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Post by Dr. Poison on Oct 31, 2014 6:43:57 GMT -5
Wow - 2 Wonder Woman rogues featured in JLA in less than 6 issues. First Queen Clea in the last JLA/JSA crossover and now Minister Blizzard! And some people say that Diana doesn't have any JLA-worthy adversaries. You can toss in Cheetah from Super Friends #1 and an all new Angle Man will fight the JLA in 1977 too. Very true! The Angle Man was in the Secret Society of Super-Villains Special, right? |
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Post by Action Ace on Oct 31, 2014 18:40:08 GMT -5
You can toss in Cheetah from Super Friends #1 and an all new Angle Man will fight the JLA in 1977 too. Very true! The Angle Man was in the Secret Society of Super-Villains Special, right? Yes, I'll briefly mention it as we get near the end of this thread. |
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Post by hondobrode on Nov 1, 2014 19:35:08 GMT -5
I wish they'd bring him into the N52.
Lots of potential and he could me quantumly freaky.
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Post by Dr. Poison on Nov 1, 2014 19:38:00 GMT -5
I wish they'd bring him into the N52. Lots of potential and he could me quantumly freaky. The Angle Man appeared in an early issue of Superman/Wonder Woman. I think it was issue #4 or 5.   |
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Post by hondobrode on Nov 1, 2014 21:25:47 GMT -5
I wish they'd bring him into the N52. Lots of potential and he could me quantumly freaky. The Angle Man appeared in an early issue of Superman/Wonder Woman. I think it was issue #4 or 5. I haven't read it yet but have heard it's been really good. |
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Post by Dr. Poison on Nov 1, 2014 21:40:44 GMT -5
The Angle Man appeared in an early issue of Superman/Wonder Woman. I think it was issue #4 or 5. I haven't read it yet but have heard it's been really good. With the exception of some of the "Doomed" crossover issues, this book has been excellent from day one. Easily the best interpretation of Wonder Woman in the New 52. |
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Post by hondobrode on Nov 1, 2014 21:43:43 GMT -5
I'm going to miss Charles Soule.
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Post by JKCarrier on Nov 1, 2014 23:11:48 GMT -5
The JLA arrives in an ice and snow covered Ecuador. The President of Ecuador arrives to meet them and he tells them that it took only hours. He can't believe it, but until today he thought of the JLA as a myth as well. There's a fun little inside joke here: The president's name is Esteban Corazon, which translates to "Steve Heart" -- It's basically Englehart himself, apologizing to the JLA for making fun of them (in the form of the Squadron Supreme) back when he was writing Avengers. |
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 2, 2014 17:53:51 GMT -5
The JLA arrives in an ice and snow covered Ecuador. The President of Ecuador arrives to meet them and he tells them that it took only hours. He can't believe it, but until today he thought of the JLA as a myth as well. There's a fun little inside joke here: The president's name is Esteban Corazon, which translates to "Steve Heart" -- It's basically Englehart himself, apologizing to the JLA for making fun of them (in the form of the Squadron Supreme) back when he was writing Avengers. Thanks for mentioning that. I read that a few years ago and forgot about it during the write-up. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 18:03:16 GMT -5
I wish they'd bring him into the N52. Lots of potential and he could me quantumly freaky. The Angle Man appeared in an early issue of Superman/Wonder Woman. I think it was issue #4 or 5. Dr. Poison ... it was Issue 4 of which The Angle Man appeared in SUPERMAN / WONDER WOMAN Comic Book Series. Confirmed. |
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 9, 2014 18:53:29 GMT -5
 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #140 On sale December 6, 1976 Written by Steve Englehart Penciled by Dick Dillin Inked by Frank McLaughlin Edited by Julius Schwartz Cover by Rich Buckler ROLL CALL: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Black Canary Our Hostess ad is Aquaman with Twinkies in "That Dirty Beach" located early in the comic. The new feature 100 Issues Ago debuted with a two page spread outlining Justice League of America #40, one of the best JLA stories of all time. Justice League of America will now have full length stories of 33 pages. and now, " NO MAN ESCAPES THE MANHUNTER!" That's exactly what the Manhunter shouts as he busts down the door at the Wayne Foundation. He is seeking Green Lantern, who is in the room with Black Canary and Green Arrow. He takes down Hal's friends and as he reaches Green Lantern our hero surrenders to him! He knocks him out and then takes out the other two with his baton. He must leave no witnesses. This is all taking place literally under the nose of Batman who is standing on the roof of the building. He hears a