tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post8686619826201103304..comments2024-03-19T07:56:00.031-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Archie Meets the PunisherJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-28489055948992880202010-03-25T06:06:05.341-04:002010-03-25T06:06:05.341-04:00No need to scorn this one; this really is a great ...No need to scorn this one; this really is a great send-up of the crossover culture of the era.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-41521770613549470142010-03-23T16:38:31.171-04:002010-03-23T16:38:31.171-04:00This was a real comic?
At first, I thought it was...This was a real comic?<br /><br />At first, I thought it was a spoof, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/photos/frank-millers-charlie-brown/1419750/" rel="nofollow">like this</a>.Scallop Skulled Skaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614954870582728737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-75810028942068471952010-03-23T15:57:33.362-04:002010-03-23T15:57:33.362-04:00One of the things that made this comic great was t...One of the things that made this comic great was that it wasn't by anyone from Marvel or the Archie stable, but rather Batton Lash, creator of "Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre" (aka Supernatural Law http://www.webcomicsnation.com/supernaturallaw/.) Oh, and Tom: Wolverine doesn't appear, but Professor X does, on the last page -- heralding sequel that never appeared, but surely would have featured Wolverine if it had...Matthew Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905727799828366356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78989661212866597052010-03-23T13:54:12.161-04:002010-03-23T13:54:12.161-04:00Wait, a crossover comic from the 90's that did...Wait, a crossover comic from the 90's that didn't include Wolverine?<br /><br />Is that legal?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116795932377593506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-3294597982553060412010-03-23T13:29:46.415-04:002010-03-23T13:29:46.415-04:00I thought it was a brilliant comic, personally. I...I thought it was a brilliant comic, personally. It was absolutely one of my all-time favorites of the crossover era of the late '90s. (Admittedly, that's much like saying "it's my favorite infected boil," but still... I dug it.)Steven Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600178337262614567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21329411404131840752010-03-23T13:09:34.421-04:002010-03-23T13:09:34.421-04:00If Jughead would lay off the coke and Reggie the k...If Jughead would lay off the coke and Reggie the kiddie porn, Punny wouldn't have had to show up in Riverdale.Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13837234616340824472010-03-23T10:09:26.886-04:002010-03-23T10:09:26.886-04:00Chuck: This comic was published in 1994. Sixteen y...Chuck: This comic was published in 1994. Sixteen years isn't really "lately."Jonathan Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681585006101160199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25294371185062506522010-03-23T09:36:39.157-04:002010-03-23T09:36:39.157-04:00Richard mentioned that he owned the Marvel version...Richard mentioned that he owned the Marvel version. I think it's worth pointing out that there was "Archie Meets the Punisher" by Archie Comies and the Marvel variant "The Punisher meets Archie" - a pretty neat crossover all things considered....Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659776769829308235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10301858978924972852010-03-23T07:11:29.417-04:002010-03-23T07:11:29.417-04:00Um, I own that comic, as well as the Marvel versio...Um, I own that comic, as well as the Marvel version.Rogue Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677589366040436360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-49683035389741509802010-03-23T03:04:01.475-04:002010-03-23T03:04:01.475-04:00I couldn't call it "good" but I didn...I couldn't call it "good" but I didn't want a refund of the time I spent reading it so thats something.<br /><br />A comic like that could be played straight in the right kind of game, not D&D of course but maybe in Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes or the Top Secret hack that we used back in the day.<br /><br />A band of PC's undercover as teachers at a high school has a lot of potential. The trick of course is playing the kids right. But if you can pull it off, it would make for a different sort of game.5stonegameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694550968360550229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7118499439585075252010-03-23T02:53:24.233-04:002010-03-23T02:53:24.233-04:00It's fun!
Archie comics have been dabbling in...It's fun!<br /><br />Archie comics have been dabbling in "events" lately to boost sales and get publicity, this is one of their better ones.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-456236154140444482010-03-23T02:39:48.706-04:002010-03-23T02:39:48.706-04:00Well, the caption at the bottom of the cover kind ...Well, the caption at the bottom of the cover kind of indicates that you might be right about the overall tone. :)Will Mistrettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403399118961902073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-77806426495191557752010-03-23T00:19:23.396-04:002010-03-23T00:19:23.396-04:00Did you notice the band playing at the dance? It&#...Did you notice the band playing at the dance? It's Josie and the Pussycats, who apparantly also make a cameo in the actual story, as well a few other characters. The sad thing, and I plead insanity as my defense, is that I think I read this book. I worked for many years at a major comic book distributor.<br /><br />If you get the chance check out my blog. <br /><br />http://havedicewilltravel.blogspot.com/Zanazazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.com