Scans_Daily

The Super-Team's Split-Up

2012-11-09T02:35:56Z

Posted by: arbre_rieur

flint_marko's recent entry about Superboy's Robot Teacher that "made him a man" reminded me that I've been meaning to post this. You'll understand why once you've read it.

( Adventure Comics #382 )

comments

How Superboy became a man!

2012-11-05T01:13:09Z

Posted by: flint_marko

( Images behind the cut. )

comments

The Rogues before they became "The Rogues"

2012-04-28T13:29:51Z

Posted by: icon_uk

One of the most interesting things that the Wally West Flash series did was the the Rogues, the loose assortments of villains that had plagued Barry for years, and retconning them as... well, a sort of family, a dysfunctional family but they a bond between them. Originally they had little in common with each other, other than they bought their costumes in the same place and were united in their hatred for the Flash.

I'm still preparing my Serpent Society history post, but I found this in my LJ gallery lelarly having intended to post it at some point, but I don't think I ever did, so here is another take on villainous relationships, before it became somewhat friendlier, for a given value of friendship of course, as via cary bates and Carmine Infantino, we find out how the Rogues originally handled the death of "one of their own"

( Remember, these are NOT healthy people )

comments

The 12 Labors of Wonder Woman - Part 4

2011-06-25T03:16:00Z

Posted by: jkcarrier

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
TL;DR version: Amnesia and bad continuity have left Wonder Woman unsure of her abilities, so she asks the JLA to monitor her next 12 missions to make sure she's still fit for duty.

This issue, it's Aquaman's turn to stalk, er, "monitor" Wonder Woman. Warning to Aquaman fans: This is not his finest hour.
(select panels from a 20-page story)
( Read more... )

comments

Why Blue Beetle Hated Captain Atom, Part 3

2011-05-06T07:38:35Z

Posted by: richardak

( The Past Isn't Dead.... )

comments

Why Blue Beetle Hated Captain Atom, Part 2

2011-05-04T03:01:00Z

Posted by: richardak

( Truth and Reconcilation? )

comments

Why Blue Beetle Hated Captain Atom, Part 1

2011-05-02T03:56:25Z

Posted by: richardak

( Conspiracies within conspiracies.... )

comments

The weird canonical explanation for Cap Atom and Blue Beetle's reconciliation

2011-04-16T20:17:04Z

Posted by: ejne7

Back when I was spamming the place with Extreme Justice scans, a commenter named as one of several justifiable gripes about EJ the fact that it had Blue Beetle and Captain Atom as coffee-drinking buddies, when prior canon often had them at one another's throats.

In issue #20 (Oct '88) of Captain Atom, which I got for 40p at Kapow last weekend, I think I've found the solution.

( Pal? Amigo? Since when did the Captain and the Beetle get to be so tight? )

comments

The 12 Labors of Wonder Woman - Part 2

2011-02-10T04:53:50Z

Posted by: jkcarrier

Part 1 of this storyline is here. The TL;DR version: Amnesia and bad continuity have left Wonder Woman unsure of her abilities, so she asked the JLA to monitor her next 12 missions to make sure she's still fit for duty. Now it's The Flash's turn to play peeping tom, in "The War-No-More Machine!"
( What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding? )

comments

30 Days of Winter Day 24: Invisible Kid's Last Try

2010-12-24T20:04:05Z

Posted by: randyripoff

One of my favorite comic book deaths, probably because it was my first.

From Superboy #203, written by Cary Bates, art by Mike Grell.

I've chosen not to reproduce the first 13 or so pages of this comic, mainly just to keep the page count legal. So, a quick summary of the events up until now.

The story begins with several uniformed invaders entering Legion headquarters, attempting to access the Legion museum. All are thwarted save one, who turns out to be Element Lad. That's right, it's a Legion training exercise--but there should have been a Legionnaire on duty in the museum. It turns out that Invisible Kid was on duty, but he appears collapsing on the floor.

They take him to the infirmary and after a mento scan then find that he was more or less shirking his duties, as he was visiting another dimension at the time to see his up to now unknown girlfriend Myla. Her dimension only seems accessible to Invisible Kid, as his powers allow him to visit the dimension. Well, current Legion leader Mon-El is pissed, and forbids him from turning invisible for a week. Invisible Kid isn't happy, but accepts his punishment. He plans to return to the dimension after his punishment is over and ask Myla to be his wife.

