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Phil Noto's Hank Pym photo archive (x-post from /r/Marvel) (imgur.com)

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[–]DoctorBatBatman 227 points228 points  (14 children)

This kind of stuff makes me really appreciate the Marvel universe. Reminds me of Busiek/Ross' Marvels which really hit home the feeling that that universe really feels lived in and historic. I love the iconography of these superheroes attending galas in costume or the important life events which happen to them, like Reed and Sue's wedding and the death of Gwen Stacy. The period-setting 60s/70s 616 universe would be a great mini-series sometime.

[–]misplaced_my_pants 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The period-setting 60s/70s 616 universe would be a great mini-series sometime.

This would be amazing. I'm thinking a hybrid between Mad Men and Netflix's Daredevil.

[–]adamantium3Cable 71 points72 points  (8 children)

Thats what I love about the more recent xmen movies. They embrace the time period it was written in which gives the stories a historic gravity.

[–]DoctorBatBatman 27 points28 points  (7 children)

That's exactly what I mean. With DC and so many restarts, I don't feel that connection to the history. So many of those classic stories feel small now and more recent than ever before, whereas the history of characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men gives each story so much emotional weight.

I compare it to long-running soap operas like Coronation Street and I really see the attraction to stuff like that, because these characters have been built up for so many years and the impact is ten-fold as a result. People have grown up with them. It's fascinating to me, this history and our relationship to it.

It's probably more to do with continuity. Some of the most goosebump-inducing moments in TV, film or comics for me is when continuity is referenced in a way that creates weight and drama. Old feuds, tested relationships, grieving.

Sorry, I went off on one.

[–]Crash_RecoveryFantomex 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Prior to the new 52 DC had some excellent multi generational heroes and teams. Now everyone is 27

[–]GoldandBlueCyclops 10 points11 points  (1 child)

That's exactly what I mean. With DC and so many restarts, I don't feel that connection to the history. So many of those classic stories feel small now and more recent than ever before, whereas the history of characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men gives each story so much emotional weight.

This stuff makes me wish X-Men First Class had been a reboot with the O5. I love the idea of them doing period pieces with these movies and the X-Men with their civil rights analog fits so well. Also, I think Nicholas Hoult would have made a great Cyclops.

[–]packymccracken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, he would have! Missed opportunity there.

[–]SparkyPantsMcGeeThe Question 6 points7 points  (3 children)

I think you are seriously glossing over the fact the Marvel pulls similar stunts with their universe.They aren't any less guilty of doing similar stuff, it's just done a little differently. Prior to the New 52, DC had a very similar vibe going on with their characters. There were strong bonds and comradery based on a rich history together. Yes, it doesn't feel like that now, and I can sight a few reasons why but one of them is that they have to get back to that point. In the grand scheme of things, this universe is still young.

But Marvel also reboots, they just don't always do a major...across the board thing. But remember Spiderman has had a good chunk of his life wished away, and several older heroes have been deaged so that their stories make sense in modern settings.

[–]DoctorBatBatman 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Oh, I'm certainly aware of that, but Marvel have nevertheless kept most of their continuity in constant flux. DC (as someone mentioned earlier) has with the New 52 wrenched their continuity into a five year space for characters like Batman and Superman. These storied characters with so much classic history feel much less impactful now since their most famous (and infamous) history happened so recently.

As I said, I really enjoy Marvel's approach to continuity in that events in the 1960s feel like a long time ago for so many characters, but it gives the universe so much depth and character.

Don't get me wrong, I've loved Scott Snyder's essential run on Batman, but this condensed version of history just creates more problems than it attempts to solve. It can't really be reconciled 99% of the time. We're left still quite uncertain as to whether many stories happened within this new continuity, and so I can't say I'm as excited by the idea as I am that an anonymous single issue from the early 1970s still happened today in 2015. There's something fascinating about that.

[–]SparkyPantsMcGeeThe Question 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This five year history thing needs to stop. This is such a big misunderstanding. The five years ago is only for the formation of the Justice League, as in Darkseid showed up 5 years ago from issue 7(which is set in present day). It's painstakingly obvious that each of the heroes have been around before then running around just not with each other.

