tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post7282591959117723213..comments2024-03-17T15:10:38.639-04:00Comments on Sanctum Sanctorum Comix: Strange Clothes Make the Man... STRANGE~P~http://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-71432021417957079092011-10-09T22:47:31.240-04:002011-10-09T22:47:31.240-04:00D'oH!
In an earlier comment, I pasted a link t...D'oH!<br />In an earlier comment, I pasted a link to an old post that showed a valid reason for the new "demon" design being colored red, and meant to ALSO link to THIS ONE as well.<br /><br />http://sanctumsanctorumcomix.blogspot.com/2009/10/mystic-garb-dr-strange-apparel-part-2.html<br /><br />In it is a look at the Doctor Strange red "demon" redesign from the 1998 "~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-70755256974224539032011-10-06T21:53:15.846-04:002011-10-06T21:53:15.846-04:00I've been playing around in photoshop with Dod...I've been playing around in photoshop with Dodson's redesign of Strange's costume. removing gauntlets, adding spit cuff sleeves, making boot tops trouser cuffs; all well and good and improvements in my eyes at least. But I'm definitely having problems with the sash belt. remove it and his coat looks too much like a frock. If I shorten the coat to his waist with an inch or so of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-59597457300388845852011-10-06T01:22:56.024-04:002011-10-06T01:22:56.024-04:00thanks for leaving a comment albeit a bit of a pes...thanks for leaving a comment albeit a bit of a pessimistic one. i was browsing through some back issue today and i saw Defenders #62. i know your not suppose to open up the plastic bags with out permission but i did so anyways. so indeed The Torpedo is in it but it's only for a handful of panels and he doesn't get much to say. but the issue ends with them about to ambush the HULK. i Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-8315820925497458922011-10-03T14:19:13.738-04:002011-10-03T14:19:13.738-04:00Thanks for the time spent fact checking. (I feel a...Thanks for the time spent fact checking. (I feel a pang of guilt about that) As I didn't preorder I only have the first two issues of Voodoo as the store stopped stocking it.<br /><br />Steven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-46061507249893176372011-10-02T12:23:59.903-04:002011-10-02T12:23:59.903-04:00Oh, and I, too, prefer them with NO GLOVES.
Just ...Oh, and I, too, prefer them with NO GLOVES.<br /><br />Just the gauntlets.<br /><br />Wearing gloves with little ridges on them (as shown on the alternate cover to Defenders # 1) looks lame.<br /><br />Just my 2cents.~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-26932270297857284642011-10-02T12:21:23.284-04:002011-10-02T12:21:23.284-04:00Arachne (and others),
I don't think that the ...Arachne (and others),<br /><br />I don't think that the gauntlets that Strange is wearing for DEFENDERS are from Tony Stark.<br /><br />At least, inasmuch as they are not shown on that "THE MIGHTY" promo with all the other glowing swag.<br /><br />Doc gets the Staff with the Caduceus (the two snakes entwined on a stick with wings).<br /><br />Interestingly, the Caduceus was a magic ~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-66554754394149871242011-10-02T12:00:55.744-04:002011-10-02T12:00:55.744-04:00OK. I just re-read the DOCTOR VOODOO mini AND all ...OK. I just re-read the DOCTOR VOODOO mini AND all 6 issues of NEW AVENGERS v2, as well as the arc of New Avengers v1 when Voodoo gets the Eye (well... looked at all the pages and only read the pages with Voodoo on them - and a few Spider-Man quips. I DO like Bendis' writing of 616 Spider-Man).<br /><br />Doctor Voodoo does not fly.<br /><br />He levitates a bit.<br />Jumps around A LOT.<br />~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-91312019018033340812011-10-02T10:44:37.972-04:002011-10-02T10:44:37.972-04:00Brother/ Doctor VOODOO has NEVER worn the Cloak of...Brother/ Doctor VOODOO has NEVER worn the Cloak of Levitation (in an in-continuity tale, although he DID wear it in a What-If? issue).