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iamrmanAfter reading Thunderbolts for so long, it always feels weird to see the Beetle as a villain. Especially in his old goofy armour.
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The Joker #10
Oct. 25th, 2019 09:44 amcyberghostface
Earlier this year I posted Joker's solo series which ran for nine issues. There was also a tenth issue that was completed but never published. Four decades later it was included in The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus. Fortunately for those not wanting to pay sixty dollars just to get one issue DC recently released the issue on digital format for $1.99. So without further ado...
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On a related note the Joker just knocked Deadpool off the spot for the biggest R-rated movie ever.
Go, Superman statue -- it's now up to you!
Jul. 9th, 2015 12:08 amjkcarrierIn the requests thread, thatnickguy asked about this oddball cover:
I thought I'd go ahead and post a few pages from the story, since (for once) things happen pretty much exactly the way they're shown on the cover. And Elliot S! Maggin's Luthor is always worth posting.
Superman #286, 1975
"The Parasite's Power Play!"
Written by Elliot S! Maggin
Art by Curt Swan & Bob Oksner
(4 2/3 pages out of 14)
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thatnickguy asked about this oddball cover:I thought I'd go ahead and post a few pages from the story, since (for once) things happen pretty much exactly the way they're shown on the cover. And Elliot S! Maggin's Luthor is always worth posting.
Superman #286, 1975
"The Parasite's Power Play!"
Written by Elliot S! Maggin
Art by Curt Swan & Bob Oksner
(4 2/3 pages out of 14)
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When Clark Met Babs
Feb. 13th, 2012 06:11 pmjkcarrier
This story got brought up in the comments to my "A Date With Batgirl" post: Batman tries to help his bro Superman hook-up, with disappointing results.
"Wild Week-End in Washington", Superman #268, 1973 (4 pages from a 14-page story).
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The 12 Labors of Wonder Woman - Part 6
Jul. 8th, 2011 08:18 pmjkcarrierPart 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
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, we have Green Arrow, and the return of a classic Golden Age bad-guy.
Wonder Woman #217, 1975. Selected panels from a 20-page story.
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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, we have Green Arrow, and the return of a classic Golden Age bad-guy.
Wonder Woman #217, 1975. Selected panels from a 20-page story.
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The 12 Labors of Wonder Woman - Part 5
Jun. 27th, 2011 11:41 pmjkcarrier
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
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. Black Canary is the guest-star this issue, and she comes across a bit better than Aquaman did last issue.
Wonder Woman #216, 1975. Selected panels from a 20-page story.
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The 12 Labors of Wonder Woman - Part 3
May. 18th, 2011 11:36 pmjkcarrier
Sorry for the long hiatus between posts!
Part 1
Part 2
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 Green Lantern's turn to observe. Take equal parts Twilight Zone and Dr. Strangelove, add a dash of Renaissance Faire, and you get Wonder Woman #214, "Wish Upon A Star!" (approx. 6 pages worth of panels from a 20-page story)
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Happy Miracle Monday!
May. 16th, 2011 01:53 pmkeevaToday, the third Monday in May, is that mysterious holiday that nobody can quite remember, but which fills us with joy and peace -- Miracle Monday!
In this story from Superman #400 (1984) by Elliott S! Maggin, a family in the year 5902 prepares to celebrate Miracle Monday with a traditional dinner:
( 3 pages from a 10 page story )
What is Miracle Monday? Read the novel by Elliot S! Maggin which introduces Kristin Wells (who was later the Superwoman of the pre-crisis Bronze Age) and her investigation into the very first Miracle Monday, or check out this article on Comics Alliance by Chris Sims. (WARNING: spoilers for the novel!)
For Earth humans everywhere it was a special day, the third Monday of the month: Miracle Monday.
On Miracle Monday the spirit of humanity soared free. This Miracle Monday, like the first Miracle Monday, came in the spring of Metropolis, and for the occasion spring weather was arranged wherever the dominion of humanity extended.
On Uranus's satellites where the natives held an annual fog-gliding rally through the planetary rings, private contributions even made it possible to position orbiting fields of gravitation for spectators in free space.
On Titan, oxygen bubbles were loosed in complicated patterns to burst into flame with the methane atmosphere and make fireworks that were visible as far as the surface of saturn.
At Nix Olympica, the eight-kilometer-high Martian volcano, underground pressures that the Olympica Resort Corporation had artificially accumulated during the preceding year were unleashed in a spectacular display of molten fury for tourists who walked around the erupting crater wearing pressurized energy shields.
At Armstrong City in the Moon's Sea of Tranquility there was a holographic reenactment of the founding of the city in the year 2019, when on the fiftieth anniversary of his giant leap for mankind the first man on the Moon returned, aged and venerable, to what was then called Tranquility Base Protectorate, carrying a state charter signed by the President of the United States.
The prices of ski lift tickets on Neptune inflated for the holiday. Teleport routes to beaches and mountains on Earth crowded up unbelievably. Interplanetary wilderness preserves became nearly as crowded with people as Earth cities.
Aboard the slow-moving orbital ships that carried ores and fossil materials on slowly decaying loops toward the sun from the asteroids, teamsters partied until they couldn't see.
On worlds without names scattered throughout this corner of the Galaxy, where Earth's missionaries, pioneers and speculators carried their own particular quests, it was a day for friends, family, recreation and - if it brought happiness - reflection.
In this story from Superman #400 (1984) by Elliott S! Maggin, a family in the year 5902 prepares to celebrate Miracle Monday with a traditional dinner:
( 3 pages from a 10 page story )
What is Miracle Monday? Read the novel by Elliot S! Maggin which introduces Kristin Wells (who was later the Superwoman of the pre-crisis Bronze Age) and her investigation into the very first Miracle Monday, or check out this article on Comics Alliance by Chris Sims. (WARNING: spoilers for the novel!)
The Return of Super Hombre!
Jan. 30th, 2011 02:03 pmbadficwriterBeen meaning to post this for a while. Felt inspired by ComicsAlliance essay on 'Grounded.' About 5 pages from a 17 page story.
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thanekosOnce upon a time Lex went down an all-consuming path, the Joker became a little serious to check him, someone died for a quick joke, and the stuff of power rings was involved.
Yes, it's.. the Joker's ongoing's seventh, whose cover featured its protagonist in peril (as opposed to imperiling or merely contending with the monthly antagonist.)
( And which began, in two ways, in media res. )
Yes, it's.. the Joker's ongoing's seventh, whose cover featured its protagonist in peril (as opposed to imperiling or merely contending with the monthly antagonist.)
( And which began, in two ways, in media res. )
Protectors of Earth, Inc.
Nov. 25th, 2010 11:48 amjkcarrierSuperman has met a lot of celebrities over the years, everyone from Jerry Lewis to JFK. But perhaps the strangest was his encounter with a thinly-disguised Kurt Vonnegut...
(Superman #274, April, 1974. Approx. 6 pages worth of panels from a 20-page story.)
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(Superman #274, April, 1974. Approx. 6 pages worth of panels from a 20-page story.)
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stigFrom Joker #8, a couple of good reasons not to get mixed up in the battle between two Super-Criminals, in this case our favourite circus maniac and his psychiatrist counterpart, the Scarecrow. As it was the big J's first solo series, he actually comes off as incredibly fun and full of ingenious plans...
( ...And One Or Two Kinds Of Madness, As Well )
( ...And One Or Two Kinds Of Madness, As Well )
One Perfect Moment: Bruce Wayne
Jul. 25th, 2010 01:45 pmjkcarrierFrom Batman Family #7, 1978 -- Bruce/Dick in a nutshell (with bonus props for Babs):
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