faint scratch and confronts the Manhunter who is carrying his three friends. Batman states he knew a man named Manhunter, but this one reveals that Paul Kirk is dead and he is the Manhunter now. He tosses Batman off the roof and conjures up an escape vehicle just as Superman and Wonder Woman arrive. Superman grasps a piece of the ship as it disappears and keeps it vibrating. He asks Wonder Woman to contact the Flash and she barks back that she doesn't have to take his orders. She does contact him and he's there in a ...uh..Flash. Superman hands him the vibrating scrap of metal and Flash disappears to track it down. Meanwhile, Batman has finished climbing up the building and tells Superman and Wonder Woman about the earlier encounter. Batman states that he was lucky there was a flagpole to break his fall and that Bruce Wayne needs to add some railings on this building. Superman tells him he should ask Bruce about it next time he looks in a mirror. Flash returns and tells the team that the ship landed somewhere in the Himalayas and the fantastic four is off in pursuit. Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Black Canary are brought in front of the Grandmaster. Manhunter takes off his mask and reveals himself as Mark Shaw. He confesses that he has failed his mission due to leaving witnesses. Then Black Canary and Green Arrow attack the Manhunter and he seems to be a lot less powerful without his mask on. Grandmaster blasts them with his baton to end the fight and tells Manhunter to lock them up while he tries to defend their realm from the JLA. In the cell Green Lantern reveals that his ring has run out of power and Green Arrow wants to know the story of why the Manhunters were after him. A mile away and outside the JLA arrives in the snow. Flash wants to know how Wonder Woman stays warm in her outfit and she responds that her mom designed it and also taught her endurance. Flash asks himself why he always sounds like a Midwestern yokel when he talks to her. Before they can find the Manhunter lair, an energy cage sprouts up around them. Superman tries to break out through the floor but the energy is too much even for him. Grandmaster appears to tell them that their secrecy must be maintained and that he regrets that they must lose their lives in the cause of justice. He walks away as Batman notices that the cage is shrinking. Batman comes up with the idea of having Flash and Superman vibrate and combine their speed to get through the cage. It works and Flash escapes and spins his way into the Grandmaster. A short while later everyone gathers near the cell where Green Lantern and friends are being held and Green Lantern tells us why the Manhunters were after him. Green Lantern was on patrol in space when he ran into a meteor shower. He traced it back to its origin and found a moon was giving off large amounts of magnetism and was even pulling in its nearby planet. He tried to destroy the moon, but his beam was reflected back to the main planet and destroyed it! The inhabitants of the solar system contacted the Manhunters, or bounty hunters as Batman calls them, to bring him in. Grandmaster offers to let the JLA proves Green Lantern's innocence, but if they fail Green Lantern dies! Green Arrow and Black Canary will have to stay in the cell as well as insurance. Manhunter tells Grandmaster that the JLA are heroes of his and it seems wrong to keep them caged. Grandmaster responds that he is to do what he is told and keep guard over them so they don't escape. The JLA arrives at the satellite to use the team's rocket since Green Lantern can't bubble the team across the galaxy. A mere ninety minutes later they arrive at the remains of the blown up planet, Orinda, and then travel to the nearby world of Pinola. Superman has visited the system three times (of course he has!) and warns the rest of the team about the planet's poisonous atmosphere and its bureaucratic leader Governor Tozad. When they land they spy a crowd attacking another alien. Flash recognizes him as a Guardian and saves him from the crowd. They want to tar and feather him because he sent the Green Lantern to destroy Orinda. Superman shows up to explain that these are his friends and that they are here to investigate the situation. Governor Tozad shows up to tell the JLA that it was he that contacted the Manhunters. The team takes him and the Guardian, also here to investigate the matter, to the moon to see if Green Lantern needs to be drawn and quartered. Back on Earth Mark Shaw tells the other three about how he was a public defender. He was getting nowhere in the cause of justice, so he became a Manhunter instead. Suddenly, another Guardian appears and blasts the Manhunter. He orders Green Lantern to charge his ring and our heroes make their escape. Across the galaxy, the rest of the JLA investigates the mysterious moon. Superman can't find anything of interest because the entire moon has a lead alloy. He spies something nearby and Tozad reveals that it was the Mount of Moraga but Green Lantern destroyed it. Superman remembers