Crimebuster
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Post by Crimebuster on Oct 14, 2019 10:43:16 GMT -5
I have the Captain America one from Power Records, which reprints Captain America #168. It's a really random choice of story to put on record!
Though that issue has since gained some importance as the first appearance of Baron Zemo II - he appears in this story as The Phoenix.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2019 5:33:12 GMT -5
Was it ever explained, in the pages of Legion of superheroes or elsewhere, how Superman could be surprised at meeting Supergirl when she first arrived on Earth, considering he had met her previously back when he was Superboy?
I realize that their meeting as teens was written after their original encounter in Action Comics, but that’s the kind of paradox that would be easily fixed later on by having Supes say something like “yes, I feigned surprise so as not to confuse Kara further”.
(And as an aside... dumping your cousin who’s just lost her family and her world in an orphanage because you can’t be bothered to change your daily routine is a pretty crappy thing to do. What would have prevented Clark from welcoming an orphaned cousin in his home? That would not jeopardize his secret identity, contrary to what he claimed. Superdickery indeed!)
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Post by foxley on Oct 23, 2019 5:55:38 GMT -5
It was mentioned that there was a post-hypnotic suggestion (I think implanted by Saturn Girl) that caused him to forget any information he acquired about his own future--including the existence of Supergirl--whenever he returned to his own time.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2019 6:09:48 GMT -5
It was mentioned that there was a post-hypnotic suggestion (I think implanted by Saturn Girl) that caused him to forget any information he acquired about his own future--including the existence of Supergirl--whenever he returned to his own time. Thanks, foxley!
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 23, 2019 11:05:39 GMT -5
It was mentioned that there was a post-hypnotic suggestion (I think implanted by Saturn Girl) that caused him to forget any information he acquired about his own future--including the existence of Supergirl--whenever he returned to his own time. At least one issue showed a mindwipe treatment being used on Supes...
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Post by beccabear67 on Oct 23, 2019 12:06:55 GMT -5
(And as an aside... dumping your cousin who’s just lost her family and her world in an orphanage because you can’t be bothered to change your daily routine is a pretty crappy thing to do. What would have prevented Clark from welcoming an orphaned cousin in his home? That would not jeopardize his secret identity, contrary to what he claimed. Superdickery indeed!) The later Supergirl, Matrix, was in fact introduced to Ma and Pa Kent and had her own room! He was kinder to protoplasmic entities taking the form of a relative than to actual blood kin I guess.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2019 16:52:59 GMT -5
(And as an aside... dumping your cousin who’s just lost her family and her world in an orphanage because you can’t be bothered to change your daily routine is a pretty crappy thing to do. What would have prevented Clark from welcoming an orphaned cousin in his home? That would not jeopardize his secret identity, contrary to what he claimed. Superdickery indeed!) The later Supergirl, Matrix, was in fact introduced to Ma and Pa Kent and had her own room! He was kinder to protoplasmic entities taking the form of a relative than to actual blood kin I guess. Blood is thicker than water, but protoplasmic goo is even thicker!
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Post by beccabear67 on Nov 2, 2019 12:03:10 GMT -5
I've picked up a few of the 2000 Marvel annuals, I started because the short run of Thor vs. Thanos references the annual for that year, so now I've gotten into getting any of them from that year that takes my fancy... anyway, the Fantastic Four 2000 annual says "Bonus story featuring Marvel Girl" on the cover... these are below cover price at one online shop I really like so I pop one in the virtual cart... then it arrives...
Heyyyyy, this is not Marvel Girl! There's no red hair, no green and yellow, or even black and yellow here. "Alternate future" Marvel Girl... wearing what looks like Dr. Doom's leftover gloves and socks and flying on Silver Surfer's board... what in the...? Oh, I see. Chris Claremont. D'oh, of course, @#$%^&*!
