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Here's the subpar Jemm figure I made a million years ago using the head.
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He's Jemm son of Saturn. I don't even remember his backstory....just had an extra head and very little ability. You can see I even chickened out on painting his eyes:-)Comment
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I got these today,first I hate the fist fighter bodies,and second I don't see an issue much with the size of the heads,but that's just me.i put flesh and green colored bodysuits on Jonn and Eel,which makes them slightly tighter.the green suit is a a darker shade though but that don't bother me.Comment
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and I wouldn't call that custom Jemm figure sub par looks very nice
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I don't know itf it was mentioned,but dr fate,hawkman and firestorm are on the back of the card.Comment
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Technically, no. He premiered in 1955, a year before Showcase #4, which is usually accepted as the marker for the beginning of the Silver Age. But you're probably right that he pretty well missed what's considered the Golden Age, as well, which most cite as ending in the early 50's. He appeared in that nebulous time between. What makes me sometimes peg him into the previous era was his initial appearances in Detective; he basically only appeared in his Martian form when he was looking to the sky waiting for his people to complete a rocket ship project and come get him. Most of the time, he was in his Det. John Jones form, and you just saw sort of an overlay of his Martian face over his human one when he used his powers:
The stories tended to be more old fashioned crime tales and felt and looked a lot more like the older, Golden Age stuff than the brighter, more sci-fi oriented Silver Age stories, so I tend to associate them more with the previous era. It's a very gray area, though, as most of what we associate with the character comes from his appearances in Justice League and elsewhere from the 60's on where he became the more overtly costumed hero we know today. Those early stories did stick with me, though (read some as reprints in the old 100 pagers of the 1970's), as I still prefer to refer to him as "the Manhunter from Mars" as opposed to the "Martian Manhunter."Last edited by scott metzger; Mar 24, '16, 8:54 AM.Comment
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Flash and GL have velcroComment
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The Silver Age start date is very subjective, some cite Captain Comet as being the starting point. By 1955 the bulk of the golden age superheroes are gone and that era is over. At the very least Comet and J'onn are Atomic Age characters, there is no way they should be shoehorned into the Golden age.Technically, no. He premiered in 1955, a year before Showcase #4, which is usually accepted as the marker for the beginning of the Silver Age. But you're probably right that he pretty well missed what's considered the Golden Age, as well, which most cite as ending in the early 50's. He appeared in that nebulous time between. What makes me sometimes peg him into the previous era was his initial appearances in Detective; he basically only appeared in his Martian form when he was looking to the sky waiting for his people to complete a rocket ship project and come get him. Most of the time, he was in his Det. John Jones form, and you just saw sort of an overlay of his Martian face over his human one when he used his powers:
The stories tended to be more old fashioned crime tales and felt and looked a lot more like the older, Golden Age stuff than the brighter, more sci-fi oriented Silver Age stories, so I tend to associate them more with the previous era. It's a very gray area, though, as most of what we associate with the character comes from his appearances in Justice League and elsewhere from the 60's on where he became the more overtly costumed hero we know today. Those early stories did stick with me, though (read some as reprints in the old 100 pagers of the 1970's), as I still prefer to refer to him as "the Manhunter from Mars" as opposed to the "Martian Manhunter."Last edited by thunderbolt; Mar 25, '16, 1:12 AM.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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True enough; there are actually those who set the start of the Silver Age at J'Onn's debut, but the point most cited is the first appearance of Barry Allen. Comet definitely had the tone and feel of the more sci-fi based Silver Age (and I definitely want a figure of him), so he definitely can't be considered a part of the GA. And a case can be made for J'Onn in a similar manner, as he is an obvious alien with a very 50's classic sci-fi look. The only thing that keeps me from putting his early adventures squarely in the SA is the type of stories he appeared in initially. They weren't the sort of science fiction high adventure bright colored tales that defined the silver age; they were street level crime stories much more reminiscent of the older detective/crime comics of the 40's, and even the art style had much more of that feel than the bright, crisp stuff from the likes of Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino. Atomic Age is probably a good name for this interstice between the Golden and Silver. We still had the feel of the older stuff, but the seeds were definitely being planted for the Silver Age to come.Comment
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I think they look great!
buying a set NOW!
aw.
yeah.Comment
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