What it Was, Was Football
I have the fever. Football fever. I’m just a casual viewer and don’t have any favorite teams, conferences, or leagues, but I was impressed with some of Sunday’s games. Detroit 37, Chicago 27. What could have happened?
Comic books have tried to crossover with football in previous ventures, we all know about NFL Superpro. We all also know what a tragedy in storytelling it was. The uniform was cheesy, the “powers” were lame, and the heroism was weak. Sure, it was geared toward a younger audience, but the creators could have did a better job with the overall story instead of just trying to turn a cheap buck. I have recently discovered another, rarity in the ranks of football comic books. Did you know that Barry Sanders had his own comic book?
Hopefully his wasn’t as bad as the NFL Superpro. If anyone’s read this gem, let me know.
The NFL hasn’t only crossed over with comic books though. Remember Starting Lineup action figures. I vaguely remember seeing them on toy shelves in the 90’s. I personally, don’t have any, but I know that collectors sought them out rabidly. Despite being a ploy for the league and various superstars to make a buck or two, these are actually descent renditions of superstars. I would like to see someone who has all of them perhaps in a homemade stadium, reenacting some of the greatest match-ups of all time.
My passion is mainly within comics, but anyone who loves toys and collecting toys should definitely check out http://www.toybender.com/this-month-in-toyfare-issue-123-november-2007/
Paul has recently completed his review of the newest issue of Toyfare, and has the latest scoop on the newest DC figures. Yeah in Toyfare they like to talk about comic books too.
Anyway, I don’t know what happened on Sunday to fire up Detroit, but there are a few things I do know: I know I love comics, I know that playing with toys can make a bad day better. And I know that NFL Superpro can always be found in the dollar bin to serve as a reminder of what not to do in a comic.
What it was, was football, but I still think that Barry Sanders had a hand in it somewhere.
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