More Drake

Comic Book Resources - my homebase on these here internets - hosts a myriad of other comic-related content beyond my weekly reviews. One such beloved column is Comic Book Legends Revealed - a MythBusters of the comic scene. This week's column features information about the late, great Arnold Drake.

Give a click and enjoy.

Ambush Bug

So Danny the Bungalow welcomes Ambush Bug!

Here's the original pencil art for that final page. Matthew Clark was kind enough to hit me with a super-secret sneakie peekie when he confirmed the Bug's appearance, and now I share that with you.
POP!

Not Doom Patrol Again!!

Hey all!
Sorry for the long break. Busy-ness leading up to a wonderful family vacation, but now I'm back!

I'll be adding some more of my standard Doom Patrol fare in the next couple days, but first I wanted to direct your attention to Brightest Day #0 hitting the racks on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. It doesn't feature the Doom Patrol, but it does feature another creation of Arnold Drake's: Deadman.

There's Blackest Night related spoilers after the break

Farewell Dick Giordano!

One of the greats of the industry passed away at the age of 77 on Saturday.

Newsarama has a nice article about Giordano, and CBR has one as well.

Personally, I never had the pleasure to meet Mr. Giordano, but he sure made an impression on the comics I grew up enjoying, whether it was as a writer, inker, or editor.

Rest in peace Dick Giordano, and thanks for all the great comics!

Elasti-WOMAN Friday 22

This will be my last Elasti-Woman post from Doom Patrol #8. It could also be considered a Negative Monday worthy post.

I know this take on Negative Man is wearing thin on some folks, but personally, I'm rather enjoying it. Having met Keith Giffen once or twice, it's very easy for me to see where this character comes from.

"Rita. . .annoying person. Annoying person. . .Rita."

Matthew Clark and the Ambush Bug

So I dropped a tease about the Bug the other day. I've got some art from Matthew Clark with Ambush Bug in it.

It's right here.
See?

Here.
Clark drew this Mark Millar-penned story for the DCU Heroes Secret Files & Origins from 1999. It was fun little comic where Captain Marvel met Cameron Chase and was given a team-up pin-up with Wildcat among other oddities.


The issue was very Department of Extranormal Operations-centric, which made it that much more interesting to me.

This particular story features a double-cross courtesy of the master of the double-cross: Lex Luthor. All in all a decent read. This was when the whole Secret Files & Origins thing was starting up and being wonderfully handled. This issue, however, was a seemingly random hodge-podge of pieces that they just couldn't fit anywhere else.

There's even a very rough timeline in the back of this issue that offers some ideas of the histories of the characters in this issue.

Ambush Buggery

As noted by Petar on his DOOMPEDIA blog, Giffen has gone on the record over at the DC Message Boards to set the story straight regarding Ambush Bug.

For those of you who don't like to make with the clicky, here's what Giffen had to say on March 20:

Just to set things straight here before supposition runs wild...
Yes, that is Ambush Bug's eye.
Yes he is joining the DP book BUT as a supporting player.
No, he will not join the core team and finally...
Yes, bouncing him off of Larry is more fun than I should be allowed to
have.
I now cede the floor to wolfspider...
K-

Wolfspider is a poster on the DC Message Boards who has made no secret of his contempt for Giffen's current handling of the DP.

Now all we have to wait for is some art from Matthew Clark showing Mr. Bug. . . or do we?