Friday, November 20, 2020

Wait, did they move the whole damn island? Well, it's Marvel, the islands do move around...

It's once again "did I read any comics this week o'clock," so we reach over and grab today's book! From 1997, Marvel Adventures #9, "Invasion" Written by Ralph Macchio, pencils by Andy Kuhn, inks by Harry Candelario.
The cover makes it look like a shrunken Fantastic Four are going to fix the Mole Man's choppers, which sadly doesn't happen today. Also, this story opens saying Monster Isle is in "the Atlantic's Bermuda Triangle." Since when? Maybe this is Monster Isle East or something. The Mole Man is ramping up his scheme to conquer the surface world for his love Kala, who is just fine without it, but Moley wants revenge for years of mistreatment and cruelty. After testing his earthquake weapon and its defenses, Mole Man takes his ultimatums to the United Nations, which, in the best super-villain tradition, argues ineffectually and can't even agree if they're in danger. Ugh, too real.
Reed sends Ben to Monster Isle to destroy the weapon, while he, Sue and Johnny fight the monsters. Ben isn't going to let anything stop him, but is surprised to actually be assisted by Kala, who doesn't want innocents hurt. Moreover, Kala reveals to the Mole Man, she could never have lived on the surface, since she was accustomed to conditions deep underground, and would age rapidly above. Mole Man makes the choice to call off his invasion and go home. He does promise rewards, presumably treats, to his monsters, so you know he's not all bad.
Scanwise we're going heavy on Moley and the monsters today, but that's all right. There isn't reference for a specific issue here, but at least some of this was built off of Marvel Treasury Edition #25.




Posted by googum at 5:00 AM
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2 comments:

H said...

Maybe it's in the Bermuda Triangle in the Marvel Adventures universe. I don't think they ever mentioned it on any of the TV shows, and the 90's Fantastic Four TV show was a different universe. Come to think of it, the comics were a separate universe from the shows as well …


Man, even animated continuity can get confusing sometimes.

1:49 PM
Mr. Morbid's House Of Fun said...

I'm curious as to why Mole Man pick those particular design of glasses. It looks like he and Captain Cold both shop at the same Lenscrafters doesn't it? Is it bc the 3-D Glasses design was so ingrained in the public consciousness at the time, that it was the default sci-fi look?

1:52 PM

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