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[Cushing Fan]

Just curious if anyone knows if John Romita Jr. ever discussed in an interview basing the character of Justin Hammer on actor Peter Cushing (who became famous working for Hammer films).

 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 22/01/2018 at 2:10 AM, Cushing Fan said:

Just curious if anyone knows if John Romita Jr. ever discussed in an interview basing the character of Justin Hammer on actor Peter Cushing (who became famous working for Hammer films).

 

You might have seen it, but it's discussed here by Bob Layton:

http://www.boblayton.com/interview-with-bob-by-dolmen-magazine/

Vicente: You also created Justin Hammer, a major villain in the series. Do you remember how was he created?

Bob:  As well as being a tribute to the late, great Peter Cushing,  David and I needed to create a corporate counterpart for Tony Stark. Hammer was originally created to be a cautionary tale of what Tony Stark could have become if he stayed on his path as a global war profiteer.  As benevolent as Tony was portrayed in our series, Hammer represented the other side of that coin. They were two men essentially in the same line of work, but with diametrically opposed moral views.

[Cushing Fan]

1 hour ago, Marwood & I said:

You might have seen it, but it's discussed here by Bob Layton:

http://www.boblayton.com/interview-with-bob-by-dolmen-magazine/

Vicente: You also created Justin Hammer, a major villain in the series. Do you remember how was he created?

Bob:  As well as being a tribute to the late, great Peter Cushing,  David and I needed to create a corporate counterpart for Tony Stark. Hammer was originally created to be a cautionary tale of what Tony Stark could have become if he stayed on his path as a global war profiteer.  As benevolent as Tony was portrayed in our series, Hammer represented the other side of that coin. They were two men essentially in the same line of work, but with diametrically opposed moral views.

Thank you very much! I actually didn't see this so I greatly appreciate you posting it here.

[1950's war comics]

Peter Cushing scared me to death when i was a little kid ........

[Cushing Fan]

3 hours ago, 1950's war comics said:

Peter Cushing scared me to death when i was a little kid ........

 

[Lucky Baru]

12 hours ago, Cushing Fan said:

 

He was scarier in Star Wars as Grand Moff Tarkin.

[Cushing Fan]

47 minutes ago, Lucky Baru said:

He was scarier in Star Wars as Grand Moff Tarkin.

 

[Get Marwood & I]

19 hours ago, Cushing Fan said:

Thank you very much! I actually didn't see this so I greatly appreciate you posting it here.

You're welcome Cushing Fan 

   

[Cushing Fan]

41 minutes ago, Marwood & I said:

You're welcome Cushing Fan 

   

Those giffs are from Space 1999: The Missing Link, the documentary One Way Ticket to Hollywood, and Corruption from top to bottom ;-)

[Get Marwood & I]

35 minutes ago, Cushing Fan said:

Those giffs are from Space 1999: The Missing Link, the documentary One Way Ticket to Hollywood, and Corruption from top to bottom ;-)

[Get Marwood & I]

And yes, I know it's not him 

[Cushing Fan]

37 minutes ago, Marwood & I said:

And yes, I know it's not him 

I'm glad both Price & Cushing made comic book covers :-)

[Ken Aldred]

3 hours ago, Lucky Baru said:

He was scarier in Star Wars as Grand Moff Tarkin.

He was scarier still in Rogue One, in his Uncanny Valley, CGI form.

Edited January 25, 2018 by Ken Aldred

[Get Marwood & I]

Did you ever see this film? I had the poster on my wall as a teenager and can remember drawing three of the four faces. I used to be able to draw back then. I'll let you guess which three got done, and which didn't 

You never seem to hear of it anymore. Oddly forgotten....

But I was there in 83. On me todd 

[Get Marwood & I]

5 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said:

He was scarier still in Rogue One, in his Uncanny Valley, CGI form.

That whole film was scary Ken 

[Get Marwood & I]

1 minute ago, Marwood & I said:

Did you ever see this film? I had the poster on my wall as a teenager and can remember drawing three of the four faces. I used to be able to draw back then. I'll let you guess which three got done, and which didn't 

You never seem to hear of it anymore. Oddly forgotten....

But I was there in 83. On me todd 

 

Now that's a dapper crew

Julie Peasgood...

[Cushing Fan]

56 minutes ago, Marwood & I said:

Did you ever see this film? I had the poster on my wall as a teenager and can remember drawing three of the four faces. I used to be able to draw back then. I'll let you guess which three got done, and which didn't 

You never seem to hear of it anymore. Oddly forgotten....

But I was there in 83. On me todd 

Ah yes, House of the Long Shadows. The only film which had all four surviving horror stars together. I enjoyed the film even though Desi Arnaz Jr was pretty wooden in his role. I actually have that same UK Quad poster framed at home.

[Cushing Fan]

Here is another Peter Cushing comic book connection - Cushing as a zombie hell bent on revenge in Tales from the Crypt.

[Get Marwood & I]

7 minutes ago, Cushing Fan said:

Here is another Peter Cushing comic book connection - Cushing as a zombie hell bent on revenge in Tales from the Crypt.

 

[Larryw7]

Before Star Wars, this is what Cushing was best known for.