tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post5900588120875409333..comments2024-02-13T01:25:33.947-05:00Comments on The Gods Are Bored: NerdinessWarning -Skip if you have no tolerance for nerdiness!Anne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478513906953607043noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-66187580285002063362008-09-12T17:02:00.000-04:002008-09-12T17:02:00.000-04:00Although I've never been into comic books I do rec...Although I've never been into comic books I do recognize their importance. Todays comic book heroes are the demi-gods of tomorrow.Livia Indicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887285470232118424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-7110605264909172172008-09-12T15:23:00.000-04:002008-09-12T15:23:00.000-04:00Annua is a God of the Underworld, He is charged wi...Annua is a God of the Underworld, He is charged with keeping all ways to the Land of the Dead sealed. Sometimes called Ankou. His twin sister is the goddess of light, beauty and inspiration, Annwn. <BR/><BR/>Heckle, the CrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-34614788587049829052008-09-12T13:56:00.000-04:002008-09-12T13:56:00.000-04:00Anne, have you read the "Sandman" comics by Neil G...Anne, have you read the "Sandman" comics by Neil Gaiman, or Alan Moore's "Promethea"? I think you would like them a lot.:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-22219691108114391552008-09-11T16:19:00.000-04:002008-09-11T16:19:00.000-04:00Okay, I'm going to admit to being a total doofus i...Okay, I'm going to admit to being a total doofus in my first post here. Please, gentle with me. Who is Annua?<BR/><BR/>And for the record, although I loved Wonder Woman, my heart has always belonged to Batgirl. A superhero libarian? Sign me up!Kimberly Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565349718276824458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-41165033540156326662008-09-10T17:06:00.000-04:002008-09-10T17:06:00.000-04:00I always liked Green Lantern, myself, growing up. ...I always liked Green Lantern, myself, growing up. When we played "Superheroes" I always wanted to be him... or Green Arrow - and I don't even particularly like the color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-32602774637352165912008-09-10T10:49:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:49:00.000-04:00my comic book heroes were the furry freak brothers...my comic book heroes were the furry freak brothers. hmmmm.<BR/>now i really really love linda barry. whatever happened to her?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638554994837861939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-91250224034016240242008-09-10T09:08:00.000-04:002008-09-10T09:08:00.000-04:00Yellowdog Granny, did you read H. Rider Haggard to...Yellowdog Granny, did you read H. Rider Haggard too? I remember Wonder Woman only from a visit in my 50s childhood to a female friend who had (gasp) 3-D versions. But I remember her frequent comment: "Suffering Sappho!" Hmmmmm ... Rodger CunninghamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-42855208944900840572008-09-10T02:07:00.000-04:002008-09-10T02:07:00.000-04:00very, very interesting! I'd made hte connect...very, very interesting! I'd made hte connection with superman & Wonder-woman before in terms of ancient mythos, and vaguely internalized Batman as you described...but I never knew about Alan Ladd, or really explored the underpinnings of the characters as you did there. Quite interesting, indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-23944077142864317462008-09-09T23:14:00.000-04:002008-09-09T23:14:00.000-04:00i never read comic books when i was a kid..i read ...i never read comic books when i was a kid..i read h.allan smith, edgar rice burroughs, ayn rand, (really)robert roark,kipling etc. sorry..yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.com