tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post111561114548246940..comments2023-11-05T03:25:39.077-08:00Comments on Dave's Long Box: Does Puck suck?David Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561127611004920764noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-88723504636249342902017-11-09T14:22:10.954-08:002017-11-09T14:22:10.954-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840649317391801673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-41189957974584288922017-09-14T15:56:19.011-07:002017-09-14T15:56:19.011-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.R.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871711094541181671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-26022607192002744062008-08-02T13:52:00.000-07:002008-08-02T13:52:00.000-07:00The Master later got back at Puck by turning his b...The Master later got back at Puck by turning his body into a genetic freakshow and keeping him in a liquid-plasma-tube-thing. <BR/>No one messes w/ The Master<BR/><BR/>verif:<BR/>lognhf:<BR/>sound of being kicked in the head by the weakest guy in Alpha Flight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-26319044636332225342007-05-11T13:56:00.000-07:002007-05-11T13:56:00.000-07:00So, was Puck French-Canadian?In any case, he just ...So, was Puck French-Canadian?<BR/><BR/>In any case, he just voiced my sentiments about this entire site: This is one entertaining blog. Even though I don't read many american comics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1153878250641967592006-07-25T18:44:00.000-07:002006-07-25T18:44:00.000-07:00Crack out the Xmen vs Alpha Flight mini from a whi...Crack out the Xmen vs Alpha Flight mini from a while back with John Cassaday on art and then you'll know you don't fuck with Puck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1140021382665693832006-02-15T08:36:00.000-08:002006-02-15T08:36:00.000-08:00Puck is one of the saving graces of a nothing 80's...Puck is one of the saving graces of a nothing 80's mess. The insipid Aurora & Northstar, the pug ugly Marrina. Even the Outsiders was better than this dreck. I hate Alpha Flight but there was something heartwarmingly pathethic about Puck especially his love for Vindicators wife. Ha. (Do I have too much time on my hands?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1127324624337232552005-09-21T10:43:00.000-07:002005-09-21T10:43:00.000-07:00I think Puck sucks, but he could have sucked less ...I think Puck sucks, but he could have sucked less had he been a little more like a character I *do* like, John "Mongo" Frederickson from George Chesbro's out of print Mongo Mysteries. A dwarf who's a circus acrobat, black belt in karate, Ph.D. in criminology, and private detective? Sign me up! Of course, Mongo, would probably work better as a supporting character in the Batverse, but still...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1116916897407633152005-05-23T23:41:00.000-07:002005-05-23T23:41:00.000-07:00Don't forget that Puck was constantly in pain from...Don't forget that Puck was constantly in pain from being a little person. I remember this tragic aspect of his life resonated with me when I was ten.<BR/><BR/>Or am I remembering this wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1116028171508184922005-05-13T16:49:00.000-07:002005-05-13T16:49:00.000-07:00"Less surface area to hit"Oh, man, what can I say?..."Less surface area to hit"<BR/><BR/>Oh, man, what can I say? Chris Durnell is obviously a pseudonym for Stan Lee, because that is some pure comic-book scientific reasoning there! That is someone who understands what superheroes are all about. Kudos to you, Mr. Chris Durnell! In my mind, you prove Puck cool beyond any possible counterargument.<BR/><BR/>Love this question! Pity about New Puck, I liked Puck Classic a lot actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115803111275692342005-05-11T02:18:00.000-07:002005-05-11T02:18:00.000-07:00Came over from Neilalien.Puck was a great characte...Came over from Neilalien.<BR/><BR/>Puck was a great character. His height made him very different, but it was his personality that made him interesting. Comics always has some guy without super-powers being a superhero: Batman, Captain America, Hawkeye. Sure they all had a gimmick, but the "low powered super hero" was an established concept.<BR/><BR/>Plus his height did have advantages. Low center of gravity for better balance. Less surface area to hit. People overlook you. Furthermore, you can put more emphasis on all that judo stuff and use your opponents on strength, reach, and height against him.<BR/><BR/>I thought he was a very original concept. I like it more now than I did then. Too bad future writers mutilated the concept.<BR/><BR/>Having a dwarf do impossibly physical things is no different than having Batman do impossibly physical things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115776284052866442005-05-10T18:51:00.000-07:002005-05-10T18:51:00.000-07:00"1. fight Batroc the Leaper and Gambit for title o..."1. fight Batroc the Leaper and Gambit for title of best overall bouncy guy with annoying overdone accent."<BR/><BR/>How about Tarantula? He'd fit right in there as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115760790353912262005-05-10T14:33:00.000-07:002005-05-10T14:33:00.000-07:00Is Don King posting on my blog or what?Is Don King posting on my blog or what?David Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561127611004920764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115747215010651132005-05-10T10:46:00.000-07:002005-05-10T10:46:00.000-07:00LOVE Puck as the stereotypical Canadian who says "...LOVE Puck as the stereotypical Canadian who says "eh" a lot, never understood the name though. I know comics is full of stupid names, but seriously, how does it happen? "Hey, you're a hairy dwarf who jumps, that reminds me of a hockey puck", is that the way it went down? Seem to remember some character sketch of Byrne's where Puck has this "signature move", his "Puck Attack" if you will, where he cartwheels into people, and the action lines of him spinning around suggest a...yeah, right, Byrne.<BR/><BR/>Still, I like Puck as originally conceived. "You chicks must think I'm about the dirtiest guy in the hospital, eh?" Later on they give him a lot of problems with introspection which is not so nice, but then when didn't they abuse characters in that series? Like it isn't enough to be a Shakespeare-reading dwarf who's a bouncer or a big asshole who turns into an orange monster, or a snooty French guy who can fly...