Art By Bill Everett, Gene Colan And Howie Post From Marvel Tales #131
Yet Even More Comic Book Fun From The Past With Other Strange Stuff Thrown In Just For The Heck Of It.
Yet Even More Comic Book Fun From The Past With Other Strange Stuff Thrown In Just For The Heck Of It.
Bill Everett and Gene Colan do good jobs here, but the standout for me is the Howie Post story, which due to his art ends on a much more ambivalent note than the other two stories.
ReplyDeleteI mean, there's quite the wry look on 'Pal''s face in that last panel, like he's wondering if he made the right choice.
And put yourself in his dog collar. Sure, life on the moon is full of abuse and deprivation, but he is validated as an individual with recognized abilities.
And, sure, the family on Earth is fond of him, but only as a pet.
He's only traded one master for another.
Again, put yourself in his dog collar, is this a utopian situation that would satisfy you?
Well... 'is fond of him and takes care of him', I should say, but still...
ReplyDeleteI don't know he was being whipped and beat on his planet and loved by the family on Earth....It seems like he was happier with the family to me.
ReplyDeleteThe caption writer would definitely agree with you and not me, but he does start the story as an articulate biped and end the story as a mute quadruped and, though he's gained love & comfort, he hasn't gained respect or equality, so I still don't see this as an unqualified happy ending. Nothing wrong with that as a story, though.
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