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heh yeah exactly the one I was talking about! I have him in my Heroclix box. He 's one of the best generics ever! gotta love him!
From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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Oh and just a heads up it never says that Bug and Byte are dead but it says something like there will be reprcussions and Bug is slumped over in a chair and Byte is against the wall with Deathstroke's sword at her throat.
But the fiddler is definately dead!
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From: tennessee | Registered: Jul 2003
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Wow-- Catman's a contenduh, all of a sudden! I *liked* him (the artist's rendition didn't hurt-- DC needed it's own Ka-Zar...) So, he was contacting Green Arrow? Wonder what that's about-- could Catman be on the other side of the hero-villain ledger, now?
Which leads to my boneheaded theory about Mockingbird-- I think he or she might slowly be trying to 'turn' six villains into a team fighting for 'good'. Or else he/she's bent on world domination, widespread destruction and general merry mayhem.
I felt sorry for the lions that had adopted Cat-man... for their murder (inferred), Luthor & co. should pay!
The Harlequin-esque character I took to be a *male* Ragdoll... don't know if it's a new one or not. The Parademon seemed to like Rags, regardless.
Who is SCANDAL? Have I missed a previous appearance elsewhere, or is she a mystery to everyone else, too?
I liked this issue. Each of the introductions to the CRISIS COUNTDOWN miniseries have been better than the last. Wonder if RANN/THANAGAR WAR will continue the streak?
From: Knoxville, TN | Registered: Jul 2003
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ah....got Manhunter #9 and whoa....add Monocle to the casuality list. good book, by the way.
From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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Is that who Scandal is? I kinda felt like I should know who she is but had no clue. A lot of the characters I didn't recognise but most of them were minor appearances so didn't matter. One of the main characters being a mystery when apperently they shouldn't be doesn't quite work. Also, at the end what continent is Parademon getting? Is that Antarctica? Coz if so, who's getting Australia? And could that be some kind of clue as to who Mockingbird is? Who would want Oz for themselves?
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From: Manchester, UK | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well I guess I should scrap my FIDDLER vs. HORNBLOWER miniseries proposal!
I am currently rereading the last run of THE TITANS before the current series (Faerber's suff isn't so bad years later and I already liked Grayson's run anyway) and Lian is a MAJOR part of that book. I do *NOT* like hearing that she is in peril. I hope that Arsenal and Cheshire lay the smackdown on someone and get this situation resolved ASAP.
Overall, I liked it. Lots of intrigue, good writing and I like seeing a lot of good villains used in a smart way. The only thing I hated was seeing Fiddler discarded so casually (this seems to be an ongoing DC theme--overall, I like what's happening, but things keep happening to put a small damper on it, like Blue Beetle and Fiddler killed).
'Mockingbird'- not sure if anyone has posed this theory, but here's who I think: Oracle. It *might* be Batman, but there's no way I'd believe Batman would have Deadshot kill Fiddler so easily. I think it's Oracle. Anyone reading BoP has seen how Brainiac has begun to incluence her, and she has the connections to pull it off. So an Oracle/Brainiac combo may work.
Further, 'Mockingbird' seems to not so subtly suggest her if you think about it (almost too obvious, didn't catch it at first) and Gail writes BoP and Villains United. She also is very manipulative of late and I wouldn't put it past her to be using the six with Brainiac's influence. Of course, this might all be too obvious...
However, I have no idea who Scandal is. Has she appeared before? If not, could it be Lena Luthor, who was working side by side with Brainiac 13 for a bit? Nyssa al Ghul may also be a good choice, although I never read the final issue of that mini when it came out.
Catman as a major player is fun to watch. Anyone wondering about how he changed and why he's connected to Green Arrow will have to check out Brad Meltzer's Green Arrow run which featured Catman heavily.
I love seeing Deadshot and Cheshire, and Ragdoll is a big fave of mine after seeing him in Starman. The Parademon is curious though...could Darkseid be lurking? Wasn't there some sort of Darkseid/Brainiac 13 connection, or am I off? (Our Worlds At War was pretty shitty, so I was't too into the specifics).
Deathstroke is still bad ass and I like it. I also really like Calculator's role in the DCU now--he's a big gun! Talia has long been a favorite of mine, and Dr. Psycho is extremely unlikeable, which is what that group needs anyway. Luthor is way overused (like the Joker), but at least he's being used right.
So far, I'm intrigued...
Also- could the 'traitor' in Outsiders be the one who planted the bomb in Lian? Any ideas who this is? Shift? Indigo, controlled by B13?
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Judging from the spoilers, I am going to love this. Things like this book and the Dark Detective book almost make me sorry that I have to wait to get my stuff in the mail...
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From: Morganfield, KY | Registered: Jul 2003
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