what it looked like from glimpses in his previous trips, so he takes a few minutes to put the mountain back together. Suddenly, a magnosaurus erupts from where the pile of rubble was. Wonder Woman trips it over with her lasso and then Flash punches it a thousand times. Superman lands a solid punch as well, but it all has no effect. Governor Tozad flees as Batman puts his plan into action. He uses his batlines to try to cut off the creatures blood supply to the brain. It's not having any effect either when Batman decides to just swing through the creature itself! He tells the rest of the team that it isn't really there and the magnosaurus disappears. Batman tells the rest of the team that if the planet was destroyed, why is this moon still where it is supposed to be? Orinda is still there, but invisible. Who would do such as thing? The Guardian reveals the answer when he outs Governor Tozad as a Manhunter! Tozad reveals that it was all a plot to discredit the Guardians and to strike at the appropriate time, now! He disappears and the JLA consults with the Guardian. Batman says that he and Superman will stay with the Guardian to try to stop the plan there while Flash and Wonder Woman return to Earth to help the rest of the team. While, across the galaxy, the hidden Manhunters don their masks of murder! To be continued! JLA Mailroom: It's a mixed reaction to issue #136 and one reader comments that he is really looking forward to JLA having Steve Englehart as the writer and the comic expanding to giant size. We also learn about DC's new Publisher, Jenette Kahn...  STORY: A This one had it all. ART: A- COVER: A- Looks good and rates highly in the "you gotta see what's inside" factor HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: B+ This story would be adapted into an early episode of Justice League with John Stewart in the role of Green Lantern that is framed for blowing up a planet. (John actually blowing up a planet was something else) |
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 9, 2014 22:18:57 GMT -5
 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #141 On sale January 3, 1977 Written by Steve Englehart Penciled by Dick Dillin Inked by Frank McLaughlin Edited by Julius Schwartz Cover by Rich Buckler ROLL CALL: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Black Canary Our Hostess ad is again Aquaman in "Dirt Little Beach" but is located inside the front cover. The 100 Issues Ago features Justice League of America #41 as the team takes on The Key and now... "NO WORLD ESCAPES THE MANHUNTERS!" Our story opens with a split screen. The top of the page shows Manhunter chasing Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Black Canary and the bottom of the page shows our heroes running away. Green Lantern's will is still a bit shaky so they only made it 200 miles before he had to land. Just as he says there is no way Manhunter could catch up, he gets dropped by him in the last panel. Black Canary tries to take off his mask, but gets a shock instead. Green Arrow tires to blind him with a glue arrow, but he gets choked out. Black Canary awakens and hits Manhunter with a canary cry and Green Lantern provides a big green fist for the K.O. Green Lantern then tries to contact the rest of the JLA, but Hawkman's in space and the other three are busy with a case of their own that we will see next issue. Wonder Woman and Flash park the space rocket at the JLA Satellite when a hologram of the Grandmaster appears. He has trapped the satellite in an energy globe and within eleven minutes the satellite will run out of heat and air. Flash tries the same vibration trick as before, but using the space rocket instead of Superman. Unfortunately, the rocket crashes into the energy barrier and Wonder Woman takes Flash inside to try to save his life. Across the galaxy, Superman flies toward where he thinks Orinda should be. The Guardian asks Batman why he didn't return to Earth and he points to Superman and says they are friends and the World's Finest team. He also didn't want to be left with Wonder Woman. Superman never does run into Orinda and, when he returns to the moon, Batman explains that he saw Superman fly around the planet without realizing it. They will need another way to get rid of the illusion. In the meantime, the Guardian tells them of the secret history of the Manhunters. Millions of years ago, (imagine Carl Sagan's voice) long before the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians created a race of androids called the Manhunters to police the galaxy. As these type of life forms usually do, they got sick and tired of doing all the work and they rebelled. When the Manhunter leader tried to charge his baton at the main power battery on Oa, it fried him and the Manhunters were defeated. They were stripped of their power, but left alive. Over time they blended into their societies across the galaxy and started looking more human. They also added native species to their ranks and grew into a cadre of bounty hunters. The Guardians are far beyond their power and can't be overthrown, but if this plan succeeds no Green Lantern will be welcome in the galaxy. And the Guardians will be defeated that way. Orinda is the home planet of the Manhunters and they need to find a way to make it visible again. *It was at this point that the Packers went up 21-0 and I shut off the football game.