Comments on: Hero History: Karate Kid http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/ We know you love comics. We do, too. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:02:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James Salyers http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-86153 James Salyers Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:10:42 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-86153 Thanks for reminding me of all the great comics I read as a kid. I picked up most of these second hand but remember them very fondly. I too loved Karate Kid's 'attitude'. I also liked Wildfire aka Erg1 (? I think) who also had a lot of attitude. J-- Thanks for reminding me of all the great comics I read as a kid. I picked up most of these second hand but remember them very fondly. I too loved Karate Kid’s ‘attitude’. I also liked Wildfire aka Erg1 (? I think) who also had a lot of attitude.

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]]> By: steve http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-43493 steve Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:27:16 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-43493 you know, he almost looks like Kenshiro form fist of the north star when he was fighting nemesis kid you know, he almost looks like Kenshiro form fist of the north star when he was fighting nemesis kid

]]> By: Wanderer http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-38450 Wanderer Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:54:09 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-38450 Actually, marrying a queen doesn't make you a king; that's why Queen Elizabeth was married to Prince Phillip, after all. So he wasn't Karate King; just a Karate Konsort.;) Actually, marrying a queen doesn’t make you a king; that’s why Queen Elizabeth was married to Prince Phillip, after all. So he wasn’t Karate King; just a Karate Konsort.;)

]]> By: Randall Amos http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-32609 Randall Amos Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:41:09 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-32609 The real story of The Karate Kid goes back to early 1966. My brother and I created 4 characters and sent them into DC in hopes of receiving a free subscription to Adventure. A few weeks went by and we receive a letter telling us a new Superman animated show would debut in the fall...that was it. We were really surprised when we went to the comic stands and found our creations on the front of the Adventure issue 346. The only change in names was Iron Lad became Ferro Lad, the others were exactly as we named them and described them, including their powers. So, Jim Shooter's rise to fame and child prodigy status all came at the expense of ideas "borrowed" from a 12 and 11 year old. The real story of The Karate Kid goes back to early 1966. My brother and I created 4 characters and sent them into DC in hopes of receiving a free subscription to Adventure. A few weeks went by and we receive a letter telling us a new Superman animated show would debut in the fall…that was it. We were really surprised when we went to the comic stands and found our creations on the front of the Adventure issue 346.

The only change in names was Iron Lad became Ferro Lad, the others were exactly as we named them and described them, including their powers.

So, Jim Shooter’s rise to fame and child prodigy status all came at the expense of ideas “borrowed” from a 12 and 11 year old.

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-30940 Matthew Peterson Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:50:42 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-30940 Sure... I'm always interesting in the minutiae of comic history. Sure… I’m always interesting in the minutiae of comic history.

]]> By: Randall Amos http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-30875 Randall Amos Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:20:37 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-30875 Matthew, Would you be interested in knowing who created the The Karate Kid and the other members of issue 346 before they got into Jim Shooter's hands? Matthew,

Would you be interested in knowing who created the The Karate Kid and the other members of issue 346 before they got into Jim Shooter’s hands?

]]> By: Roi http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-28878 Roi Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:04:32 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-28878 No problem, i will write my own article but using some references form here. I need to get info on internet because most of the legion books were never published in my country. Just the last part of Giffen run and of course the moder Waid Reboot. Thank you again for the article, i never saw before the death of KK I. And it look really impresive. I have been waiting for a Legion print here for years. No problem, i will write my own article but using some references form here. I need to get info on internet because most of the legion books were never published in my country. Just the last part of Giffen run and of course the moder Waid Reboot.

Thank you again for the article, i never saw before the death of KK I. And it look really impresive. I have been waiting for a Legion print here for years.

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-28876 Matthew Peterson Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:49:37 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-28876 Well, the actual intellectual property is DC's, so as long as you link to Major Spoilers, and don't just translate <i>this</i> Hero History over, I don't see a problem... Any thoughts, Stephen? Well, the actual intellectual property is DC’s, so as long as you link to Major Spoilers, and don’t just translate this Hero History over, I don’t see a problem…

Any thoughts, Stephen?

]]> By: Roi http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-28873 Roi Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:22:02 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-28873 Impressive work Matthew. Can i get permission for using some images and some info for a profile in another website. I publish everyweek a small profile of one of the main characters in Countdown, and i wanted to do one this week about Karate Kid. The site is in Spanish so we dont compete for the same public, and of course i will give you credit and also put a link to this site on my profile. You can check the forum here http://www.pammhg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3742&start=0 Impressive work Matthew. Can i get permission for using some images and some info for a profile in another website.

I publish everyweek a small profile of one of the main characters in Countdown, and i wanted to do one this week about Karate Kid.

The site is in Spanish so we dont compete for the same public, and of course i will give you credit and also put a link to this site on my profile.

You can check the forum here

http://www.pammhg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3742&start=0

]]> By: ron hamilton http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-24640 ron hamilton Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:55:42 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-24640 Thanks for all your info on KK. I've become intriqued with the character with the lastest storyline in the JLA "The Lightning Saga." Anyone who could beat on Batman like that and have Batman closest friend Superman rate him above the DarkKnight needs to be appreciated. Brad Meltzer has done a great job with this version of the KK, explaining that KK REAL POWER IS FINDING THE WEAKNESS IN ANYTHING. Not some super karate. Thanks for all your info on KK. I’ve become intriqued with the character with the lastest storyline in the JLA “The Lightning Saga.” Anyone who could beat on Batman like that and have Batman closest friend Superman rate him above the DarkKnight needs to be appreciated. Brad Meltzer has done a great job with this version of the KK, explaining that KK REAL POWER IS FINDING THE WEAKNESS IN ANYTHING. Not some super karate.

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-21902 Matthew Peterson Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:16:34 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-21902 I'd say yes... especially since that particular kid grew up to be editor in chief of Marvel Comics for over a decade. I’d say yes… especially since that particular kid grew up to be editor in chief of Marvel Comics for over a decade.

]]> By: Karl Siewert http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-21896 Karl Siewert Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:44:45 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-21896 Interesting. Stephen King used the name Jim Shooter for his main character's nemesis in <i>The Dark Half</i>. Do you suppose that was a deliberate nod to the <i>Legion</i> scripter? Interesting. Stephen King used the name Jim Shooter for his main character’s nemesis in The Dark Half. Do you suppose that was a deliberate nod to the Legion scripter?

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-14843 Matthew Peterson Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:40:42 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-14843 HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN THE DARKSEID FACE KICK? I may have to turn in my Fanboy license... Shaaaame. HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN THE DARKSEID FACE KICK?

I may have to turn in my Fanboy license… Shaaaame.

]]> By: Matthew E http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-14842 Matthew E Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:36:22 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-14842 That was cool. You did, however, leave out a couple of good parts, like KK kicking Darkseid in the face, throwing Colossal Boy through a wall, or the story I talked about here: http://legionabstract.blogspot.com/2006/12/legionnaires-for-no-better-reason.html That was cool. You did, however, leave out a couple of good parts, like KK kicking Darkseid in the face, throwing Colossal Boy through a wall, or the story I talked about here:

http://legionabstract.blogspot.com/2006/12/legionnaires-for-no-better-reason.html

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm/#comment-14216 Matthew Peterson Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:34:24 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1271.htm#comment-14216 I just realized that Projectra was a Queen, and not a Princess when they married, making him The Karate King. I just realized that Projectra was a Queen, and not a Princess when they married, making him The Karate King.

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