[AlexG]

You raise some very valid points and in general, I would agree with you – we're all products of the time, place and culture that we're born into and ERB was no exception.  However, his female characters, particularly in the Mars series were far from cowering wall flowers in need of male rescue – if necessary they could stick the shiv in, swing sword or use a radium blaster to deadly effect.  Granted a modern interpretation, my own, would include a far greater femuscular build – to one degree or another – then even he would have allowed for in his physical descriptions (pre-1950).  Even so, I think EBR would agree that a people, including females, raised in what are essentially martial cultures (Helium, Thark, et al) would have matching athletic builds to go along with all the sword training or physical what not that they had to routinely endure.  The subsequent paperback cover artwork, over time, has only confirmed this view to my satisfaction – same could be said of the Marvel Comics run (1978-80) – or in other words, my use of the word buffed = athletic.

I hope that this better clarifies from whence I was speaking.

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

[AlexG]

A woman gaining the powers of the Juggernaut, I swear someone took that idea torch but I can't quite put my finger on it.  😕 😕 😕

Sir Maniac is far too modest to admit to such so . . .  😎

[move][font=Verdana]**Sir Maniac did it first – accept no substitutes, insist upon genuine KissTheManiac**[/font][/move]

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

[AlexG]

You never heard of Big Barda??? Heck she even made it to Justice League Unlimited. The episode where she, shorter hubby Mister Miracle and the Flash go to Apokalypse.

And its one of my favorate episodes in the series.  **sigh**

BTW – Big Barda made it into the JLU in a much earlier episode of Batman Beyond – in the last two installments of that series, if I remember correctly.  Interesting to note, that the alt-reality Justice Lord Superman and JLU Superman in Batman Beyond shared the same type of uniform.

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

[AlexG]

Tom Burgos has done a couple Thundra drawings for his Yahoo groups, one of a pin-up style, the other was a done in a cartoon format, sort of similar to those used in the JLU series.

Yo, Zespara – if you need scanning tips and tricks, feel free to PM / email me about it.

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

[AlexG]

Alright, I've now merged the two threads – one Stunner is enough for anyone.  😎

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

[AlexG]

Female actor: Awww, he's so cute – and irresistible.

Voice over announcer: Yes – the very latest thing in collectible action figures, Minimen by Hasbro.  Get your's today – available at all finer retail outlets.

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

[AlexG]

With Tricorder in hand **scanning**

Gawds, by the looks of these readings someone's dumped a crate's worth of HeightMax pills into the college's water supply!   😎

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

[AlexG]

Here's a possible caption – Now remember, in purchasing your GTS, always check the goods to be certain they are firm and fully packed.  😎

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

[AlexG]

Please, do keep it up.  (That was bad, even for me.)  😎

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

[AlexG]

Seems that those Boob-Grow pills are becoming quite popular with the tanned and toned set . . .  😎

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

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