tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post4016139041104965904..comments2024-01-28T22:17:29.551-08:00Comments on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine: Pappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977289662431694607noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-62175357520538936812011-01-29T22:44:20.320-08:002011-01-29T22:44:20.320-08:00As soon as I laid eyes on this, I could almost fee...As soon as I laid eyes on this, I could almost feel the shaggy behemothic presence of Alan Moore crouched over it, at the very moment he started dreaming up Horus, Lord of Light.<br /><br />Maybe he's never seen it in his life - but for a moment it just felt as if he had.<br /><br />Then I started reading it and it instantly reminded me of two of Agatha Christie's lesser known detectives, Tommy and Tuppence, a flighty but resourceful young 1920s' couple who were always going 'round confronting sinister empire building powers threatening to take over the world ahead of us British with, "Ooh, I say, old chap!" and "Tickety boo!"<br /><br />And apart from maybe Billy Batson, has any American character - EVER! - said "Golly!"?<br /><br />Ooh! Suddenly I'm hearing Burt Ward's Robin seemingly saying in my mind's ear, "Golly gee, Batman!" so maybe you Americans do say golly afterall!<br /><br />tat-ta!borkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042275165058229970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-2520641505616899122011-01-29T12:13:50.069-08:002011-01-29T12:13:50.069-08:00Pappy, I think you meant Hop Harrigan (which also ...Pappy, I think you meant <i>Hop</i> Harrigan (which also inspired a radio show).<br /><br />Other euphemisms for Jesus' name included "Jeez!" "Cripes!" "Criminy!" "Jiminy Christmas!" and "Judas Priest!" (whence came the name of that rock band). <br /><br /><br />(Word verification: malloth - good name for a Lovecraft critter)rnigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370724366178429029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-65450611810984277892011-01-28T20:21:29.673-08:002011-01-28T20:21:29.673-08:00Thanks, Chuck.Thanks, Chuck.Pappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977289662431694607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-64041536645153726142011-01-28T18:03:21.410-08:002011-01-28T18:03:21.410-08:00Well, regardless of how this one is worded, it'...Well, regardless of how this one is worded, it's just weird enough to be lots of fun. I liked it!Chuck Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529750105224374839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-57586135703781664182011-01-28T16:26:11.861-08:002011-01-28T16:26:11.861-08:00Or, Daniel, it could be the scripter wrote "J...Or, Daniel, it could be the scripter wrote "Jesus Christ!" for "Jeepers" or "Goddamn!" for "Golly!" That's what an editor is for, by golly.Pappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977289662431694607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-65547569111084281242011-01-28T13:45:22.651-08:002011-01-28T13:45:22.651-08:00I find it easy to imagine that the whoever scripte...I find it easy to imagine that the whoever scripted this story decided that it were silly, and wrote the dialogue accordingly.<br /><br />I'm gonna have to have one of my characters say “Jeepers!”Daniel [oeconomist.com]https://www.blogger.com/profile/06763094285750736837noreply@blogger.com