tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post5692835093081185403..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Secret Avengers: Eyes of the Dragon - Ed BrubakerJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-20969657934351254792011-07-07T00:11:27.008-05:002011-07-07T00:11:27.008-05:00I wonder if the Fu Manchu character is trademarked...I wonder if the Fu Manchu character is trademarked. And Denis Nayland Smith, too, for that matter. The early novels in the series are in public domain now.<br /><br />Doesn't really matter, of course. We all know who Shang-Chi's father really is.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-58421839146554085182011-07-06T23:56:02.144-05:002011-07-06T23:56:02.144-05:00Ha! I can also tell you that Zheng Zu is pronounce...Ha! I can also tell you that Zheng Zu is pronounced "Jung Tsu." As of last week, I have an official license to be long-winded!Troy D. Smithhttp://www.troyduanesmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-70877019763672417912011-07-06T23:50:53.965-05:002011-07-06T23:50:53.965-05:00In the early seventies Marvel had the rights to Sa...In the early seventies Marvel had the rights to Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu stories and wanted to cash in on the Kung Fu craze, so they decided to combine the two, with the Marvel-owned hero Shang-Chi being created and presented as the son of Fu Manchu. The problem was that they later lost the rights to the Sax Rohmer stories and characters (when Shang-Chi's titled folded in the 80s), so there could be no more direct references to Fu Manchu or his archenemy Dennis Nayland Smith. Fortunately many of the best supporting characters of the old series were Marvel originals and can still be used; when talking about Shang Chi's evil mastermind father, however, he has to either remain unnamed or called by a different name. When you consider that, in the Rohmer universe, Fu Manchu was a title meaning "The Warlike Manchu" and the character was a member of the Qing royal family intent on restoring the Manchus to power, one can imagine that the "new" name is actually the real name of the guy who went by the title "Fu Manchu."Troy D. Smithhttp://www.troyduanesmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-10809544072135322892011-07-06T21:34:44.150-05:002011-07-06T21:34:44.150-05:00Ah then your all set. Since its the character from...Ah then your all set. Since its the character from that one that pops up at a much older age. A bit of a spoiler I know.<br /><br />Just finished up Vol 5: Metal.Brucehttp://www.bookgasm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-24050175492033770272011-07-06T21:11:46.667-05:002011-07-06T21:11:46.667-05:00The first Northlanders TPB is in a stack near my c...The first Northlanders TPB is in a stack near my computer. I just need the time to get to it!James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-68438675952046457562011-07-06T21:08:18.963-05:002011-07-06T21:08:18.963-05:00While on the comic front James check out the North...While on the comic front James check out the Northlanders trades. Vikings! Each story has its own set of characters. So you can easily pick up any of the trades. Five so far. There is only one story with a returning character but it features them much later in their life.Brucehttp://www.bookgasm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-21677318205043880082011-07-06T20:35:55.636-05:002011-07-06T20:35:55.636-05:00Brubaker has left the book since this storyline or...Brubaker has left the book since this storyline originally appeared, but it's continued to be good with Nick Spencer writing it. I'm not that familiar with Spencer's work, but he's doing a good job with IRON MAN 2.0 (which is the current Jim Rhodes/War Machine book).James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-7938722449350801102011-07-06T07:36:14.291-05:002011-07-06T07:36:14.291-05:00You had me at Shang-Chi. You set the hook with Fu ...You had me at Shang-Chi. You set the hook with Fu Manchu. I'm getting this one.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.com