Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login
The John Byrne Forum MOBILE
Byrne Robotics | The John Byrne Forum Page of 2 Next >>
Topic: Lame Characters Post Reply | Post New Topic
Author
Message
John Byrne

Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 134206
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 12:41pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply

LINK

Annoyed to see Puck on this list—until I read the entry and was reminded of what they did to him after I left.

Back to Top profile | search
 
Conrad Teves
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 28 January 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 2292
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 1:30pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply

Creatives are often asked where they get their ideas from, but reading that summary makes me think said creatives were high as a kite when they wrote it.

(edited for spelling)

Edited by Conrad Teves on 20 April 2025 at 1:30pm
Back to Top profile | search | www e-mail
 
Edward Aycock
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 13 July 2024
Location: United States
Posts: 42
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 2:52pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply

Good lord.  That's quite a retcon they did to him.

He was named after a hockey puck? I always assumed it was more in line with the Shakespeare character and the definition as a "mischievous sprite" but I overlooked the hockey/Canada connection. 
Back to Top profile | search
 
Brian Miller
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 28 July 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 31528
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 3:12pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply

His skin is like rubber? Where was that established? I don’t remember
Mantlo even doing that.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Craig Earl
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 13 July 2019
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1478
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 5:32pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Puck was my favourite member of AF under JB (with #5 being a particular highlight).

What Mantlo did to him was just horrible. 
 
Back to Top profile | search
 
Brian Floyd
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 07 July 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 8802
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 11:19pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply

I'd get 3-D Man off that list. Actually thought it was a pretty interesting concept, just not executed well by others after the original Marvel Premiere run.
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 
Eric Jansen
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 27 October 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 2424
Posted: 20 April 2025 at 11:35pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

Dr. Bong?!?  You can't make fun of something intended as a joke!  Why not Turnip Man and Hell-Cow too?!?

People who clearly don't know what they're talking about should be ignored.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Jonathan A. Dowdell
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 17 July 2016
Location: United States
Posts: 444
Posted: 21 April 2025 at 1:00am | IP Logged | 8 post reply

I feel like there are no bad characters, only "Ridiculous" writers. 

Edited by Jonathan A. Dowdell on 21 April 2025 at 1:00am
Back to Top profile | search
 
Joseph Vecchio
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 26 October 2024
Posts: 22
Posted: 21 April 2025 at 9:10am | IP Logged | 9 post reply

Puck was one of my favorite characters!  I realize they put him on that list based on what was done to him after JB had left, so I'm glad I didn't see any of that.  But he was awesome to me!

Also, Paste-Pot-Pete, at the beginning, literally had a bucket of paste he had to carry around with him! 
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 
Jean Voulis
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 05 February 2025
Location: Canada
Posts: 104
Posted: 21 April 2025 at 12:22pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

Loved puck!!

Brian - in the Avengers run by Busiek and Perez they modernized 3D man (Trinity) into a cool concept that really worked (and incorporated his past history) - so yes no lame characters.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Charles Valderrama
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 4918
Posted: 21 April 2025 at 2:41pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply

JB, I'm glad you made a point of proving "lame" characters could be fun and interesting during your SHE-HULK run.

Worth noting that you seemed to prove THAT in most of your runs.

-C!
Back to Top profile | search | www
 
Brian Floyd
Byrne Robotics Member


Joined: 07 July 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 8802
Posted: 21 April 2025 at 6:48pm | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Loved puck!!

Brian - in the Avengers run by Busiek and Perez they modernized 3D man (Trinity) into a cool concept that really worked (and incorporated his past history) - so yes no lame characters.

++++++++++++++++++++++++
I know. Triathalon. Who they eventually turned into the new 3D-Man, with Chuck and Hal reunited.
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 

Page of 2 Next >>
  Post Reply | Post New Topic |

Forum Jump

 Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login

You are currently viewing the MOBILE version of the site.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL SITE