<br /><br />To be honest, I don't recall him doing any actual FLYING.<br /><br />Although, I'll confess that he may have and I forgot about it.<br /><br />If anyone is referring to "flight" in another dimension, like when he went up against "~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-39453826162092715892011-10-01T16:50:50.381-04:002011-10-01T16:50:50.381-04:00I don't know how Voodoo flew without the Cloak...I don't know how Voodoo flew without the Cloak. Heh, it's just magic, heh... no?<br /><br />OK, if we don't want to blame the writers, artists and editors, then maybe it was the Cloak of Levitation Voodoo was wearing and the Cloak has the power to dramatically change it's collar and detailing.<br /><br />Except that I seem to recall that one of the artists showed the Cloak Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-66486337076437563482011-10-01T08:59:45.447-04:002011-10-01T08:59:45.447-04:00Anonymous Steven,
How did Voodoo fly if not with ...Anonymous Steven,<br /><br />How did Voodoo fly if not with the Cloak? I don't recall that flight was ever one of his powers prior to him becoming SS.Arachne Solarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009372133020095261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-12045884218596686922011-09-30T22:21:06.346-04:002011-09-30T22:21:06.346-04:00Mario, I've seen a larger blow-up of both Dods...Mario, I've seen a larger blow-up of both Dodson's versions in one, he has visible fingernails, in the other glove seams on the sides of the fingers and some other detailing on the inside base of his right thumb.<br /><br />Steven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-4344857585619121082011-09-30T22:12:07.061-04:002011-09-30T22:12:07.061-04:00Arachne as far as I know, I don't think Dr Voo...Arachne as far as I know, I don't think Dr Voodoo ever wore the Cloak of Levitation. He just wore some other red cloak instead. <br /><br />Steven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-11610422574307823022011-09-30T21:56:24.355-04:002011-09-30T21:56:24.355-04:00Maybe the gauntlets are to restore his hands?
Loo...Maybe the gauntlets are to restore his hands?<br /><br />Looking at the Dodson cover, I wonder if the "gloves" are a coloring error? If the hands were flesh-toned, the rest looks similar.<br /><br />I also wonder if the red coloring was inspired by "Flight Of Bones", more than Doc Magus....Mario Di Giacomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277696754452598208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-10252482818449766132011-09-30T21:10:46.193-04:002011-09-30T21:10:46.193-04:00Just some random comments...
I've decided tha...Just some random comments...<br /><br />I've decided that, based on these covers, I'm not really crazy about the new costume look. It makes the Doc look like a ninja swashbuckler. :-(<br /><br />Still, hopefully the new storylines will make up for the rather cheesy costume. I guess the old 70's "yoga tights" look wouldn't play well to modern audiences.<br /><br />The Arachne Solarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009372133020095261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-16630034642990982292011-09-28T14:35:13.393-04:002011-09-28T14:35:13.393-04:00My problem is that he doesn't look like a sorc...My problem is that he doesn't look like a sorcerer anymore. Looking at all those pics, I see the same basic idea. Repeat after me, children:<br /><br />"...the cool magician with kung-fu skills."<br /><br />Seriously. He looks more like a martial artist than Danny does.Mario Di Giacomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277696754452598208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-91063453317090978022011-09-23T15:24:43.432-04:002011-09-23T15:24:43.432-04:00Oh, and Steven.