Can anyone explain? I could try and wiki this mess but I'm not sure I want to go to that much trouble if I even manage to read this (if I even keep it, Lady Dorma is nothing like I knew her in the main story). Claremont went from a favorite writer to ecch in my opinion... my genius alternate future ninja power is a song within me, dark yet palid midnight desires involving leather and torn stockings, yeah yeah, been there done that like eighty times man.
Just need a brief who, how and possibly where? Why the number 4 on her too? This looks like a total mess. Did he forget the Two-Gun Kid's gun belt somehow?
A Black Cat back-up in one of the 2000 Spider-Man annuals has made up for this at least.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 2, 2019 12:24:57 GMT -5
I've picked up a few of the 2000 Marvel annuals, I started because the short run of Thor vs. Thanos references the annual for that year, so now I've gotten into getting any of them from that year that takes my fancy... anyway, the Fantastic Four 2000 annual says "Bonus story featuring Marvel Girl" on the cover... these are below cover price at one online shop I really like so I pop one in the virtual cart... then it arrives... Heyyyyy, this is not Marvel Girl! There's no red hair, no green and yellow, or even black and yellow here. "Alternate future" Marvel Girl... wearing what looks like Dr. Doom's leftover gloves and socks and flying on Silver Surfer's board... what in the...? Oh, I see. Chris Claremont. D'oh, of course, @#$%^&*!I didn't read the book so I'm not reliable when it comes to the where and when, but since I wondered the same thing a few years ago, I can provide a quick explanation: that Marvel Girl is the name adopted by Valeria Richards in one of her early appearances. The Doom connection comes from the fact that she was either the daughter of Sue Storm (the baroness von Doom) and Dr. Doom, or the daughter of Sue Storm and Reed Richards (posing as Dr. Doom after becoming trapped in his armour, and don't ask me how he managed to conceive a child in such a condition). Typical comic-booky continuity fosterclock! I couldn't possibly disagree less!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 10:46:10 GMT -5
Does anyone here has an answer for this ... a gif from Batman, The Animated Series? Puzzling Indeed! ... Got it from a Tumblr that I frequently visit.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 11:15:57 GMT -5
ah..the "Bat Bazooka"
just assume it's coming from a Bat-Codpiece. Or that Bruce had his pelvis removed so he can keep gadgets in there.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Nov 8, 2019 0:58:14 GMT -5
Ok, I need to know more about Archie Comics Super Witch.
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Post by foxley on Nov 8, 2019 2:19:06 GMT -5
Ok, I need to know more about Archie Comics Super Witch. I checked the index of Jeff Rovin's Encyclopedia of Super Heroes, and Super Witch is listed, in what would be the appendix of minor golden age heroes. Unfortunately, I purchased my copy cheap because it was missing several pages due to being mis-bound. The missing pages include the one that should have Super Witch on it.
Perhaps someone with a more complete version can provide some info.
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 8, 2019 8:12:37 GMT -5
Ok, I need to know more about Archie Comics Super Witch. I checked the index of Jeff Rovin's Encyclopedia of Super Heroes, and Super Witch is listed, in what would be the appendix of minor golden age heroes. Unfortunately, I purchased my copy cheap because it was missing several pages due to being mis-bound. The missing pages include the one that should have Super Witch on it.
Perhaps someone with a more complete version can provide some info.
I'll try to dig mine out later and see. There's been no sign of "Super Witch" in any Golden Age Archie/MLJ title so far, but my research is only complete through 1945. If she/he/it does pop up, it's as a VERY minor character, as by '45 the publisher had dropped costumed heroes almost completely (with only The Shield and The Black Hood hanging on).
Cei-U! I summon the side project!
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Post by Rob Allen on Nov 9, 2019 0:43:47 GMT -5
The GCD lists only one occurrence of a character called "Superwitch" on a 1960s Archie cover. No records at all for "Super Witch". www.comics.org/character/name/superwitch/sort/chrono/Characters Superwitch ["Superwitch, why aren't you rescuing us from the Martian invasion?"] Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (1966 series) #1 1966 Archie
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