tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post112915972094607711..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: "What is the sound of one hero vibrating?"Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129517805812540942005-10-16T21:56:00.000-05:002005-10-16T21:56:00.000-05:00Elongated Man is my favorite comic character ever....Elongated Man is my favorite comic character ever. He was the spirit of the JLE.Bill Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811238618910477219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129498264495440112005-10-16T16:31:00.000-05:002005-10-16T16:31:00.000-05:00For those asking--while the Bloodwynd in the Jurge...For those asking--while the Bloodwynd in the Jurgens-era run was indeed really Martian Manhunter, there was also a "real" Bloodwynd that ran around in the early issues of the Dan Vado JLA. (I didn't even read the book at that point, so why do I remember this???)<BR/><BR/>Black Condor, like Agent Liberty, was only a "member" for one four-issue storyline; I'm not really sure that counts. (The Ray and Wonder Woman who joined at the same time actually stuck around so I think that's the big difference.)Greg McElhattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821210708381663086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129307347931916222005-10-14T11:29:00.000-05:002005-10-14T11:29:00.000-05:00Vibe did NOT look like an extra from "Thriller".Al...Vibe did NOT look like an extra from "Thriller".<BR/><BR/>Although he does NOW...Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129304972757120182005-10-14T10:49:00.000-05:002005-10-14T10:49:00.000-05:00And what's wrong with being an extra from "Thrille...And what's wrong with being an extra from "Thriller"?<BR/><BR/>Did Robert Loren Fleming died for our sins for nothing?Martin Wissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612094541576041276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129245666956114022005-10-13T18:21:00.000-05:002005-10-13T18:21:00.000-05:00Aztek disarmed a couple dozen nukes in the Watchto...Aztek disarmed a couple dozen nukes in the Watchtower once, thereby saving it to be blown up two or three times since. <BR/><BR/>That's... kind of useful.<BR/><BR/>And, Hell, I like Zauriel, too.<BR/><BR/>But I'm a total sucker for Morrison's JLA run, so my opinion's biased as Hell.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681540647028985792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129243614913742852005-10-13T17:46:00.000-05:002005-10-13T17:46:00.000-05:00I'll always hate Crimson Fox for having one of the...I'll always hate Crimson Fox for having one of the worst costumes ever, and for translating "rouge" as crimson because they accidentily gave her the name of an existing comic character and decided to cover it up with a lame mistranslation rather than admit the mistake.Marionettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985975073151200366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129232969420046372005-10-13T14:49:00.000-05:002005-10-13T14:49:00.000-05:00Manitou Raven never developed much personality bey...Manitou Raven never developed much personality beyond "noble savage fish out of water" in JLA; I liked him cuz I liked his character design (at least when Manke drew him).<BR/><BR/>I don't think the Joe Kelly issues will ever be recognized as "good," outside of those few of us who liked them. "Obsidian Age" dragged, but I liked the substitute League with Jason Blood.<BR/><BR/>Worst Leaguer ever: Can Yaz count?<BR/>I have maybe one comic featuring that annoying lizard, and he is way lamer than anyone on Scipio's list(even Triumph).<BR/><BR/>On the other hand "worse Leaguer" could mean "worst service within the League" rather than worst character. If so: Antaeus went crazy and killed, Tomorrow Woman died on one of her first missions, Aztek stood around not doing much, Triumph went bad, Zatanna mindwiped people, Martian Manhunter (my favorite) got possessed and caused much mayhem, Guy Gardner was inept, Batman's a prick no one likes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129232107255421162005-10-13T14:35:00.000-05:002005-10-13T14:35:00.000-05:00Because Manitou Raven is Apache Chief. And from t...Because Manitou Raven is Apache Chief. And from there it's just a short hop to League Membership for Black Vulcan, Samurai, El Dorado, Rima, Jann, Zayna, Wendy, and Marvin. A line in the sand must be drawn.Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00893541435938915895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129229830618650952005-10-13T13:57:00.000-05:002005-10-13T13:57:00.000-05:00Hey...JLAntarctica was the best comic published th...Hey...JLAntarctica was the best comic published that year...that decade even!Deshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254545092911234284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129221572912982962005-10-13T11:39:00.000-05:002005-10-13T11:39:00.000-05:00My bottom four:SteelGeneral GloryManitou Raven (di...My bottom four:<BR/><BR/>Steel<BR/>General Glory<BR/>Manitou Raven (did he die?)<BR/>Triumph<BR/><BR/>But Steel/Vibe/Vixen/Gypsy was probably the worst foursome to be in the JLA at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129216545182001822005-10-13T10:15:00.000-05:002005-10-13T10:15:00.000-05:00"Plus, how can you say anything bad about Ralph af..."Plus, how can you say anything bad about Ralph after reading his appearances in James Robinson's Starman?"