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 Shazam Showcase: That Mary Marvel! *ArrrooooOOOOOoooooo"
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You know, I've never really been a big fan of Mary Marvel in general, but I have to say that Bob Oskner (sp?) really did a nice job with her.
She just looks Marvelously cute in his artwork... whether it's giggling from being "tickled" by a hail of gunfire or giving an over the shoulder coy smile as a bad guy scratches her back with a rapier, Mary definitely has a nice look ... and displays more personality in most of the appearances I've seen her in. She seems to really enjoy her powers in a way that you just don't see in comics these days...
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Re: Shazam Showcase: That Mary Marvel! *ArrrooooOOOOOoooooo"
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I'm leaving work in like 45 seconds to go buy this (as well as my pulls!).
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Re: Shazam Showcase: That Mary Marvel! *ArrrooooOOOOOoooooo"
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Mary IS a cutie pie.
As fun as the Mary and JR. stories were, the real charm of this sowcase are the delightfully bizzare Capt Marvel (Billy) stories.
I think you'll like it Lash.
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I'm only on the 3rd issue of the SHAZAM showcase but I'm really loving it so far! Sunny Sparkle is kewl!
I *LOVED* how they explained the Marvel Family's absence from the 50s to the 70s, and now it seems that they are going to actually USE the theme in other stories.
And I didn't realize CC Beck drew those early issues! (the only ones I have read previously were from he latter part of the run, shoty before it was cancelled)
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Sunny Sparkle is just about the greatest comics character ever!
It's like... you'd think he'd be really annoying, but he's just so gosh darn likeable!
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Did you see "Mr. Binder" in the first isuse? 8-)
Aside from my crush on Mary, I have to admit that I really like Tawky Tawny as well.
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Still quite enjoying this, but what's up with the omitted issues? Reprints?
I believe I have tattered old copies of the issues where a giant smacks Cap through a building on the cover and the one where he is lifting an entire city on the cover. I'll have to investigate.
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I think the omitted issues are reprints of old Fawcett stuff.
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I suspected so, but wasn't sure. They sure did quite a few reprint issues back-to-back.
Fun surprise: The early Dave Cockrum artwork on the Capt. Marvel Jr. story.
Sunny Sparkle continues to be a semi-regular presence.
And finally-- tonight I'll read the Black Adam story!
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