tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post113816766364752296..comments2023-11-05T03:25:39.077-08:00Comments on Dave's Long Box: GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #2 DC Comics, 1993David Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561127611004920764noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-87555110883834726122017-07-31T05:53:31.491-07:002017-07-31T05:53:31.491-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-63166306676186251992007-04-19T21:13:00.000-07:002007-04-19T21:13:00.000-07:00Green Lantern is getting his ass handed to him by ...Green Lantern is getting his ass handed to him by the cow-skull aliens<BR/><BR/>Starro will rise again.<BR/><BR/>Nightblade would be awesome except for that terrible name<BR/><BR/>Spinal Fluid... the Ovaltine of the galaxy.<BR/><BR/>verif:<BR/>ohqqulr-<BR/><BR/>The alternative to Ohhh Zagnut!Mister Sinisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690819839623776684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138805980178554592006-02-01T06:59:00.000-08:002006-02-01T06:59:00.000-08:00I was always disappointed that the stealth pilot f...<I>I was always disappointed that the stealth pilot from Who's the Boss where Sam went off to check out a modelling school never became an actual series. Vivica A. Fox and Leah Remini were models, and Michael Learned was the stern headmistress.</I><BR/><BR/>That was a show, wasn't it? Living Dolls. Except it had Halle Berry, not Vivica A Fox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138670441751408322006-01-30T17:20:00.000-08:002006-01-30T17:20:00.000-08:00I was always disappointed that the stealth pilot f...I was always disappointed that the stealth pilot from Who's the Boss where Sam went off to check out a modelling school never became an actual series. Vivica A. Fox and Leah Remini were models, and Michael Learned was the stern headmistress.<BR/><BR/>As for Bloodlines, the worst character had to be Jamm, the skateboarding superdude from the Legion of Superheroes Annual. The cover of the book actually has an arrow pointing to Jamm that reads "... and introducing Jamm! He's prodigious, dude!" Man, did that book suck.<BR/><BR/>My verification word was ytnxza. Ask your doctor about Ytnxza!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138600538175539982006-01-29T21:55:00.000-08:002006-01-29T21:55:00.000-08:00Remember, the difference between a stealth/backdoo...Remember, the difference between a stealth/backdoor pilot and a spin-off is that the stealth/backdoor pilot appears on an established show, unlike a spin-off, which is just a show using characters from another program.<BR/><BR/>So, for instance, if there was an episode of Happy Days devoted just to following Lavernne and Shirley around Milwaukee, that would be a stealth/backdoor pilot. But just taking characters from another program and giving them a show is not.<BR/><BR/>Here's a good one - the stealth/backdoor pilot for Just the Ten of Us, which began as an episode of Growing Pains in the first half hour, but in the second half hour was about Coach Lubbock and his family.Brian Croninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223181857448999287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138503401099599812006-01-28T18:56:00.000-08:002006-01-28T18:56:00.000-08:00Holy cow! How did I forget the Gary Seven of Star ...Holy cow! How did I forget the Gary Seven of Star Trek stealth plot? And what about other Happy Days spin offs? Laverne & Shirly (obviously), Joanie Loves Chachi, and wasn't there a half-hearted attempt at a "Arnold's Place"?<BR/>I am stunned that Milo George dropped the "Hello Larry " reference. Yay Milo! <BR/>Oh yeah has anybody seen the Roddenberry pilot "Spectre" with Robert Culp and Gig Young? It was a modern shelock Holmes who investigates supernatural cases. And had a left-over Gorn suit as the Devil.zailohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467149839479679718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138434853952657792006-01-27T23:54:00.000-08:002006-01-27T23:54:00.000-08:00jake -- I remember only one episode of "Webster." ...jake -- I remember only one episode of "Webster." The episode in which Webster participates in a marathon. Yeah, that's right. The latter part of this televisual masterpiece features our titular hero jogging gamely through the dark, empty streets, many many hours after the marathon has ended. Great stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138425980712644722006-01-27T21:26:00.000-08:002006-01-27T21:26:00.000-08:00Jacobson: You are correct, sir. And a storyline ab...Jacobson: You are correct, sir. <BR/><BR/>And a storyline about Jo photographing models was what spun off <I>Models Inc.