I too liked the look from BKV'...Oh, and Steven.<br />I too liked the look from BKV's mini (The Oath).<br />It was classy looking, with touches of Doc's old look with an overall style of plain clothes.<br />Best of all possible worlds.<br /><br />The Cloak of Levitation was last seen in Doctor Voodoo's sanctum. Now, it is probably back at Strange's, being cared for until a successor is found.<br /><br />But, I do~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-34094804684502752772011-09-23T15:20:10.436-04:002011-09-23T15:20:10.436-04:00I, too, am happy to see the return of the "de...I, too, am happy to see the return of the "demon" insignia, and RED is perfectly fine color for it (there IS a good basis for it being red, as I wrote about in an old post - oddly enough, that was in one of my entries for my t-shirt collection - here:<br /><br />http://sanctumsanctorumcomix.blogspot.com/2009/10/mystic-garb-dr-strange-apparel-part-4.html<br /><br />Check it out.)<br /><~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-65583616820928530082011-09-22T19:14:35.585-04:002011-09-22T19:14:35.585-04:00Even though I prefer his to Yu's, Dodson's...Even though I prefer his to Yu's, Dodson's version of Doctor strange's costume doesn't seem fully resolved. His sash belt seems to have three ends, the third being just under his buckle. Unless it's part of his deamon symbol. But if it is, it must be in the form of a tag as it goes past the 'cuttaway'. Unless it's a short stripe on the top of his pants, either Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-69543127042375468642011-09-22T09:35:26.695-04:002011-09-22T09:35:26.695-04:00he's the blue guy with the red visor at the to...he's the blue guy with the red visor at the top of the preview art for the cover to DEFENDERS: STRANGE HEROES # 1. even though he first appeared in the Marvel Universe the before the ROM spaceknight series he would be best known for having been ROM's unofficial side kick. after having been a regular character in ROM for about two years he was eventually killed by ROM's arch enemies Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-88904666798344332442011-09-22T01:21:54.908-04:002011-09-22T01:21:54.908-04:00At least he's got his 'devil' symbol b...At least he's got his 'devil' symbol back. Maybe it's a sign he's working his way back towards the office of Sorcerer Supreme.<br /><br />And...ah... *cough* who's Torpedo?Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503498703481097651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-55658193446306357182011-09-21T20:34:00.239-04:002011-09-21T20:34:00.239-04:00cmon now Lee don't go dissin the good Dr. in h...cmon now Lee don't go dissin the good Dr. in his own Sanctum. i'm gonna make a run to my local shop today so i'll probably ask about this book but does anybody have any info. on when it comes out? i'm not 100% sure i'll buy it but i at least want to have a look at it when it hits the shelves. a man has to pick his books carefully these days when it comes to Marvel cause unlikeShlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-41428284831948450122011-09-21T18:00:50.378-04:002011-09-21T18:00:50.378-04:00Strange, Shmange. It's the Torpedo!!!
;-)Strange, Shmange. It's the Torpedo!!!<br /><br />;-)Lee K. Seitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337976749549614454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-80179898449184745542011-09-21T14:50:03.094-04:002011-09-21T14:50:03.094-04:00Leniel Yu's and Terry Dodson's costumes se...Leniel Yu's and Terry Dodson's costumes seem to be slightly different. Yu's has a square tail and Dodson's has what would be known on a lounge suit as a cuttaway. Yu's sash belt seems to be tucked out of the way, while Dodsons not only hangs down in front, but also when it's not flying out sideways, seems to be of a foot tripping length. And finally Yu has strange with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-30535656480774179392011-09-21T03:02:28.363-04:002011-09-21T03:02:28.363-04:00that's so awesome! not just the Torpedo appear...that's so awesome! not just the Torpedo appearance in that group shot for that Defenders "where are they now" hand book cover but also that Dr. Strange illustration just above it. the intensisty in his posture as well as the mystical energy discharge makes the dark side lighting used by Sith lords look like a common static shock. thanks for the heads up on this Defenders book i justShlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814848138991794282.post-23818682957675879672011-09-20T23:39:02.601-04:002011-09-20T23:39:02.601-04:00My suspicion on the gauntlets is that this is goin...My suspicion on the gauntlets is that this is going to be a more physical Strange -- more form-fitting all over, and the top looks like it might be armored. The cape/longcoat is now just a short drape in the back which can still billow around but won't get in the way.<br /><br />They never do agree on his body type, do they?Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503498703481097651noreply@blogger.com