Shaman always felt like a character with a lot of untapped potential to me. I always got a kick out of that little pouch of his that contained just the right mystical artifact that he may need at any given moment. His daughter, Talisman was later introduced, but Marvel never seemed to do much with her either.
Being a big Deadman fan made it easy to collect the few adventures he was in each year. When the art style changed, it became a different matter. You made a great pick on the "model" to go with Ross. Shaman's pouch was like the inside of the yard is. Room for everything. Great concept cover.
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ReplyDeleteLOL! Love the title! :-)
Secondly, and somewhat more seriously? the reason I think Marvel never knew what to do with Talisman (not to be confused with the male aboriginal namesake in Australia) is because, power-wise, she was almost on the same level as Dr. Strange. And, yet, she and her dad were content to remain confined to the Sarcee First Nation Reservation along with the rest of their people?
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of Gen X readers were of the opinion she should have used that vast magical power to liberate the Sarcees and overthrow Ottawa. Then, again, most of those readers are probably of the same mind set as the fans of the "Injustice" video game franchise...who think Superman did nothing wrong.
Clearly Shaman's pouch is an example of Hammerspace, like the Second Doctor's pockets, Pockets' pockets (from The Adventures of Penelope Pitstop's Ant Hill Mob), Shag's fur (from Road Rovers), the 1966 Batman's utility belt, etc. Hm... I wonder if a group could be formed of such characters?
ReplyDelete@Cary: That attitude is nothing new. After all, first-century Jews were convinced that the Messiah was going to overthrow Rome.
@Bob: "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
ReplyDeleteI think Gen Xers identified more strongly with Elizabeth's resentment of an absent father who failed her when it counted.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous: I have to wonder, then, if she told him... "Shaman you!"
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