<BR/><BR/>Puck could've had some special super-rare dwarfism condition that just made it so he was more jumpy than the average person, or something. That would've been cool. Or he just could've had a super good attitude! about being a dwarf. I'd accept that, in a comic book. Just someone being superhumanly plucky, that'd be okay.<BR/><BR/>Nope, now that I think about it...Puck's cool! Shocking, unexpected, but true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115730231608977692005-05-10T06:03:00.000-07:002005-05-10T06:03:00.000-07:00I like Puck. I have no idea why. It is one of the ...I like Puck. I have no idea why. It is one of the great unanswered mysteries of the cosmos.Hate Filled Posterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965492342916144479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115729308419016632005-05-10T05:48:00.000-07:002005-05-10T05:48:00.000-07:00I see untapped potential in Puck:1. fight Batroc t...I see untapped potential in Puck:<BR/><BR/>1. fight Batroc the Leaper and Gambit for title of best overall bouncy guy with annoying overdone accent.<BR/>2. go crazy, and have all his former teammates team up to fight him, only to end his unholy rampage after maudlin speech about love and teamwork from, I don't know, Purple Girl or someone.<BR/>3. spin-off into She-Puck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115727739965267232005-05-10T05:22:00.000-07:002005-05-10T05:22:00.000-07:00At least DC ended up giving the Atom some powers. ...At least DC ended up giving the Atom some powers. <BR/>And he wasn't as hairy.<BR/>But he did wear a medical support truss, and Puck doesn't.<BR/>But Puck's not a real dwarf, so that's a big down.<BR/>The Imperial Majestrix has reached a verdict! Puck sucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115709447581900092005-05-10T00:17:00.000-07:002005-05-10T00:17:00.000-07:00Was there ever a non-sucky or non-stereotypical me...Was there ever a non-sucky or non-stereotypical member of Alpha Flight anyway?<BR/><BR/>Why pick on Puck?Martin Wissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612094541576041276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115707371770543802005-05-09T23:42:00.000-07:002005-05-09T23:42:00.000-07:00He had a giant 'P' on his costume. So...he's got ...He had a giant 'P' on his costume. So...he's got THAT going for him...<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, as a Canadian and loooong time comics reader, I must admit that I have a fondness for the early adventures of Puck and company. And I still think 'Alpha Flight' is a sharp, sharp name...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115706207028310782005-05-09T23:23:00.000-07:002005-05-09T23:23:00.000-07:00When I first saw Puck I thought that he was the re...When I first saw Puck I thought that he was the result of Wolverine procreating with a hobbit. Upon learning that he wasn't even a real dwarf I lost all interest in the character, and realized just how lame he really was. In conclusion, I don't think your being too harsh. The comic industry needs to know that if you are going to have grotesque small people on a team make em real midgets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115696531399476232005-05-09T20:42:00.000-07:002005-05-09T20:42:00.000-07:00Sad But True Confession #638: I didn't figure out ...Sad But True Confession #638: I didn't figure out the 'Hockey, Not Shakespeare' name thing til I was 15.<BR/><BR/>My Worst Canadian Ever certificate should be coming in any day now.laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470910675054042345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115695755030316202005-05-09T20:29:00.000-07:002005-05-09T20:29:00.000-07:00One theory as to Puck's popularity: some people fi...<I><BR/>One theory as to Puck's popularity: some people find him sexy... Look at the hairy little bear</I><BR/><BR/>Never under-estimate the appeal of the pocket bears...they're always very popular at the bear events.Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754097613320749614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115694888525896842005-05-09T20:14:00.000-07:002005-05-09T20:14:00.000-07:00I forgot:"That's one talented ear."I would PAY to ...I forgot:<BR/><BR/>"That's one talented ear."<BR/><BR/>I would PAY to see a comic book about a dwarf with a misshapen ear that detatches from his head and bounces around and beats people up.David Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561127611004920764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115693848083479202005-05-09T19:57:00.000-07:002005-05-09T19:57:00.000-07:00I remember reading a Bill Mantlo issue of Alpha Fl...I remember reading a Bill Mantlo issue of <I>Alpha Flight</I> with Wolverine as a guest star - I don't remember which one - and there's this scene where Wolverine is fighting a bunch of bad guys, as he often does. Puck, piloting a Quinjet (I think) comes in low to rescue his fellow Canadian - but comes in too low and bashes Wolverine in the back of his head with the fucking jet! I remember thinking at the time, a) man you have to fly really low to do that, and b) what a tool Puck was for doing that.<BR/><BR/>That's all.David Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561127611004920764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115678390162311522005-05-09T15:39:00.000-07:002005-05-09T15:39:00.000-07:00Hey, it's about time you grew the balls to tackle ...Hey, it's about time you grew the balls to tackle Greg Horn's J.U.D.G.E.<BR/><BR/>I dare youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1115677649382717632005-05-09T15:27:00.000-07:002005-05-09T15:27:00.000-07:00Not to turn this around to Byrne himself, but at t...Not to turn this around to Byrne himself, but at this point in time when Byrne was going wild writing and drawing everything at Marvel, he was on the top of his game, writing wise and art wise. Sad to say that this was his peak. Towards the end of Namor, his art started to fade tremendously, and now we're left with Byrne art that's sloppy as hell. <BR/><BR/>As for Puck, he's pretty lame, but Byrne drew him well.Kingmobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728855009743288735noreply@blogger.com