tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post2721357742613138717..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Things That Made Me HappyScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-75961132145238796012009-08-30T12:57:13.608-05:002009-08-30T12:57:13.608-05:00Thanks. I bought that Superboy book, every issue -...Thanks. I bought that Superboy book, every issue - I don't remember that at all, darn it. Can't wait to find it!<br /><br />And ta for sorting Mr Morgan out.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-46368885437095230552009-08-30T11:39:59.860-05:002009-08-30T11:39:59.860-05:00Mart, the Superboy story was a two-part back-up st...Mart, the Superboy story was a two-part back-up story in <i>New Adventures of Superboy</i> #'s 15 & 16, 1981. Joe Morgan was the down-on-his-luck boxer who trained Al Pratt to become the original Atom.<br /><br />And how could I forget, John may-he-Byrne stating that the Golden Age Wonder Woman was a time-traveling Hippolyta, taking up the mantle from her then-dead daughter??TotalToyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458868361840649001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-4392635919924930052009-08-30T10:15:32.541-05:002009-08-30T10:15:32.541-05:00Great observation. I'd never read that Superbo...Great observation. I'd never read that Superboy story you mention, was that around the time it was 'revealed' Jor-El and Lara outlived Krypton?<br /><br />But does the Speed Force emenating from Barry actually impinge on Jay's origin? I thought the hard water businesss was a separate thing (hey, maybe he's connected to Mera!), with any SF connection arising post-Barry.<br /><br />Joe Morgan? You lost me, is he some Atom I've not heard of?Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-49618011211791526322009-08-30T10:04:38.605-05:002009-08-30T10:04:38.605-05:00So, Barry Allen's accident created the Speed F...So, Barry Allen's accident created the Speed Force, which empowers all super-speedsters, even those who came before him?<br /><br />Well, I love a good conspiracy theory, and this fits right in with one I've had for awhile now: DC's slow but persistent movement to establish that all of their Golden-Age heroes owe their existence to their Silver-Age (and later) counterparts, instead of the other way around.<br /><br />It started in the 1970s, when it was stated that the Earth-Two Green Lantern's ring and lantern are powered by magic that the Guardians expelled from the Earth-One universe.<br /><br />A few years later, there was a story that showed the teenage Clark Kent of Earth-Two being trained in the use of his powers by a time-traveling, dimension-hopping Superboy of Earth-One.<br /><br />Then came the idea that Wesley Dodds became the Sandman because Morpheus was imprisoned and "the Dreaming" sought to replace him.<br /><br />After that, we saw that Prince Khufu and Chay-Ara were started on their path of reincarnation (which eventually led to their becoming the original Hawkman and Hawkgirl) by the radiation from a crashed Thanagarian starship.<br /><br />And now this.<br /><br />Mark my words; any year now, there'll be a Ray Palmer "Time Pool" adventure where he causes Al Pratt to go into the diner where Joe Morgan is enjoying a cup of java.TotalToyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458868361840649001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-18482365023454942352009-08-30T00:16:47.039-05:002009-08-30T00:16:47.039-05:00So, who is that man suntanning on a mound of skull...<i>So, who is that man suntanning on a mound of skulls?</i><br /><br />More importantly, why is Glenn Close serving him a martini?LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-85522080467564593682009-08-28T10:44:44.805-05:002009-08-28T10:44:44.805-05:00And another thing . . . this all reminds me of tha...And another thing . . . this all reminds me of that post-Crisis recap of Barry's origin that said he was the lightning bolt that struck him, on a loop. That would fit, kindasorta.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-26705572789487152852009-08-28T10:42:28.895-05:002009-08-28T10:42:28.895-05:00Hmmybe it's actually the SpMOPEEd Force?Hmmybe it's actually the SpMOPEEd Force?Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-47635630164856067262009-08-28T10:38:02.811-05:002009-08-28T10:38:02.811-05:00"Main problem w/ the Speed Force retcon: wher...<i>"Main problem w/ the Speed Force retcon: where does <b>Barry</b> get his energy?"</i><br /><br />I'm interpreting it like this: the lab accident created the Speed Force (perhaps it was always potentially in existence but needed something to spark it), and Barry was caught at ground zero, so he's tied to it in ways nobody else could be. I'll have to re-read to see if Geoff said anything that directly contradicts that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-86670615252535093562009-08-28T09:07:30.345-05:002009-08-28T09:07:30.345-05:00This week's Flash: Rebirth is pretty much Exam...This week's Flash: Rebirth is pretty much Example A on "How To Make A Superhero Comic".<br /><br />I'm loving the Hawkman strip in Wed. Comics. It's like Kyle Baker made a punchlist of "Things I Want Hawkman To Hit With A Mace". <br /><br />Aliens? Check.<br />Dinosaurs? Check.<br />Hope there's some robots before the end.K26dpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-7782577221656916782009-08-28T06:26:17.288-05:002009-08-28T06:26:17.288-05:00I just hope the Calculator gives Kid Eternity a ha...I just hope the Calculator gives Kid Eternity a haircut. When he escapes the kid could make a fortune working as a consultant for families of the missing. 'Are they dead? Give me a sec . . .'<br /><br />I liked Rebirth but wasn't so keen on the Shield (click on my name if interested!).Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-51661983088634877402009-08-27T14:20:47.087-05:002009-08-27T14:20:47.087-05:00Two words: Owl Chow.
