tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post7768260972476859683..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Things That Made Me Happy...Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-79883741110200561572023-01-11T11:01:32.710-05:002023-01-11T11:01:32.710-05:00"Hating the New Gods? It's Kirby's ma..."Hating the New Gods? It's Kirby's masterwork."<br /><br />Q.E.D.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-87864954958799160612023-01-11T11:00:56.699-05:002023-01-11T11:00:56.699-05:00"Don't forget "Gay."
-M"
..."Don't forget "Gay."<br /><br />-M"<br /><br />His NAME is "Extraño", thank you very much.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-40793107677698456612007-06-05T05:10:00.000-05:002007-06-05T05:10:00.000-05:00My gut reaction was to be totally excited that the...My gut reaction was to be totally excited that they used Sensor Girl as she's one of my favourite characters in a comic book *ever*, but once I thought about it I kind of realised she would probably suck because with Karate Kid around she was likely to just be the whiny not-at-all-aloof-and-mysterious Princess Projectra. Granted, she hasn't done much yet, but she does kind of look like she's more Jecky than Sensor Girl. Which bugs me, cause Projectra was always one of my LEAST favourite characters ever. Meh.<BR/><BR/>Also wasn't happy about Dream Girl being the one to run up and hug Timber Wolf when the team first saw him, as it was pretty much established once the Legion started getting their own characterisations that the two of them never really cared for one another that much.<BR/><BR/>To balance out all the negativity though, I do like Star Boy's schizophrenia, and how obviously easily treated it is in the Legion's future.<BR/><BR/>And while I kind of rolled my eyes at Dawny having a female lover (funny how it's only ever the hot CHICKS that are allowed to be revealed as bi/gay in comics...wonder how much more reaction something like that would have if it were Ultra Boy?), I will be okay with it if it's treated with the same kind of maturity that sexuality was in the 5 Years Later Legion..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-11434585363961297832007-06-05T03:48:00.000-05:002007-06-05T03:48:00.000-05:00What they really need to do is give him a code nam...<I>What they really need to do is give him a code name like "Eskimo", and he can explain his talent for repairing airplanes thusly: "I just pretend the plane's a whale and my wrench is a harpoon."</I><BR/><BR/>In that case, wouldn't he <B>kill</B> the plane?<BR/><BR/>And if we're doing The Stereotypes as a super team, I'll be "Latino", the dark-eyed ladies man/rumba dancer of the gang. Although I'm nothing like that, even if I am Hispanic.MaGnUshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351888054411049033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-45003065773174674902007-06-04T14:41:00.000-05:002007-06-04T14:41:00.000-05:00Correct my if I'm wrong but didn't Jimmy have just...<I>Correct my if I'm wrong but didn't Jimmy have just about every power possible at some point.</I><BR/><BR/>And yet, Superman still had to bail him out of trouble on a regular basis. If Metropolis were an island, he'd be Gilligan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-64496688017489741832007-06-04T14:00:00.000-05:002007-06-04T14:00:00.000-05:00"Oh, for those who didn't buy the Superman Family ..."Oh, for those who didn't buy the Superman Family Showcase... Jimmy Olsen once gained the power of superspeed in "Jimmy Olsen, Speed Demon" (Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 15, September 1956). Just so you know."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Correct my if I'm wrong but didn't Jimmy have just about every power possible at some point. That idiot will drink any potion given to him by anybody and *POOF* he's got powers for 6 pages.<BR/><BR/>Mike NielsenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-73080880970539422642007-06-04T08:45:00.000-05:002007-06-04T08:45:00.000-05:00I'm still bitter and baffled that DC has a charact...<I>I'm still bitter and baffled that DC has a character named "Gypsy", whose skills are theft and deceit.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm only marginally aware of the existence of football, but doesn't the NFL actually have a licensed team called the Redskins???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-59028846383409251492007-06-04T08:38:00.000-05:002007-06-04T08:38:00.000-05:00My favorite quote came after Geo-Force's snarky "T...My favorite quote came after Geo-Force's snarky "That is not only ridiculous, Superman, it is insane."<BR/><BR/>Batman says "You were kids".<BR/><BR/>Superman replies "No. We were Legion."<BR/><BR/>Damn straight, Supes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-23851969510011435022007-06-02T22:37:00.000-05:002007-06-02T22:37:00.000-05:00Books I'd love to see:Deadpool & Starman"Jew"Books I'd love to see:<BR/>Deadpool & Starman<BR/>"Jew"acespothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117510484231244079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-41722663610761184462007-06-02T14:25:00.000-05:002007-06-02T14:25:00.000-05:00What makes you say Tom Kalmaku looks like an Eskim...What makes you say Tom Kalmaku looks like an Eskimo? He wasn't wearing a parka, carrying a harpoon, or chewing on whale blubber.<BR/><BR/>What they really need to do is give him a code name like "Eskimo", and he can explain his talent for repairing airplanes thusly: "I just pretend the plane's a whale and my wrench is a harpoon."<BR/><BR/>(Sorry, I'm still bitter and baffled that DC has a character named "Gypsy", whose skills are theft and deceit. Why not be as offensive to as many minorities as possible? They could have a team consisting of "Gypsy", "Eskimo", "Irish-Man", and maybe "Jew".)