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Marvel Babies????

post #1 of 33
8/31/06 at 12:43am
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Before you ask: No, this is not fan art or some "Saturday Night Live" spoof. This kiddie-fied set of classic comic book characters is actually Marvel's latest attempt to expand its audience. Evidently, the battle plan here is (literally) to "get 'em while they're young." Have future comic book buyers bond with these characters when they're just infants. With the hope that these kids will still be fans once they're actually old enough to read (More importantly, buy) comic books.
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post #2 of 33
8/31/06 at 12:58am
Man, the continuity obsessives are going to have apoplexy over this.
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post #3 of 33
8/31/06 at 1:23am
This is something I used to use as a joke about the ultimate result of that whole "_______ Babies" thing. Now they've ruined my joke. At least I still have Star Wars Babies. I hope Lucas didn't just read that.

Seriously, this is fucked up.
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post #4 of 33
8/31/06 at 1:50am
Wait till that 3-year-old who loves his Baby Wolverine gets his hands on one of Millar's recent issues, then we'll see why this is a bad idea.
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post #5 of 33
8/31/06 at 2:07am
I love how they threw Doc Ock in the mix, just to give the fat guys with bowl haircuts their time in the spotlight.
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post #6 of 33
8/31/06 at 2:19am
I'm probably going to get slammed for this, but what the hell.

Baby Wolvie actually looks cute. And ready to attack...
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post #7 of 33
8/31/06 at 3:00am
Why is there a villain in the playroom, anyway? Can we expect to see Baby MODOK and Baby Hate-Monger too?
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post #8 of 33
8/31/06 at 4:05am
Baby Galactus. Now that would be awesome.

As an attempt to lure kids into Marvel comics, this is both soullessly corporate and amusingly square. Of course, Marvel had middling success with its "STAR Comics" line back in the 80s and early 90s. Anyone remember those? They were pretty good. They had a Ren & Stimpy comic at one point. That's the way you get kids into comics, and don't embarass yourself.
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post #9 of 33
8/31/06 at 4:39am
I like it.
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post #10 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:20am
Didn't they already try this with the X-Men comics, the X-Babies I think?
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post #11 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:23am
as the father of a 8 month old boy,
and halloween is right around the corner...

I now have 5 new choices for baby costumes!
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post #12 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:30am
Wait, if Spider-Man is a baby, shouldn't Spider-Girl just be a couple of Y chromosomes?
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post #13 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:33am
I'd like to see the issue when baby Hulk throws a tantrum and eats his parents.
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post #14 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:38am
I weep for the Hulk's mom's uterus. Imagine if that kid was kicking in the wonb. She'll probably hide in a corner and cry every Mother's Day.
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post #15 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:44am
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Originally Posted by Dragon Ma
Didn't they already try this with the X-Men comics, the X-Babies I think?
Yeah....
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There have been several incarnations of the X-Babies over the years, usually resembling whatever the current team of X-Men is. There has also been a similar team instead based on the Avengers, called the Mitey 'Vengers, who appeared in the X-Babies Reborn one-shot.
The thing is, this is a natural progression of what they've been doing for a while now. Once those Playskool "Marvel Friends" or whatever they are came out, I foresaw this as inevitable (the original Spidey figure from that line, by the way, is pretty adorable and is a cool Manga-type design that appeals to a non-Manga fan like myself. Oh, and the Rhino rides a scooter, which is also pretty great). And don't worry Greg, Star Wars has it's own "Friends"-type lineup and I'm sure a li'l baby wookie is on the way.

The next step, of course, is Marvel Gametes.
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post #16 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:53am
I'm surprised it took them this long.
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post #17 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:56am
This is just an extension of a line of Marvel books written for toddlers. They've been out since my seven year old was a baby.

I was pretty perplexed the first time I saw them. Needless to say, we still own a few. There are even toys based on these character designs.
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post #18 of 33
8/31/06 at 11:19am
;_; No baby Doom.
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post #19 of 33
8/31/06 at 11:21am
I'd like to see Wolverine go berseker and eviserate baby Spider-Man.
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post #20 of 33
8/31/06 at 2:32pm
Damn, I wouldn't want to be the one to have to change Hulk's diapers.
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post #21 of 33
8/31/06 at 2:49pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark
Here's a clue, Hulkie: THEY'RE HIDING FROM YOU
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post #22 of 33
8/31/06 at 3:00pm
You just know that, somewhere out there, some dude has already spent fifteen hours drawing a picture of Baby Hulk ripping Baby Wolverine in half. And he's so sure that this drawing is going to make him internet-famous.
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post #23 of 33
8/31/06 at 3:14pm
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Originally Posted by Slater
You just know that, somewhere out there, some dude has already spent fifteen hours drawing a picture of Baby Hulk ripping Baby Wolverine in half. And he's so sure that this drawing is going to make him internet-famous.
Well that's fifteen hours wasted...
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post #24 of 33
8/31/06 at 4:55pm
The get 'em while they're young policy worked fine on me when they got me young with actual comic books. That said, I don't have a problem with this. Marvel babies beat the hell out of a lot of other baby crap that's out there. Personally I'm holding out for baby Living Monolith and baby High Evolutionary.
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post #25 of 33
8/31/06 at 5:37pm
The toddler books they have out now are god-awful, btw.
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post #26 of 33
8/31/06 at 9:39pm
Yeah, I heard you can totally see the plot twists coming.
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post #27 of 33
8/31/06 at 10:11pm
Nothing will ever top the magic that is Spidey Super Stories.

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post #28 of 33
9/1/06 at 8:28am
Will there be a baby Professor X in a tiny little wheelchair? That would be adorable. They could call him "Exey."
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post #29 of 33
9/1/06 at 9:02am
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Originally Posted by Chris Wood
Nothing will ever top the magic that is Spidey Super Stories.
Awesome.
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post #30 of 33
9/1/06 at 9:21pm
Am I stoned?
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post #31 of 33
9/1/06 at 9:57pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark
The toddler books they have out now are god-awful, btw.
Well that's because they aren't written for you. Might I suggest some more mature titles? How about "The Busy World Of Richard Scarry"? Or perhaps "Everyone Poops"?
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post #32 of 33
9/1/06 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by Mad Man Mundt
"The Busy World Of Richard Scarry"
This is a great book.
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post #33 of 33
9/2/06 at 11:29am
I AM stoned.
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