tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post2332301691137936244..comments2023-12-24T18:29:26.864-05:00Comments on BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY: Flash Inspires Flash?Bookstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-46561636158260614422008-12-09T01:34:00.000-05:002008-12-09T01:34:00.000-05:00um... I don't see the resemblanceum... I don't see the resemblanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-71067192435442908592008-12-08T19:39:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:39:00.000-05:00Carmine has said -- here, for instance -- the Flas...Carmine has said -- <A HREF="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=10545" REL="nofollow">here</A>, for instance -- the Flash costume came directly from his unsold pitch for a series called "Captain Whiz" which was a swipe/homage of Captain Marvel. And the Big Red Cheese would have first appeared at about the same time as this, no? But yes, it's pretty certain Infantino would have seen these Flash Gordon panels as well. Great find!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-15575049617096338212008-12-08T19:38:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:38:00.000-05:00That's from the storyline (just before he defeated...That's from the storyline (just before he defeated Ming) where he joined the "Powermen".<BR/><BR/>In the Nostalgia Press reprint of that storyline, the outfits were green, not red. I've only recently seen panels where they are shown as red. So did NP recolor them for some reason?Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577632385379561930noreply@blogger.com