Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Brother Voodoo and The Flash

Joe Giella, whose inks are featured in the cover above, passed away last week, and he leaves behind a storied career. I remember seeing his name on the credits of so many of the Marvel and DC tales in my youth, stories that went on to be the building blocks for their entire respective universes. May he rest in peace and with the knowledge that he helped bring so much enjoyment to the fans over the years.

 

11 comments:

Detective Tobor said...

I can only hope it's not the beginning of another wave of "talents" coming to the end of their stories. There has been way too much of that already. Joe was very nice to fans also.

Carycomic said...

The man was truly a legend. At almost age 95, he was a veteran of both the Golden Age and Silver Age of Comic Books. Working under such giants as Stan Lee and his Distinguished Competitor Julius "Julie" Schwartz.

My deepest condolences to his friends and family. And, as a long-time comics fan, my profoundest gratitude.

Bob Greenwade said...

This is nearly as dramatic as when Kid Eternity brought back Ben Parker. But unless you want to do without Iris for the foreseeable future*, you'll need to find some way to resurrect her. Sorbo's Hercules or the Winchester brothers might be a good place to start.

*Granted, stories here don't generally take place in chronological order.

Anonymous said...

But, which photo-captured actress would Ross use? Candice Paton from The Arrowverse? Or Paula Marshall (from THE FLASH '90)?

Bob Greenwade said...

@Anon@12:27: Neither. He'd use art from a comic book, like he usually does.

Bob Greenwade said...

From the Department of Weird: Pac-Man vs. Fozzie Bear. Wokka wokka wokka!

Carycomic said...

I'd rather see photo-captures of a live-action Iris. Preferably, Candice Paton. Rowr-rowr!

Bob Greenwade said...

@Cary: Candice is quite a looker, to be sure. I'm not sure how Ross could justify putting her on a photo cover, though.

Carycomic said...

A sudden flash of inspiration, perhaps? ;-)

Anonymous said...

"Sometimes dead is better." - Jud Crandall

Carycomic said...

[From JUSTICE LEAGUE THE MOVIE (2017)]

SUPERMAN: "I take it back; I wanna die."

CYBORG: "Man! My _toes_ hurt!! I don't even _understand_ the physics of how my toes hurt."

WONDER WOMAN (smiling at cathartic laughter): "Children! I'm working with children."

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