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by beau Smith

When it concerns comic books I am extremely blessed.

I’ve known I’ve wanted to compose comic books since the age of six.

I’ve been mesmerized by comic books since the age of four.

I grew up in the most wonderful time for superhero comic books, 1960-69. That took me from grade institution with Junior High School.

I’ve been composing comic books for 32 years.

I’ve created comic book characters that have ended up being action figures, merchandise as well as a television series.

I still own the bulk of my youth comic book collection.

I’ve had lunch with Stan Lee twice, became close good friends with Don Heck, as well as was taken under the wing of Jack Kirby for my very first comic book convention as well as treated like a king by him.

I have worked, as well as continue to, with the very best as well as many innovative people in comic books.

John Byrne has always been truly nice to me.

Robert Kanigher as well as Joe Kubert were expert good friends that always took my calls.

I might go on as well as on. When you’ve been around as along as I have, you have many stories you can keep on telling. The above listing of facts are things that if told to my 12 year old self, you would see a brain explode.

Now that you have a little bit of background on what I’m thankful for, I want you to understand that growing up reading comic books, in addition to many of my adulthood, I never truly cared for the marvel Comics character, Thor.

“By The Power Of Grey…Er…Asgard….Whatever…”

He was stiff, unfunny, talked like a traditional book you’d get assigned in institution written by somebody named Shakespeare. He had longer hair than Millie The design as well as he was always getting tricked by his pesty younger brother. I mean exactly how many times can you autumn for Loki’s “Pull My Finger” trick?

Great Cover, excellent Villain…I Didn’t like Thor As A Kid.

Yes, he had some truly great poor men to fight like Ulik The Troll, The Wrecker, The absorbing Man, Mister Hyde as well as The Cobra, however I cared more about them than I did the hero of the book. That’s not right.

I spent a great deal of decades not liking or not caring about the character Thor—Then came the marvel Movies.

I did a 180 turnaround.

Marvel Studios turned the method I feel about Thor around in one movie. Not only that, however they continued to boost Thor’s likability with me with each film he appeared in, The Avengers as well as his own. I have to tell you that they truly knocked it out of the park for me with THOR: RAGNAROK.

Thor Ragnarok marvel Studios Style.

Writers Eric Pearson as well as Craig Kyle wrote a script for the film like they stole it from my own brain of things I wanted a Thor story to be. director Taika Waititi pulled up a chair, asked me to sit in it as well as then asked me what I’d like to see. (At least it felt like that.). The casting of the whole film was so near perfection for me. It could’ve gone off the track with Cate Blanchett as the villainess Hela-Goddess Of Death. Not since it was Cate Blanchett, she’s always excellent in her roles, however since she was playing Hela, a extremely dark as well as deeply No-Fun character in the Thor comic books. however it didn’t got off track like a DC (Depressing Comics) film would’ve. Nope! Cate Blanchett added smirks, dark humor, as well as the underlying rage of a very first born that was screwed out of her inheritance by her dad as well as her younger brothers. It played out so extremely well.

I have to comment that every character, primary as well as supporting, got to radiate with not only honor, however the other H word that seems to get left out in comic cooks—HUMOR!

Every character was a pleasure. The directing as well as editing of the film walked hand in hand like the perfect prom date. one more surprise was that the film score/soundtrack did not detour from the story as well as the acting. It was perfect in placement as well as acted as an added character, not a blaring horn out of nowhere.

I have to state that THOR: RAGNAROK is my preferred superhero film to date. There’s been a great deal of them, so that’s saying a lot. PLUS—as I mentioned, Thor was NOT my preferred character. now he is…in the movies. The comic books still have some work to catch up on.

Thor Ragnarok Jack Kirby Style.

Yes, please note, we are talking about MY likes as well as dislikes, MY personal taste in pop culture, comics as well as films. I don’t expect all of you, or even a few of you, to agree with me. My tastes are limited, BUT…they are the only tastes in MY mouth, so don’t expect any type of pop culture CPR from me to save you.

I like humor as well as camaraderie as well as loyalty in my entertainment as well asmy life. I do not seek out to be sad, afraid, or have added melodrama injected into my life or in my entertainment. (I told you, my tastes are limited, however they’re MY tastes as well as MY money, so I like as well as spend them as I see fit.) genuine life will provide you all the sadness, fear, as well as truth show drama that you can stand. There are no group hugs for that when it concerns me.

So to all powers that be at marvel Comics as well as marvel Studios, say thanks to you! say thanks to you for turning my head around like Linda Blair in The Exorcist on the character of Thor (as well as physician Strange). as well as say thanks to you for making me believe anything can happen. Whoever said “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” much better view where they step in my entertainment backyard.

Your old dog,

Beau Smith

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