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But you know what, it's not been a fun week and I just don't care! :)

( Cute, fluffy, adorable... Lord, but I needed this )

skjam

I'm starting college again Monday, so will likely have less time to spend on Scans Daily. Therefore, now is the time to make an extra-large post.Given my own proclivities, I'm sure you're not surprised it's a Superman comic. To be precise, Action Comics #500.

We'll have a glorious 21 pages of a 64 page story, a time capsule of what Superman was like in 1979.

( The Life Story of Superman )

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Current Mood: anxious
Current Music: "Is There Another Superman"--Adventures of Superman radio show

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Whilst trawling through the internet I came across a stash of art by that DC legend, Dick Giordano over at romitaman.com

( The truth revealed... they're not heroes... )

skjam

What with many of us getting misty-eyed over the loss of the Superman-Lois Lane marriage, I thought I'd present a story that many of you (especially the young'uns) might never have seen.

Back in the day, Superman was so popular that not only did he have two titles (three if you count Superboy) but his girlfriend Lois Lane and pal Jimmy Olsen had their own spotlight series as well. Eventually, however, sales on these ancillary titles dropped enough that DC decided to merge them along with some other characters into one big book entitled "Superman Family."

It kept the numbering of "Jimmy Olsen" , and eventually reached #200. As a celebration of this milestone, the magazine had an extra-long imaginary story, depicting the future marriage anniversary of Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

I've tried to stick as closely as possible to the 1/3rd rule, so extreme choppiness ahead.

( In the far-distant future of 2000 AD, forty-year old women wear hot pants unironically. )

Next time, more public domain!

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SKJAM!

Current Mood: numb
Current Music: "Anniversary"--Voltaire

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...according to current DC lore, it's the birthday of Dick Grayson! ("Robin" being his mothers pet name for him, since he arrived on the first day of Spring.... That makes more sense when you're American, as your robins are associated with Spring, whereas in Europe they're associated with Christmas and winter.

But first, a word from our ~~stalke~~r... SPONSOR

So with that recommendation... here is a summation of Dick's pre-Crisis origin as shown in the first attempt to summarise a complete history of Batman and his cast - "The Untold Legend of the Batman" from 1980, in this case issue 2 (Five pages from a 21 page story)

( Jim Aparo beneath... and that's a GOOD thing )

( Some other fols take on m'boy... )

( And some fun fanart from DA... )

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As promised, this is the second mega-posting to celebrate the end of "Dude(s) in Distress Week", dealing with published images... (This is sort of a "Greatest Hits", as much of it has been posted before)

The history of the "Dude in Distress" in graphical literature is a long and noble one... there are probably medieval woodcuts showing that sort of thing, but as that slightly predates most of the usual area of scans_daily, we'll skip to something vaguely more recent... well, relatively speaking.

LOTS of scans under the cut, but I've used smallish thumbnails so as not to kill your broadband completely! Just stun it slightly...

( Over a century of Dudes in Distress )

chocochuy

Bonjour again, Ladies and Gentlemen!

As I promised last week, today you get another dosage of the saga of the Gentleman Ghost and you are going to get a nice treat in this session. Ever wondered what would happen if the world's greatest detective faced the world's greatest thief on a match of wits and resources? Well, today's session will deal with such scenario by pitting the Gentleman Ghost against Batman. Witness in amazement as the Cadaverous Cavalier of Crime confronts the Dark Knight on a series of battles that would make them sworn enemies. The actors are ready and the stage has been set. It's Showtime!

( Ghosts and Bats )

Current Mood: artistic
Current Location: Gotham City
Current Music: Miracle Guy

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Newsarama recently interviewed Catwoman penciller Guillem March, and of course, among the questions asked (especially given the still controversial BatCat sex scene at the end of #1) is where the artist himself stands on the topic of sex in comics.

( He was actually surprised the BatCat sex scene was more controversial than he thought it would be )

skjam

In a previous post, we looked at the June Moone Enchantress' origin, in which she was basically a Sailor Moon type magical girl warrior in 1966, some decades before Naoko Takeuchi came up with the concept. Sadly, DC failed to realize what a cash cow this idea could turn into, and after three short stories, sent the character into limbo. So, how did the Enchantress go from magical girl to the insane witch we see in Justice League Dark? Here's the first step in that process.

Four pages of twelve from the lead story in Superman Family #204 (December 1980).

( The Earthquake Enchantment )

Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!

Current Mood: sore
Current Music: "Nessun Dorma"--Luciano Pavarotti

jkcarrier

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9

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. So, which JLA member will be spying on Diana this month? And which old villain makes a re-appearance? Find out below the cut...
(Wonder Woman #220, 1975. Selected panels from a 20-page story.)
( The Man Who Wiped Out Time! )

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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Well, it's that time of year again, so here's a post that's become sort of an annual S_D holiday tradition. From 1989's Christmas With the Super-Heroes, I bring a short holiday Deadman tale called "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot."

( There's Giordano art, too, if that entices you. )

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From Batman 250, requested by

shadowpsykie , this is the story of... "The Batman Nobody Knows"

As ever, a six page story is a nightmare to trim and still leave interesting, but I can thoroughly recommend this story, it's reprinted in "The Greatest Batman Stories ever Told"

Millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne has taken three "ghetto hardened kids" on a camping trip so they can get their first experience in the wide open, smog-free, star bedappled sky, spaces, and local wildlife. )Okay, get your minds out of the gutter RIGHT NOW! This is NOT going to be one of those posts.. it's a nice, fun story, and we'll have NO lowering of the tone, RIGHT?)

As the kids and Mr Wayne sit round the campfire, one of them is startled by the hooting of an owl, something he's never heard before. He is mocked by his friends.

( Cute moment ahoy! )

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Look, it's "One Perfect Moment" week, it's me... you KNOW I had to do one of these, right?

You're a new villain, you want to make a splash, make a name for yourself. For that you need Batman as your nemesis, and how do you go about getting him to even notice you, after all, it's not like Gotham isn't awash with bad guys already...

( You could send flowers, or chocolates, or write him a letter or... )

And at no extra charge, ANOTHER One Perfect Moment from only two pages later in the same issue

( How to introduce a new bad guy with STYLE! )

The above courtesy of Batman 232, by Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams and Dick Giordano.

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From Gordon of Gotham #1 and #2, approx 2 and half pages.

( Read more... )

But he is quite partial to flame-haired Irish men

( Read more... )

And can anyone please tell me what the heck his wife Barbara is going on about here because I really have no clue.

( Read more... )

tags - char: jim gordon, char: batman/bruce wayne, creator: dennis o'neil, creator: dick giordano, creator: klaus janson, publisher: dc comics

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! )

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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

Current Mood: uncomfortable
Current Location: The Planet Lexor--oh, wait
Current Music: "Blue Danube Waltz"--Strauss

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

Current Mood: awake
Current Music: quiet computer hum

thebigapricot

So sad to hear about the passing of Dick Giodano who drew a beautiful Canary and Green Arrow.

( and if you look you can see Ollie and Dinah in the other scan )

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Just heard over on the George Perez facebook page that Dick Giordano passed away this morning at age 77, and it's confirmed on Newsarama here

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