tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post6552464263445160250..comments2023-11-23T04:26:01.790-08:00Comments on Gone & Forgotten: TRULY GONE&FORGOTTEN : MISTER SCARLET AND PINKYCalamity Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-73050363663893456222015-01-08T16:45:02.085-08:002015-01-08T16:45:02.085-08:00There are so many orphans who become super heroes....There are so many orphans who become super heroes. Pinky, Batman & Robin, Franklin Richards. They're everywhere.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678233478236084002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-76096151915094565322015-01-08T15:54:58.378-08:002015-01-08T15:54:58.378-08:00This is a v.good comment.This is a v.good comment.Calamity Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-79472074922847010972015-01-08T15:53:53.576-08:002015-01-08T15:53:53.576-08:00At first I didn't register the "And"...At first I didn't register the "And" at the top of the page and I thought it was a comic called "Mr. Scarlet" and the story was titled "Pinky fight 'Nobody'!" ... and I just stared and stared at it. I thought, okay ... pinky-fights are a thing. Does he usually pinky-fight everybody? And why is "nobody" in quotes? Then I saw the "and" and the world made sense again.neofishboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629678962112182828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-14457130765548606432015-01-08T09:44:46.141-08:002015-01-08T09:44:46.141-08:00Hey Cheryl,
I hate to correct you, but he does in...Hey Cheryl,<br /><br />I hate to correct you, but he does indeed fly unaided in his early adventures in Wow Comics. If you check out any of the first half-dozen issues, you'll notice him not only flying, but bystanders will comment as much. As for the gun/ray gun, I can only report on what it appears to be in the original comics, which is indeed ray beams rather than bullets.<br /><br />As for Pincus, that's a possibility, although Pink genuinely was a boy's name (albeit uncommon) <a href="http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=pink&sw=both&exact=true" rel="nofollow">up through the beginning of the 20th century</a>.Calamity Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-69360199250892455512015-01-08T09:33:13.487-08:002015-01-08T09:33:13.487-08:00Sigh.MR.SCARLET COULD NOT FLY,DID NOT USE A RAY GU...Sigh.MR.SCARLET COULD NOT FLY,DID NOT USE A RAY GUN,BUT A REAL GUN!The misconception that he can fly starts with the highly erroneous Encyclopedia of Super Heroes.No,he never flew,but the jumping and swinging from ropes is sometimes misunderstood by those unfamiliar with golden age art as flight.If he flies,then so does Batman,Spy Smasher,Captain America,etc.As for the ray gun,that was in D.C.comics,he had a real gun,many stories give Pinky one too(bad idea,giving any kid an automatic,but especially this one.He came close to accidentally killing his mentor many times,I would never trust him with a firearm).Pinky was short for Pincus,a common name for Jewish kids back then,no idea why. Often wondered if he was Jewish,and what about Scarlet himself? Did you know that Cherry's niece occasionally joined the pair wearing a red dress,a la the later Batgirl? Never saw a hero name for her,I would call her Carmine. Cheryl Spoehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664182922856282585noreply@blogger.com