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Dick and Tim on a playdate
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icon_ukWell, it's in a playground... that's close enough, right?
Random prettiness posting, just because....
( Three pages from Shadow of the Bat #29 )
Random prettiness posting, just because....
( Three pages from Shadow of the Bat #29 )
nomadicwriterBeen collecting scans for this for a while, but the reappearance of a certain character in this week's Judge Dredd pushed me to get my act together and finally post.
Brothers of the Blood was the TPB collection that tipped me over the edge from a casual Dredd reader to a major fan. Since a lot of my love for it springs from the way it builds on decades of past continuity, I thought I'd collect some scans from earlier stories for context. Then I figured what the hell, collected the follow-up stories too, and the whole thing snowballed into an epic three part history of Dredd's relationship with his family of clones.
Around 17 pages of scans and a fair bit of waffle lie beneath the cut. (NB: these stories were mostly published in six page instalments, so two pages max from any individual prog.)
( Brothers of the Blood: The Background )
In part two: two more clones join the family Dredd, and Vienna returns.
Brothers of the Blood was the TPB collection that tipped me over the edge from a casual Dredd reader to a major fan. Since a lot of my love for it springs from the way it builds on decades of past continuity, I thought I'd collect some scans from earlier stories for context. Then I figured what the hell, collected the follow-up stories too, and the whole thing snowballed into an epic three part history of Dredd's relationship with his family of clones.
Around 17 pages of scans and a fair bit of waffle lie beneath the cut. (NB: these stories were mostly published in six page instalments, so two pages max from any individual prog.)
( Brothers of the Blood: The Background )
In part two: two more clones join the family Dredd, and Vienna returns.
glprimeSo I was going to finally start getting Profile posts up for Resurrection Man today (his new series came out last week), but digging through my collection and trying to organize things, I came across a Batman one-shot title I had long seen the cover art for, and always wondered what it read like. Hold on to your hats, dear readers, as we travel back in time and space to 1998 Cardiff, Wales Scotland.
( Freeeeeeeeeeedoooooooooom! (has little to do with this tale of revenge) )
Dial-up warning: 22 and 1/3rd pages from 68 pages of Batman: Scottish Connection.
( Freeeeeeeeeeedoooooooooom! (has little to do with this tale of revenge) )
Dial-up warning: 22 and 1/3rd pages from 68 pages of Batman: Scottish Connection.
Before there was 52....
Jun. 11th, 2011 10:13 pmskjam...There was "Action Comics Weekly", DC's first attempt at a weekly comic book. It was an anthology comic somewhat on the model of 2000 AD, several continuing stories each week, with seven page chapters (and a two-page Sunday comics spread for Superman.) There were several interesting projects done during this run--I especially liked the new Secret Six they had. Sadly, sales and logistics reasons meant that the experiment lasted less than a year.
Love that Kirby art, though I think this might have been an inventory piece DC had lying around. 2 1/3 pages from each of the seven-page storiesin Action Comics Weekly #638 (2/7/89), one double-page spread, and a special treat!
( Remember relevance? )
Your thoughts, questions and comments?
SKJAM!
(http://skjam.dreamwidth.org/19423.html
Love that Kirby art, though I think this might have been an inventory piece DC had lying around. 2 1/3 pages from each of the seven-page storiesin Action Comics Weekly #638 (2/7/89), one double-page spread, and a special treat!
( Remember relevance? )
Your thoughts, questions and comments?
SKJAM!
(http://skjam.dreamwidth.org/19423.html
Tags:
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- char: demon/jason blood,
- char: phantom lady/dee tyler,
- char: speedy/arsenal/roy harper,
- char: superman/clark kent,
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- creator: alan grant,
- creator: bill wray,
- creator: bob rozakis,
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- creator: curt swan,
- creator: frank mclaughlin,
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- theme: lgbtq,
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- title: hero hotline,
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pyrotwilightSo 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 ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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... )
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... )
pyrotwilightLast 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 )
Time to meet a new Gotham hero, Joe Public!
