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Post by <:jun®:> on Jan 31, 2007 16:08:33 GMT 8
while reading through marvel's civil war saga, captain america quoted mark twain, and it struck a chord in me; i hope it will too with you. here's the quote:
"In a republic, who is 'the country'? Is it the government which is for the moment in the saddle? Why, the government is merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.
"Who, then, is 'the country'? Is it the newspaper? Is it the pulpit? Why, these are mere parts of the country, not the whole of it; they have not their command, they have only their little share in the command.
"In a monarchy, the king and his family are the country; in a republic, it is the common voice of the people. Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his responsibility, must speak. It is a solemn and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be flung aside at the bullying of pulpit, press, government, or the empty catchphrases of politicians.
"Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide it against your convictions is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country. Let men label you as they may.
"If you alone of all the nation shall decide one way, and that way be the right way according to your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country. Hold up your head. You have nothing to be ashamed of."
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Post by Ben Dover on Jan 31, 2007 17:44:44 GMT 8
nice post jun.
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Post by sabretooth on Jan 31, 2007 18:38:44 GMT 8
mark twain is my all-time american idol. when them whites were cavorting in this country during the late 1800s and early 1900s, twain was one of the few americans who openly criticized the american government for its imperialistic activities.
here's my favorite quote from him:
No people in the world ever did achieve their freedom by goody-goody talk and moral suasion: it being immutable law that all revolutions that will succeed must begin in blood, whatever may answer afterward. - *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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I am said to be a revolutionist in my sympathies, by birth, by breeding and by principle. I am always on the side of the revolutionists, because there never was a revolution unless there were some oppressive and intolerable conditions against which to revolute. - quoted in *New York Sun, Tribune, World, *1906 (in defense of Maxim Gorky)
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Post by fattire on Oct 18, 2007 14:43:10 GMT 8
anyone got a collection? i got one box and i have this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Love_(comic)and i found out she's going to be in The Dark Knight, this batman movie is going to be pretty key because the Joker will be there again. This is also Harley Quinn's first appearance in a Batman movie and I'm curious to know if it will push up the value of Mad Love
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Post by omel on Oct 27, 2007 5:58:01 GMT 8
have complete superman titles from 1993 to 1997, and incomplete series' from the 80's, and a host of other superman annuals, superboy,supergirl,steel,kingdom come,elseworlds, doomsday rematch, armageddon,zero hour, final night, green lantern, jla, wetworks, wildcats, team seven, stormwatch, grifter, gen 13, most of them rare/1st issues/collectors items in mint condition, willing to sell to the right buyer.
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Post by gadgets88 on Oct 27, 2007 8:52:34 GMT 8
Used to have a collection of DC Comics and Marvel Comics when they cost somewhere between P1 to P1.75 (newsprint material). These include my favorite THE HULK, Batman, Superman, The Green Lantern, and so much more. When an uncle married a dentist and I had free access to her clinic, I realized the only thing missing is reading materials in the waiting room. I decided to give her my entire collection for the benefit of the patients. I'm sure she got more clients that way!
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Post by shublig2004 on Dec 18, 2007 10:02:07 GMT 8
I have a few TPB's mostly Batman and Superman titles. ang iba comic scans na lang. I appreciate the reading comics kesa ang movie versions ng ibang titles
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Post by kulot_salot on Feb 1, 2008 16:13:18 GMT 8
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_en_ot/people_captain_americaMarvel Comics revives Capt. America By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press Writer Thu Jan 31, 8:12 AM ET LOS ANGELES - It turns out you can't keep a good man down — or even dead and buried — when he wears a red, white and blue uniform and calls himself Captain America. Marvel Comics, which killed off the veteran superhero almost a year ago, brought him back to life Wednesday — sort of. Captain America's alter-ego, Steve Rogers, is still resting in peace at Arlington National Cemetery, having been done in by assassins last March. But his good buddy and sidekick from the 1940s, Bucky Barnes, has picked up the bulletproof Captain America shield, put on a new uniform and taken his place. What's that you say? Wouldn't Bucky be about 85 years old now? And without any real super powers to fall back on, isn't that kind of long in the tooth to be taking a bite out of crime? Well, yeah. But remember, this is the comic book world we're talking about. Bucky was put in suspended animation by the evil Russians (back when they were evil) and stayed that way for the better part of 60 years. "So he's probably in his late 20s right now," jokes Marvel Editor in Chief Joe Quesada, who decided to promote him to Captain America. Rogers' old sidekick had already returned to the Marvel pantheon of heroes some time back as the rugged Winter Soldier, redeeming himself for the years he'd spent under the control of the bad guys, who would occasionally thaw him out for evil deeds. "We were toying with the idea of someone new taking over the mantle of Captain America," Quesada said by phone from his New York office. "But we kept coming back to Bucky. Not only because he seemed such an obvious choice but especially because of the fact that when we brought him back as the Winter Soldier he was so incredibly popular." Barnes never swallowed the "Super Soldier Serum" that transformed the wimpy Rogers into the super-strong Captain America in the months before World War II. So he's at a bit of a disadvantage in his new role. But he's bulked up himself over the years, become a master at special operations and he's also packing some serious heat these days along with that mask and shield. But forget about defeating enemies in the fantasy world. The people he will really have to win over are those notoriously finicky comic book readers. Quesada says he isn't worried, however, adding that killing off Captain America last year seemed to give him new life with readers. The editor was taken aback when newspapers even carried obituaries on the character. "Not since the 1940s have we seen Cap being this popular," he said. In this undated graphic released by Marvel Entertainment, Inc., six superhero characters carry the casket bearing the remains of Marvel comic book character Captain America in the July 5, 2007 issue. (AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment, Inc.)
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Post by ice on Feb 7, 2008 19:31:18 GMT 8
"when captain america throws his mighty shield........" used to be a marvel comics addict too( a bit of d.c. too... but only the teen titans)...loved the x-men, x-factor,alpha flight and the avengers! i still could name the alter egos of the characters.... to me, the best series then was the secret wars.... would often imagine myself as either thor (donald blake) or havok (alex summers)! had the hots then for kitty pryde, the scarlet witch, rogue and dazzler! hahahaha!!!! snikt! snikt! ;D curahee!
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Post by glockbiker on Feb 8, 2008 10:42:03 GMT 8
Me. I'm a Marvel fan! And Captain America was my favorite.
I had an extensive collection back then. (By "then" I mean the time when comic books were bought in stalls along Rizal Avenue in Sta. Cruz, ha-ha-ha. Go figure the decade.)
I had stacks of Capt. America, Spiderman, Ironman, Thor, Daredevil, X-Men, Fantastic Four, the Hulk and The Avengers. Alas, they're all gone now and I can hardly remember specific issues.
But I remember I had the issue of Spiderman where Kraven the Hunter was introduced. I saw in a collector's catalogue at Filbars that the issue sells for more than US$1,000 in mint condition! Sayang! Hu-hu-hu!
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Post by ice on Feb 29, 2008 18:10:33 GMT 8
before filbars, we would even go to dau pampanga to buy the stuff hehehe! curahee!
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