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From: Morganfield, KY | Registered: Jul 2003
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Eryk Davis Ester
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I'll tip my nelly li'l Green Arrow cap to this topic!
Why do I like Calamity King? Probably ultimately because one of the few Adventure era stories I owned as a kid contained his try-out, so he was the natural object of all of my early "what if so-and-so joined the Legion" fantasies.
Though, strangely, I've never been a huge Color Kid fan, despite the fact that he debuted in the same issue!
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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See, the massive total of LEGION characters and the reboots make it hard to define who is and isn't obscure.
SEAN ERIN appeared in multiple issues of both LSH and LEGIONNAIRES, yet he might still qualify.
Drura appeared in multiple 5YG LSH storyarcs as well as 2 S/LSH issues. Then there's the Subs special and DC COMICS PRESENTS issue, and the VALOR issue. Yet she *still* might qualify.
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And Calamity King has rocketed from obscurity to prominence due to the efforts of EDE at these boards.
There have been so many obscure, exotic, enchanting characters created throughout Legion history - one thing that's made the book so fascinating.
One of my favorites, seen only once I believe, is Dr. Chaseer. She worked at the Time Institute, she and B5 appeared to be interested in each other (where did they end up that night, hmmm?) and I would have liked to see that relationship develop. Enough with the bonny bouncy buxom blondes, Brainy!
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Obviously I think they should re-boot Estimate Boy as Approximo, however I'm not sure that the Secret Origin of the Subs story was ever strictly in continuity.
Just give me Spaceopoly Lad instead then. I think that's how you spell Spaceopoly...can't check as I'm at work at present.
From: Kernow | Registered: Jul 2003
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Ditto on Spaceopoly lad. Anybody who can finish every game of Spaceopoly he starts is truly a gift from the gods!
From: San Juan, Puerto Rico | Registered: Jul 2003
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Eryk Davis Ester
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quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: And Calamity King has rocketed from obscurity to prominence due to the efforts of EDE at these boards.
You know... if they ever do reintroduce Calamity King, the one thing that would really put a smile on my face is if they incorporated the "Eryk" part of the name... then I'd know it was at least in part my influence...
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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You've just gotta love a character like Polecat, someone who considers the ability of smelling like a skunk such an asset to humanity that he fashions himself a super hero identity based on said "talents".
Is Saturn Queen obscure enough? I only like her because Giffen drew a really cool picture of her for who's who except when she finally turned up in 5YL she was kinda lame
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