18 pages from a 56 page story.
( The Greed of Gotham )
pyrotwilightAs per the lazyreader's request (how do I put a person's name as a link anyway) for some 80's and 90's events I bring you all the first part of the Bloodlines event that ran in 1993.
For those completely unacquainted with the event it basically was a series that ran in every DC annual at the time and introduced one or more new characters in each story these members were called the New Bloods. After running in each annual the series concluded in a two part mini in Bloodbath.
But I'll explain a little more in depth in the issue itself so as to not give away the entire idea of the event and these new characters.
Here in Lobo's annual we meet purple haired spaceship CaptainToronga Layla.
18 pages plus the cover from an over sized 56 page story.
( It came from outer space! )
For those completely unacquainted with the event it basically was a series that ran in every DC annual at the time and introduced one or more new characters in each story these members were called the New Bloods. After running in each annual the series concluded in a two part mini in Bloodbath.
But I'll explain a little more in depth in the issue itself so as to not give away the entire idea of the event and these new characters.
Here in Lobo's annual we meet purple haired spaceship Captain
18 pages plus the cover from an over sized 56 page story.
( It came from outer space! )
Your new Spider-Man
Jan. 21st, 2011 11:49 pmcyberghostfaceWe've seen a fairly dark look at an unmasked Andrew Garfield, but here's how Spidey himself is going to look in the reboot.
( Image under the cut... )
( For legality... )
( Image under the cut... )
( For legality... )
More PRODIGAL-era Dick!Bat by request!
May. 3rd, 2010 12:04 amthehefnerI was thinking of fulfilling benicio127's request for more scans of Dick as Batman from PRODIGAL, but as I only bought the Two-Face-centric issues for my last post, there wasn't much that seemed worth posting.
For the most part, it's just Dick!Bat doing typical Batman vs. criminals stuff with little in the way of characterization to distinguish him from Bruce. He reads more like a young, less angry Bruce than Dick Grayson. I'd hoped to find the first issue with Croc for any notable moments, but I've lost the issue somewhere in my collection.
That said, I did find two which I hope will suffice for now. The first is from SHADOW OF THE BAT #33, while the other is the storyline's conclusion in ROBIN #13, wherein family matters are hashes out.
( Pointy shoulders and family angst behind the cut! )
Suggested tags:
char: batman/bruce wayne
char: batman/dick grayson
char: robin/red robin/tim drake
creator: chuck dixon
creator: alan grant
creator: phil jimenez
creator: bret blevins
For the most part, it's just Dick!Bat doing typical Batman vs. criminals stuff with little in the way of characterization to distinguish him from Bruce. He reads more like a young, less angry Bruce than Dick Grayson. I'd hoped to find the first issue with Croc for any notable moments, but I've lost the issue somewhere in my collection.
That said, I did find two which I hope will suffice for now. The first is from SHADOW OF THE BAT #33, while the other is the storyline's conclusion in ROBIN #13, wherein family matters are hashes out.
( Pointy shoulders and family angst behind the cut! )
Suggested tags:
char: batman/bruce wayne
char: batman/dick grayson
char: robin/red robin/tim drake
creator: chuck dixon
creator: alan grant
creator: phil jimenez
creator: bret blevins
Tags:
Two-Face Tuesday: Dick vs Harvey, Round 2! Plus, Harv to replace MANHUNTER in STREETS OF GOTHAM?!
Apr. 20th, 2010 12:09 amthehefnerFirst off, did anyone else notice in the DC Solicits that the MANHUNTER co-feature in STREETS OF GOTHAM is going to be replaced by a TWO-FACE co-feature? It's going to be written by Ivan Brandon, who wrote via Twitter, "I've made two-face's life decidedly worse."
This... could be very, very interesting. Particularly considering that I've been hating the use of Harv in MANHUNTER thus far. But it appears that I may have been too hasty. All in all, very interesting indeed!
