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Post by Reptisaurus! on Mar 28, 2015 17:44:55 GMT -5
AKA the Kevin O'Brien appreciation thread.
Let us mourn poor Kevin O' Brien, created during the unjustly-forgotten Alan Brodsky Iron Man run as Tony Stark's greatest confidant, and then driven nuts and turned into the supervillanous Gurardsman by Gerry Conway.
Ach! Sure'n the little people would be all atwitter had they known one of their own would receive such an ignominious end.
With Kevin in mind, who's your favorite supporting character from a long running series who was there one day and gone the next? I'm not looking for characters that were created to be permanent members of a supporting cast, but didn't work out.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 28, 2015 19:41:39 GMT -5
Alex the women in the fridge that launched a thousand rants, from Green Lantern fame.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Mar 28, 2015 19:50:59 GMT -5
Aunt Harriet from the Silver Age Batman and why couldn't the same happen to Aunt May?
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Post by Pharozonk on Mar 28, 2015 19:51:55 GMT -5
Jason Bloch and Dr. Clay Kendall from Len Wein's underrated Green Lantern run.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 20:57:50 GMT -5
Rintrah....  What's not to like about a green minotaur apprentice to the Sorcerer Supreme? -M |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 28, 2015 22:22:17 GMT -5
Alex definitely comes to mind right away.. she's clearly the most famous one.
Iron Man has had a ton over the years... Eddie March (who was kinda proto-Rhodey), Rae LaCoste and Kathy Dare all come to mind (though she was almost a villain).
Hindsight Lad in New Warriors was pretty awesome.
Scorn over in the Superman from the triangle era
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Post by berkley on Mar 28, 2015 23:44:24 GMT -5
I'm going to get this name wrong, but the American kickboxing champ who guest starred in MoKF for a couple issues - was it Rufus Carter?
There are a bunch in MoKF, actually. e.g. Miss Greville, I remember liking, secretary who became Reston's love interest for a while.
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Post by Crimebuster on Mar 29, 2015 0:22:38 GMT -5
Bernie Rosenthal!
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Post by coke & comics on Mar 29, 2015 2:58:13 GMT -5
AKA the Kevin O'Brien appreciation thread. Let us mourn poor Kevin O' Brien, created during the unjustly-forgotten Alan Brodsky Iron Man run as Tony Stark's greatest confidant, and then driven nuts and turned into the supervillanous Gurardsman by Gerry Conway. Ach! Sure'n the little people would be all atwitter had they known one of their own would receive such an ignominious end. With Kevin in mind, who's your favorite supporting character from a long running series who was there one day and gone the next? I'm not looking for characters that were created to be permanent members of a supporting cast, but didn't work out. When I started reading comics, the Avengers support crew was active in Hama's Avengers and Gruenwald's Captain America. I was a big fan of the short-lived concept, which basically seemed to unite several obscure supporting characters, including Kevin's brother, Michael O'Brien. Plus John Jameson, Peggy Carter, M'Daka, Raymond Sikorski, Fabian Stankowicz... I was a fan of the concept. |
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Post by Paradox on Mar 29, 2015 5:15:30 GMT -5
Exactly where I was going, Chris. I'd say Cameron Chase because she was sort of a supporting character to the whole DCU for a while after her book got dumped, but I don't think many would count her.
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Post by the4thpip on Mar 29, 2015 5:29:47 GMT -5
Mallory Book and Awesome Andy from Slott's She-Hulk.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 29, 2015 6:52:41 GMT -5
AKA the Kevin O'Brien appreciation thread. Let us mourn poor Kevin O' Brien, created during the unjustly-forgotten Alan Brodsky Iron Man run as Tony Stark's greatest confidant, and then driven nuts and turned into the supervillanous Gurardsman by Gerry Conway. Ach! Sure'n the little people would be all atwitter had they known one of their own would receive such an ignominious end. With Kevin in mind, who's your favorite supporting character from a long running series who was there one day and gone the next? I'm not looking for characters that were created to be permanent members of a supporting cast, but didn't work out. When I started reading comics, the Avengers support crew was active in Hama's Avengers and Gruenwald's Captain America. I was a big fan of the short-lived concept, which basically seemed to unite several obscure supporting characters, including Kevin's brother, Michael O'Brien. Plus John Jameson, Peggy Carter, M'Daka, Raymond Sikorski, Fabian Stankowicz... I was a fan of the concept. It really made better sense that the team had a whole support staff rather than Jarvis doing everything. I think they did away with it after the island ( hydrobase) was sunk in The Acts of vengeance crossover. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 7:07:08 GMT -5
QwspFirst appearance Aquaman #1 (January–February 1962) Created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy Species Imp Aliases Quisp   Quisp or Qwsp is a mystical water sprite/imp in the DC Universe. The character, created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy, first appeared in Aquaman #1 (Jan-Feb 1962). He was revised by Grant Morrison for the "Crisis Times Five" story arc published in JLA in 1999. Within the context of the stories, Quisp is a water sprite from the fifth dimension that befriends Aquaman and joins him on a number of adventures. Years later he remakes himself into a threat and convinces the imp Lkz to attack the third dimension. His plot is thwarted by the Justice League and Justice Society Then he reappeared possessing Jakeem Thunder in the fifth dimension, he was defeated by Saradin. Powers and abilities Quisp can manipulate time and matter with a thought and can impose new laws of physics just by thinking.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 29, 2015 7:55:52 GMT -5
QwspFirst appearance Aquaman #1 (January–February 1962) Created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy Species Imp Aliases Quisp Quisp or Qwsp is a mystical water sprite/imp in the DC Universe. The character, created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy, first appeared in Aquaman #1 (Jan-Feb 1962). He was revised by Grant Morrison for the "Crisis Times Five" story arc published in JLA in 1999. Within the context of the stories, Quisp is a water sprite from the fifth dimension that befriends Aquaman and joins him on a number of adventures. Years later he remakes himself into a threat and convinces the imp Lkz to attack the third dimension. His plot is thwarted by the Justice League and Justice Society Then he reappeared possessing Jakeem Thunder in the fifth dimension, he was defeated by Saradin. Powers and abilities Quisp can manipulate time and matter with a thought and can impose new laws of physics just by thinking. I always thought this quisp had a cereal based on him.  |
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Post by JKCarrier on Mar 29, 2015 9:55:29 GMT -5
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