Vengeance, script by matthew morra, pencils by herb trimpe, inks by mike decarlo. Now, as nfl superpro, he has made it his mission to defend football from the gamblers, extortionists, and racketeers who would corrupt it. If this scenario reminds you of nfl superpro, youre not too far off. Nfl superpro marvel comics 1991 1992 with as many years as marvel comics has under its belt, sometime in that long expansive history, youre going to falter. It was one of the early works of fabian nicieza phil grayfield, a former aspiring football player, lost his chance to make it to the big leagues when he suffered a crippling knee injury while saving a child, and now he works as a sports reporter. Nfl superpro comic read nfl superpro online for free. The series started as a text recap series on linkaras personal blog. Superpro remarks that time will heal that wound, while pressman makes a pun about not spending time in jail. Eadultcomics adult comics comics on dvd for a full description and price go to. Atop the fourth wall 2016 episodes funny tv tropes. Nfl superpro is one of those characters that scream out that its a licensed character.
Marvels nfl superpro is the 90s comic that never should. Perhaps the superpro mantle is given to every successful qb who leads his team to the superbowl win. Cover pencils by john romita signed and ron frenz signed, inks by joe sinnott. Nfl superpro is barely a blip on the horrible comics radar, and even if you took away the deluge of terrible independent books out there, nfl superpro is really just a crappy cashin comic that fabian nicieza only wrote to score some free tickets. Linkara had mechakara also quote the dalek emperor this is not of my design, has. From the people who bring you our comic book and manga podcast, 4panel, comes tales from. Yeah, nfl superpro is barely a blip on the horrible comics radar, and even if you took away the deluge of terrible independent books out there. You bet your life, script by fabian nicieza, pencils by jose delbo, inks by mike decarlo. Writers fabien nicieza and buzz dixon tried to make a readable comic from it, which included a couple of guest appearances by spiderman and captain america.
Marvel and espn homage classic comic covers for football players. Superpro tackles soccer and environmental issues when he confronts ripsaw in the amazon rain forest. Thats pretty much what happened in september 1991 when marvel joined forces with the nfl and released the oneshot nfl superpro. Will come bagged and boarded shipped in a sturdy comic mailer. And just in time for an ongoing investigation to yield a lead involving a former football player who left the sport after a leg injury.
Oh and the superpro fights some anthropomorphic detroit lions furious of their 016 record. If you havent gathered it yet, nfl superpro has been called perhaps the worst comic book ever created. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Nfl superpro fought football themed heroes such the time manipulator instant replay, players with roid rage, and a kickerninja. Linkaras mocking of the comic s main character when he tries to uncover evidence on the. If youre having trouble watching this video on the screenwave player, you can view it on youtube here. Get the best deals on superpro comic when you shop the largest online selection at.
Find the value of the marvel comic nfl superpro volume 1. Marvel comics is an american comic book company dating to 1961. Produced in collaboration with the nfl and written by fabian nicieza and artist jose delbo, the series started publication in 1991 and ended after 12 issues. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot keywords submission guide.
In the swirl of smoke and chemicals from the burning collection, a remarkable chemical combination occurredgiving the stranded grayfield enhanced athletic powers and abilities which he used to escape. Yes, nfl superpro, one of the most widely mocked licensed comics in marvels three quarters fo a century. Lets honor both the hits and misses as we take a look at 15 sportsbased comic book characters. Top 15 wtf moments in bad comics 1 of 2 by linkaraatopthefourthwall. Nfl superpro was not just a bad comic book, but it is widely regarded as one of the worst comic books of all time. Nfl superpro was another marvel attempt at a sportsthemed comic book. Looking every bit as 90s as any character ever has, nfl superpro is exactly.
The first comic book quickies title card is a shoutout to cooking mama. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. In this case the steelers guy, as given to him by eli manning, who was given that by payton. Nfl superpro special edition 1 channel awesome fandom. Nfl superpro was a shortlived comic book series published by marvel comics, centered on phil grayfield, an ex national football league nfl player who survives a freak accident and wears a nearindestructible football uniform. Written by evan skolnick, with art by jose delbo and mike decarlo.
This is a list of the publications it has released in its history under the marvel comics imprint. Whats the famous nfl music with the brass band going up and down while playing over footage of the first superbowls. In this one, phil grayfield gets doused with chemicals which turned him into a nearinvincible superhero. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Full at4w playlistupdate gradually the links to the youtube videos will be replaced with pages for each individual episode.
The subsidiary of the league was founded in 1963 to maintain control of the brands of the league and its franchises and to license and negotiate with vendors to create official nfl merchandise. He went from zero to hero to back to zero again in twelve issues. They wanted to do an interview with him about his life, but he declined until macedon told him that it was not just an interview, but also a tryout for grayfield. Large marvel nfl superpro comic and super pro super bowl special. So who here only learned of linkara through this post. Nfl superpro and the characters in his book were considered to be.
Now, as a result of a fantastic accident, he has a new career as a super powered hero who uses his amazing abilities to fight crime and defend the sport he loves from those forces that would seek to corrupt it. Full list of atop the fourth wall episodes at4w wiki. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Yeah, nfl superpro is barely a blip on the horrible comics radar, and even if you took away the deluge of terrible independent books out there, nfl superpro is really just a crappy cashin comic that fabian nicieza only wrote to score some free tickets. The title card, where linkara is looking over super pro with his legs broken in uncomfortable angles while reading a piece of paper with how to fix your football player written on it. Marvels nfl superpro is the 90s comic that never shouldve.
Does have a crease with no ink break near the spine. The lead character gets his powers from strange chemicals and burning nfl souvenirs. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Our goal is to keep old friends, exclassmates, neighbors and colleagues in touch. It looks like we dont have any plot keywords for this title yet.
Of course it wasnt gonna be anything to write home about. Subsequently, heres the release schedule through march. The copy of the book i had consisted of a origin story and a backup about superpro fighting a big roidedup guy. He went from zero to hero and back to zero again in twelve issues. From poor writing to crossing over two groups comic book enthusiasts and football players with absolutely nothing in common, its probably for the best that phil grayfield hung up his football uniformsuperhero suitwhatever the hell you call it for good. The time warp plays whenever the continuity of a comic is all over the place. Phil grayfields career as a pro football player ended soon after it began due to injuries. When the nba gave a team to brooklyn, they wanted to create a superhero mascot, and turned to marvel. Nfl superpro was a marvel comics series, the product of a brief collaboration between marvel and the national football league. Nfl superpro was a shortlived comic book series published by marvel comics, centered on phil grayfield, an ex national football league nfl player who. This page contains a list of all the comics included in nfl superpro vol 1. The concept of superpro, of course, is for the nfl to capitalize upon the comic book industry with a hot new superhero who is basically captain america with a football theme.
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