Batman was around long enough for people in Coast City to know he was some kind of legend. He didn't just put that suit on that night...year zero expands upon that clearly. Even before Year Zero Detective Comics makes it a point to say Batman and the Joker have had at least a few years of history together. Superman had already met the Legion of Superheroes and got his Armored suit. Green Lantern already got his ring, etc. etc. They all had stories happened before Darkseid. The gap from when their origins happened to when they met up in Justice League is unclear, but even if that itself was 5 years, that's still another 5 from after the attack until present day Justice League 7. That's at least a ten year stretch already.

I agree with a lot of your points and sorry for ranting but this misconception always bugs me.

[–]DoctorBatBatman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, it just seems a bit of a mess in comparison. As someone said before, before this we had multigenerational heroes and now everyone's 27. I think specifically Marvel's trepidation at giving dates and times to continuity has been more of an advantage, as trying to tie down and reconcile continuity on DC's side is so problematic because of there being these immovable timeframes.

[–]Disneyrobinhood 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I love the idea that superheroes have photos of themselves just hanging out or having a barbeque. If this came out as a book I'd buy the fuck out of it.

[–]egusCaptain America 2 points3 points  (1 child)

and it was all thrown out the window when time/warner took over.

they killed superman, they broke batman, they rebooted the marvel history a couple times. terrible.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disney has Marvel and Time Warner has DC but yeah. The idea of a history with these characters is marred by the financial need to keep them young adults forever.

[–]irie1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this exactly.

[–][deleted] 72 points73 points  (2 children)

The way he does the focus is incredible. Very authentic.

Side note, I really don't like it Matt is given brown hair. I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be him or Cyclops without the caption.

[–]spoonerwilkinsSpider Jeruselem 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Picture number 7, right? Thanks to Netflix I really like that pic and kinda hope something like that shows up in the next season of Daredevil.

[–]ButtonskillBucky 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think it lends a certain authenticity to it. My sister's hair is normally crayola red, but then during some months it looks much more brown like she has her own personal freaky autumn. Even more convincing for me was when I got in an elevator at one of the hotels at San Diego comicon. I didn't realize until the elevator was at my floor that Felicia Day was in the same elevator. I never knew she was that..tall? But I always expected bright red hair, when it was way way more on the brown end of the spectrum. It depends on the lighting, hence why I think this lends credibility to the pic. Or maybe it's what I tell myself to accept netflix' casting choice, or my geek failure when I didn't recognize Felicia Day until way past the "awkward to say, 'Hi,' point".

[–][deleted] 87 points88 points  (5 children)

I have a handful of the variants that he did back in Feb in my collection but if these were prints, I could easily frame and hang every single one of them!

His work is just amazing. Easily one of my favorite contemporary artists.

[–]AzozelJim Lee 27 points28 points  (3 children)

That would be great, from far away it would look like family pictures.

[–]bonestarsStephanie Brown Batgirl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually love this idea. I would totally do that.

[–]6isNotANumberHAVOK FLAIR, PLEASE? Howard the Duck even has flair, come on... 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That shot of the aged Cap wiping the "A" away...
I don't even have the words for how perfect that image is.

[–]evanman69 31 points32 points  (1 child)

Franklin Richards looks like he is gonna fuck up the Hulk.

[–]yuloforceHenry Pym 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"The Strongest There Was meets The Strongest There Is"

[–]jetsniperSpider-Man 28 points29 points  (5 children)

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but that "one-man Avengers team" is Superman, right? With the Daily something-or-other being the Daily Planet.

I don't think there will ever be a time where Phil Noto isn't my favourite artist. The man is ridiculously talented. I mean, he threw this together less than a day after the first trailer came out.

[–]ShatterpointSinestro 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Now that you mention it, it looks like Clark, Lois, with red-headed Jimmy completing them in the background. I thought the "one-man Avengers team" referred to Spider-Man (obviously not) but the timeline would've been all wrong and the Bugle wouldn't glorify him.

