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by **HNutz** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:14 pm

Thunderstorm wrote:The whole appeal of Hobgoblin was the mystery... to both Spider-Man and the fans. That made him, in part and in my opinion at least, WAY cooler than Green Goblin. To reveal his identity to the readers is just lame.

Maybe this is an elaborate scam to take our minds off the fact that Roddy's not really dead! It was his twin brother, not him! But we're so busy arguing, we're not looking at that.

Very meta, Mr. Slott. Very outside the box.

by **Rockman** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:18 pm

HNutz wrote:
Maybe this is an elaborate scam to take our minds off the fact that Roddy's not really dead! It was his twin brother, not him! But we're so busy arguing, we're not looking at that.

Very meta, Mr. Slott. Very outside the box.

Zechs has been saying this since the issue first dropped.

by **SuperginraiX** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:29 pm

AMS wrote:
the 90's really deserves it for the most part though. I mean when your two biggest Spidey stories are Maximum Carnage and the Clone Saga, it really reflects poorly on the decade. And let's not forget teen tony and the new "sexy" avengers.

Yeah, it's got some very negative moments but as bad as people say the Clone Saga was, Ben Reilly is generally well liked. And the Crossing and Teen Tony was a low point but the Heroes Return Avengers and Iron Man are well regarded. Hell, some people claim the Busiek/ Pérez Avengers to be the definitive run on the title. Mark Waid/ Ron Garney's original run on Captain America? That brought the character back from a very dark place (I'm talking Iron Cap, people).

So, yeah, there were some bad things about the nineties but there were also well loved moments. It was a time when Ka-Zar had a series that was actually liked. That in itself was amazing.

by **fieldy snuts** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:35 pm

I'm still surprised Slott attempted to decipher the ramblings of Zechs.

by **SuperginraiX** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:40 pm

fieldy snuts wrote:I'm still surprised Slott attempted to decipher the ramblings of Zechs.

The trick is to translate it into Mongolian, then over to Ancient Latin, then PIG Latin, then drunken hobo, finally: English Hobo.

by **sdsichero** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:50 pm

SuperginraiX wrote:The trick is to translate it into Mongolian, then over to Ancient Latin, then PIG Latin, then drunken hobo, finally: English Hobo.

You need to remove your brain first to truly function as Zechs.

english major *snicker*

by **Zechs** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:13 am

Jude Terror wrote:
Dan Slott, if you PM Zechs with "I killed Kingsley because he's a bitch," I will purchase two copies of every comic you write for the rest of your/my life (or until the industry implodes).

But if he did how would you know? Because I wouldn't say a damn thing about it. You're trying to swindle Slott!!!

by **Zechs** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:15 am

AMS wrote:
Zechs has been saying this since the issue first dropped.

Actually I think it was HNutz or fieldy who started it.

by **Zechs** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:16 am

sdsichero wrote:
You need to remove your brain first to truly function as Zechs.

english major *snicker*

Hey I have the degree! Plus a History minor and AA in the subject as well!

by **George_Kaplan** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:19 am

Mystery or no mystery, I liked the original Hobgoblin. :smt102

by **Zechs** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:23 am

George_Kaplan wrote:Mystery or no mystery, I liked the original Hobgoblin.

And there's nothing wrong with that or the fact that this thread is going just as I planned. Well save for the selling hiccup, but then again it gave me a Dan Slott appearance. Now I want another!

by **john lewis hawk** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:54 am

Zechs wrote:
But if he did how would you know? Because I wouldn't say a damn thing about it. You're trying to swindle Slott!!!

Jude and I will hack your account.

by **chap22** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:55 am

False Prophet wrote:
And there'll be a lot to hate. But for some reason, the 80s always got a pass. Except for one extraordinary year ('85) the decade was just as crappy as any other..

Rubbish. Teen Titans, Claremont X-Men, Born Again, Armor Wars, Byrne's Superman, Stern/Byrne Cap, JMD Cap, good Gru Cap, Byrne FF, COIE, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, Perez WW, Stern Avengers, WCA, beginning of PAD Hulk, Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year 1, BATO, Death of Captain Marvel, New Mutants, JLI, All-Star Squadron, Moore's Superman stories, Suicide Squad...and on and on. The 80s actually weren't as crappy as any other...

by **Zechs** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:57 am

john lewis hawk wrote:Jude and I will hack your account.

If he does PM me I'm deleting it the moment I can.

by **False Prophet** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:03 am

chap22 wrote:Rubbish. Teen Titans, Claremont X-Men, Born Again, Armor Wars, Byrne's Superman, Stern/Byrne Cap, JMD Cap, good Gru Cap, Byrne FF, COIE, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, Perez WW, Stern Avengers, WCA, beginning of PAD Hulk, Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year 1, BATO, Death of Captain Marvel, New Mutants, JLI, All-Star Squadron, Moore's Superman stories, Suicide Squad...and on and on. The 80s actually weren't as crappy as any other...

Those gems don't take away the turds. I can name just as many good or great titles in the villified 90s. I'm a child of that decade and think it gets a really bad rap.