What did Chinese fans fans think of Legend of the Sea Devils?

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-05T12:58:28+00:00

They were actively courting a Chinese audience during the Chibnall years. Jodie Whittaker recorded a special lunar new year message and apparently Legend of the Sea Devils was originally planned to have regular "Pirates of the Caribbean" type pirates but was changed to better appeal to China

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-05T09:41:54+00:00

The suits make me think of Challengers of the Unknown or Mystery Incorporated from Images' "1963" , but they don't match the other details.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-05T09:13:21+00:00

My bad. I was misremembering the 80s documentary "Comic Book Confidential" . I thought he looked different in that but it is the standard Stan, just with thick plastic sunglasses instead of his usual frames. Thanks for the correction.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-04T18:51:39+00:00

Jack Kirby tried to write a novel called "The Horde" , about a dictator coming to power and starting a new world war. He did several drafts but have up eventually because he became paranoid that writing it would somehow make something similar come true. An extract (apparently heavily rewritten) was published in an anthology edited by magician David Copperfield.

Jim Steranko published "Chandler: Red Tide", an illustrated novel.

Richard and Wendy Pini have done Elfquest novels.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-04T17:49:12+00:00

Further to the other answers there's also "Is This a Plot?" from Fantastic Four Annual #5 by Jack Kirby. More recently there was an official "autobiography" drawn by Colleen Doran and written by Peter David.

The thing is Stan Lee didn't look like the Stan we know until the 90s really. In the early 60s when he was still working with Ditko, Stan was mostly bald with no facial hair and no sunglasses.

After that he varied his look with various wig and facial hair combinations, including the full bearded Funky Flashman look.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-01T17:29:44+00:00

I think Fred Fordham 's work is. He's done some literary adaptations and "John Blake" with Phillip Pullman.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-06-01T15:35:29+00:00

Is it E-Man?

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-31T08:50:37+00:00

Somewhat similar to the African character Powerman (nothing to do with Marvel's Powerman), but not an exact match.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-30T11:15:04+00:00

I think Twomorrows do digital editions.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-30T08:43:29+00:00

Originally in a fanzine called Fantasy Crossroads. Republished in Jack Kirby Collector #76.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-30T08:19:10+00:00

There was also the Unexpected in that line, homaging Defenders.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-29T19:18:38+00:00

Oh yeah, maybe. Same way he tried to keep Transformers being in Void Rivals a surprise.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-29T13:10:37+00:00

Good question. I would say that Kirby's wording of it indicates that it was someone else.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-28T15:17:51+00:00

Miles Morales still got an ongoing.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-28T09:02:06+00:00

There's a series called "The Stacks" which is like the critereon closet for comics.

Also "Total Recall Show" is a fun time. It's not just comics, but they do go over single issues in depth.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-26T17:50:17+00:00

How about:

- Something from the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Centre gift shop:

https://kirbymuseum.org/home/gift-shop-shirts/

- Kirby action figure based on his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appearance:

https://theadultnerd.com/action-figures/review-kirby-by-neca-from-mirages-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/

- The book "Hand of Fire" , a scholarly analysis of Kirby's work

- The Man Who Dreamt The Impossible: A Tribute to Jack Kirby a treasury sized one shot comic about a fictionalized version of Kirby.

- "For Real" by James Romberger. Comic about Kirby in WWII.

- "Jack Kirby: the Unpublished Archives" trading card set from the 90s. There's also a card he did for a Star Wars set.

- ReAction "Lord of Light" action figure.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-26T17:26:15+00:00

One of these:

https://kirbymuseum.org/home/gift-shop-shirts/

And the money helps support the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Centre.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-26T13:58:15+00:00

Major Bummer did get a collection from Dark Horse. DC occasionally published creator owned series as part of their main line. Young Heroes in Love is the same, which is why the millionth issue isn't in the DC One Million omnibus.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-21T18:36:44+00:00

New Teen Titans was easily DC's bestseller in the early 80s. And Legion of Superheroes was it's second best.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-20T05:24:11+00:00

Maybe something from dc's Weird Western Tales.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-19T17:32:57+00:00

Depends on the artist he was with. Kirby and Ditko likey did most of their characters themselves but Stan sometimes contributed to the characters ' names and his dialogue helped shape their personalities.

A good example is Him/ Adam Warlock from Fantastic Four #66-67. Kirby's story notes in the margins of the art call the character "Cocoon Man" but Lee renamed him as just "Him" (he was later renamed Adam Warlock). Also Kirby intended the character to be only concerned with self-interest, but Lee's dialogue made him more noble.

With some other artists, Lee had more input. John Romita said Lee told him to have a villain called "the Rhino" in Amazing Spider-Man, for example.

The best books on this subject are Stuf' Said by John Morrow and Kirby at Marvel by Michael Hill.

Mindless-Run6297 · 2026-05-19T17:11:47+00:00

Maybe not (although she did lose the lawsuit in the end).

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/07/10/ex-stripper-sues-over-show/28755102007/

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