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Outsiders #35 (2011) The Origin of Freight Train Revealed! (Who now?)

Fri, 13 May 2011 02:55:34 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

So it's come to my attention that many folks haven't ever heard of Freight Train who is acting as the muscle for the current Outsiders team bringing in some new blood to the team.

He debuted in issue 30 of the series but his origin story wasn't explained until issue 35 where we discovered how he received his powers.

When he first showed up he was explicitly stated as working for Simon Stagg. Simon Stagg is the father of Sapphire Stagg, Rex Mason/Metamorpho's ex-wife. Java, one of Simon Stagg's workers was also in love with Sapphire and hated Rex for taking "his" girl from him. Sapphire of course loved Rex and so on and since then Sapphire has somehow died very recently. (If anybody knows how that'd be nice to know)

Some issues ago Java even tried killing Metamorpho knocking him out while holding the Orb of Ra (the orb that gave Rex his powers but also hurts Rex if he's near it) and dumping him into Chemo.

Now in the present Metamorpho's been saved by his team mates Owlman and Freight Train and the three go to find Simon Stagg (or Java technically since he's always with Simon) but Freight Train apparently betrays them and lets Simon Stagg and group capture the two.

(Whoo boy, hope that made sense to you folks)

The big plan Simon has is to use Black Lightning as a power source and with research he based off of the Black Rings from Blackest Night to resurrect Sapphire.

( Freight Train revealed! )

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Bloodlines Aftermath: Lobo's Big Babe Spring Break Special

Tue, 10 May 2011 02:17:15 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

So I thought I was done with the Bloodlines/New Bloods posts for a while but I remembered I promised to post some of this Spring Break Special for werehawk who wanted to see more of Layla. Can't blame him she was pretty fun.

So here's her appearance in the issue.

And this'll be my last Bloodlines and related posts for a while since I'm running out of material rather quickly. Probably hunt for more when I go to another con.

3.5 pages from a 22 page story.

( She might not be Lobo but she'll still get the job done... )

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Bloodbath #2

Fri, 06 May 2011 20:11:53 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

And so our Bloodlines event comes to its surprising conclusion.

We saw the DC heroes captured by the newly risen Taker, all except Flash and Superman. Now it's time for a new group of heroes to get their butts kicked, I mean save the day.

One (well two sorta) New Bloods powers proved utterly key in this story, can you guess which tough guy saves the day?

18.5 pages from a 56 page story.

( Okay Taker, Let's Mix it Up! )

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Bloodbath #1

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:13:14 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

The Bloodlines have ended. The heroes of the DCU are now finally able to assemble against the Parasite threat, but will it be enough? Or will it be the fall of Earth?

18 pages of a 56 page story.

I have to also warn you that while the art of the Annuals each had specific teams who were used to the books they were on... but the artists who worked on Bloodbath varied, and the art seemed very rushed at times. (Including having a page that I won't post with Martian Manhunter on it that hurts my eyes)

( And you thought the Parasites were bad? )

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L.E.G.I.O.N ('93) Annual #4 (1993) Bloodlines Deathstorm Part 6

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:34:39 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

The Bloodlines conclude with this annual! We head back to L.E.G.I.O.N (they're the folks who first investigated the Parasite ship in the Lobo Annual via sending Lob and Layla to find out what was up).

So...just where did these Parasites come from anyway?

18 pages of a 55 page story.

( His name is Pax and his world has seen better... )

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Team Titans Annual #1 (1993) Bloodlines Deathstorm Part 5

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:16:53 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

We're nearly done with the Annuals of the Bloodlines events and we reach my favorite of the New Bloods, Chimera.

Admittedly my love of this annual aside from Chimera herself was that I'm also a big fan of the Team Titans ( well except Mirage anyway) so it certainly helped me like Chimera as well.

18.5 pages of a 56 page story.

( In The Mind of Chimera! )

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Batman Legends of the Dark Kinght Annual #3 (1993) Bloodlines Deathstorm Part 4

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:40:44 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Another of my favorite issues from the Bloodlines event.

In a bit of a confusing event this issue was less about the heroes fighting off a Parasite (or really at all) and more about what happens when you make two New Bloods at the same time one good and one bad, but with another twist.

