tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502701005570169613.post5245104105389616835..comments2024-03-04T13:18:25.277-05:00Comments on Out Of This World: Nurse Romance Stories: Love At First Sight 7 - "The Man I Couldn't Have"KBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745482563627003570noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502701005570169613.post-34347125118769613112010-06-15T08:50:00.054-04:002010-06-15T08:50:00.054-04:00Anonymous: I agree regarding Marvel's infusion...Anonymous: I agree regarding Marvel's infusion of romance sub-plots. DC comics were not without them, but they had a different flavor and situated their characters in a different socioeconomic category that maybe didn't connect with the readers as much. Yes, definitely to your comment about the Lois Lane comics, plus many had that irresistible Kurt Schaffenberger artwork that made Lois look so cute. Others there were - Mystery in Space (Adam Strange and Alanna), Flash (Barry Allen & Iris West), The Atom (Ray Palmer & Jean Loring), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire), Wonder Woman (Diana Prince/WW & Steve Trevor), Ralph (Elongated Man) Dibny and his wife Sue, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, who were also a married couple, and later on the relationship between Green Arrow & Black Canary. So late 50s and 1960s DC comics had their opportunities for romance, and these were definitely sub-plots in those series, but they somehow didn't resonate as well as Marvel's at the time, especially in the late 60s. I totally agree that the romantic elements of the Marvel stories were far and away more interesting in the long term than the details of the battles with the villains. What would happen when Peter finally met Mary Jane? Would Johnny and Crystal's relationship last? Would Doc Strange and Clea ever get the opportunity to be together? Ben Grimm & Alicia... Sgt. Fury and Pamela Hawley...KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745482563627003570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502701005570169613.post-382298125548156492010-06-15T01:24:45.186-04:002010-06-15T01:24:45.186-04:00"Today they may take on a new face, but they&..."Today they may take on a new face, but they're still the subject of romantic movies, t.v. shows, novels, and the anguished confidential talks of people of all ages going through relationships. Without it, in fact, we might completely lose the human condition." <br /><br />This is EXACTLY what distinguished Marvel's 1960s superhero comics from those of other publishers. It's hard to read Daredevil, Thor, Spider-man, or Fantastic Four without realizing that Stan Lee infused superhero tales with romance comics subplots. Long after I had forgotten the specific fights between superheroes and super-villains, I remembered Sue's indecision regarding Reed and Sub-mariner, Daredevil's longing for Karen Page, the budding and dissolution of a relationship between Peter Parker and Betty Brant, and Thor's conflict with Odin regarding his love of a "mere mortal."<br /><br />That's also probably the reason why over at DC I enjoyed the Lois Lane stories more than those of the other members of the "Superman family." Lois was frequently shown in tears and grief, and her "imaginary stories" almost always focused on her marriage to someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502701005570169613.post-62599576912214121642010-06-14T22:39:45.863-04:002010-06-14T22:39:45.863-04:00Lysdexicuss: That S&K issue was a nice one. Th...Lysdexicuss: That S&K issue was a nice one. That artist was Jo Albistur - had to look him up because i couldn't read his signature clearly from the page, and it certainly wasn't one I recognized. I've been doing a lot of scanning lately as each nurse story I come across in my collection needs to be scanned for the project my wife and I are working on. I'm going to post them all on this blog eventually, but after initially processing the scans with Picasa, I make another copy and reduce those so that they fit into the software we're using for our content analysis. Just over a month left to meet our editor's deadline hence the furious scanning. The scanner actually broke down on Sunday - only 2 years old but well used. Had to order a replacement, so I'm waiting for that at the moment. Still have more scans than I have time to post at the moment.<br /><br />I do like the painted Ziff-Davis and St. Johns covers myself, especially those on Romantic Marriage, Cinderella Love, and Perfect Love. I have some real beauties in my collection. Of course, the Matt Baker line drawn covers are in a league of their own. Wish I had more of those but they are usually around $30-$40 a pop in reasonable condition. Those I do have are pretty beat up.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745482563627003570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502701005570169613.post-78180382583353802192010-06-14T22:16:30.273-04:002010-06-14T22:16:30.273-04:00KB: The quality of your scans and posts keep gett...KB: The quality of your scans and posts keep getting better & better~! The painted St. Johns covers are really wonderful. Enjoyed your Nurse posts immensely~ especially that hard to find post code Simon & Kirby issue with the incredible brushwork art by (?)(name hard to read).<br /><br />Look forward to your next theme ;~jRuns.with.Feralshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633149475126315592noreply@blogger.com