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Joel Tesch
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| Who came up with the notion that, as a hybrid of Atlantean and Human, Namor's occasional rages were the result of an imbalance of staying too long on the surface? | |
I'm pretty sure it was Roger Stern, though JB was the first to execute the idea into the comics.
Edited by Joel Tesch on 15 January 2025 at 5:14pm
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John Byrne
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Yep, that was Rog (credited). It worked pretty well. Too long out of the water, oxygen overload. Too long under, oxygen deprivation.
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Dave Kopperman
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I dig that. A very cool vulnerability, as it becomes about self-control.
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John Byrne
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That Stern guy! Sometimes it almost seemed like he knew what he was doing! ;-)
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Cameron Davies
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I loved what you and Roger Stern did with Captain America! I wish you guys had been able to collaborate like that more.
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ron bailey
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That Stern guy! Sometimes it almost seemed like he knew what he was doing! ;-)............... Sounds like he would have made a good EIC! The brilliance of that idea is that it addresses the villain-as-protagonist problem that has been discussed in other threads, brings a deeper understanding of the character, and didn't require any pesky ret-conning that can be pretty triggering among fans.
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Eric Jansen
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Is it too late to make Roger Stern editor-in-chief NOW?!
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Wallace Sellars
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Vinny Valenti wrote:
| Just the fact that people barely call Namor "The Sub-Mariner" anymore can be "blamed" on JB. |
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Well, I do prefer his “superhero” name, sooo… Baaad Byrne. Baaaaaad Byrne.
Speaking of JB’s work with Sub-Mariner… I just learned that Marvel is now saying that Storm is Earth’s mightiest mutant. When the heck did that happen?!?
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Brian Miller
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Marvel is saying she’s the “most powerful being in the universe.” Not just
the most powerful mutant.
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John Byrne
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When I started reading Marvel a big part of the appeal was that the characters were “down to earth”. Sure, super powers, but believable super powers. (Hey, I was 11!)
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Richard Stevens
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Well, at least they haven't made Spider-Man an armored wizard who can die and be resurrected, acting under the command of Sorcerer Supreme Victor Von Doom. That would be complicated!
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John Byrne
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Now you’ve done it!!
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