tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post115335305184109750..comments2024-02-21T12:40:49.323-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Things That Made Me Happy...Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153703431350434342006-07-23T20:10:00.000-05:002006-07-23T20:10:00.000-05:00I was actually pleased that the Question wasn't qu...I was actually pleased that the Question wasn't quite as... Rorschach-ized as the JLU version. Not that I don't love the JLU version, but I also like this one.<BR/><BR/>And Bizarro-Braniac made my day. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153492056105961182006-07-21T09:27:00.000-05:002006-07-21T09:27:00.000-05:00Back to the Hawk/Monarch thing, I've always wonder...Back to the Hawk/Monarch thing, I've always wondered: Am I the only one that was really bothered by the fact that in all the different future timelines that the moronic Waverider checked out, the ONLY DC hero that was ever shown battling the Monarch in ANY timeline was the Hawk, making him the only DC hero that couldn't have become that villain?<BR/>-MindbenderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153485281929052052006-07-21T07:34:00.000-05:002006-07-21T07:34:00.000-05:00Can't say I'm familiar with Cascade, but you've go...Can't say I'm familiar with Cascade, but you've got to love a super-hero who doesn't leave spots on your drinking glasses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153469548003518322006-07-21T03:12:00.000-05:002006-07-21T03:12:00.000-05:00Having now read the ish of 52, I see what you mean...Having now read the ish of 52, I see what you mean re the JLU aspects of the Question being incorporated... nice touches, the files in the back of the van and the tobacco rant... but still, like posted above, he still retains a more mellow vibe... the detached amusement and philosophical bent of O'Neil's [and Rucka's Cry for Blood] handling of the character...<BR/><BR/>A curiosity driven Zen conspiracy theorist? Written by Rucka? Sign me up! I'd buy the regular series in a nanosecond. <BR/><BR/>Plus, it'd maybe light a fire under DC to TPB O'Neil's run... Has there ever been a TPB series that reprinted the letter columns? It wouldn't be the same without em. <BR/><BR/>Well, a man can dream, can't he?Rob Pughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153439080716304592006-07-20T18:44:00.000-05:002006-07-20T18:44:00.000-05:00With treads.KrisWith treads.<BR/><BR/>KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153429829765545832006-07-20T16:10:00.000-05:002006-07-20T16:10:00.000-05:00'Besides... it IS more fabulous to defenestrate it...'Besides... it IS more fabulous to defenestrate it with extreme prejudice."<BR/><BR/>Especially if your chosen method of defenestration involves high-heeled boots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153429084139171272006-07-20T15:58:00.000-05:002006-07-20T15:58:00.000-05:00Actually, wasn't it Armageddon that this happened ...Actually, wasn't it Armageddon that this happened in? Didn't Monarch become Extant in Zero Hour?<BR/><BR/>But it looks like Cap freely embraced the Monarch role when he blew up Bludhaven. He HAD to know there were innocents still around. <BR/><BR/>JamieJamie Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375226905114563462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153428094134254252006-07-20T15:41:00.000-05:002006-07-20T15:41:00.000-05:00"What's so special about Captain Atom's new/old ar..."What's so special about Captain Atom's new/old armour?"<BR/><BR/>Oh, you kids; get offa my lawn!<BR/><BR/>That 'containment suit' they put him in was essential the costume of Monarch, the secret villain behind the "Zero Hour" reboot.<BR/><BR/>Monarch was originally intended to turn out to be Captain Atom; when that was leaked to the public, DC decided to pull a faster one and change Monarch's identity to a much less appropriate one: Hawk.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153427929467253532006-07-20T15:38:00.000-05:002006-07-20T15:38:00.000-05:00"how come Batwoman stops Montoya from shooting the..."how come Batwoman stops Montoya from shooting the gorilla ani-man, only to kick it out the window of the skyscraper?"<BR/><BR/>I was a little puzzled too at first. My first thought was that it was hilarious: "Don't just shoot it, dear! It will be much more fabulous and dramatic if I defenestrate it!"<BR/><BR/>Then I realized that, since Batwoman is Kate Kane, she knows the gun will completely evaporate the thing, leaving no evidence, which was the problem will following up on the last time Montoya encountering them. She doesn't want Montoya to destroy potential evidence when there's another way of killing the thing.<BR/><BR/>Besides... it IS more fabulous to defenestrate it with extreme predjudice.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153426007530075552006-07-20T15:06:00.000-05:002006-07-20T15:06:00.000-05:00Re: WolfmanIt can't be any worse that what we have...Re: Wolfman<BR/><BR/>It can't be any worse that what we have no, right? <BR/><BR/>Based on the Newsarama interviews by both Jurgens and Wolfman, I think they realize that there is something really wrong with Dick Grayson the way he is being written now.<BR/><BR/>Also, it's the Ani-men that kidnapped Sivanna in Week 1, so that means....<BR/><BR/>JamieJamie Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375226905114563462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153416338117372592006-07-20T12:25:00.000-05:002006-07-20T12:25:00.000-05:00I wonder if the parallel Earth is actually the ori...I wonder if the parallel Earth is actually the original Pre-Crisis Earth that hung around awhile before Man of Steel was published.<BR/><BR/>I don't have JLA #0 in front of me, but I don't recall seeing Supergirl in there.