[–]xw1Ambush Bug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clark and Lois have appeared a bunch of times over the years. This is a cool summary of his appearances.

[–]axcairns 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Yup. Pretty obvious reference

[–]jetsniperSpider-Man 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I figured, just making sure there wasn't someone from the Marvel U I wasn't thinking of since I thought of the Bugle before the Planet.

[–]MrOnsSpider Jeruselem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still want this as a print.

If I'm going to have nerd stuff on my walls, it's going to be classy nerd stuff.

[–]AzozelJim Lee 25 points26 points  (1 child)

These are awesome, I love the art style and the authenticity. I know it's not politically correct but I think some of earlier time frame pictures could have used more cigs/cigars and drinks in hand to give it that last bit of realism.

[–]yuloforceHenry Pym 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The Avengers probably try not to drink around Tony.

[–]SartroPoison Ivy 23 points24 points  (2 children)

I don't know what I like more, the X-23/Jubilee photo booth or Ben Grimm's Hanukkah sweater

[–]WildmansyDr. Doom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Speaking of jubilee. She is vampire now so shouldn't she not appear in a photograph? Or is that not a thing among marvel vampires?

[–]RoflPostUltimate Spider-Man 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That sweater is just perfect.

[–][deleted] 42 points43 points  (2 children)

This is incredible. This makes me feel 10x closer to characters I already felt a kinship with. We all too often see them doing what we know they do. We never see them chilling. It's kinda what I thought was lacking from Hawkeye as advertised. "This is when he's not being an Avenger." It was still about him doing superhero stuff.

I would gladly take a couple day-in-the-life issues, or even a mini, on certain characters.

[–]evanhamiltonGroot 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I guess I felt like that was part of the point of Hawkeye: He's kind of a loser and doesn't have a lot going on, and ends up getting himself into trouble to keep himself from focusing on his unhappiness. Much like the rest of us, except with villains instead of booze.

[–]DogpoolX-Force Deadpool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same reason that bit with Thor throwing a BBQ for his earth friends is one of my favorite moments in comics.

[–]AlwaysBeClickingNightcrawler 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Phil Noto's work is just stunning. My favorite artist out there, love it.

[–][deleted] 74 points75 points  (3 children)

That picture of Matt and Elektra...ugh. I care more about their relationship than perhaps anyone's I've ever known in reality. I love Kirsten and all, but...goddammit. It should be her. It's like Hank captured them at a time where they were caught in a what-could've-been moment, before they yet again go their separate ways.

Their faces just look as if they've had that long talk about how there'll always be love, but it can't happen. Like, the way they're embracing but not looking at each other. As if they don't wanna deal with the baggage or weight that comes with looking into each other's eyes. They just wanna feel close.

How did Noto make me feel all of that about two fictional characters he just drew on a beach?

I fucking love comics. Jesus.

[–]bigsonny45 65 points66 points  (1 child)

It's based on an old pic of Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice find. I wonder if Noto based most of these on images from the time.

[–]white015 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The elektra arc might be my favorite thing frank miller has ever done. I really hope the netflix series can do the storyline justice

[–]Who-FaceTony Chu 15 points16 points  (10 children)

This makes me crave for a marvel universe where everything has a fixed timeline, so Capitan america happened in the 1940's, X-men starting in the 60's along with the Fantastic 4, Avengers would start some point in the cold war, Punisher would be in Vietnam, Spiderman would start some point in the 90's when he was a teenager and etc.

Every hero without a specific reason would age and eventually die for some reason or another, none of the moving timeline stuff.

I think that'd be dope.

[–]InkshooterDr. Strange 9 points10 points  (2 children)

That's one of the things that makes Watchmen so good, in my opinion.

Sliding timelines are fine for characters and series that have lasted for decades, which is why the MU uses one. Most Marvel heroes have been around for so long that they'd be very old now. But having characters exist in real-time adds a certain tangibility that I feel is missing in a lot of comics.

