greatest comic ever?

[sgt.null]

[Usivius]

uhhhh ... no.

[aTOMiC]

[dANdeLION]

That Marvel Team-up was my introduction to Woodgod. He seemed like an interesting character, but frankly Irving Forbush would have been interseting with Bill Mantlo's scripting and the red-hot John Byrne's pencils.



Woodgod was in this issue, too, though he got no cover credit.

[aTOMiC]

[dANdeLION]

If you want to read the MTU story (which was great, so you should), it was reprinted in Marvel Tales 262 & 263:





Gotta love those Sam Keith covers!

[sgt.null]

thank you! my last name is Wood of course. in case someone doesn't get the joke.

Real Name: Woodgod
Occupation: Lawgiver of the Changelings
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of Woodgod's existence
Legal Status: Citizen of the community of the Changelings
Other Aliases: None
Place of Creation: The Pace farm just outside of Liberty, New Mexico
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: David Pace ("father," deceased), Ellen Pace ("mother," decease)
Group Affiliation: Changelings
Base of Operation: The community of the Changelings in a valley in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
First Appearance: MARVEL PREMIERE #31

History: Woodgod is a genetically engineered sentient lifeform who physically resembles a satyr of classical Greco-Roman mythology, and who was crated by scientists David and Ellen Pace. The Paces employed cloning techniques to create Woodgod, combining human and animal genetic material.

Woodgod first became conscious as an adult; his first site was of David Pace. Woodgod's brain cell count tripled within the first five minutes of his achieving consciousness, and by watching the Paces, he rapidly learned how to speak English. Within two days Woodgod could walk and had full physical coordination. Although he had the mental capacity of an adult, Woodgod still needed to learn about the world around him as a child does. He regarded the place, who named him Woodgod after the satyrs, as his parents.

The Paces had also been working with nerve gas for the federal government. A year before, the government had accidentally spilled nerve gas near the nearby town of Liberty, New Mexico, causing sheep to die and children to become ill. The townspeople therefore has grown suspicious and resentful of government activity at nearby Tranquility Base. One of the townspeople saw Woodgod and spread the word in Liberty that a monster had been created at the Pace farm. A group of townspeople stormed the farm and one of them shot Woodgod. Then, despite David Pace's warning, one of the townspeople smashed a canister of lethal nerve gas with in his barn. The gas killed the Paces, the attacking townspeople, and all of the people of Liberty.

Woodgod, however, proved to be immune to the gas. Recovering from his wound, Woodgod fell into despair and rage on discovering that his "parents," the Paces, were dead. Still like a child in personality, Woodgod was out to kill human beings since human beings were responsible for his "parents'" deaths.

Woodgod made his way into the now desolate town of Liberty, whose air was still full of nerve gas. Colonel Del Tremens of Tranquility Base, for whom David Pace developed the nerve gas, investigated the mass deaths at Liberty. When Tremens and his force discovered Woodgod, they attacked the satyr-like being, who fought back ferociously. Unable to kill Woodgod, Tremens had the town quarantined.

Subsequently, the Hulk and Spider-Man turned up in Liberty, and Tremens unsuccessfully attempted to kill both them and Woodgod. Woodgod escaped and eventually returned to the Pace farm, and used the books he found there to teach himself of read. Shortly afterwards Woodgod left to live in a valley free from human habitation in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Woodgod achieved emotional maturity and proved so successful in educating himself that he even mastered the techniques of genetic engineering he found described in David Pace's notebooks. Using these methods, Woodgod created sentient half-humanoid, half-animal beings whom he called the Changelings. Woodgod led the community of Changelings and drafted their laws. At first he still felt bitterness and hatred towards humanity, but he decided that he and the Changelings must temper justice with mercy lest they all become no better than the worst of humanity. Woodgod defeated a challenge to his leadership from the murderous Changeling Leoninus, and then gave up his position of leader, so that now each Changeling in the community will govern himself. It is Woodgod's hope that the Changelings will live together in peace and harmony, that someday the Changelings' existence can be revealed to the outside world and that humanity will accept them without fear or hatred.