18 pages of a 56 page story.

Some odd art in the story and fairly uneven but I can't say I disliked it.

( New Blood versus New Blood versus New Batman )

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Demon Annual #2 (1993) Bloodlines Deathstorm Part 3

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:06:35 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

You know, reaching this issue makes me realize just how much of Bloodlines I've posted already, totally thought I had a few more issues before I reached the Demon Annual.

Can't say I've ever been a big Garth Ennis fan, this might even be the only comic I own that he worked on, still it was surprisingly amusing.

18 pages of a 56 page story

( GONE GONE O FORM OF MAN. Oh wait, I think that's just Hitman. )

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Eclipso Annual #1 (1993) Bloodlines Deathstorm Part 2

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:12:11 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Here's another one of my favorite New Bloods. I can't say his look was all too appealing to me but his powers were a lot of fun and much like with Myriad I'm a fan of giving villains other heroes to fight. Eclipso for example has always just had himself (Bruce Gordon his host) or Spectre as a main villain for the most part barring stories like the current JLA arc where he fights everyone in the DCU for some reason.

Plus it was fun seeing some the New Bloods team up this issue.

16 pages from a 48 page story (it's a shame this one was shorter than the others)

( Without further ado, meet Linus Powell! )

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Deathstroke The Terminator Annual #2 (1993) Bloodlines Deathstorm Part 1

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:08:55 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Here we come to the final stretch of the Bloodlines epic. The Outbreak and Earthplague have passed, now the Earth faces its Deathstorm. The Parasites have become public knowledge, though that has helped the heroes very little thus far.

In this part we get to meet the heir to a weapons manufacturing company Andrew Van Horn.

18 pages of a 56 page story.

Also an ad for the Bloodlines event that I found when I my friend showed me a copy of the Giant Sized Atom Special #2 that I borrowed to get a scan of.

( Meet Gunfire. Who sadly enough does not have guns that shoot fire. )

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Hawkman Annual #1 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 8

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:57:44 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

The final issue of the Earthplague portion of the Bloodlines annuals introduced the odd super being known as Mongrel.

To say he has anger issues would be an understatement. This issue has a few things that bug me and would throw many off so I'll try to make it as clear as I can. Their are a few times jumps around in the story and perhaps most annoyingly is the effort to try explaining Hawkman's apparent status quo at the time, which well, I have no idea about and am ignoring it as best as I can.

19 pages from a 57 page story.

( This Half Cambodian DC character makes the other one look like a ray of sunshine )

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Adventures of Superman Annual #5 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 7

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:34:12 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Ah Metropolis. At this time during the Reign of the Supermen we saw four Supermen appear and defend it. The Parasites have returned to face its protector(s) again. Thankfully we have...oh damn, it's that Metropolis Kid protecting us. Yeah, we're gonna need backup there.

( DC Presents Bloodlines Presents DC )

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Justice League America Annual #7 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 6

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:24:46 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

In this installment of Bloodlines we get to probably my second favorite of the male Bloodliners (after Joe Public if anyone really wanted to know, or it might be a tie between 'em I tend to go back and forth).

This issue is nice in that it portrays a pretty realistic look on a guy who gets powers after his life has turned to hell, at least to me.

18 pages from a 54 page story.

( Beware HIS fears turned into life! )

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Legion of Superheroes Annual #4 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 5

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:33:37 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Ah this issue. I knew I'd reach it sooner or later.

While I love Bloodlines and it's characters there's one that I'm not surprised never made a return appearance. The New Blood known simply as Jamm. I can't say I hate his story or powers themselves but how the character handled said powers and acted was certainly groan inducing not to mention his powers were also a bit too much.

17 pages from a 52 page story

( Jamm. That is all. )

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Detective Comics Annual #6 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 4

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:08:26 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Hmm, I'll admit I wanted to kinda skip this New Blood. His power was amazingly stupid and very ill used even in this book. Though I guess at least one hero had to be gifted with powers that are...well...useless.

Meet Geist the Twilight Man. That's. Yeah.