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, I want the Legion Kara to take over the monthly Supergirl title. Maybe then I could actually read it.Marc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153415199679407842006-07-20T12:06:00.000-05:002006-07-20T12:06:00.000-05:00Of course, it's still more than a little jarring, ...Of course, it's still more than a little jarring, to me. I mean, the DC universe elected Luthor in a landslide in 2000, which means that Florida's still first in the 'messed up close election' line when 2004 came around. (Do we even know what party the new guy in DC/America is?)<BR/><BR/>As for the League, I think that this is a stranded lineup from a pre-crisis JLA/JSA crossover being discovered by the New Earth trinity. Althgouh Power Girl really ought to be there, too.Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00893541435938915895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153415156141433582006-07-20T12:05:00.000-05:002006-07-20T12:05:00.000-05:00Whoops. "xmsygr" is me. I guess I'm not old enou...Whoops. "xmsygr" is me. I guess I'm not old enough to operate verification codes. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153415088824564602006-07-20T12:04:00.000-05:002006-07-20T12:04:00.000-05:00I agree about Batwoman. Tons of fun. But here's ...I agree about Batwoman. Tons of fun. But here's a question: how come Batwoman stops Montoya from shooting the gorilla ani-man, only to kick it out the window of the skyscraper? *puzzles*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153412744402752482006-07-20T11:25:00.000-05:002006-07-20T11:25:00.000-05:00"Did ya look closely to what's in the back of the ..."Did ya look closely to what's in the back of the Question van?"<BR/><BR/>Okay, I totally missed that, and that's completely awesome. That said, he's still a bit more mellow than his full-blown crackpot JLU counterpart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153405317750593912006-07-20T09:21:00.000-05:002006-07-20T09:21:00.000-05:00"If you'll look closely at the page, you may come ..."If you'll look closely at the page, you may come to suspect what I do...<BR/><BR/>that isn't Earth-1 discovering Earth-2.<BR/><BR/>It's Earth-2 discovering Earth-1..."<BR/><BR/>But isn't WW wearing her modern costume in these shots (i.e. the double-pointed tiara)? What other evidence am I missing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153398028852771912006-07-20T07:20:00.000-05:002006-07-20T07:20:00.000-05:00"As for Sue, that will only be okay with me if her..."As for Sue, that will only be okay with me if her spirit inhabits that straw-woman and it runs around in a pillbox hat getting in Ralph's way all the time."<BR/><BR/>As long as they don't call her Sister Sue the Geek, I'd be down with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153396128293980492006-07-20T06:48:00.000-05:002006-07-20T06:48:00.000-05:00"The JLU version, while wildly entertaining, is mu..."The JLU version, while wildly entertaining, is much more eccentric and paranoid (and much closer to Rorshach)."<BR/><BR/>Did ya look closely to what's in the back of the Question van?Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153396054622995242006-07-20T06:47:00.000-05:002006-07-20T06:47:00.000-05:00"Agree with you about The Flash's discovery, thoug..."Agree with you about The Flash's discovery, though!"<BR/><BR/>If you'll look closely at the page, you may come to suspect what I do...<BR/><BR/>that isn't Earth-1 discovering Earth-2.<BR/><BR/>It's Earth-2 discovering Earth-1...Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153395959475495202006-07-20T06:45:00.000-05:002006-07-20T06:45:00.000-05:00"my recollection of Wolfman's creation of Nightwin..."my recollection of Wolfman's creation of Nightwing is to be exactly what you wanted. "<BR/><BR/>Then you don't really know what I want!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153395625833022842006-07-20T06:40:00.000-05:002006-07-20T06:40:00.000-05:00"Seriously the introduction of Batwoman this week ..."Seriously the introduction of Batwoman this week was the awesomest act of awesomeness ever to be awesome in the history of awesomesity.<BR/><BR/>And if they resurrect Sue, that will be even better!"<BR/><BR/>Yes, Batwoman was, well... awesome!<BR/><BR/>As for Sue, that will only be okay with me if her spirit inhabits that straw-woman and it runs around in a pillbox hat getting in Ralph's way all the time.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153384958625838622006-07-20T03:42:00.000-05:002006-07-20T03:42:00.000-05:00You don't like the Clash???Take that back!!!Agree ...You don't like the Clash???<BR/><BR/>Take that back!!!<BR/><BR/>Agree with you about The Flash's discovery, though!Marc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153375300255910842006-07-20T01:01:00.000-05:002006-07-20T01:01:00.000-05:00Seriously the introduction of Batwoman this week w...Seriously the introduction of Batwoman this week was the awesomest act of awesomeness ever to be awesome in the history of awesomesity.<BR/><BR/>And if they resurrect Sue, that will be even better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153370161106100022006-07-19T23:36:00.000-05:002006-07-19T23:36:00.000-05:00"The Question, retooled to resemble more his JLU v..."The Question, retooled to resemble more his JLU version"<BR/><BR/>Did we read the same book? The Question in 52 is much closer to the O'Neil incarnation than any other version I've seen, down to the mask-but-no-coat look he's been sporting for the last couple issues. The JLU version, while wildly entertaining, is much more eccentric and paranoid (and much closer to Rorshach).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1153367751718580252006-07-19T22:55:00.000-05:002006-07-19T22:55:00.000-05:00There I go... not reading the actual words again.....There I go... not reading the actual words again...<BR/><BR/>Apologies all around... and you're right, probably a bit too much philosophizing for most... I luved that series, tho'Rob Pughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.com