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Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #857020 06/27/15 09:13 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 In the early 90s Flash TV show, they paired up Barry Allen with Tina McGee from the Wally West supporting cast, which was a bit weird, but I liked both of the actors playing them. If only the show itself had been better. 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 #857021 06/27/15 09:17 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Wally West had a pretty rich supporting cast back in the day. So did Superman, in Metropolis. 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 #857023 06/27/15 09:21 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 find Superman much more interesting as the Big Blue Boy Scout with limited powers. 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 #857024 06/27/15 09:23 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 On the other hand, I prefer the pre-Crisis God-like Superman. 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 #857027 06/27/15 09:25 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 He was a dick. http://www.superdickery.com 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 #857030 06/27/15 09:26 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 Aw c'mon Fanfie, you don't enjoy some good old fashioned superdickery? 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 #857033 06/27/15 09:29 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 The Silver Age Superman comics were actually quite popular with female readers at the time. Legion and Supergirl I can appreciate, but the Supes/Lois/Lana thing, no. 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 #857039 06/27/15 09:35 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? It was a bit like Archie/Betty/Veronica. 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 #857040 06/27/15 09:36 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 Supes/Clark/Lois triangle back in the day. 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 #857041 06/27/15 09:37 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, but Archie/Betty/Veronica were teens acting like teens. Supes/Lois/Lana was adults acting like pre-schoolers. IMO. 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 #857042 06/27/15 09:42 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? True that. It was much more appropriate for Archie comics than for a Superman comic. 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 #857054 06/27/15 10:19 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,661 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,661 The Pyngwyn Colonies I'm with Stalgie on this one. I have a soft spot in my heart for the nigh-omnipotent Silver Age Superman. 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 #857060 06/27/15 10:44 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? The Big Blue Boy Scout is a fave of mine. 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 #857089 06/28/15 07:54 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,661 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,661 The Pyngwyn Colonies Like many other gay men, I had a crush on Superman growing up. I still do, truth be told. 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 #857094 06/28/15 08:06 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? He appealed to me most among the original Satellite Leaguers. Him and Hal. 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 #857101 06/28/15 08:45 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,661 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,661 The Pyngwyn Colonies Of the actors who have played Superman, I would rate John Haymes Newton the hottest, followed by Henry Cavill, Chris Reeve, Gerard Christopher, Brandon Routh, Dean Cain, and Tom Welling, in that order. 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 #857102 06/28/15 09:11 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR Archie Andrews must have had some superpower on par with Starfox from the Eighties Avengers. I mean, he was a colorless, ineffectual dink and yet two very desirable girls fought over him all the time. I could never understand it. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #857104 06/28/15 09:15 AM 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 The checkerboard pattern shaved into Archie's hair was the secret of his appeal to Betty and Veronica. 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 #857105 06/28/15 09:15 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 never understood why Archie would never just choose Betty. Veronica was too shallow. 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 #857108 06/28/15 09:19 AM 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 Maybe Archie was greedy and coveted Veronica's fortune? 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 #857109 06/28/15 09:20 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 Perhaps Archie was secretly evil and planned to marry her for her money and then kill her to completely take her fortunate and estate? 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 #857110 06/28/15 09:21 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR FL, maybe he was Cindy Lauper's inspiration for that one early look she had...? NL, maybe shallow guys like shallow girls. They were like the early versions of Steve Dallas and Quiche Lorraine from Bloom County. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread cleome57 #857112 06/28/15 09:24 AM 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 Originally Posted by cleome48 FL, maybe he was Cindy Lauper's inspiration for that one early look she had...? I'd never thought of that, but it makes perfect sense. Maybe Archie also shared his fellow freckled redhead Jimmy Olsen's penchant for drag, which was how Cyndi Lauper got the idea. 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 #857114 06/28/15 09:26 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR Whoa. It really is all connected, isn't it? Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Kappa Kid #857116 06/28/15 09:27 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,670 Wouldn't you like to know? at Cyndi Lauper's earlier looks. Originally Posted by Fanfic Lady The checkerboard pattern shaved into Archie's hair was the secret of his appeal to Betty and Veronica. Always wondered about that. Originally Posted by Nostalgia Lad Perhaps Archie was secretly evil and planned to marry her for her money and then kill her to completely take her fortunate and estate? and that! 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!