[–]manimatr0nJudge Dredd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dredd ages in real time. In 2000AD, he's entering his 38th year on the streets.

[–]spsseano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd even be down for a slowed down timeline, like 1 year for every 5 irl. So they still age but it happens a lot slower. I think I would like this a bit better because of the infrequentcy of comic issues, since they usually only come out once a month.

[–]BenKen01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the premise for Marvels actually. You experience the MU through the eyes of a reporter over the course of several decades.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 0 points1 point  (5 children)

This would be wonderful. It would also date the Intellectual properties. Those controlling Marvel want audiences to feel it's happening now. Less ppl will be interested if these characters were to remain in the 20th century. One of the pics mentioned that heroes rubbed elbows with RFK, which begs the question: why didn't they save him? How can we believe these characters heroic, If ultimately their presence leaves the world In the same condition we now find it? How can comic book writers possibly imagine a world in which everything in comics of the 60s-80s actually happened? Wouldn't every technical marvel and magical miracle eventually find its way into corporate consumer retail markets? Or black markets?

If superheroes had existed for over half a century, history would be very different today. We would not recognize that world. It would not be enough like the one outside our window to suspend disbelief. While those stories would be fascinating, they would not have mainstream appeal. and now that Marvel Is owned by Disney, it's all about maximizing their appeal.

[–]Who-FaceTony Chu 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I'm not sure i get the point you are trying to make. The history in a marvel universe is always going to be very different to our universe because our universe doesn't contain superheroes.

The marvel universe is already very different from the universe we have why would making a comic series where the marvel characters have a set timeline and lifespan be so much harder to read? I'm sure if they can convince me that a man can get superpowers by being bitten by a radioactive spider they can pull off their superheroes being on a fixed timeline.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Imagine our world if just Tony Stark had built Iron Man back in the 1960s. By now robotics and cybernetics worldwide would be leaps and bounds beyond where we see it today. It would be unrealistic to believe there wouldn't be a robot servant in every home. They'd be passe like TVs.

Now multiply that by every invention or discovery in the Marvel universe we never had in this one. We would not recognize that humanity as this one.

[–]Who-FaceTony Chu 0 points1 point  (2 children)

The tech in marvel is already leaps and bounds ahead of our time.

Also if Tony built his suit during the 60's-70's it wouldn't be like the one that he has in modern day, it'd be scaled back for his time.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 0 points1 point  (1 child)

uh, not sure if you catch my drift here. I'm saying if the speculative fiction of the 1960s happened for real, we'd be over half a century ahead of our current technology. What was new and novel to heroes and villains half a century ago would be in every corner drugstore today, if not in everyone's kitchen.

Can you imagine a society today in which every major discovery of comics were commonplace?

[–]Who-FaceTony Chu -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have little to no idea in the point you are making because it seems like such a non issue it didn't even pop into my head because I'm sure the writers are more than capable for writing a solution to whatever problems seems to bother you so much.

If the simple idea of a fixed timeline instead of a sliding timeline is so difficult for you to believe due to some issue with tech advancement or whatever else that can be easily written away by some good writing, then you shouldn't read it or any other superhero comic because the tech advancement on those must be problematic for you. If you want to nit pick find a comic that actually exists with poor writing instead of a idea which doesn't even have a draft of it's concept written yet.

[–]deathsquaddesignFantomex 16 points17 points  (1 child)

I love the current Black Widow run so much because of his artwork. I really want that image of Pixie as a large format print.

[–]TheGhostAssassinSuperior Spider-Man 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm anxiously waiting for an omnibus release of that run. It deserves to be collected in an oversized hardcover!

[–]adamantium3Cable 33 points34 points  (7 children)

Every time this album gets posted (which is a good thing because it needs to be seen!) I say this: Noto needs to draw green lantern.

[–]Naberius0Dr. Strange 7 points8 points  (6 children)

I've been saying this too! He seems to be an artist who really understands how to use light well!

[–]adamantium3Cable 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Yes! Thats exactly it!

