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Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854975 06/16/15 07:38 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 I like the Golden Age Hawkgirl, too. Kendra is my favorite, though, because I could relate to her more than any other Hawkgirl before or after her. Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854976 06/16/15 07:38 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... I quite liked Kendra. Specifically not being tied to Hawkman so much and being able to strike out on her own. But my favourite is Shayera. Considering that she wasn't even able to join the JLA for ages (boo), she still came across as every bit the equal of Hawkman. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854977 06/16/15 07:40 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Yeah, Kendra's reluctance and awkwardness about a legacy she never wanted a part of or fully understood really resonated with me. Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854980 06/16/15 07:46 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... It also made a nice change from the JSA spawning nothing but legacy characters every month. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854984 06/16/15 07:49 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA I actually thought all the legacy characters (i.e Infinity Inc kids, Star Girl, Jakeem Thunder) was the best the aspect of the JSA. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854994 06/16/15 08:04 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... I was thinking more of Mr America, Amazing Man, Citizen Steel et al giving the book a cast of hundreds, with none of them really standing out for me. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #854996 06/16/15 08:07 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Oh, JSA went horribly out of control when it was relaunched with Geoff Johns and Alex Ross co-writing. One legacy cipher after another, with little or no subsequent development. The only one I liked was Cyclone. Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855000 06/16/15 08:10 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? I never really followed Super Friends, but I do have fond memories of the episodes that I watched. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855007 06/16/15 08:22 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA I liked the Johns/Goyer JSA relaunch until Infinite Crisis. After that, it started to go downhill and the relaunch certainly didnt do the team any favors. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855008 06/16/15 08:26 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 David Goyer was the key to the book's success, IMO. Shame he turned out to be a dick. Then again, I'd prefer an honest dick over a guy who comes on all apple-pie but turns out to be moody, morose, and an all-around creep. Kinda like...Geoff Johns! Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855013 06/16/15 08:46 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA At least Johns gave me my Johnny Thunder fix. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855015 06/16/15 08:49 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 I have long suspected that Johns has been getting a daily cocaine fix for many years now. I may be wrong, but if one analyzes the changes in his writing over the years, there definitely seems to be an artificial stimulant influence overtaking his stories. Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855023 06/16/15 09:18 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855033 06/16/15 10:16 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? Tee hee. I can just imagine Johns really enjoying his writing. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855047 06/17/15 07:18 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,670 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,670 The Pyngwyn Colonies I enjoyed most of Johns' JSA run, or at least the first few years. Now I wish we had anybody writing a JSA book! The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855049 06/17/15 07:39 AM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA I loved how Johns had Sandy Hawkins reunite and lead the JSA. It felt like the JSA was actually moving forward and changing. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855050 06/17/15 07:40 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? JSA! JSA! The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855062 06/17/15 10:21 AM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA My favorite member of Infinity Inc was Hector Hall aka Silver Scarab. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855068 06/17/15 10:36 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 86,096 Wouldn't you like to know? I liked the Infinitors, in general. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Kappa Kid #855084 06/17/15 01:27 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,872 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... Originally Posted by Nostalgia Lad My favorite member of Infinity Inc was Hector Hall aka Silver Scarab. I read something from Thomas that he felt Scarab was one that wasn't working out. It was possibly in Absolute Crisis, and Thomas may have been at least considering having him dying there. Bear in mind that Thomas was looking at a lot of options to make the best of a situation he wasn't terribly fond of. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855103 06/17/15 02:43 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,670 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,670 The Pyngwyn Colonies I really liked Hector as Dr. Fate. It made him a double legacy character. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855106 06/17/15 02:51 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA The opening arc of the 1999 JSA series were Hector, as Dr. Fate, fights Mordu was awesome. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855109 06/17/15 02:59 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Again, not to imply that Johns doesn't deserve any credit, but the opening arc was written by James Robinson and David Goyer with Johns getting "special thanks", and most of what Goyer co-wrote with Johns were arguably the best issues of that JSA run. Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855110 06/17/15 03:06 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Fair enough. I do wonder though how the book would have gone if Robinson had stayed on as a long term writer. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #855112 06/17/15 03:11 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 It probably would have tanked, because, by his own admission, Robinson was so burned out on comics he barely made it through the last year of Starman. Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER