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Right here Arachne.

Thanks. I'd forgotten all about that site.

Not surprisingly, I loved this issue. Cyclone and the new (old, to us LSH fans?) Starman were great additions that I immediately liked. It doesn't look like Mr. America's going to be around (or is he?), but I really liked his debut, as well (though his narration of his family's murder scene was... strange).

Call me kinky, but I liked the whip.

I would've liked to see Sandman with Jay, Ted and Alan since he straddles his elders' WWII heritage and existence as part of a 'newer' generation.

That said, I like the idea of Sandman as an intelligence agent, out snooping for the JSA. Hope he gets play in lots of stories, though, and isn't always absent from team action. Same with 'security guard' Obsidian. That had me scratching my head.

Poor Damage. He almost has too much heaped on suddenly much-broader shoulders. How long till he interacts with Al? I'd like to see them share an issue (or three) of JSA Classified, soon.

With Starman's apparent time-lost origins, the JSA now has three characters with various ways of seeing into the future. Starman, Hourman and Sandman. Weird.

The protecting-the-legacies thing has me really intrigued. How that lines up with the way DC is playing with heroic identity as seen in 52, Teen Titans, LSH and Freedom Fighters will be something I'll be eagerly watching.

The 'teaser' page was a great idea. Though if this becomes one of the industry' 'tardy students', it'll be the source of great frustration. The appearance of the LSH flight ring on a hand dangling from a befringed arm against a feathery background was way more than surprising. I'm sure my eyes widened to twice their normal size when I caught a glimpse of *that* panel.

Kingdom Come? Eh. Not as exciting. Earth 2 Superman? That seems... anticlimactic, somehow. Could be good, though.

I guess a relaunch was worth it, after all, I'll reluctantly concede.

I think he'll end up being Commander Steel. but that's just a guess.

The family murder thing was weird in that almost as soon as he says that if his secret ID is revealed, his ex-partner will be in serious trouble, he unmasks.

I enjoyed it.

The last JSA series, I have the 1st 2 trades plus the LSH cameo (51)... that series seemed in a lot of ways like a generic team that happened to have JSA connections... to me, JSA should feel like something classier. That's probably a generational bias on my part - 70s All-Star Comics drawn by Staton were far moodier and upapologetic of its history compared to JLA of the time. Robinson's Starman had more of the feel I associate with JSA.

Thus far, I like the book, but we'll see. I'm normally leery of "universe" books - I get annoyed whenever a big X-over is shoved down my throat, or when another book/creative team undermines an important story aspect.

wow. I met him years ago. hellova nice guy.

rest well.

The possible resolution to the "where's Ted's son" storyline from years ago is welcome. I love Wildcat and hope that he can find some semblance of family--although from the look of Tom, there will be some rough edges.

Also, wasn't the implication that his partner knew his secret ID? If so, wouldn't the partner know that the husband was standing right next to him?

Spoiler....spoiler.....find out what's happening in JLA #4...the new member of JLA has been revealed...

lol, I thought about you and this thread when I saw that.

there sure are a lot of easter egss in Starmans rants. Anyone else think this might be one?

I was re-reading the first issue again, and I noticed Starman saying something about a husband and wife who talk to him in his dreams....

could this be Hec and Lyta??

Hmmm...could be KC. When I read that I knew it had to "mean" something but couldn't put my finger on it. Good catch!

Or, given what we know about who's coming up for a guest shot, could it be Mysa and Mordru?

They were married pre-boot.

I just want to know what the "rutabegga" reference is about...

Or Garth & Imra for that matter. She is a telepath

Of course, that would mean that Garth was sending Starman his nightmares.

Would suggesting that get us banned?

Not during the holidays.

It has to be said... Steve Sadowski set the look of this book, and he's been a high bar to follow. While I liked Leonard Kirk, he was never QUITE that good. the guy who followed him was always a bit of a disappointment. Jerry Ordway blew EVERYONE out of the water every time he did a fill-in. Rags Morales was terrific...

...but Dale Eaglesham-- WOW. They FINALLY have someone on this book who draws REALLY PRETTY women!!!! (Courtney finally looks as cute as she always should have.)


Also, I'm having a hard time believeing this is the same Art Thibert who worked on all those SUPERMAN books 10-15 years ago. It looks like he's changed his style here, a LOT. MUCH "smoother"!!!

did you see this preview of #2 on Newsarama?

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan07/previews/jan10th.html

The sentence by Starman on the last page, clearly make me think of the LSH's code!

Actually can't wait for this to come out this week. Since I didn't add it to my monthly order until issue four I'll have to stop at a local shop to pick up a copy.

From the previews, we AR Legion fans also need to pick up Outsiders #44, as the Dominators are featured!!

I'm enjoying JSA more than JLA so far. It's not just the somewhat faster pace (although JLA's gotten faster), but the JSA has a nice team dynamic going on that's very family-like.

Dawnstar showing up is also a bonus

This was definitely the read of the month! Definitely better than JLA so far. With TEEN TITANS maintaining its high levels as well, Geoff Johns is really rolling.

The "this year in JSA" teasers were marketing brilliance!

Love Maxine and the newlyweds (Their bliss won't last forever, though!). I'm glad Jesse is going to get her character redeemed. Of course the new/old Starman is going to be one to watch.

Good stuff!

Anyone pick up issue #2 today?

I just read it.

Another good issue, though there's not too much action yet.

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">We meet Wildcat's son. At the new Commander Steel's family reunion Hawkman is attacked by facists.

Starman babbles about Kenz Nuhor and murder and votes that end up 10 to 9. He doesn't seem in control of his powers At the end he solves an equation proving the existance of parallel universes that was on Mr Terrific's blackboard. Then he takes off his mask revealing a bearded pre-boot style Thom talkinga bout the end of the world with an image montage from Kingdom Come.</span></span>