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superboyprime
"I felt like the New 52 version, rightly or wrongly, was perceived by some people as being too Dr. Manhattan-ish, for lack of a better word. Of course, the irony is that Alan Moore's Dr. Manhattan was his riff on the Charlton Captain Atom. So the characters are inextricably linked. But that said, I think Greg [Weisman] and I both prefer our version from the '80s to some of the things that followed." - Cary Bates
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superboyprime
"We felt like the character of Eiling has gotten away from who he was in the '80s, who was this master manipulator. We thought of him as Captain Kirk gone bad. Instead, I feel like he's become this blustering, angry general determined to save the country at all cost. So he'd become more of a Thunderbolt Ross kind of character. And I actually like Thunderbolt Ross in the Hulk, but it wasn't ever who Eiling was. So this allowed us to nuance Eiling back to the kind of character he was." - Greg Weisman
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superboyprime
"Back in the '80s, most people don't know this, but the '80s Captain Atom was originally intended to just be a miniseries. They weren't sure about it — they were bringing back some Charlton characters. But sure enough, it got enough of a following that it was ongoing for what? Fifty? Sixty issues? So hopefully it will repeat itself." - Cary Bates
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superboyprime
"What Dan DiDio said he was looking for was a way to get the character back to what he called the core concepts of what Greg [Weisman] and I did in the '80s. But it had the stipulation that the starting point had to be the New 52 version of the character." - Cary Bates
"I don't know how politic it is for me to sort of go off on stuff that was done after Cary [Bates] and I left the book, but we were happy to bring him back to the core personality and the core aspects of the character that had made it fun for us, and we think fun for readers way back in those dark ages of the '80s." - Greg Weisman
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Supergirl v1, #7: The Sinister Snowman!
Dec. 18th, 2016 08:37 pmmastermahan
This is one of those covers that I've seen several times floating around the internet, and for good reason - it's Supergirl and Zatanna fighting over a yeti. It's one of those bizarre Bronze Age covers that does its job of making you wonder what the hell is going on. Did someone hit Supergirl and Zatanna with a love spell? Does the yeti himself have love powers? Do Kara and Zatanna both have a very specific fetish (no judgment)?
The answer, a more legible cover, and 7 pages of a 21 page story after the cut:( Read more... )
ozalineIt begins with Supergirl and Streaky facing down a tornado that threatens Stanhope.
They find themselves transported a mysterious world where they have different powers.
( The Mysterious Motr of Doov )
They find themselves transported a mysterious world where they have different powers.
( The Mysterious Motr of Doov )
Kilowog administers tests
Aug. 26th, 2014 10:13 pmskjamHi folks!
Back in 1988, DC Comics ran a crossover event titled "Millenium." The last remaining Guardian of the Universe and his Zamaron opposite number came to Earth to jumpstart the next step in human evolution through a group called "the Chosen." The Chosen, after some losses, became a group known as the New Guardians, who got their own comic book.
The New Guardians were a valiant attempt to increase diversity in DC's superhero population, including their first heavily implied to be gay superhero, Extrano. Unfortunately, the execution was heavy-handed. and Joe Staton's art was not at its best, so it's mostly remembered today for the gloriously over the top villain Snowflame in the second issue.
Today, we'll look at issue #4, eight pages of twenty-four.
( Open Secrets )
In other news, my diploma from Rasmussen finally arrived.
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
Back in 1988, DC Comics ran a crossover event titled "Millenium." The last remaining Guardian of the Universe and his Zamaron opposite number came to Earth to jumpstart the next step in human evolution through a group called "the Chosen." The Chosen, after some losses, became a group known as the New Guardians, who got their own comic book.
The New Guardians were a valiant attempt to increase diversity in DC's superhero population, including their first heavily implied to be gay superhero, Extrano. Unfortunately, the execution was heavy-handed. and Joe Staton's art was not at its best, so it's mostly remembered today for the gloriously over the top villain Snowflame in the second issue.
Today, we'll look at issue #4, eight pages of twenty-four.
( Open Secrets )
In other news, my diploma from Rasmussen finally arrived.
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
The Super-Team's Split-Up
Nov. 9th, 2012 10:17 amarbre_rieurflint_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 )
icon_ukOne 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 )
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 )
The 12 Labors of Wonder Woman - Part 4
Jun. 24th, 2011 10:33 pmjkcarrierPart 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)
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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)
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Why Blue Beetle Hated Captain Atom, Part 3
May. 6th, 2011 02:28 amTags:
- char: blue beetle/ted kord,
- char: captain atom/nathaniel adam,
- char: catherine cobert,
- char: elongated man/ralph dibny,
- char: fire/beatriz da costa,
- char: general wade eiling,
- char: kid flash/flash/wally west,
- char: maxwell lord,
- char: mister miracle/scott free,
- char: power girl/kara zor-l/karen starr,
- creator: cary bates,
- creator: greg weisman,
- creator: j. m. dematteis,
- creator: keith giffen,
- creator: pat broderick,
- creator: rafael kayanan,
- creator: tim gula,
- group: justice league international,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: justice league international
