Xorr tribute or Xorr rip-off?

This caught my eye the other day. A character named The Monolith appears in Avengers #180, and he bears a striking resemblance (at least on the splash page) to Xorr, who appears on the cover art to Thor # 215. Even the pose is identical.

Hmmm....

A Merry DC Christmas!

One of my favorite JLA stories, where The Key murders Santa Claus, and the JLA hunt him down. Red Tornado gets a new costume as a Christmas gift in the end. I far prefer his original costume!

Vintage Comic Book Stand

I bet if the guy in this picture sees this post, he'll kick himself when he thinks about all the money he could have made had he bought and saved the comics behind him!

Holy Abomination!

Just the other day I came across something that just boggled my mind! I found an issue of Undersea Agent by Tower Comics, and who was on the cover? My favorite Hulk villain - the Abomination! Only this Undersea Agent comic pre-dates the first appearance of the Abomination by almost a year.

Undersea Agent #4 was released in August 1966. The Abomination first appeared in Tales to Astonish #90 in April 1967. The artist for both creatures? Gil Kane. Here's the cover to Undersea Agent #4...



Check that out! Now, let's look at the Abomination as he first appeared...



Notice anything familiar?

Here's a close-up of that monster from Undersea Agent #4 as he appears in the story...



Now, using a bit of Photoshop magic to cut the head fin off the undersea monster, we get the Abomination.




Here's a side-by-side.




Looks like Gil Kane recycled that sea monster when he created the Abomination. Of that there can be no question. Not that I mind, seeing as I love Kane's version of the Abomination. But what a strange thing to come across, huh?

If anyone's heard or read anything about this, feel free to post in the comments and let us know. I'd love to know the story behind it.

The Original Avengers/Defenders Cross-over!

Perhaps my single favorite comic book story of all time was the original Avengers/Defenders cross-over from 1973. Loaded with great battles, some of my favorite team line-ups, and two of the best villains Marvel had to offer!. Plus, it featured many cool forgotten characters such as...

ASTI THE ALL SEEING!

Asti is a servant of Dormammu and first appeared in Strange Tales #144. His next and final appearance is here in Defenders #10. As soon as I get my hands on a copy of Strange Tales #144, I'll post that appearance as well. Or, if a friendly reader out there has the issue and wants to scan it...

Welcome to the Forgotten Comic Book Character Blog!

Greetings fellow comic fans! I've always had a passion for those strange, forgotten, neglected, and sometimes one-shot comic book characters that nobody but me seems to remember or care about. I created a website dedicated to these characters some time ago, but I decided to start this blog to supplement it, since the blog will be more interactive and get better exposure.

Well, enjoy!

Oh, here's a link to the site!

http://www.undermountain.org/Forgotten-Characters-HQ.htm