Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Things That Made Me Happy

in my comics this week.

  • Oh, Tim; that's never gonna heal if you don't stop picking!
  • As funny as a dog wear antlers is, Krypto wear antlers is even funnier.
  • The very last person I'd expect Tim to spend Christmas Eve with.
  • All three Beetles in one story!
  • I'm finally getting the big picture of what's going on in Robin!
  • Editor's notes from Johnny DC.
  • Dan Didio; thanks for the nice Aquaman story! Does that mean he can come back now?
  • Best Huntress story ever. If she were written like that all the time, I'd really like her.
  • Batman, door greeter.
  • Trimming the tree with Wally.
  • Lint brushes
  • Turtle wax.
  • Nuclear fabrophihbulator.
  • "I had it framed."
  • S.T.R.I.P.E. sitting on a couch at the party.
  • The Metal Men's failure to understand Christmas
  • Gold kryptonite, revised.
  • Yes, electrocuting a baby certainly does toughen up a villain's image.
  • Why Nightwing doesn't trust Jason.
  • Release the Kraken!
  • Even the THOUGHT of Vibe trussing someone up is HOT!
  • Well, if you want to create chaos and challenge, who better to do it than the person who started the Gotham Gang Wars single-handedly?
  • Okay, so, essentially that's Ace the Bat-Hound meeting Good King Wenceslaus?
  • Barbara's gift to Jim.
  • So, who sharpened Dr. Light's ears?
  • It took me several minutes to figure out why you'd name something "the Janitorafter School".
  • When he says, "Watch out for your mother", what does he really mean?
  • Superwoman. I really like her.
  • More villains should say, "Rats", when captured.
  • How long before someone names his children "Atmahn", "Kellel", and "Dinanna"?
  • Hey, that Huntress is quite a ventriloquist, huh?
  • "I'm starting to think this is no ordinary blackout." NOTHING gets past Aquaman!

14 comments:

  1. oooooooooohhhhhhh....where's the Aquaman story line from Dan?

    Also where is the Huntress story you say you would like her if it was that way all the time...Birds of Prey? I love Huntress...didn't realize she was so hated.

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  2. All three Beetles in one story!

    *sigh* They always forget George...ever the quiet one...

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  3. I can't wait to read the DCU Holiday Special!!

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  4. Most of this week's goodness is in the DCU Holiday Special.

    If they did a monthly "DCU" anthology book that was like this one, I'd buy it.

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  5. All three Beetles!?! Where can this one be found? And may I assume these Beetle are azure?

    Now I feel silly for having left my LCS with only a back issue of Superman: The Secret Years to show for it...

    -Citizen Scribbler

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  6. Si, ellos son los Escarabajos Azules.

    In the DCU Holiday Special.

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  7. aaaahhhh...I forgot that came out this week. I'll be getting it tonight...

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  8. Having just finished the DC Universe Holiday Special I can honestly say I laughed and cried.

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  9. If they did a monthly "DCU" anthology book that was like this one, I'd buy it.

    I suspect a monthly might tax both readers and creators, but why not a quarterly? Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter-themed stories could work well. The "hooks" for the other seasons wouldn't be quite as obvious as for the Winter holidays, but you could have a lot of fun with it.

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  10. I must confess that I LOVE the Holiday Special books. They are always corny,and I always get a kick out of them.

    I do have to say that Batman getting a tie, and John Stewart in a Santa Claus hat were the high points however.

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  11. Remember the Showcase series in the early 90s? Each issue had one long story and 2 short ones, often spotlighting a lesser known character, a member of a supporting cast, or even a tryout leading up to a new series. I would totally pick that up again.

    That said, I have a new job and now can't get my books until the weekend! This is awful.

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  12. I think we need a "Things That Creeped Me Out In This Week's Comics". I mean, was it just me, or did Dr Light's appearance in a Jonny DC title seem a little inappropriate after Identity Crisis? I just can't get behind (ugh, sorry) Doc Light as a Super Friends bad guy, trading light-hearted banter and then getting a Christmas present from the heroes while in jail...
    I mean, it's just peachy for the target audience, and if they manage to reform the character, great! But as for me, I couldn't stop thinking "Rapist!". Thank you, Brad Meltzer, for not only ruining the character but stealing some of the joy I usually get from reading DC Super Friends. :(

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  13. I know this is a week late, but I just had to mention that I don't think that was STRIPE on the couch- he wouldn't fit. I think that's Lead of the Metal Men instead.

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