</I>, which ended with Carrie-Anne Moss in Hooker Hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138414240190225632006-01-27T18:10:00.000-08:002006-01-27T18:10:00.000-08:00Speaking of "Diff'rent Strokes," they should have ...Speaking of "Diff'rent Strokes," they should have built a show around Gordon Jump's DS character and his wacky child-molesting antics. It would have been more a more entertaining spinoff than "Hello, Larry" was, at least.<BR/><BR/>I like that Nightblade's arm stump looks like a cartoon steak. <BR/><BR/>"houmwcsz"Milo Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720405599066763805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138401256275094832006-01-27T14:34:00.000-08:002006-01-27T14:34:00.000-08:00There was a show about teenage models that spun ou...There was a show about teenage models that spun out of a stealth pilot on Who's the Boss. I think it starred Lea Rimini...Haute Corbeillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185246237238633338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138394923892284632006-01-27T12:48:00.000-08:002006-01-27T12:48:00.000-08:00And let us not forget the All in the Family/Jeffer...And let us not forget the All in the Family/Jeffersons/Maude grouping. I think thats how it went.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah and then the Beverly Hills 90210 to Melrose Place connection. And didn't Melrose place give us Model's Inc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138392822007702782006-01-27T12:13:00.000-08:002006-01-27T12:13:00.000-08:00I prefer the term "Backdoor pilot."Other notable b...I prefer the term "Backdoor pilot."<BR/><BR/>Other notable backdoor pilots (I know way too many of these...hehe)...<BR/><BR/>Those three multi-ethnic orphans who were adopted by the Brady's neighbors on the Brady Bunch.<BR/><BR/>Facts of Life, I WOULD count as a backdoor pilot, because they had an episode of Diff'rent Strokes where Mrs. Garrett goes to visit Kimberly at Eastland, and ends up becoming the headmistress (or whatever her roles was). The next week (or later that night, I forget), the first episode of Facts of Life aired.<BR/><BR/>The Andy Griffith Show was a backdoor pilot of the Danny Thomas show, as Thomas gets pulled over while in Mayberry, and we get to meet all the wacky folks of Mayberry.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of the Facts of Life, the LAST episode of the Facts of Life was a backdoor pilot for a new show with Blair becoming the principal of Eastland and making it a co-ed school (Blossom and Seth Green were co-stars). <BR/><BR/>There was another backdoor pilot on Happy Days, with an angel (Random, I think his name was).<BR/><BR/>I know way too many of these...I could go on for too long, so I will stop now...hehe.Brian Croninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223181857448999287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138391757724045152006-01-27T11:55:00.000-08:002006-01-27T11:55:00.000-08:00Anonymous said... "Wasn't "The Facts of Life" t...Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/> "Wasn't "The Facts of Life" the result of a stealth pilot in "Diff'rent Strokes"?"<BR/><BR/>Nope, that was a straight spin-off. Mrs. Garrett was the original maid for the Drummonds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138390959911183672006-01-27T11:42:00.000-08:002006-01-27T11:42:00.000-08:00Poison showed up in a Gerber-written arc in Marvel...Poison showed up in a Gerber-written arc in <I>Marvel Comics Presents</I>, in one of the Ben Reilly issues of <I>Spider-Man</I> during the Great Game storyline (coincidentally when London Night was debuting a character with a similar name) and was recently killed off during the "Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D" storyline in <I>Wolverine</I>. Which actually pissed me off, since the Gerber stories in that Annual were really good. She had potential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138383487955275372006-01-27T09:38:00.000-08:002006-01-27T09:38:00.000-08:00Would Rogue qualify as a stealth pilot character t...Would Rogue qualify as a stealth pilot character then? Wasn't she first introduced in Avengers Annual #10?