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Damage Control (1989 I)
Damage Control #2
Direct sales edition comic book published by Marvel Comics. The humorous adventures of a team of contractors who clean up the mess left behind when superheroes & supervillains battle. Written by Dwayne McDuffie. Book 2 of a 4-issue limited series.
24 pages, Comic
First published June 1, 1989
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Dwayne McDuffie
429 books71 followersDwayne McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television. His notable works included creating the animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media.
He co-hosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for stand-up comedians and late-night television comedy programs. While working as a copy-editor for a financial magazine, a friend got him an interview for an assistant editor position at Marvel Comics.
While on staff at Marvel as Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects, McDuffie also scripted stories for the company. His first major work was Damage Control, a series about the company that shows up between issues and tidies up the mess left by the latest round of superhero/supervillain battles. While an editor at Marvel, he submitted a spoof proposal for a comic entitled Teenage Negro Ninja Thrasher in response to Marvel's treatment of its black characters. Becoming a freelancer in early 1990, McDuffie followed that with dozens of various comics titles for Marvel comics, DC Comics, and Archie Comics.
In 1992, wanting to express a multi-cultural sensibility that he felt was missing in comic books, McDuffie co-founded Milestone Media, a comic book company owned by African-Americans.
After Milestone had ceased publishing new comics, Static was developed into an animated series Static Shock. McDuffie was hired to write and story-edit on the series, writing 11 episodes.
McDuffie was hired as a staff writer for the animated series Justice League and was promoted to story editor and producer as the series became Justice League Unlimited. During the entire run of the animated series, McDuffie wrote, produced, or story-edited 69 out of the 91 episodes. McDuffie also wrote the story for the video game Justice League Heroes.
McDuffie was hired to help revamp and story-edit Cartoon Network's popular animated Ben 10 franchise with Ben 10: Alien Force, continuing the adventures of the ten-year-old title character into his mid and late teenage years. During the run of the series, McDuffie wrote episode 1-3, 14, 25-28, 45 and 46 and/or story-edited all forty-six episodes.
On February 22, 2011, McDuffie died from complications due to a surgical procedure performed the previous evening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_M...
He co-hosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for stand-up comedians and late-night television comedy programs. While working as a copy-editor for a financial magazine, a friend got him an interview for an assistant editor position at Marvel Comics.
While on staff at Marvel as Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects, McDuffie also scripted stories for the company. His first major work was Damage Control, a series about the company that shows up between issues and tidies up the mess left by the latest round of superhero/supervillain battles. While an editor at Marvel, he submitted a spoof proposal for a comic entitled Teenage Negro Ninja Thrasher in response to Marvel's treatment of its black characters. Becoming a freelancer in early 1990, McDuffie followed that with dozens of various comics titles for Marvel comics, DC Comics, and Archie Comics.
In 1992, wanting to express a multi-cultural sensibility that he felt was missing in comic books, McDuffie co-founded Milestone Media, a comic book company owned by African-Americans.
After Milestone had ceased publishing new comics, Static was developed into an animated series Static Shock. McDuffie was hired to write and story-edit on the series, writing 11 episodes.
McDuffie was hired as a staff writer for the animated series Justice League and was promoted to story editor and producer as the series became Justice League Unlimited. During the entire run of the animated series, McDuffie wrote, produced, or story-edited 69 out of the 91 episodes. McDuffie also wrote the story for the video game Justice League Heroes.
McDuffie was hired to help revamp and story-edit Cartoon Network's popular animated Ben 10 franchise with Ben 10: Alien Force, continuing the adventures of the ten-year-old title character into his mid and late teenage years. During the run of the series, McDuffie wrote episode 1-3, 14, 25-28, 45 and 46 and/or story-edited all forty-six episodes.
On February 22, 2011, McDuffie died from complications due to a surgical procedure performed the previous evening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_M...
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November 28, 2021
Damage Control seeks to collect the arrears owed by the good doctor, ruler of Latveria, and full time Fantastic Four archenemy, Doom. The Thing, of course, knows the doctor suffers no fools and mobilizes his team. Doom deals with the situation with practicality and efficiency, like a Fortune 500 company CEO.
The Fantastic Four does not sport their regular roster, with the Thing as team leader in lieu of Mr. Fantastic. However, this provided the right impetus for the B-story in this issue and a few jokes here and there.
The Fantastic Four does not sport their regular roster, with the Thing as team leader in lieu of Mr. Fantastic. However, this provided the right impetus for the B-story in this issue and a few jokes here and there.
September 19, 2020
Doctor Doom providing I.D. And writing a personal check was great. 😂
August 2, 2024
Doctor Doom’s scientists get into a spot of bother and require Damage Control’s help. Too bad, the Latverian leader hasn’t paid his bill!
Comptroller Albert Cleary is determined he’ll get payment and takes intern Bart, saving John Porter (who drew the short straw) from having to go.
While on their way to the embassy, who should walk into the company’s offices but long time Doom foe, the Thing!
This part I actually really liked. It showed that DG can handle more than clean up.
Turns out, Doom was being embezzled out of money! And because Cleary had uncovered it, Doom offered him a job!
Funny, Thing rushed to the Latverian embassy and boasted that his team saved Cleary and intern Bart but the pair left on amicable terms.
The issue ends with John throwing a rock at the fragile building and telling Lenny to rebuild it with the original plans.
Comptroller Albert Cleary is determined he’ll get payment and takes intern Bart, saving John Porter (who drew the short straw) from having to go.
While on their way to the embassy, who should walk into the company’s offices but long time Doom foe, the Thing!
This part I actually really liked. It showed that DG can handle more than clean up.
Turns out, Doom was being embezzled out of money! And because Cleary had uncovered it, Doom offered him a job!
Funny, Thing rushed to the Latverian embassy and boasted that his team saved Cleary and intern Bart but the pair left on amicable terms.
The issue ends with John throwing a rock at the fragile building and telling Lenny to rebuild it with the original plans.
January 15, 2024
Il surrealismo di questa sit-com disegnata raggiunge in questo numero vette particolarmente alte.
Doom calato in questo contesto (come dice Ben Grimm verso la fine) è probabilmente un Doom-Bot, ma quando Bart gli chiede la Carta d'Identità sono quasi caduto dalla sedia dalle risate.
Sempre più che sufficiente Colon, ma il compianto McDuffie era davvero in vena positiva.
3 stelle e mezza.
Doom calato in questo contesto (come dice Ben Grimm verso la fine) è probabilmente un Doom-Bot, ma quando Bart gli chiede la Carta d'Identità sono quasi caduto dalla sedia dalle risate.
Sempre più che sufficiente Colon, ma il compianto McDuffie era davvero in vena positiva.
3 stelle e mezza.
May 29, 2018
Χαριτωμένο, αλλά η ιδέα ξεθώριασε ήδη από το δεύτερο τεύχος. Επίσης, πόσο πιο Αλέν Ντελόν αυτός ο Πόρτερ, πια;
April 22, 2024
Campy and still fun. What happens when Dr. Doom owes you money? You go and collect it! And when insurance doesn't cover the Fantastic Four? Find out here...
Good artwork, and very fun stories...
Good artwork, and very fun stories...
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