a miscellany: Spider-Man Meets 'mazing man!

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After a day filled with minor irritations and a few positive notes, I decided to unwind.
It's Photoshop time!
Once again, inspired by Rob's blog, I'm posting a cover composite.
This one features Marvel Team-up, the book that spotlighted Spider-Man in various teams. Here. I've matched him with one of my favorite zany populist heroes, 'mazing man!

 

 

The balance is a little off, but then, so are both heroes.

There's an odd aspect to Ditko's work, and I find its charm in keeping with the 'mazing man character.

This is just a fun thing. Unless the current class and Spring Con eat all my time, look for the promised page of A Private Myth this Sunday!

Warm holidays to all!

Here we are at Christmas again. Much snow here, very quiet out in the so-called real world. Looking forward to finishing a couple little last-minute things prior to a drive North tomorrow for a slightly belated family holiday. I also plan on spending at least part of the day quietly enjoying a comic book or three. Been re-reading Bone of late, and enjoying it immensely.
Thinking of families and comics brings this image to mind:

This is a lovely prelim sketch of the comic book family of 'Mazing Man, one of my favorite superheroes. Much like The Spirit, 'Maze, as he is affectionately known, is a powerless superhero whose adventures are largely concerned with more mundane, populist matters- helping people change flat tires, watching out for the neighbors, and so it goes.

Unlike the Spirit, 'Maze is sort of nuts. But in a harmless, helpful way, not like the mania of The Badger, a comic that has a more cynical edge.

Therein lies the difference. 'Mazing Man is about hope and joy.

What better metaphor for the best of Christmas?