( On with the story )

One of the reasons I've always loved this story is seeing just how much of a bad ass Validus really was. He pretty much punked the Legion out without breaking a sweat. I don't think he's given this sort of treatment anymore.

comments

Life among the ants

2010-10-07T10:37:09Z

Posted by: arbre_rieur

( A smidge under four pages from Last Family of Krypton 3 )

comments

Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #3

2010-10-07T00:47:56Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

( Read more )

comments

The Whole Family

2010-09-02T04:32:33Z

Posted by: arbre_rieur

Three and a half more pages from SUPERMAN: THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #2...

( Read more... )

comments

Superman - The Last Family of Krypton #2

2010-09-01T22:49:52Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

( Read more )

comments

2 more panels from Last Family of Krypton

2010-08-05T13:07:08Z

Posted by: kamino_neko

1/5 or thereabouts of a page, for a total of a bit over 8 out of 48 total posted from the issue...

( Lara probably made a good choice here... )

comments

Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #1

2010-08-05T06:28:13Z

Posted by: arbre_rieur

This came out today. It marks the return of two things: 1) The Elseworlds label. 2) Cary Bates, Silver and Bronze Age Superman writer, to the character he spent almost two decades writing.

( Jor-El and Lara on Earth )

comments

Superman The Last Family Of Krypton #1

2010-08-04T21:50:55Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

( Jor-el and lara lovers quarrel )

comments

Never trust clark to watch your pets.

2010-08-01T22:48:27Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

( Oldie but goodie )

comments

Why Lex Luthor Can't Have Nice Things

2010-05-23T02:12:57Z

Posted by: skjam

One of the many problems in writing a long-running superhero comic is the matter of recurring villains. Naturally, the writer wants to use favorite villains (both hers and the fans' favorites) repeatedly, but overusing those characters will result in boredom and a loss of interest in those very same characters. One solution that's used fairly often is the "revamp." Give the villain a new costume, a power upgrade, fiddle with their origin or motivations or in extremis kill off the current version and replace them with a slightly more contemporary but otherwise similar character.

For Action Comics #544, June 1983, Superman's 45th anniversary issue, DC decided to revamp not one, but two classic villains. This post will cover the Luthor story (9 pages of 28), and perhaps later I'll get to Brainiac.

( Luthor Unleashed! )

Your thoughts and comments?

Suggested tags
char: Lex Luthor
char: Superman/Clark Kent
creator: Cary Bates
creator: Curt Swan
creator: Dick Giordano
creator: Gil Kane
creator: Murphy Anderson
publisher: DC Comics
title: Action Comics

comments

Superman Elseworlds August 2010!

2010-05-16T06:01:43Z

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Always love reading Elseworlds tales and this one sounds interesting...

( General Lane is not pleased... )

creator: Cary Bates, creator: Felipe Massafera, genre: elseworlds, char: superman/clark kent

comments

Action Comics #508 "The Secret World of Jonathan Kent!"

2010-03-29T13:55:20Z

Posted by: skjam

There were a few notable DC characters who didn't get to be Black Lanterns--one of them was Pa Kent. So let's go back in time, to a story where Pa Kent rises from the grave for one last visit to his son.

( And promptly meddles in Superman's love life. )

Your thoughts, comments?

Suggested tags
char: Lois Lane
char: Superman/Clark Kent
creator: Cary Bates
creator: Curt Swan
creator: Dick Giordano
creator: Ross Andru
publisher: DC Comics
title: Action Comics

comments

Bronze Age Lois Lane - kind of a pushy broad, actually.

2010-01-16T05:18:18Z

Posted by: perletwo

sailorlibra requested Bronze Age Lois Lane. Here are 6 and a half pages from a 20-page story, "The Day Lois Lane Walked All Over Superman," from Superman Family #183, May-June 1977. It's also the story that gives us a rather famous image, one that I considered using as the preview image, but in the end I couldn't resist a lovely image from the Neal Adams-drawn cover, especially since it encapsulates part of the story I had to cut:

( I-I'll do anything, Lois! J-just don't hurt me... )
Whatta ya think, gang? Cracky enough for ya?

comments

Newton Would Not Approve.

2009-08-24T00:43:42Z

Posted by: timgueguen.insanejournal.com

Oh that Clark Kent. He sure knows how to handle the ladies.

( Read more... )

comments

Captain Atom Does Not Have a Near-Death Experience...

2009-08-02T10:13:33Z

Posted by: richardak.insanejournal.com

( Death Has a Near-Captain Atom Experience.... )

comments

"The Shadow of Jor-El"

2009-07-05T23:19:31Z

Posted by: arbre_rieur.insanejournal.com

( A tale of two fathers... )

comments