tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post308185876336299527..comments2023-09-09T04:03:00.560-05:00Comments on The Fortress of Soliloquy: Black Comics Month: Day 7Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-68197274175569180872008-05-26T13:42:00.000-05:002008-05-26T13:42:00.000-05:00I'm not sure which "those issues" you're referring...I'm not sure which "those issues" you're referring to...Prowler debuted in 1969 under artist John Buscema, and his costume was designed by John Romita, Jr. The other issue I took an image from was a feature in Amazing Spider-Man #365, drawn by Tod Smith. In fact, <A HREF="http://www.spiderfan.org/characters/apps/prowler.html" REL="nofollow">as near as I can find out</A>, McFarlane has only ever drawn Prowler twice, in ASM #304-5. <BR/><BR/>I certainly don't deny that Spawn has a lot of Hobie in him; Spawn's costume (especially early on) was basically a patchwork of Marvel heroes (kind of like Youngblood)--Spidey's black costume, Dr. Strange's cape, Punisher's skulls, Ghost Rider's chains, etc. <BR/><BR/>And Marvel later repaid the favor by creating <A HREF="http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=5029" REL="nofollow">Nightwatch</A>. <BR/><BR/>In any case, I doubt that Spawn's closeness has anything to do with Prowler's absence, especially given that Prowler's most high-profile appearances (his mini-series) came during the height of Spawn's popularity. <BR/><BR/>I'm pleased to say, however, that since I wrote this entry, Prowler got his day in the sun as a video game character (sadly sans cape) in "Spider-Man: Friend or Foe." He's the first character, other than Spider-Man, that you team up with, which is pretty good for such a relatively unknown character.Tom Fosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796424725228769265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-77803003355767746782008-05-26T09:48:00.000-05:002008-05-26T09:48:00.000-05:00The reason you may have not seen the Prowler as of...The reason you may have not seen the Prowler as of late is possibly due to the fact that Todd Mcfarlane was the penciler on these issues. And if you actually look at the character it is without a doubt the first drawn apperance of Todds early vision of Spawn! And if you doubt my words just get the pics from spawn #1 and compare to the pics of the prowler. But here are a few examples, the cape,the mask,the footwear so check it out and post your thought on my reply.The Hero Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358098945079795702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-25073797208910552992007-02-14T11:02:00.000-06:002007-02-14T11:02:00.000-06:00Tom - came here from Loren's blog. I remember Hob...Tom - came here from <A HREF="http://lorenjavier.com/adventuresofagaygeek/" REL="nofollow">Loren's </A> blog. <BR/><BR/>I remember Hobie VERY well - he was in some ways even MORE the "Superhero Who's One of Us" than Spidey! He had no superpowers except his inventing skill and (after his initial slipup into crime) a desire to Do the Right Thing, and all the authority figures around him NEVER understood him - why WASN'T he a regular character? He was also the first black character in a comic <B><I>this</B></I> whiteboy, at least, could seriously relate to.<BR/><BR/>Also, I thought I'd come over and ask, since you're doing a Black History Month on superheroes, that you do something w/Frozone - who's one of the better-written black superheroes, IMHO,<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><A HREF="http://spousecreature.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Tim Liebe</A><BR/>Dreaded Spouse-Creature of <A HREF="http://www.tamorapierce.com/" REL="nofollow">Tamora Pierce</A> <BR/>- and co-writer of Marvel's <A HREF="http://www.tamorapierce.com/marvel.htm" REL="nofollow">White Tiger</A> comic (Issue #4 out now!)Timothy Liebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964909587824784208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-60950604919050899862007-02-13T16:26:00.000-06:002007-02-13T16:26:00.000-06:00There's an Spider-Man arc where Prowler is recruit...There's an Spider-Man arc where Prowler is recruited Sandman along with several of Spidey's other reformed villians to try and save him from something. I think they end up fighting the Avengers or something. It was the 90s so who knows...<BR/><BR/>Also among that group is Spidey's OTHER African-American crook turned hero genius inventor Rocket Racer...LurkerWithouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540770911478925992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-84081297470330099802007-02-13T09:00:00.000-06:002007-02-13T09:00:00.000-06:00Well Hobie did show up in the Ms. marvel Civil War...Well Hobie did show up in the Ms. marvel Civil War crossover (#6 I believe), but it was mostly so she could kick his butt, he could ge thrown in jail, and the feds could threaten to toss his wife in their too, if he didn't confirm that the second Spider-Woman was a traitor to the Pro-Reg cause.<BR/><BR/>But, hopefully, he got busted out by Cap, and he can get some payback.CalvinPitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815632086057048846noreply@blogger.com