tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post112057420740249961..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Two-sided CoinsScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1120583601101442182005-07-05T12:13:00.000-05:002005-07-05T12:13:00.000-05:00But those are external contradictions, and thus mu...But those are external contradictions, and thus much less interesting. Visually, Hawkman's always been cool. It's only been in the last few years the character himself has been at all interesting.<BR/><BR/>Though you don't like to talk about Marvel here, the early days of Spider-Man had one of the great superhero contradictions: the quiet uber-geek and nice boy who becomes a wildman showboat once he dons the tights. Snazzy.<BR/><BR/>Your dog is indeed wise. My best bud has a basset hound of considerably lesser wisdom. His latest discovery: that sunflowers are terrifying. Yes, you can scare the dog with a sunflower. Ye gods.Harvey Jerkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118848012122050416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1120581173972283722005-07-05T11:32:00.000-05:002005-07-05T11:32:00.000-05:00Silverage Hawkman? Ancient archeology and weaponry...Silverage Hawkman? Ancient archeology and weaponry versus sci-tech alien technology and culture versus police procedural. <BR/><BR/>My dachshund, wise beyond his dog-years, has solved G'nort's dilemma: both.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1120580165532754232005-07-05T11:16:00.000-05:002005-07-05T11:16:00.000-05:00The recent revival of the Carter Hall Hawkman play...The recent revival of the Carter Hall Hawkman played up his contradictions nicely. A savage brutal warrior with the funny bird-hat on, a charming and refined academic when he put a shirt on.<BR/><BR/>I don't remember Katar Hol having a major internal contradiction, though I'm sure one was retrofitted in there someplace.<BR/><BR/>The Denny O'Neil/Denys Cowan version of The Question had a powerful internal conflict between the man Vic Sage used to be and the man he was trying to become.<BR/><BR/>But the most powerful internal struggle in the DC universe could be found in the heart of the greatest Green Lantern of all: G'nort.<BR/><BR/>"Do I pee on the hydrant or on the lamppost?"<BR/><BR/>Drama!Harvey Jerkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118848012122050416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1120578786755284232005-07-05T10:53:00.000-05:002005-07-05T10:53:00.000-05:00Oh, there's definite sexual angles to the male her...Oh, there's definite sexual angles to the male heroes, but the majority of comic reader aren't much focused on that so I didn't go there.<BR/><BR/>Superman. Untouchable boy scout or the perfect stud specimen?<BR/><BR/>Lex Luthor and Green Arrow. Savage womanizer or doting daddy?<BR/><BR/>Kyle Rayner. Man about town or p-whipped collar boy?<BR/><BR/>And, of course, Hal Jordan; superpowerless except from the waist down!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1120574987909268832005-07-05T09:49:00.000-05:002005-07-05T09:49:00.000-05:00I'd probably point out Flash as being either a leg...I'd probably point out Flash as being either a legacy hero made good or his own man. Life in the fast lane or wanting to settle down with Linda.<BR/><BR/>Sounds a lot like the "Duel Identities" storyline that Waid and Hitch did in JLA a while ago, where the heroes all - except for WW and Aquaman - end up split into their secret identities and their heroic personas, with neither of each doing well; without their contradictions, they collapse...<BR/><BR/>Interesting that only Catwoman and Wonder Woman have the sexual interest angle in them. You could make the argument for Bruce Wayne being the perfect hot boyfriend or an asexual psycho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com