[AlexG]

Certainly a femuscle packed issue, art-wise.   😎

Source: Marvel / The Thing #33 (1986)

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[Prophet Tenebrae]

Is that Titania as in THE Titania? She dyed her hair?

And wow – that's a lot of fem muscle.

[AlexG]

Is that Titania as in THE Titania? She dyed her hair?

No, this is a different one and she gets killed off in this issue.  Marvel's had two or maybe its three differing women with the name Titania.  There was a dark-haired one that was part of Squadron Supreme, with a 20-ton pressing power, this one (which might be the same one, but I don't know for certain) that was part of the Grapplers and of course, red-haired Mary "Skeeter" MacPherran who took up the title after her Super Amazonian transformation in the Secret Wars.

And yes, it is a lot of fem muscle, especially if you concider the fact that it was published in 1986 – but then such things were in vogue as a part of accepted popular culture thanks to women like Cory Everson.

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[BlackKusanagi]

I always did favor this Titania over the current one…if she only had the strength level the current one had.

[David]

This issue led into the most disappointing episode of all time. Sharon Ventura goes to the Power Broker and gets super strength but does she get any muscle? Hell no. A further disappointment is later in her history she makes a deal with Dr. Doom and he turns her into the She-Thing. What a waste.

[AlexG]

This issue led into the most disappointing episode of all time. Sharon Ventura goes to the Power Broker and gets super strength but does she get any muscle? Hell no. A further disappointment is later in her history she makes a deal with Dr. Doom and he turns her into the She-Thing. What a waste.

No disagreement there, I also have the issue with Sharon as Ms Marvel 2 taking on the She-Hulk in a tussle, might scan a few panels from it if any are interested. 

Just a side bar, but given how they portrayed Sharon in this one (w/ a gorgeous Cindy Phillps-like facial profile) and the way they've thus far revealed Jen in the Ultimates as attractive in her own right, I wouldn't be surprised if they make her into a nasty uglified version of the She-Hulk, too.

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[Zespara Alathar]

Yeah, I was very disppointed that Sharon didn't gain the muscle mass that many of the other Grapplers obtained.  However, she did not receive the complete treatment either.  She was supposed to be subjected to some sort of ray to finish the procedure but never did.  😥

It's very typical of mainstream comics.  Btw, I read a preview issue earlier that year that contained future information for all of the Marvel characters.  For the issues of the Thing they had a few of his enemies that he was suppose to meet later and Thundra was among the characters.  I was under the assumption that Sharon was going to be the new Thundra but the series was cancelled.  I could never confirm my theory at any comic conventions.  Btw, both are redheads.  🙂

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[00tree]

No, this is a different one and she gets killed off in this issue.  Marvel's had two or maybe its three differing women with the name Titania.  There was a dark-haired one that was part of Squadron Supreme, with a 20-ton pressing power, this one (which might be the same one, but I don't know for certain) that was part of the Grapplers and of course, red-haired Mary "Skeeter" MacPherran who took up the title after her Super Amazonian transformation in the Secret Wars.

And yes, it is a lot of fem muscle, especially if you concider the fact that it was published in 1986 – but then such things were in vogue as a part of accepted popular culture thanks to women like Cory Everson.

Actually the muscle maiden of squadron supreme you are referring to is called Power Princes

[AlexG]

Actually the muscle maiden of squadron supreme you are referring to is called Power Princes

Thank you for the clarification, you're right she's Power Princess.  😀

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[ze fly]

This issue led into the most disappointing episode of all time. Sharon Ventura goes to the Power Broker and gets super strength but does she get any muscle? Hell no. A further disappointment is later in her history she makes a deal with Dr. Doom and he turns her into the She-Thing. What a waste.

Well, just before she deceived Doom and got punished with her uggliness, she was drawn with a little meat on her bones  :-):

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