From Fantastic Four #128, "Death in a Dark and Lonely Place!" Written and edited by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Other things, besides wine cellars, that the Mole Man has complete access to from his underground kingdom:
1. Subway tokens
2. Pirated cable
3. My comics, since that's the only explanation I can think of for not being able to find that issue of Quasar I was looking for. You made a powerful enemy today, Moley...
This is the conclusion to the Thing's quest to get a cure for blindness from the Mole Man, with a little sidetrip into Moley's upcoming wedding to the above Kala. Kala double-crosses Moley and frees ex-ruler and current man-pretty slave Tyrannus, who promptly double-crosses Kala. All of which makes it extra-anti-climactic when Ben shakes down Moley for the blindness cure he totally doesn't have.
The Fantastic Four manage to escape without the Mole Man's usual parting shot at them, because he's down about being betrayed by his bride-to-be. Or losing his favorite man-slave. Whichever.
You know, Mole Man does have a point. If he had a cure, he WOULD use it on himself! And furthermore, why the heck should he hand it over to the FF anyway? Go invent something Reed! YOU'RE the frikkin genius!
ReplyDeleteOops. Sorry about that. I've been a little down on Reed lately. Wonder why.
Ever notice Ben Grimm's head just rests on his no neck shoulder ?And unless,you see it in a cartoon,the Things cracks are never the same in two panels.Ben Grimm would look more a turdle armor pattern,like he is in some cartoons,that this crap the Kirby designed.Also,why did he ever not just give him a blue Fantastic Four uniform-same time just drawing a head,arms and feet like they do now ?
ReplyDeleteSo much for the overated so called King of Comics.