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-22856383928854924182007-06-02T08:46:00.000-05:002007-06-02T08:46:00.000-05:00Oh Hal. He gets to be chased by not one, but TWO ...Oh Hal. He gets to be chased by not one, but TWO gorgeous women, he snogs a Zamoran, and then they all go out for beer afterwards! No wonder he looks like he's having the time of his life.<BR/><BR/>And Jaime is SUCH a good boy. I'm pretty sure that he can keep up with Superman, just fine.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-78071115861445084112007-06-01T20:24:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:24:00.000-05:00Hating the New Gods? It's Kirby's masterwork. Hell...Hating the New Gods? It's Kirby's masterwork. Hell, it's Walt Simonson's masterwork! (Yes, Orion is even better than Thor.)Bill Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811238618910477219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-11023798624013144882007-06-01T19:00:00.000-05:002007-06-01T19:00:00.000-05:00Superman's pal, Jaime Reyes. You deserve to be rea...<I>Superman's pal, Jaime Reyes. You deserve to be reading Blue Beetle, you know. </I><BR/><BR/>I still don't get why the kid had to be the Blue Beetle. He's a fine character and the book is okay but he'd be the same fine character with an okay book if he was the Beige Butterfly... and then we could have the Blue Beetle free to follow more of the pattern set by previous Blue Beetles...Mr. Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780516415936164616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-30213297358630706682007-06-01T17:13:00.000-05:002007-06-01T17:13:00.000-05:00Star Boy: "There's danger and then there's danger....<I>Star Boy: "There's danger and then there's danger. And then there's Maude."</I><BR/>-from the comic quotes poll<BR/><BR/>So... When is the Star Boy/Deadpool crossover happening?Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326906935557548236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-43549512217968778982007-06-01T17:09:00.000-05:002007-06-01T17:09:00.000-05:00Was going to email you, but can't find an addy on ...Was going to email you, but can't find an addy on your site. Hokay. Anyway, WizKids is having a 'create a card' context -- see details <A HREF="http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=41447" REL="nofollow">here</A> . They're looking for original feats, battlefield conditions, and object tokens... I'm thinking your T-speres or power batteries could do well. Remember me when you're rich. ;)Doc Nebulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052810933464744998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-41369513392847693092007-06-01T16:18:00.000-05:002007-06-01T16:18:00.000-05:00yes, yay Sensor Girl, but I couldn't help but be a...<I>yes, yay Sensor Girl, but I couldn't help but be annoyed that Superman knew her. The "cool, it's the Levitz Legion!" reaction keeps getting interrupted by the hiccups-- the Levitz Legion got cut off from their Superboy by the first Crisis, just like the New Earth Clark got cut off from the Legion by the first Crisis, but Sensor Girl by that name didn't debut until after that had happened.</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, and didn't Jeckie become Sensor Girl after Karate Kid was killed by Nemesis Kid? So how are they both here at the same time?<BR/><BR/>Must be yet another alternate timeline dealie. Though I'm enjoying the heck out of the story.argh.simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548192000865786179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-79777195048420736322007-06-01T15:49:00.000-05:002007-06-01T15:49:00.000-05:00Does the Lion go around yelling "SPARTAAAAA" to li...Does the Lion go around yelling "SPARTAAAAA" to little Persian cats?ChrisMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784970666468925633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-46279139645796874112007-06-01T15:06:00.000-05:002007-06-01T15:06:00.000-05:00I am so frakkin' hooked on JSA right now. Now THA...I am so frakkin' hooked on JSA right now. Now THAT's a team book,Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558559691963639123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-55048128378524368262007-06-01T14:57:00.000-05:002007-06-01T14:57:00.000-05:00Jimmy Olsen once gained the power of superspeed in...<I>Jimmy Olsen once gained the power of superspeed in "Jimmy Olsen, Speed Demon" (Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 15, September 1956). </I><BR/><BR/>Interesting. I hadn't known that. Right before the Silver-Age Flash debuted. I wonder if DC was using the then-wildly popular Jimmy Olsen to re-introduce youngsters to the concept of super-speed? I know Jay Garrick had last been seen just five years before, but back then the average comic book audience turned over at about that rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-47364589822845066232007-06-01T10:25:00.000-05:002007-06-01T10:25:00.000-05:00yes, yay Sensor Girl, but I couldn't help but be a...yes, yay Sensor Girl, but I couldn't help but be annoyed that Superman knew her. The "cool, it's the Levitz Legion!" reaction keeps getting interrupted by the hiccups-- the Levitz Legion got cut off from their Superboy by the first Crisis, just like the New Earth Clark got cut off from the Legion by the first Crisis, but Sensor Girl by that name didn't debut until after that had happened.Jacob T. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575549001627195334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-3728951193442775342007-06-01T10:12:00.000-05:002007-06-01T10:12:00.000-05:00Why don't you like the New Gods?Why don't you like the New Gods?Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-59082636699738952052007-06-01T09:45:00.000-05:002007-06-01T09:45:00.000-05:00May I suggest "I think, when you do it from orbit,...May I suggest "I think, when you do it from orbit, it's called 'brooding.'"Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245489666250405989noreply@blogger.com