“Death at the hands of an unborn fetus!”
by Allan on November 15, 2006 at 11:02 am
Posted In: Wacky comics
Of course, while was a total genius, Jack Kirby wasn’t always bang on the money with his creations.
I give you — Paranex, the Fighting Fetus!
A member of the Wonder Warriors, Paranex was so feared cos he was so all-powerful but… he hadn’t even been born yet!! Cripes!
Paranex was a member of the Wonder Warriors—or would be one day. Y’see, although he was all-powerful, Paranex hadn’t actually been born yet! He is, in effect, a perambulating incubator in a romper suit. Now, as ideas go, that’s either total brilliance, or utter madness. The jury’s still out. 10 out of 10, though, for coming up with a notion no-one else would even consider.
Now, when you think about it, Kirby’s earlier Silver Surfer—a shiny-skinned alien that travels through space on a surf board—might not seem at first glance to be the strongest idea for a character, so perhaps we ought not dismiss this Paranex kid out of hand. As a wise man once said, there are no bad characters, just badly written ones.
Should you wish to check him out, or toast his imminent birth, Paranex appeared in an epic tale spanning Captain Victory and His Galactic Rangers #7-10, where the crew of the Dreadnought Tiger visited the mysterious Quadrant X. In #10, Cap and his pals finally face off against Paranex, scared to death to “Think of all the laughs we’ll supply to future rangers!!”
Never a truer word was spoken, Jack…
Images ©2011 the estate of Jack Kirby
This all happened in an epic tale spanning Captain Victory and His Galactic Rangers looked so silly,so gay-so over used recycled Kirby crap,that I never read a single issue.From the tiny soldier,living inside a small capsule to the Queen Karnilla ripe-off and now this.If you need to be told this is Jack Kirby toilet paper
that would be “paranex, the fighting fetus”. let that sink in. “the fighting fetus”. jack fucking kirby, y’all. jack fucking kirby.
Yeah,this poster-got the fucking Kirby part right-as in fucked up and needing to retire,from the business.And goes for all that stuff coming out years after he's dead.
And obviously,one of his truely stupider ideas.Christ.thank god-he's dead.
I give you — Paranex, the Fighting Fetus!
A member of the Wonder Warriors, Paranex was so feared cos he was so all-powerful but… he hadn’t even been born yet!! Cripes!
Paranex was a member of the Wonder Warriors—or would be one day. Y’see, although he was all-powerful, Paranex hadn’t actually been born yet! He is, in effect, a perambulating incubator in a romper suit. Now, as ideas go, that’s either total brilliance, or utter madness. The jury’s still out. 10 out of 10, though, for coming up with a notion no-one else would even consider.
Now, when you think about it, Kirby’s earlier Silver Surfer—a shiny-skinned alien that travels through space on a surf board—might not seem at first glance to be the strongest idea for a character, so perhaps we ought not dismiss this Paranex kid out of hand. As a wise man once said, there are no bad characters, just badly written ones.
Should you wish to check him out, or toast his imminent birth, Paranex appeared in an epic tale spanning Captain Victory and His Galactic Rangers #7-10, where the crew of the Dreadnought Tiger visited the mysterious Quadrant X. In #10, Cap and his pals finally face off against Paranex, scared to death to “Think of all the laughs we’ll supply to future rangers!!”
Never a truer word was spoken, Jack…
Images ©2011 the estate of Jack Kirby
This all happened in an epic tale spanning Captain Victory and His Galactic Rangers looked so silly,so gay-so over used recycled Kirby crap,that I never read a single issue.From the tiny soldier,living inside a small capsule to the Queen Karnilla ripe-off and now this.If you need to be told this is Jack Kirby toilet paper
that would be “paranex, the fighting fetus”. let that sink in. “the fighting fetus”. jack fucking kirby, y’all. jack fucking kirby.
Yeah,this poster-got the fucking Kirby part right-as in fucked up and needing to retire,from the business.And goes for all that stuff coming out years after he's dead.
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After Kirby left the employ of both of the "big boys," he did a stint at upstart Pacific Comics, who were all too happy to have the King creating new characters for them. Unfortunately, what he brought to the table in the pages of Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers wasn't up to his normal standards. One such creation was Paranex, the Fighting Fetus - a member of the ravaging Wonder Warriors, this homicidal unborn infant menaced the Rangers for three whole issues.-three issues to many
And obviously,one of his truely stupider ideas.Christ.thank god-he's dead.
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