* Back on the satellite, Wonder Woman is trying to save Flash's life. As she does so, she thinks about why she's been treating him so badly. After not having confidence in herself when she got her powers back, she regained that during her two years (in our time) of trials. However, when she came back, she had the feeling that the rest of the team was trying to be overprotective of her. She lashed out and Flash was her target because he was married and the most chauvinistic of the bunch. Has she met Hal Jordan? Flash wakes up and Wonder Woman gets an idea on how to save the day. She turns up the heat and revives the Dharlu that we encountered from issue #130. She read about the case and hopes that the Dharlu has absorbed enough of the Flash's speed. Using her magic lasso, Wonder Woman gets the alien to vibrate and she flies toward the barrier. The barrier is destroyed and Wonder Woman returns the Dharlu to the computer. She promises to get her out of that predicament someday, but it will be the Atom that frees the Dharlu in Detective Comics #489 in 1980. Grandmaster stomps on Mark Shaw to wake him up and he has been joined by a previous Manhunter in this hour of crisis. He's going to help Mark Shaw hunt down the fugitive JLA trio. The scene then switches to Orinda where Tozad is joined by the Manhunter Highmaster himself. The World's Finest team has found their way to the planet's surface. They are beating dozens of Manhunters and having a conversation over who has the hard job. The Manhunters then unleash the Supermanhunter. Since they are not on Earth where it was destroyed, it has been coated with kryptonite. Batman tries to help, but Superman reminds him of the mission to make Orinda visible again and asks Batman to leave him behind. Batman runs off with other Manhunters in hot pursuit. Wonder Woman and Flash teleport back to Earth and find their teammates being beaten down by Mark Shaw. Wonder Woman tires to save them, but the other Manhunter strikes her down from behind with his baton. Flash tries to help, but he can't dodge both Manhunters. Grandmaster's projection is pleased and they will return to their lair with the captives. Across the galaxy, Superman has been defeated, but Highmaster wants him kept alive as a possible hostage. Batman has made his way into the HQ with the telepathic help of the Guardian. He fights through a squad of Manhunters and makes his way toward an important switch. The Manhunters arrive with their five captives back on Earth, just as the Grandmaster gets an urgent message. Batman has switched off the illusion and the entire galaxy now knows that Orinda wasn't destroyed. Even worse, Flash and Green Lantern are really the Manhunters and were in disguise. Mark Shaw has had enough of Manhunters and attacks the Grandmaster for his lies. He beats on him until the Grandmaster explodes. It seems he was still an android. Later the team, Mark Shaw and the Guardian gather for a meeting. Mark Shaw is happy he didn't really kill anyone, but Batman points out he was trying to kill the Grandmaster just as he tried to kill Batman. Flash sticks up for Mark Shaw thinking he has turned over a new leaf. He's decided not to return to the safer life of a public defender though. After being around the JLA, he's going into the vigilante business. Superman says they'll check up on him later and we will see him again shortly. The team is about to relax, but Green Lantern still can't contact Aquaman, Atom and Elongated Man. The End! * It's now 42-0 Packers, Mark Trestman should be fired at the half.* JLA Mailroom: Readers were happy with the conclusion of the crossover in #137. STORY: B+ Still very good, but I think the Flash/ Wonder Woman arc could have been culled. ART: A- COVER: C+ Did Ernie Chua come back? No, there are some towers down in the corner. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: B+ Steve Englehart would go on to do wonders in the Green Lantern franchise in the 1980s and the Manhunters would return for DC's big crossover event, Millennium. It was also written by Englehart. Up next... Steve Englehart continues the Celestial Madonna Saga, sort of... |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Nov 11, 2014 0:09:32 GMT -5
Man, Englehart is my favorite Doctor Strange, Captain America, and (non-Ultimates, non-Marvel-Adventures) Avengers writer, but his JLA stuff never did much of anything for me - although I liked his stuff better than what was immediately before and/or after!
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 11, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5
Steve Englehart would rate near the top of my all time favorite writer list for Justice League of America, Avengers, Captain America, Batman and Green Lantern.
