Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login
Fan Fic
Byrne Robotics > Fan Fic << Prev Page of 52
Topic: X-MEN.ELSEWHEN.14--Comments Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 2005 May 11
Posts: 134047
Posted: 2020 November 05 at 10:29am | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Misunderstood godlike beings.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Michael Penn
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2006 April 12
Location: United States
Posts: 12845
Posted: 2020 November 05 at 1:50pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
Yes, and even self-misunderstood godlike beings. 

Not... very godlike, eh?
Back to Top profile | search
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 2005 May 11
Posts: 134047
Posted: 2020 November 08 at 11:22am | IP Logged | 3 post reply
Maybe Galactus wasn't godlike enough...?

•••

I’d not thought of this before, but if Shooter had not insisted on forcing his Beyonder Mary Sue down our throats, SECRET WARS could have told effectively the same story, but with Galactus.

Consider: having been turned away from Earth several times, Galactus wants to understand what is in the intrinsic nature of human beings that allows us to do this. The story could then have followed the same formula as SW, and eliminated the negative impact of pulling Galactus into the story to meet the demands of a toy line.

(At the time, I asked Shooter how and why Galactus would even be there if the Beyonder’s intent was to study and understand humanity. All I got was double-talk.)

Back to Top profile | search
 
Brian Miller
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2004 July 28
Location: United States
Posts: 31474
Posted: 2020 November 08 at 11:50am | IP Logged | 4 post reply
I don't even remember there being a Galactus toy.
Back to Top profile | search
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 2005 May 11
Posts: 134047
Posted: 2020 November 08 at 12:44pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply
Ultimately, I don’t think there was. Double whammy.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2004 June 01
Location: United States
Posts: 7542
Posted: 2020 November 09 at 11:38am | IP Logged | 6 post reply
Having Galactus be the mover behind SECRET WARS would have been brilliant.

I like this so much better than what we got...


Edited by Andrew Bitner on 2020 November 09 at 11:38am
Back to Top profile | search
 
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2004 June 01
Location: United States
Posts: 7542
Posted: 2020 November 09 at 11:42am | IP Logged | 7 post reply
Unfortunately, Galactus has too often been relegated to being what a Mary Sue beats up.

In SECRET WARS II, for instance, he was Franklin's version of "Frankenstein Jr.," nearly mindless and at Franklin's beck and call.

In ULTIMATES, he's been changed into a Lifebringer... but still got his butt kicked a few times by higher-level celestial types.

And in MARVEL ZOMBIES: RESURRECTION, his undead body is literally home to countless zombified aliens before it crashes down on Earth. (This AFTER Galactus was eaten by super-zombies in the original MARVEL ZOMBIES mini.)

After a while, Galactus just becomes a big purple punching bag.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Wallace Sellars
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2004 May 01
Location: United States
Posts: 17720
Posted: 2020 November 12 at 6:14am | IP Logged | 8 post reply
I believe Galactus was also bested by Lunella Lafayette.
Back to Top profile | search | www
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 2005 May 11
Posts: 134047
Posted: 2020 November 12 at 7:42am | IP Logged | 9 post reply
It's reminiscent of my time on WONDER WOMAN, when I found half the writers at DC wanted their character to f*ck her.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2004 June 01
Location: United States
Posts: 7542
Posted: 2020 November 12 at 7:49am | IP Logged | 10 post reply
And that is just so damn sad. I hope you didn't have to hear the same cr*p from writers who wanted She-Hulk in their book for the same reason.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Timothy Ewanyshyn
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 2024 August 05
Location: United States
Posts: 24
Posted: 2025 February 15 at 2:17am | IP Logged | 11 post reply
This chapter really shows the progression of how JB's pencils have become tighter and tighter on this project.  I see this most pronounced on page 13 with the Silver Surfer and page 16 with Jean, Xavier, and the Phoenix.  These pages particularly could be colored and printed with no further inks on the pencil linework. 


Edited by Timothy Ewanyshyn on 2025 February 15 at 2:17am
Back to Top profile | search
 

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

<< Prev Page of 52
  Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

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