Now, back to more Grayson-y goodness!
When Dick upgraded to Batman status like everybody bloody well knew he would in the wake of Bruce's "death," it felt strangely like both the writers and the fans had forgotten that this is actually the second time that he'd donned the cape and cowl. For instance, Winick's five-issue BATMAN run went out of its way to have Dick complain about how he'd never realized just how heavy Bruce's cape was.
The Continuity Cop in me was appalled. "What?! How could these people forget the 1994 multi-Bat-issue crossover storyline 'Prodigal?!'"
And then I actually reread "Prodigal," for the purposes of this post. It's... well, it's not bad, per se, it's just... so very of its era: the time of Chuck Dixon on DETECTIVE COMICS (and ROBIN), Doug Moench on BATMAN, and Alan Grant on SHADOW OF THE BAT. And even though I still consider Dixon the best of the trio, his Two-Face even back then was... well...
... with anger? (ten points if you get that reference)
Even though this came out eight years before ROBIN: YEAR ONE, consider 1994's "Prodigal" to be the official sequel, if that makes any sense. Oh, and the puns get a bit worse from here too (two? Just getting into the spirit of things).
( Two-Face and Dick Grayson rematch behind the cut! )
This... could be very, very interesting. Particularly considering that I've been hating the use of Harv in MANHUNTER thus far. But it appears that I may have been too hasty. All in all, very interesting indeed!
Now, back to more Grayson-y goodness!
When Dick upgraded to Batman status like everybody bloody well knew he would in the wake of Bruce's "death," it felt strangely like both the writers and the fans had forgotten that this is actually the second time that he'd donned the cape and cowl. For instance, Winick's five-issue BATMAN run went out of its way to have Dick complain about how he'd never realized just how heavy Bruce's cape was.
The Continuity Cop in me was appalled. "What?! How could these people forget the 1994 multi-Bat-issue crossover storyline 'Prodigal?!'"
And then I actually reread "Prodigal," for the purposes of this post. It's... well, it's not bad, per se, it's just... so very of its era: the time of Chuck Dixon on DETECTIVE COMICS (and ROBIN), Doug Moench on BATMAN, and Alan Grant on SHADOW OF THE BAT. And even though I still consider Dixon the best of the trio, his Two-Face even back then was... well...
... with anger? (ten points if you get that reference)
Even though this came out eight years before ROBIN: YEAR ONE, consider 1994's "Prodigal" to be the official sequel, if that makes any sense. Oh, and the puns get a bit worse from here too (two? Just getting into the spirit of things).
( Two-Face and Dick Grayson rematch behind the cut! )
Tags:
- char: batman/dick grayson,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: robin/red robin/tim drake,
- char: two-face/harvey dent,
- creator: alan grant,
- creator: bret blevins,
- creator: chuck dixon,
- creator: doug moench,
- creator: graham nolan,
- creator: phil jimenez,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: batman,
- title: detective comics,
- title: shadow of the bat
ficticonsSo, in response to this thread and subsequent posts by benicio127 on Jason Todd and icon_uk on Dick Grayson, I thought I'd add a few scans of Tim Drake for comparison purposes along with a couple more of Jason. I hope they don't mind me butting in.
( Ouch, these butt puns are getting worse and worse! :P )
( Now co-starring Jubilee )
Now here are some Jason scans. Onyx is also in them.
( Read more... )
And just to finish things off (and for the community's enjoyment), here's some ( Babs as Batgirl )
Hope you enjoyed them! :)
suggested tags - char: robin/red robin/tim drake, char: jubilee/jubilation lee, char: robin/red hood/jason todd, char: onyx, char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon, creator: alan grant, creator: norm breyfogle, creator: steve mitchell, creator: adrienne roy, creator: ron marz, creator: jackson guice, creator: josef rubenstein, creator: lee loughridge, creator: judd winick, creator: paul lee, creator: cam smith, creator: alex sinclair, creator: doug moench, creator: mike manley, series: gratuitous butt shot week
benicio127 on Jason Todd and icon_uk on Dick Grayson, I thought I'd add a few scans of Tim Drake for comparison purposes along with a couple more of Jason. I hope they don't mind me butting in.( Ouch, these butt puns are getting worse and worse! :P )
( Now co-starring Jubilee )
Now here are some Jason scans. Onyx is also in them.