<BR/><BR/>And didn't she look like a 40 year old housewife (to quote somebody, somewhere who I can't remember)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138383442606683182006-01-27T09:37:00.000-08:002006-01-27T09:37:00.000-08:00Bushido from the Planet DC annuals turned up in th...Bushido from the Planet DC annuals turned up in the last few episodes of the TEEN TITANS series.<BR/><BR/>The Crane, Poole, & Schmidt episodes of The Practice are fascinating. I wonder, are there anal-retentive David E. Kelley fanboys out there desperately trying to reconcile the differences between CP&S as depicted on The Practice with the firm as it appears on Boston Legal? Are there reams of fan-fiction dedicated to explaining how Rebecca DeMornay's character left the firm at the same time the office was re-designed?Matter-Eater Ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582100232490047227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138380553004945612006-01-27T08:49:00.000-08:002006-01-27T08:49:00.000-08:00Something someone said reminded me of a decent ste...Something someone said reminded me of a decent stealth pilot character: Captain Marvel/Photon/Lightwave/Monica Rambeau, lately of Ellis' <I>Nextwave</I>, got introduced in an Amazing Spider-Man annual (#16?).<BR/><BR/>Man, I used to love those Spider-Man annuals. The annual before the "new Captain Marvel" one was written by Denny O'Neil with art by Frank Miller and had Spidey in a fight triangle with Doc Ock and the Punisher. Plus, it had origin story files and a "Who's Stronger?" set of pages in the back. Spider-Woman stands hands-on-hips and says, "Spider-Man, you've got some nerve putting me in the category below you just because I'm a woman," while the Beast is checking out her ass and saying, "Hubba hubba."<BR/><BR/>Not that this had anything to do with anything. But it was a totally awesome issue.Edward Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666247336320985024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138377653908305962006-01-27T08:00:00.000-08:002006-01-27T08:00:00.000-08:00Sorry, I meant Planet DC, not Armageddon. Hard to...Sorry, I meant Planet DC, not Armageddon. Hard to keep these lousy annual crossovers straight sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138377578998749712006-01-27T07:59:00.000-08:002006-01-27T07:59:00.000-08:00Between Bloodlines & Armageddon, how many of these...Between Bloodlines & Armageddon, how many of these characters do think Grant Morrison has plans for?<BR/><BR/>Also: I distictly remember seeing the the Mork & Mindy episode featuring Fonzie & Laverne because the surrealism of the whole thing utterly blew my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138376670508102542006-01-27T07:44:00.000-08:002006-01-27T07:44:00.000-08:00You know, if you're going to talk about stealth pi...You know, if you're going to talk about stealth pilot annuals, you've got to include the Evolutionary War. All three Spiderman annuals took this route. Web of Spiderman had the introduction of Poison who fought a lame-ass villain (#10) named the Slug. I think she may have made another appearance or two. Spectacular introduced the Young Gods who probably were never seen again. But, Amazing intoduced the new character find of the year: Speedball!<BR/><BR/>KevGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138374188118122012006-01-27T07:03:00.000-08:002006-01-27T07:03:00.000-08:00Ragnell's right, The "Planet DC" annuals from a fe...Ragnell's right, The "Planet DC" annuals from a few years later were another attempt at stealth characters, only this time with an international flavor!?<BR/><BR/>The only ones I remember showing up elsewhere were Nemesis (the female one, not the original <B>Brave & Bold</B> one)who eventually was killed by Eclipso in the <B>JSA</B> Black Reign storyline, and a Middle Eastern themed heroine (Sala) who showed up in <B>GL</B> then in a JLA mini-series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138372818034382412006-01-27T06:40:00.000-08:002006-01-27T06:40:00.000-08:00The was ONE other character (intoduced in the MARV...The was ONE other character (intoduced in the MARVEL equivelent annuals) that showed up fairly frequently (for a time).<BR/><BR/>KILLIAN from DR. STRANGE.<BR/><BR/>Killian was this angry Irish kid (orphan?) who had been given 'mystical tatoos" (looked more like burns into his skin) that were Celtic characters or somejunk.<BR/><BR/>Long story short (probably too late already) he becomes DOC's apprentice (another in what has become a long list of losers and morts...have you seen the NEWEST one -featured in the new Doc Samson # 1...ugh...So, with the exception of Clea...who really had the potential of being more powerful than DOC -what with her being the neice of Dormammu and daughter of Umar, as well as a FINE P.O.A., the rest sucked @$$ - sorry Rintrah fans, but he was fairly cool UNTIL he became an apprentice...then he blew!).