{"id":37593,"date":"2025-08-06T09:48:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/?p=37593"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:48:27","slug":"why-not-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2025\/08\/06\/why-not-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Not Say What Happened? Episode 26: The Reason I Should Never Have Been Allowed to Write Comics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rereading my mid-&#8217;70s run of <em>Captain Marvel<\/em> teaches me why I should never have been writing comics in the first place &#8212; but it also causes me to reminisce about how I rescued Rick Jones from the Negative Zone, the way the success of <em>Crazy Rich Asians<\/em> caused <em>Captain Marvel<\/em> reshoots, the travesty of the Teen Brigade&#8217;s return, George Tuska&#8217;s unseen Wonder Man, why I believe in back-shadowing, not foreshadowing, and more.<\/p>\n<p>You can eavesdrop on all those memories via the embed below or <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.link\/1775481331\">download them at the site of your choice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37702570\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here are several images which illustrate some of the topics I touched on during the episode &#8212;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What AI got wrong about me and Stan Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ScottEdelmanStanLeeAI.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ScottEdelmanStanLeeAI-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-37594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ScottEdelmanStanLeeAI-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ScottEdelmanStanLeeAI-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ScottEdelmanStanLeeAI-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ScottEdelmanStanLeeAI.png 1438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How the Comics Code censored <em>Omega the Unknown<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CensoredOmegatheUnknownPanelSidebySide.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CensoredOmegatheUnknownPanelSidebySide-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CensoredOmegatheUnknownPanelSidebySide-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CensoredOmegatheUnknownPanelSidebySide-768x508.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CensoredOmegatheUnknownPanelSidebySide-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CensoredOmegatheUnknownPanelSidebySide.jpeg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The day I got Stan Lee to burn money <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/StarLeeCrazy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/StarLeeCrazy-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/StarLeeCrazy-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/StarLeeCrazy-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/StarLeeCrazy.jpg 1603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How I broke up Rick Jones and Captain Marvel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel51-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-37595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel51-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel51.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> The unfortunate return of the Teen Brigade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TeenBrigade.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TeenBrigade-278x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-37599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TeenBrigade-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TeenBrigade.jpeg 502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Captain Marvel&#8217;s identity crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel56Splash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel56Splash-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-37598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel56Splash-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CaptainMarvel56Splash.jpg 669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>An outrageously expensive Gil Kane cover &#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CaptainMarvel53CoverOriginal.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CaptainMarvel53CoverOriginal-201x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CaptainMarvel53CoverOriginal-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CaptainMarvel53CoverOriginal-686x1024.jpeg 686w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CaptainMarvel53CoverOriginal.jpeg 2011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8230; which appeared on Max Cady&#8217;s wall in <em>Cape Fear<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel-300x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel-1024x510.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel-768x383.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel-1536x765.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CapeFearCaptainMarvel-2048x1021.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>George Tuska&#8217;s unseen Wonder Man &#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tuska.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tuska-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tuska-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tuska-702x1024.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tuska.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8230; and the Dave Cockrum splash which replaced it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Cockrum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Cockrum-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Cockrum-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Cockrum.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dave Cockrum&#8217;s design for Deathgrip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DaveCockrumDeathgrip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DaveCockrumDeathgrip-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-37597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DaveCockrumDeathgrip-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DaveCockrumDeathgrip.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rereading my mid-&#8217;70s run of Captain Marvel teaches me why I should never have been writing comics in the first place &#8212; but it also causes me to reminisce about how I rescued Rick Jones from the Negative Zone, the way the success of Crazy Rich Asians caused Captain Marvel reshoots, the travesty of the 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