Jon Juan - The Super-Lover (Part 2 of 3)

[strannik01]

In this installment, we find out the secret origin of one of Jerry Siegel''s more offbeat creations (and considering some of the stuff he created in late 40s - early 50s, that's saying something). But first, a little background.

Jon Juan was published in 1950 by Toby Press, a fairly minor publisher that's best remembered or lots of licensed adaptations, a horror superhero called the Purple Claw (who wound up playing an important backstory role in AC Comics' Femforce) and the dementedly amusing Super-Brat (a Denis-the-Menace-Meets-Superman-Parody character that deserves a post of his own). While Toby Press clearly intended to turn Jon Juan into ongoing series, only one issue was actually published - the issue where all the scans come from.



And, on a bizarre note, I recently discovered that Jon Juan was cited in Seduction of the Innocent. Somehow, I am not surprised.

In any case - on with the origin.

( In which Jon flirts alot but doesn't get any action - again (6 pages under the cut) )

Tune in next time to get a peek inside Jon Juan's trophy room (of love) and watch him try to woo a woman on Don Juan's home turf.

EDIT: Because Photobucket is acting up, here is the direct link

They paved uncertainty and put up an infrastructure.

[thanekos]

Out this week's Nick Spencer's Infinite Vacation, first of five about dimension spanning as industry.

It's a very personal industry, as the salesman'll tell you under the cut.

( He's a real person, apparently, photographed by a Kendall Bruns. )

The Sum of Her Parts

[superboyprime]

Continuing the story of the Absence, former girlfriend of Bruce Wayne turned crazy Gotham criminal, here's BATMAN AND ROBIN 19...

( Four pages... )

"Grounded" continues

[superboyprime]

Superman arrives in Kansas.

( Four pages from SUPERMAN 707... )

Superman: The Odyssey...

[thelazyreader]

Many years ago I read an ad for a Superman story with the tagline: 'Before the name, before the cape, there was just a man, searching for the truth.' and was greatly intrigued. I later read the actual story, Superman: The Odyssey, written by Chuck DIxon and Graham Nolan, which explores the period when Clark was traveling around the world prior to settling in Metropolis. It's collected as a TPB, in case any of you find it as touching as I did.

(BTW the TPB I have is 52 pages, so this many scans should be fine. Nevertheless a warning to those with dial-up net connections)

( Click to read Clark's Odyssey )

Batgirl #17 - fun fun fun 'til Daddy takes the Batpod away

[perletwo]

2 and 2/3 pages from Batgirl #17, plus small preview image. My love for Steph/Damian team-ups continues to grow with this issue. Batgirl and Robin are investigating a series of kidnappings of upper-middle-class children (as opposed to Damian's 'child of the super-rich' class), and begin by trailing a group of schoolkids on a field trip to the museum. One of them has to go undercover and blend while the other serves as mission runner. Guess who's which, and how well it works out?



( There's hope for him yet. )

Nifty, no?

What the Titans were getting up to during Final Crisis

[espanolbot]

( She gets no respect! No respect at all! )

Amazing Spider-Man #651

[zechs80]

Two pages of PAIN. GLORIOUS PAIN. At least if you're a Hobgoblin fan.
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