<BR/><BR/>Anyway...Killian is all "angry and brash" and won't learn nuthin' from DOC (who's holding him back ...wait ...Anakin??).<BR/>Oddly enough he LOOKED like Anakin from the whole Episode "you've masted your time and money" 1,2,3...<BR/><BR/>He has the shaved sides on his hair and the ponytail...a cut-off vest and lame overall look...and pissed off puss. All. The. Time.<BR/><BR/>So, he goes off and makes a deal with some demon (or Mordred...I forget now) and gets MORE POWER...to become...(wait for it)...<BR/>WILDPRIDE!!!<BR/><BR/>NOW, he looks like he's burnt all over (I mean crispy...like he was... in a ...volcano...Are we SURE Lucas just didn't swipe this guy???).<BR/>All black and charred with GLOWING RED tats...<BR/><BR/>And he becomes a villain out for revenge on Doc...for some reason.<BR/><BR/>Long story short (waaay too late, sorry) Doc had dumped him off in some other dimension for his own safety (when the world was to go "boom", or something, and just...uh...forgot about him there - kinda like he forgot to retreive Rintrah's soul from the gem that turned his body to a frozen "in Corbanite" state.<BR/><BR/>I get it now...DOC hates these little bastards who knock on his door looking to become apprentices, and one by one he "offs" them in some twisted way...<BR/><BR/>James Mandarin? Drives him nuts.<BR/><BR/>Clea? Treats her like a whore.<BR/><BR/>Rintrah? Doesn't stop him from doing something stupid and roastiung himself.<BR/><BR/>Killian? Dumps his butt in another dimension "for his own good" and leaves him there.<BR/><BR/>This new kid? Pawns him off on Doc Samson.<BR/><BR/>Too bad Mickey Mouse wasn't THAT Sorcerer's Apprentice.<BR/>DOC would have frozen his rodent hide with his creator.<BR/><BR/>Why doesn't DOC just put a "No Soliciting" sign on his door.<BR/>That works for me.<BR/>No girl scouts, or Jehova's Witnesses or pesky apprentices.<BR/><BR/>Gad...I should re-read the Killian issues to get the facts straight, but frankly, I just can't do it, and you get the general idea...<BR/><BR/>Bad idea flouders around like a halibut on the dock...wriggling for life only to get tossed on a skillet, overcooked, and tossed back to the sea as a loss.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...now I'm in the mood for some fish and chips...and a Killian's Irish Red!<BR/><BR/>~P~<BR/>...uh...sorry for the tangents...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138371585504026822006-01-27T06:19:00.000-08:002006-01-27T06:19:00.000-08:00Here in Sir Mix-a-Lot land, we call those backdoor...Here in Sir Mix-a-Lot land, we call those <I>backdoor</I> pilots, bub.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138368762466461052006-01-27T05:32:00.000-08:002006-01-27T05:32:00.000-08:00"This is what happens to junior detectives, snotno...<I>"This is what happens to junior detectives, snotnose!"</I><BR/>Snotnose? Snot. Nose. Thats gotta take pride of place in the Lexicon of Crap Insults. I mean, seriously, in the same panel as Nightblade getting his arm cut off thats the best insult they could come up with? <I>Come on</I>, its not even a "hilarious" pun, the normal failsafe of all comicbook villain insults. Plus, judging from the "hey, sexy" image I hardly think those aliens are in a position to be criticizing people about having excessive mucus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11827637.post-1138363910203283052006-01-27T04:11:00.000-08:002006-01-27T04:11:00.000-08:00Yep. The character of Mork first appeared in Happy...Yep. The character of Mork first appeared in Happy Days but was written off as a dream sequence. Gary Marshall liked the character and came up with the idea for Mork & Mindy. He wanted to use Pam Dawber as Mindy, She'd just been in a failed sitcom, so he took footage from that and cut it together with footage from the Mork episode to make it look like the two were interacting and sold the idea.<BR/><BR/>So they Mork then appeared in a second episode of Happy Days to prove that it wasn't a dream sequence and to use that ep as a lead in to the upcoming series.<BR/><BR/>To establish the ties even further, they had an early episode of Mork & Mindy where Mork shares a vision of his first date with Mindy. <BR/><BR/>Basically he asks Fonzie for advice and then goes on a date with Laverne from Laverne & Shirley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com