( Read more... )
And just to finish things off (and for the community's enjoyment), here's some ( Babs as Batgirl )
Hope you enjoyed them! :)
suggested tags - char: robin/red robin/tim drake, char: jubilee/jubilation lee, char: robin/red hood/jason todd, char: onyx, char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon, creator: alan grant, creator: norm breyfogle, creator: steve mitchell, creator: adrienne roy, creator: ron marz, creator: jackson guice, creator: josef rubenstein, creator: lee loughridge, creator: judd winick, creator: paul lee, creator: cam smith, creator: alex sinclair, creator: doug moench, creator: mike manley, series: gratuitous butt shot week
Tags:
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: jubilee/jubilation lee,
- char: onyx,
- char: robin/red hood/jason todd,
- char: robin/red robin/tim drake,
- creator: adrienne roy,
- creator: alan grant,
- creator: alex sinclair,
- creator: cam smith,
- creator: doug moench,
- creator: judd winick,
- creator: mike manley,
- creator: norm breyfogle,
- creator: paul lee,
- creator: ron marz,
- creator: steve mitchell,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: gratuitous butt shot week
Two-Face Tuesday! The closest thing to the Judge in regular DCU! Plus: Alfred's dark secret!
Feb. 9th, 2010 08:25 pmthehefnerWhile I think BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES is pretty much the definitive Batman, and its Two-Face to be near-perfect in spirit, I hate the episode "Judgment Day." Y'know, the one with "The Judge."
It's so close to being something brilliant, but I won't spoil why for those who haven't seen the episode (although really, is there anyone here who hasn't? Most everyone here's seen and loved BTAS, right?). I'll go into details behind the cut, as we delve into this story from 1997's BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #62 and #63, which introduced a new vigilante who specifically targeted Two-Face's men.
( Who could he *possibly* be? Alfred, perhaps? )
It's so close to being something brilliant, but I won't spoil why for those who haven't seen the episode (although really, is there anyone here who hasn't? Most everyone here's seen and loved BTAS, right?). I'll go into details behind the cut, as we delve into this story from 1997's BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #62 and #63, which introduced a new vigilante who specifically targeted Two-Face's men.
( Who could he *possibly* be? Alfred, perhaps? )
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ar_feiniel_.insanejournal.comIn Batman 480 Jack Drake was out of his coma and leaving the hospital. Tim struggled between his life as Jack Drake's Son and Robin.
parsimonia.insanejournal.comPoor Timmy never had much of a chance.
Oh, and there's some more Red Robin art over at The Source now, including a final coloured version of the cover for the second issue.
Oh, and there's some more Red Robin art over at The Source now, including a final coloured version of the cover for the second issue.
Jason Todd in "Batman/Demon"
Mar. 29th, 2009 08:23 pmsharpest_rose.insanejournal.comFor those interested, I've recently published a zine, Boy and Girl Wonders: Robin in Cultural Context. Any earnings made by me from this are being donated to charities which help children in crisis. If you've ever been interested to know what existing myths were tapped into by Robin's creation, or how later media has been shaped by Robin's impact, this'll be just your cup of tea.
Speaking of Robins, here's a scene from the one-shot story "Batman/Demon", in which Batman has to venture into hell for something or other, and meets a familiar face on the way.
( Read more... )
Speaking of Robins, here's a scene from the one-shot story "Batman/Demon", in which Batman has to venture into hell for something or other, and meets a familiar face on the way.
( Read more... )