Height: 6 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 265 lbs.
Eyes: Red
Hair: Brown
Unusual Physical Features: Woodgod is humanoid above the waist, and resembles a goat, complete with hooved feet, below the waist.

Strength Level: Woodgod possesses superhuman strength, the exact extent of which is unknown. Woodgod has displayed sufficient strength to hold his own in battle with the Hulk, but his strength is nowhere near equal to the Hulk's Class 100 strength.

Known Superhuman Powers: Besides his superhuman strength, Woodgod is immune to David Pace's nerve gas, and is perhaps immune to other chemicals that would harm human beings.

Abilities: Woodgod has mastered advanced methods of genetic engineering that enables him to create the Changelings.

dAn: is that Sam Keith cover art for the Marvel Tales?

[dANdeLION]

Gotta love those Sam Keith covers!

dAn: is that Sam Keith cover art for the Marvel Tales?

I don't know, null; why don't you read my freaking post to find out?

[sgt.null]

ummm, because i missed that? sorry. had many free black russians at the casino yesterday.

a peace offering?

[dANdeLION]

Heh, just try to remember that being a part of a thread takes a tad more than just posting in said thread.

[sgt.null]

i promise not to post drunk again... until next time!

[Cagliostro]

Wow, after reading Jitterbug Perfume from Tom Robbins, it only makes sense that they have Pan, but name him Woodgod. He supposedly had quite the wood.

[sgt.null]

Dr. Malachi Oz

[dANdeLION]

Real Name: General Power Pole, Ultra-Power Pole, Super-Power Pole, Miss Power Pole, Old Power Pole, Little Johnny Power Pole
Occupation: Crime-Fighting
Identity: Unknown at this time
Legal Status: Uhh.....
Other Aliases: None
Place of Creation: Unknown
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: Team Power Pole
Base of Operation: Unknown
First Appearance: CAPTAIN ELECTRICITY #47 (HIGH VOLTAGE COMICS; May 1943

History: Team Power Pole first appeared to air Captain Electricity foil a covert Nazi plan to cut off all power to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard in part three of the highly acclaimed "Kill Oh Watts" story line. At first they were considered heroes, but later, members of the government suspected TPP's involvement in the gas crisis, global warming, rapidly rising electric bills, and an unusual plot to assassinate the Energizer Bunny


Height: 40 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 2,465 lbs.
Eyes: Brown, if any
Hair: Brown, if any
Unusual Physical Features: They all look conspicuously like power poles.

Strength Level: Undetermined at this time

Known Superhuman Powers: Superhuman strength, immunity to all diseases, fight capability via rockets installed in their bases, electric bolts, shooting wires out of their arms to trap opponents, and electrocute them if neccessary.

Known Enemies:

Giant Evil Power Pole


Robopole and Timmy, his young master

[sgt.null]

that was truly beautiful.

sgt.null moments before the accident.


an artist's rendition of that accident.


sgt.null after the accident


sgt.null's secret identity


sgt.null's secret identity - on thursdays.


sgt.null turns in the government gear and goes solo.


sgt.null's new secret identity.


sgt.null's cosmic powers


sgt.null's "twin brother" sgt.kafka


sgt.null's super dog.


sgt.null's sidekick - kid null.

[Krazy Kat]

[Demondime-a-dozen-spawn]

Three (3) Greatest Comics Ever







'Nuff Said, Close Thread.

[dANdeLION]

The first 2 are good, but the only really good thing about that Hulk issue was the cover.

[Demondime-a-dozen-spawn]

I fondly remember that Hulk Annual Inhumans story. It led me to start reading the Fantastic Four.

[dANdeLION]

I fondly remember the Hulk cover, but the story seemed kind of disjointed. I was already reading FF and Inhumans by the time I found a copy of Hulk annual 1, and the characterizing of the Inhumans seemed inconsistent with what I had already read. I only read it once, and that was a long time ago. Hulk Annual 7, however, is my favorite Hulk annual ever.