<BR/><BR/>Giffen may have made me like Ralph & Sue, but Robinson made me *love* them. <BR/><BR/>And then, a week after reading Starman, Identity Crisis came out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129216208711721872005-10-13T10:10:00.000-05:002005-10-13T10:10:00.000-05:00I dispute that Firestorm was a bad league member a...I dispute that Firestorm was a bad league member at all, but if he's a bad one, then so is Zatanna, who, by virtue of having joined earlier, would be the first bad leaguer.<BR/><BR/>[Although Aquaman back when he was written as the anti-Hourman with his catastrophic needs for regular showering is probably both earlier and worse. But better versions of Art have prevailed since.]Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00893541435938915895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129213728070960172005-10-13T09:28:00.000-05:002005-10-13T09:28:00.000-05:00I still maintain that Steel is no lamer than any o...I still maintain that Steel is no lamer than any other hero of the time, and could in fact be made interesting today. He's a 2nd-generation (or 3rd) superhero with serious family issues (his grandpa's a bats**t crazy control freak).<BR/><BR/>He could be cool!! I'm serious!<BR/><BR/>*sigh*Jhunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729450667676575566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129210603877990472005-10-13T08:36:00.000-05:002005-10-13T08:36:00.000-05:00"making him both look cooler and his death seem mo..."making him both look cooler and his death seem more tragic?"<BR/><BR/>The glory of Vibe does NOT come from being cool. <BR/><BR/>And nothing but nothing could make Vibe's death seem more tragic.<BR/><BR/>Certainly not Englehart.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129209397162186002005-10-13T08:16:00.000-05:002005-10-13T08:16:00.000-05:00Four lamer JLA members? Huntress, Manitou Raven, C...Four lamer JLA members? Huntress, Manitou Raven, Crimson Fox and Amazing Man. Done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129209208124178022005-10-13T08:13:00.000-05:002005-10-13T08:13:00.000-05:00Man, I like Zauriel...Man, I like Zauriel...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129202216875890822005-10-13T06:16:00.000-05:002005-10-13T06:16:00.000-05:00Hey, Elongated Man is great, and allows for a JLA ...Hey, Elongated Man is great, and allows for a JLA without Batman in it.<BR/>Which is a good thing. Plus, how can you say anything bad about Ralph after reading his appearances in James Robinson's Starman?<BR/>Still, overly-defensive Vibe-boosting aside, is it not cool that Engleheart will add a wicked cool coda to Vibe's career, making him both look cooler and his death seem more tragic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129176141802981212005-10-12T23:02:00.000-05:002005-10-12T23:02:00.000-05:00I hear Vibe was originally going to be called 'Dou...I hear Vibe was originally going to be called 'Double Dutch', with powers related to jump ropes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129174752014570992005-10-12T22:39:00.000-05:002005-10-12T22:39:00.000-05:00Triumph was lame. Wasn't Bloodwynd revealed to be...Triumph was lame. Wasn't Bloodwynd revealed to be Martian Manhunter? I hate Crimson Fox, and I alsso though the addition of Fire/Green Flame/Green Fury and Ice/Icemaiden was retahhhhded. <BR/><BR/>But just think...if Steel, Gypsy, Vibe and Vixne hadn't been JLAers, we never would've gotten the Giffen/DeMatteis/Maguire revamp, and that was worth whatever it took.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129173706816059862005-10-12T22:21:00.000-05:002005-10-12T22:21:00.000-05:00Aw. I liked the Crimson Fox.Aw. I liked the Crimson Fox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129171348069269512005-10-12T21:42:00.000-05:002005-10-12T21:42:00.000-05:00There is nothing worse than Nuklon... in any of hi...There is nothing worse than Nuklon... in any of his incarnations. I doubt it will happen, but I'd be more than happy to see the big lug stay in the can a good long time... like 271 issues.Ashturhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161385095678875629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129168628315887702005-10-12T20:57:00.000-05:002005-10-12T20:57:00.000-05:00I like Manitou Raven. Surprisingly, Joe Kelly's ru...I like Manitou Raven. Surprisingly, Joe Kelly's run on JLA may be my favorite of the current series.<BR/><BR/>Tomorrow Woman isn't a member so much as a trivia question.<BR/><BR/>The rest can "suck" "it".<BR/><BR/>And Aztek is the most overrated hidden gem of the 90s. Millar and Morrison, two writers whom I usually enjoy - used to, at least, in Millar's case - and love in Morrison's - collide in an unpleasant way and then try to wrap up the character's storyline by putting him in the JLA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129168324644984342005-10-12T20:52:00.000-05:002005-10-12T20:52:00.000-05:00Green Arrow never integrated Hammer Pants into his...Green Arrow never integrated Hammer Pants into his costume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129167423001423652005-10-12T20:37:00.000-05:002005-10-12T20:37:00.000-05:00H, all I have to say is"Green Arrow".H, all I have to say is<BR/><BR/>"Green Arrow".Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1129167373717523202005-10-12T20:36:00.000-05:002005-10-12T20:36:00.000-05:00Are Steel, Vixen, Gypsy, and Vibe the worst JLA me...<EM>Are Steel, Vixen, Gypsy, and Vibe the worst JLA members ever</EM><BR/><BR/>Yes, absolutely. They're all worse than all of the people you've just listed. You've just got a thing for breakdancing stereotypes. It's alright to admit it - everyone has a kink or three.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com