[–]Naberius0Dr. Strange 8 points9 points  (4 children)

I'd also love to see him do a Dr. Strange or other mystical book, short project, because of all the light effects.

[–]adamantium3Cable 10 points11 points  (3 children)

In summary: PHIL NOTO WE WANT YOU TO DRAW PRETTY COLOR LIGHTS.

[–]Naberius0Dr. Strange 7 points8 points  (2 children)

Yes. Basically this. Heck, there's even a perfect X-Men lineup for this!

Armor (I think that her thing could be a light effect) Jubilee, Storm, Cyclops, Magik, Gambit.

But yes, in the end, PLEASE PHIL NOTO DRAW PRETTY LIGHTS! :D

[–]adamantium3Cable 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Also Dazzler.

Also yes pretty lights. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_RlcrCRSY4Y

[–]Naberius0Dr. Strange 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I somehow forgot Dazzler in that mix. No idea what the heck is wrong with me here! ;)

[–]mikeman1090Swamp Thing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Phil Photo amiright?

[–]Crash_RecoveryFantomex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's the best Marvel comics you'll never read

[–]sinkwiththeshipJustice 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Noto has such an amazing ability with depth. It's just absolutely beautiful.

[–]JeffersonHelicarrierTony Chu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They really should put together a book with pieces like this, combining iconic comic moments with the culture at the time, like a character encyclopedia with more focus on telling a visual story.

[–]Tal9922 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is just the coolest thing.

[–]lootzafaceDeath 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I fucking love the idea of this. The candids. So good. Adds a level of immersion you rarely see.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (7 children)

Why would Joe Strummer be with Emma Frost?

[–]snarkamedesAtomic Robo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because she's the kind who'd hang out with bands and The Clash were the biggest thing around in London's music scene in the late 70s. Psylocke's 'Smash hits!' pic also hinted at that. Wish he'd done more like that actually - mixing RL personalities in with the Marvel heroes to help set these even more in time & place.

[–]ChicaneryBearCyclops 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Yeah, tbh that part confused me. Emma's the living embodiment of wealth and old money, she can literally turn into a diamond. Why would Joe Strummer, noted socialist punk, pal around with miss White Queen?

Edit: forgot a word.

[–]TheLadyEve 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, at least in terms of her history as laid out in the Emma Frost comics, she came from old money but gave it up and went out on her own because her family was awful. She strikes me as a bit of a rebellious character but also someone who wants to be seen, and the Clash were super popular. Also, she didn't develop the diamond skin until later, it wasn't one of her original powers.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You summed it up perfectly.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That image didn't strike me as necessarily friendly. I took it as emma chatting joe up, him being a little conflicted, cuz she looks gorgeous but quickly gets on ppl's nerves when she opens her mouth. Then some tourist sticks a camera in his face. There's definitely some potential intimacy cuz of Emma's proximity to him, but the image in question does convey a complex moment.

[–]witty_username_ftwAnimal Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 70s London, punk was as much a fashion as it was a type of music. Makes sense that Emma Frost would want to be seen. Also, Strummer's family were pretty well-to-do, so for all anyone knows, they knew each other growing up.

[–]cuttupsInvincible 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really want a comic biography of Joe Strummer now.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All I can think of with the Sharon, Nick, Tony, and Steve, Hamptons 1968 picture is Steve Dallas.

[–]darkenseyrethDeadpool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love his artwork so much. I've managed to get of his recent covers, but as someone else pointed out, I would love some of these as a poster. He is half the reason I love the current Black Widow run right now. The art in that book just can't be beat.

[–]GlorifiedStunmanMysterio 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Kitty and Colossus feels

[–]cyberkitten 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That one got me too

[–]Wygar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Magneto, and Emma Frost Uncanny X-Men one may be one of my favorite pieces of Marvel Art. It is now a background on many of my electronics. Awesome pieces.

[–]supa74 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely fantastic. It actually made my day. Thanks for posting.

[–]DogpoolX-Force Deadpool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Noto is a god.

[–]Neomeir 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are awesome!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was nice.

