It was painfully obvious I was a fan of Power Pack from the get-go, but at the time, I was also pretty much alone in that. I had a few other friends who liked comics, but they all preferred the grown-ups, or at least the teenagers. Folks with X in their names, or who used …
By the time Power Pack finished its second year, it had long stopped being the only series I collected. With the help of that well-stocked book store, I was collecting several series at that point. But, of course, those pesky little kid super heroes were still top of the list. Issue 25 changed up a …
This one is probably less comics-related than a lot of other bits, but it continues to speak to the many influences Power Pack had on impressionable, younger me. 1 I mentioned previously that Julie Power was one of the characters I related to almost instantly, largely due to her thorough love of fantasy and science …
This shouldn’t surprise you. I did, after all, warn you that Power Pack catalyzed multiple comics turning points for me. I hope you didn’t expect me to show restraint by not sharing them. When last we left much-younger-me, I was fully invested in this crazy little story about the kid super heroes. I ran to …
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As noted previously, 2014 marks 30 years since Power Pack #1 hit the shelves. I think that may be a more significant milestone to me than my own birthday next year. And, honestly, the more I thought about it, the more I realized Power Pack was the impetus for a huge number of comics-related firsts …
(Images from Power Pack #1 and #50. Art by June Brigman / Bob Wiacek and Jon Bodganove / Hilary Barta, respectively). Probably one of the better twists in Simonson’s run on Power Pack was the infamous Power Switch. Sure, super-heroes had swapped bodies before, and people with external powers like armors or rings had passed …
(From Power Pack #1. Words Louise Simonson, pencils June Brigman, inks Bob Wiacek, colors Glynis Oliver.) It’s one of the things kids do most often. It’s essential role playing, really. Whatever it is you’re interested in that week, that’s what you’ll be when you grow up. Having fun with football? You’re going to the NFL. …
I suppose I could pretend that tonight’s little project was inspired by part one of the Project Runway finale, but not so much. It’s the fanboy within. He occasionally latches onto something and can’t let go. I’m not sure this constitutes a real tutorial, but I had a vague amount of fun with this, and …
It should come as no surprise to anyone that I periodically take to the interwebs looking up Power Pack stuff. Sometimes, it’s things I cannot un-see and which sadden me immeasurably. I’m not linking that. Check Tumblr, but just be prepared, and for FSM’s sake, don’t do it at work. Sometimes, though, pure, unadulterated awesome …
With Spotlight all caught up on here until I finish the next chapter, I think we’ve taken a sufficiently-long break from Power Pack that I can post some more of this stuff. 🙂 (from Marvel Age Annual #2, words by Louise Simonson, art by Jon Bogdanove and Art Nichols.) I’ve previously discussed Power Pack’s wholly …