( The Invisible Man. But...Silly. )

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Green Arrow Annual #6 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 3

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:49:16 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

I'm sure you've noticed the trend of how the Bloodlines Annuals tend to go by now with long drawn out appearances and attacks and the like. It's rather odd how this issue plays the Parasites angle and how little actual battling there is and how much story there is instead which I'm guessing was a staple of the Mike Grell Green Arrow run.

18 pages from a 56 page story.

( Every characters gotta have a good Hook! )

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Action Comics Annual #5 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 2

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:13:35 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

The greatest secret of the mini Marvels revealed: Who is Blue Hulk?! Wait, I thought this was a Bloodlines post?

(Well, not really but I had to say it.)

18 pages of a 54 page story.

( Introducing Loose Cannon! He's a... well, loose cannon. )

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Robin Annual #2 (1993) Bloodlines Earthplague Part 1

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:26:43 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Well with my previous post (with Lionheart and the JLI) the portion known as the Outbreak has ended we now begin the Earthplague portion of Bloodlines.

Admittedly this story seems a bit dated given the technology focus of the story but it's still one of my favorites. Now watch in awe (or is it despair) as Robin meets the Psyba-Rats.

18 pages from a 56 page story.

( Time for the Psyba-Rats to cut in! )

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Justice League International Annual #4 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 9

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:07:12 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

For the entirety of the crossover the Parasites attacks were very US based (as the aliens ship crashed near Metropolis), the only attacks that occurred outside of the US was this annual in which some of the Parasites come to England. (Though the latest New Blood related story seems to imply despite what we see of the Parasites attack patterns they likely did go global but that's a post for another day)

18 pages from a 54 page story.

( The Blood comes to England and Lionheart will defend his country! )

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Batman Annual #17 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 8

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:28:22 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Some posts back we saw how Pagan, BatBruce and Joe Public reacted when a Bloodlines parasite struck Gotham. That was then....

Now Gotham has been taken over by Bane, the Batman was broken and a new Dark Knight patrols the city as their must always be a Batman.

It's time for the new Batman to meet New Blood.

18 pages from a 56 page story.

( Gotham Goes Ballistic! )

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Green Lantern Annual #2 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 7

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:04:08 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

This issue in the overall Bloodlines storyline is probably the oddest in both its extreme violence and sexual themes that run through the issue.

( The Most Powerful Weapon in the Universe, like with other crossovers is absolutely useless )

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Superman Annual #5 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 6

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:56:29 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Back to the Bloodline!

One interesting tidbit for those who don't have/use Facebook is that Dan Didio is being somewhat mysterious and has began researching the Bloodlines annuals and the New Bloods spawned from them. Whether that means we may be seeing more of the New Bloods is a good question but it has me excited. Hopefully it won't be to round up the still living New Bloods to gun them down...

Now here's one of my favorite New Bloods a character soon to be known as Myriad. As we've seen with the other New Bloods they were wholly new characters, that is actually not the case with Myriad as she was actually a character that first appeared in Part of the World Without Superman story (Superman #77).

So hope you like this story it has Luthor, it has the mysterious new Blood, it has the Man of Tomorrow but he's no Superman.

4 pages from Superman #77
And 17 from the 56 page story from the Annual

( Enter Myriad )

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New Titans Annual #9 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 5

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:53:44 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

We've now seen how the Parasites deal with heroes one at a time, this time around we'll see how the New Titans fare when they enter Bloodlines and meet Courtney Mason.

18 pages of a 57 page story.

( Anima ATTACKS! )

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Flash Annual #6 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 4

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:48:15 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Last issue story we saw Batman and Joe Public drive away one of the Parasites from Gotham.

Now the Blood reaches Keystone as we introduce Argus. One of the better handled New Bloods since the event, still alive and occasionally he's popped up in Flash's series later on.

18 of 54 pages.

( The many faces of Argus )

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Batman Shadow of the Bat Annual #1 (1993) Bloodlines Outbreak Part 3

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:18:46 GMT

Posted by: pyrotwilight

Last part of this event we saw what happened when a Parasite struck Metropolis while it was protected by Steel. This issue we see how Batman fares in Gotham against one.

Time to meet a new Gotham hero, Joe Public!

18 pages from a 56 page story.

( The Greed of Gotham )

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