Cover Contest Knock off characters

[Scott Taylor]

Going with our Maiden of Iron!

[Jack Dracula]

Voting for Tami.
Ajax_x was my runner-up.

[Iron Maiden]

K7P5V The Thunderbolts were a favorite of mine.

[Kirby101]

Tami for those variations

[Englehart Humperdinck]

foxley gets my vote

[CaptCleghorn]

nx01a 'cuz even the cover design's a knock off.

[CaptCleghorn]

What's really fascinating is the connection between Challengers of the Unknown, then the FF, then the Doom Patrol, and then the 60's X-Men as far as who's knock of who.

As much credit as the Challs get for being an FF inspiration, the existence of Cave Carson, Rip Hunter, and Dale Dorrence and their teams consisting of a scientist, his brawny buddy, the scientist's girl friend, and a pesky kid who in two of the three cases was the GF's little brother are the FF roster.

[Attila Kiss]

nx01a

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[Stony]

I vote nx01a!

[Tami]

Yeah, me too ... nx01a

[ed2962]

As much credit as the Challs get for being an FF inspiration, the existence of Cave Carson, Rip Hunter, and Dale Dorrence and their teams consisting of a scientist, his brawny buddy, the scientist's girl friend, and a pesky kid who in two of the three cases was the GF's little brother are the FF roster.

Thinking about it, You're right and there's the Sea Devils, the Atomic Knights and probably a few other groups I'm not thinking of right now that fit as well. "The Five Swell Guys" from Alan Moore's Promethea were a homage to this archetype. Heck now I'm thinking Lost in Space, Jules Vernes...



"When's the other Roger coming back?"

[Shalla Bal]

What's really fascinating is the connection between Challengers of the Unknown, then the FF, then the Doom Patrol, and then the 60's X-Men as far as who's knock of who.

As much credit as the Challs get for being an FF inspiration, the existence of Cave Carson, Rip Hunter, and Dale Dorrence and their teams consisting of a scientist, his brawny buddy, the scientist's girl friend, and a pesky kid who in two of the three cases was the GF's little brother are the FF roster.

Let's not forget Rocky Jones, Space Ranger....a popular mid-1950s TV serial that inspired a comic book version that ran for a few issues in the Charlton sci-fi comic Space Adventures in 1955. Does the composition of this assemblage look familiar?

[Shalla Bal]

And as for my vote, this week it goes to Englehart Humperdinck

[Jack Dracula]

Once again, I’m surprised by the wealth of knowledge available from the regulars of this game. Thanks folks.

[ed2962]

Let's not forget Rocky Jones, Space Ranger....a popular mid-1950s TV serial that inspired a comic book version that ran for a few issues in the Charlton sci-fi comic Space Adventures in 1955. Does the composition of this assemblage look familiar?

Oh, yes indeed!