[–]jdinger29Thanos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, I love looking at these Noto drawings. It makes me beyond excited for Chewbacca!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is some incredible stuff.

[–]alohapigsLying Cat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fucking love Noto and the work he's done on Black Widow.

[–]egusCaptain America 2 points3 points  (0 children)

these are all great. deadpool bugs me though, the only one 'out of time'.

[–]LawroWoods 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is sooo cool!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are incredible!

[–]marshmallowwisdomDaredevil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Phil Noto's artwork to death, but I have to say his characters suffer from Samefaceitis. Sharon Carter looks like a blonde Black Widow.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing. I love the Murdock/Elektra photo.

[–]GroundhogExpert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny to think that toddler the Hulk is holding is infinitely stronger than the monster holding him up.

[–]LdnGiant 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Joe Strummer? Pixies/The Smiths/New Order t-shirts? What all this proves is that Phil Noto has impeccable taste in music (I assume).

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His mention of Siouxsie and the Banshees makes me wish I could drop everything on my plate today and listen to Peepshow.

EDIT 9 hrs later: couldn't drop everything back then but I'm listening to Siouxsie now. I had forgotten how much I love her and the Banshees. Crazy thrilling sound with surprises at every turn. If they ever make a Psylocke solo film, I hope this is the music that plays during fight scenes. peee-EEK A BOO! whack! peee-EEK A BOO! slice! etc.

[–]DodavehuMagneto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not enough X-Men playing baseball.

[–]rxsheepxrHellboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phil Noto is a national treasure. Seriously. The man makes almost every other comic artist looks like an infant.

Say what you want about his style, he's great at capturing moments.

[–]Negrodamu55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18 was really cool

[–]partipoDeath Stroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shout out to the Rance Allen Group.

[–]BatedSuperior5Rocket Raccoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Guardians of the Galaxy one is both funny and brilliant.

[–]JohnnyRockwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent stuff !

[–]TheLadyEve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emma Frost looks like Jennifer Jason Leigh in that first picture.

I absolutely love the Life Magazine covers with Jean Grey winking and with Sue and Reed Richards--so perfect.

[–]Brannigans-Law 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God, that picture of Gwen just kills me every time. So incredibly well done

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, oh man. This guy.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Hank, put that thing away!"

"Aw come on Janet."

"You're such a shutterbug but you never do anything with the film. He's got rolls of the stuff in all our closets!"

Grumble thought balloon i'll show you Janet. I'll show them all! Grumble grumble.

[–]GratefullyGodlessAmbush Bug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These were great. I loved the last picture, with the SHIELD gun and racquet club. I just loved the fact that Dum Dum was wearing a white bowler in it. Does he have different color bowlers for different occassions? Strangely stylish for such an unstylish fellow, but it would be interesting to see his bowler collection.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Extremely nitpicky continuity alert

The Avengers didn't know each other's identities in the 60s did they? So they wouldn't be vacationing or partying together.

I think maybe Cap and Iron Man knew about each other but that was it. Or maybe Cap and Iron Man didn't find out until later either.

[–]ZachsMindThe Question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Extremely nitpicky alert about being extremely nitpicky:

Unlike DC which just screws up and worries about it later if at all, the job as a Marvel reader is to "no-prize" any continuity glitches. Marvel's never really sweated continuity, and with the advent of multiple alternate realities, the presumption now is that these images came from a Marvel universe much like 616 where everybody knew each other in the Avengers, and nobody got pissed (much) at a shutterbug Hank Pym being nosy & nerdy with what woulda been cutting edge technology back in those days.

Not that it matters. Now that all the multiple universes have been destroyed, odds are this collection of photographs in a shoebox under Hank Pym's bed have since been disintegrated multiple times beyond even subatomic recognition... or maybe Doctor Doom now keeps them under his pillow at night. Who knows anymore?

[–]SinghAkash101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, the art looks fantastic. What good series has Noto worked on?

[–]JasperAvenueThor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noto is just amazing.

[–]StopDropNFrag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of these would make great posters