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 22, 2014 0:50:07 GMT -5
 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #142 On sale January 31, 1977 Written by Steve Englehart Penciled by Dick Dillin Inked by Frank McLaughlin Edited by Julius Schwartz Cover by Rich Buckler ROLL CALL: Aquaman, Atom and Elongated Man CAMEOS by: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Black Canary The Hostess ad is inside the front cover and it a repeat of the Joker in "The Cornered Clown." This is the last 50 cent cover price and the circulation for this year will drop to just over 152,000. The 100 Issues Ago feature is Justice League of America #42 "Metamorpho Says No!" and now..."RETURN FROM FOREVER!" Aquaman, Atom and Elongated Man are relaxing in the Atlantic Ocean. The Atom is in such a down mood, he's talking about retirement. Two futuristic jets appear in the sky and are involved in a dogfight. One gets shot down and the Atlantean Ace swims over to check it out. It is at this point they receive the JLA Alert from last issue and decide not to respond. Meanwhile, Aquaman is in the downed craft and finds the pilot, a green skinned woman named Mantis. All right, she calls herself Willow. This is the JLA issue that is a continuation of Steve Englehart's Celestial Madonna Saga from his run in Avengers. Willow is a stand in for the Marvel character Mantis. They leave the craft just before it sinks and meet up with the other two heroes. Aquaman proposes that they head for nearby Georgia, but Willow is being chased by something called the Construct that can sense her life force. She asks that they go to Atlantis instead. She provides Elongated Man with an airmask and he fits Atom inside and we're off. Meanwhile, well underneath the recently built World Trade Center, we meet the robotic horror known as the Construct. One of his robotic flunkies called a cannon claims to have killed Willow. Construct sees all and knows all and has Cannon 1 blast this loser. Construct explains that his mind is the merging of all the elctronic signals from around the world in the last 75 years. His mind lives in every electronic device on Earth! He's a very small subsidiary of Google. He must destroy Willow before she completes her mission and gives humanity a chance to survive. Our heroes arrive in Atlantis and get permission form King Vulko to use the War Chamber for an hour. Aquaman drains the water out so everyone can breathe and Willow tells her story. Willows says she's from "a place she must not name" and is trying to get to "a place no man must know." Atom correctly calls this ridiculous but she insists some things are better left unspoken. The Construct tracks them down and appears on a monitor. They have one hour to surrender Willow to him or every human in Miami will be killed! Atom tries to call in the rest of the JLA, but they're still busy with the Manhunters. Willow insists on continuing her journey and has the Atom accompany her for protection. As the other two head for Miami, Elongated Man states he just doesn't think the Atom can handle it. Atom and Willow are in their own craft and Atom reveals that even he doesn't think Willow made a wise choice. She responds by stating that he is correct and she will surrender. He backs off just as they surface. They need to get back to the air every hour in the Atlantean craft. They are attacked by cannons and go to a nearby island. Atom trips one up before he's blasted. Willow then takes out the rest with sweet 1970s martial arts moves. Atom is not happy that she really doesn't need protection. Aquaman and Elongated Man arrive in Miami where everyone is evacuating the city in a calm and orderly manner. Ha! The good citizens are in a pell mell rush to get out of there. An officer states that there are maniacs downtown shooting death rays at people. Elongated Man spies some suspicious characters wearing coats on this warm day and discovers cannons in their midst. Aquaman handles them as Elongated Man makes his way up a nearby building that has the death ray at the top. He outsmarts the robots and they blast their own death ray to smithereens. The Construct is not happy and vows to destroy Willow himself the next time she and Atom come to the surface for air. Back up in the satellite, the rest of the team arrives after finishing off the Manhunters. They still can't contact the other three and Superman offers to find them while the others get some much needed rest. He wants to take Wonder Woman too since she can search while sitting down in her invisible jet. She storms off in a huff while Green Arrow and Flash pull Superman aside for a quick word about her. Green Arrow wants her out of the team while Flash thinks she just needs a check up. Superman tells Ollie that they worked a long time to get her back and she's saved Flash's life. Green Arrow claims the "razor tongued witch" has gotten too nasty and Superman agrees that she's been on edge lately. Superman wonders if she's been having trouble with Steve Trevor and says he will talk to her. Superman has always feared that the team would get on reach others' nerves eventually and hopes to avert an explosion. Atom and Willow arrive at her destination on an island in the South Atlantic. Atom is still bitter and she offers to tell him about why she's really from Earth when the Construct arrives in the form of rocks on the island. He doesn't need his cannons to build a death ray, he is a death ray and he fires it at our heroes. Atom tries his 180 pound punch to no effect. He's about to give up, but a very weak Willow tells him to shrink so small that the ray has no effect on him. He slips between the molecules of the Construct and enters his body. By disrupting the airwaves in his head, Atom destroys the Construct. Willow reveals that only Atom could have pulled that off and that is why she was trying to find him all along. She also reveals that she is pregnant with the child of a "man from beyond." Willow bids Atom farewell to stay on the island and he vows to keep the secret of her island and her history. The rest of the team unites on the satellite and when Elongated Man asks where Willow was, Atom just smiles. The End! JLA Mailroom: The readers love issue #138 and the Neal Adams cover. STORY: B- They all can't be gems. Englehart has some good character moments and I like the Construct. Willow's mysteries are a bit too much for me to like the character. I read this before the Avengers stories, so I was a little unaware. ART: A- COVER: B- Good idea for a cover, but Buckler can't quite get the job done right. 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