Priceless.Two words: Owl Chow.<br />Priceless.xanadude28@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-67232406337220744292009-08-27T09:54:51.320-05:002009-08-27T09:54:51.320-05:00I assumed HS meant Holy Shit.I assumed HS meant Holy Shit.Shirley Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434897071778959391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-45353530701528354162009-08-27T09:26:39.489-05:002009-08-27T09:26:39.489-05:00The Shield's origin WAS efficient, and quite n...The Shield's origin WAS efficient, and quite nifty to boot! It will be interesting to see this "red circle" developed.<br /><br />And Agent Orange's response to the item he doesn't want made me laugh out loud.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-20644658638951430102009-08-27T08:59:16.220-05:002009-08-27T08:59:16.220-05:00Well, maybe it was the Army connection, but I was ...Well, maybe it was the Army connection, but I was thinking of "James Mattoon Scott," the Mad Militarist from Seven Days in May.<br /><br />I got an odd, and not necessarily welcome, Avengers vibe from reading the new Justice Society of America. The bickering between the members, and about the leadership, sent me right back to the mid-1960s Avengers run. And Jay Garrick's ominous hints suggest to me that the JSA may be about to undergo a "JSA Disassembled" event.steve mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-72090011944270101472009-08-27T08:11:42.195-05:002009-08-27T08:11:42.195-05:00Good Lord, and here I thought I was the only one w...Good Lord, and here I thought I was the only one who knew anything about the Mad Gasser in this day and age (my mother grew up just a few miles from Mattoon).<br /><br />Points to you, Scipio, for your knowledge of one of South Central Illinois' classic mysteries.Diamondrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489418142341597119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-70676368281441038902009-08-26T21:17:07.933-05:002009-08-26T21:17:07.933-05:00Dean is correct. Points to Dean.Dean is correct. Points to Dean.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-40048140760200574392009-08-26T20:09:46.395-05:002009-08-26T20:09:46.395-05:00I'm remembering Tiger Moth as one of three vil...I'm remembering Tiger Moth as one of three villainesses showcased in a book by a famous author. Bothered by her exclusion, the Catwoman set out to prove her superiority, winding up in jail, and having the author explain that he had considered her in a class by herself and was writing his next book about her alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-12387351092899988852009-08-26T19:32:46.111-05:002009-08-26T19:32:46.111-05:00Well, without having read the comic in question, I...Well, without having read the comic in question, I can't imagine that the Calculator would want Kid Eternity for anything other than bringing back his dead son.<br /><br />Wasn't Tiger Moth one of the three female supervillains featured in Poison Ivy's first appearance?Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593238314160981897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-2023720875091562242009-08-26T16:29:31.395-05:002009-08-26T16:29:31.395-05:00Gadzooks! There really were a ton of fun things g...Gadzooks! There really were a ton of fun things going on this week. Between the Flash and Green Lantern, Geoff Johns has been on one heck of a roll.<br /><br />Poor Tom Tresser. Can't say that I really blame him however. Diana is VERY high maintenance.<br /><br />And the new Doctor Fate is simply adorable.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.com