Frew #1552 - Hooded Justice, Part One

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Frew #1552 - Hooded Justice, Part One
Topic Started: Sep 27 2009, 10:37 AM (159 Views)
JD	Sep 27 2009, 10:37 AM Post #1
Evil Genius Posts: 4,492 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	Discuss!



Sal Velluto	Oct 6 2009, 02:15 PM Post #2
Thug Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #622 Joined: August 6, 2009	I have just received my advance copy of The Phantom #1552, which features part 1 of 2 of "Hooded Justice". The cover image was taken from page 33, panel 3. I regret I wasn't able to provide more "cover worthy" images on the inside pages of this issue, as I did in the past. This was one of those stories where "iconic" images of The Phantom were really few and far between. I appreciated the nice comments written by Publisher Jim Shepherd in his editorial message. (Thank you, Jim!) However, I'd like to take this opportunity to straighten up a few biographical details written in the editorial as follows: I was born in Taranto, which is located in the Apulia (not Sicily) region of Italy. I also grew up -and completed my academic studies- in Italy (not in the United States) before moving to the U.S. I hope the readers enjoy this issue as well as the following one, which will conclude, for a while, our expedition in the legendary world of Robin Hood. The original art of "Hooded Justice" part 1 is available for sale. For more details, please, visit my Art for Sale page.
	All the best, Sal Velluto The Art of Sal Velluto - Website The Ghost Who Draws - Blog


JD	Oct 6 2009, 05:46 PM Post #3
Evil Genius Posts: 4,492 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	Thanks for that info, Sal, it's always good to have one's facts straight. I've not picked up the issue yet but I can't wait to see more of your gorgeous work!



benno	Oct 11 2009, 11:12 AM Post #4
pɐǝɥ ʎɯ oʇ ƃuıɥsnɹ sı pooןq Posts: 255 Group: Admin Member #600 Joined: March 10, 2009	JD Oct 6 2009, 05:46 PM Thanks for that info, Sal, it's always good to have one's facts straight. I've not picked up the issue yet but I can't wait to see more of your gorgeous work! The art is great! Clean, detailed and realistic. Good stuff! Didn't mind the story either. Always liked the stories of Robin Hood.



JD	Oct 11 2009, 05:06 PM Post #5
Evil Genius Posts: 4,492 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	Yeah, Sal has that whole "economy of line" thing down pat. I love that in art.



Trimmer	Oct 14 2009, 11:55 AM Post #6
Singh Leader Posts: 1,197 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: May 27, 2006	A great start to this two parter If it was an entirely original storyline I would have given it top marks, nevertheless Very Good! The Phantom was well worked into the story with an almost threadless seam. The connection between Robin Hood and The Phantom's hood/mask was a brilliant piece of work! I am for once looking forward to the second part.
	The Phantom is Dead. Long Live The Phantom!


JD	Oct 16 2009, 05:31 PM Post #7
Evil Genius Posts: 4,492 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	This a a great issue. I admit I'm not really that well versed on the history/ law of Robin Hood, but I still enjoyed the story immensely. can't wait for part two. This also made me wonder, are there any other Phantom stories that involve actual time travel? I can't think of any...



Andreas	Oct 16 2009, 06:39 PM Post #8
Evil Doer Posts: 426 Group: Team CC Member #23 Joined: April 9, 2006	There are some "ambigous" Team Fantomen stories where the 21st travels in time. Two where he travels to ancient Rome (not published by Frew) and two where he travels to the days of King Arthur and Merlin (I think the last one, Merlin's Eye, has been published by Frew).



JD	Oct 16 2009, 09:12 PM Post #9
Evil Genius Posts: 4,492 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	I did a quick search in my DB for Merlin's Eye but didn't find anything. Do you know what issue number this might have been?



Andreas	Oct 16 2009, 09:25 PM Post #10
Evil Doer Posts: 426 Group: Team CC Member #23 Joined: April 9, 2006	My bad, it was called "The Eye of Merlin" by Frew #1338



JD	Oct 17 2009, 07:02 PM Post #11
Evil Genius Posts: 4,492 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	I recall the issue but not the story. Might have to re-read it.



Karl MAN	Nov 18 2009, 09:14 PM Post #12
Evil Doer Posts: 186 Group: Members Member #573 Joined: October 20, 2008	First I'd like to apologize for starting a new thread for this issue, but I could not find this thread. I am trying to figure out how it happened. The only thing that I've found was that when I searched for "Hooded Justice, Part One", the only hit is "# Frew 1553 - Hooded Justice, Part Two", created by me because I could not find the topic and hence did not exist when I searched then. "Hooded Justice, Part Two" does still not give a single hit! When I went to the issue of Hooded Justice, Part Two and clicked at the link to discussions, I came to nothing, I probably never tried Part One, then. Sorry. I can boldly confess that computers are not really my subject, so ignorance from my side might be a contributing factor. Concerning the story itself, I have no real problem with the art, but with contradictions from earlier Team Fantomen stories Karl MAN My personal opinion is that while the plot in it self is not totally bad, other facts presented by Team Fantomen in other stories makes this a clear Skull Mark story together with its sequel. Why? Because the 4:e Phantom in "The Forest of Horrors" meets a descent of Robin Hood and is then saved by Robin Hood and his merry men. Then chronologically, the 5th Phantom ought to be newly married, with the 6th Phantom on the way, still he has no problem with making advances at Lady Marian!!!! Moral is not a high subject in these times, but this certainly takes the price! Edited by Karl MAN, Nov 18 2009, 09:19 PM.



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