman as an amalgam of pulp heroes).
I also picked up a Doc Savage reprint, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet.
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Post by Timothy on Jul 8, 2008 11:12:07 GMT -5
I started reading the Shadow after the film, although it was ironically because of an annual from a now defunct run on the character from the 90's. I actually enjoyed the film as well, and I'm currently looking for any more TPB's I can find on the character. My other favorites were Zorro, and, if it counts, Slam Bradley. Ironically, the latter character appeared in the first issue of a monthly pulp-themed adventure series known as Detective Comics
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Post by Solomon Grundzarro on Jul 9, 2008 20:13:32 GMT -5
I would count Slam Bradley as much as I count the Red Scorpion even if he is a character that a friend and i initially created just goofing around and have made two short stories and some small ideas for a campy podcast, what can i say making an Adam West-esque pulp radio comedy just would be to much fun not to do.
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Post by Timothy on Jul 10, 2008 8:50:03 GMT -5
Man, I'd love to be involved in a podcast like that... I love doing this Clark Gable/ Charlton Heston spoof of a voice for situations where I dramatically remove my glasses and say, "My God, Henderson. Can't you see that a young lady's life's at stake?" ;D
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