Did anybody notice the little tidbit that Johns served up on 3/13 that the Justice Society will be making another appearance on Smallville? ...
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xmscity1225
Mar 17, 2010 6:47 pm
Okay, I may get a few groans for this, but I've added a few pictures of the original Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) to the photos section. (After all, she did show...
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Darci
darci386
Mar 17, 2010 8:55 pm
Thanks for the note, Don. Me too! http://smallville.wikia.com/wiki/Salvation lists that quote from Geoff Johns as well. Darci ...
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Dr. MidNite
spaceranger3000
Mar 17, 2010 9:18 pm
Thanks, Darci. I am hoping that we get to see Dr. Mid-Nite the next time! Actually, I am hoping that we soon get a Justice Society hour long series! Don ...
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Dr. MidNite
spaceranger3000
Mar 17, 2010 9:44 pm
Ma Hinkle was a delight in the golden age. I once had a group where we had quite a few of her adventures posted. I always enjoyed them and she still has a...
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jfglade
Mar 17, 2010 11:19 pm
You certainly should have posted the pictures. I don't really see Ma Hunkle as a member of the Justice Society, but some do, and Geoff Johns linked her to the...
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xmscity1225
Mar 18, 2010 12:21 am
Plus, in a way she was the reason/excuse for the creation of the second Red Tornado becoming a part of the JSA. ... You certainly should have posted the...
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Dr. MidNite
spaceranger3000
Mar 18, 2010 3:52 am
I often wonder what ever happened to the Cyclone Twins. Anyone know? (O_O)...
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xmscity1225
Mar 20, 2010 5:53 pm
Okay, I know Miss America (originally published by Quality Comics) was brought in to the JSA by Roy Thomas after "Crisis On Infinite Earths" to take (part of)...
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wallyoeste
Mar 20, 2010 6:48 pm
Honestly... I have no idea. but one shouldn't read old stories with today's eyes. Wonder Woman was part of the JSA even if it was for a short period, and I ...
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Darci
darci386
Mar 20, 2010 7:27 pm
I'm not sure why John Byrne did this, since Roy had already introduced Fury (Helena Kosmatos) and parceled out Diana's role in the JSA to Miss America and...
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xmscity1225
Mar 20, 2010 7:52 pm
... ... Other character that Thomas used to replace the GA version of a popular DC character was Iron Munro.I think that Munro was supposed to be the...
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jfglade
Mar 20, 2010 8:24 pm
Actually, every member of the Justice Society was also a member of the All-Star Squadron, not the other way around, but the tact that the latest incarnation of...
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xmscity1225
Mar 20, 2010 11:58 pm
I sort of disagree with you about the effect of COIE. I think it did make the DC Universe slightly more reader-friendly to new and future readers who would...
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wallyoeste
Mar 21, 2010 4:20 am
I think that the alleged confusion that people had with multiple Earths was more of a publicity stunt than anything. The Multiple Earths concept is used by...
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xmscity1225
Mar 21, 2010 5:20 pm
I don't think the confusion about multiple earths was a "publicity stunt". To someone who wasn't up on the multiple earths and what was unique (and what...
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wallyoeste
Mar 21, 2010 5:32 pm
I believe that the multiple Earths concept was never confusing, it was just an excuse for people who didn't want to even try to read DC books to say, without...
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david.ballarotto@...
david_ballar...
Mar 21, 2010 5:59 pm
I pretty much agree. For the most part we only saw the issue of multiple Earths come up in the annual JLA-JSA crossovers. Sent on the Now Network™ from my...
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xmscity1225
Mar 22, 2010 7:06 pm
... I guess I'd be wasting my breath arguing how the Multiple Earths concept may have been seen by some as off-putting. HOWEVER, the multiple Earths concept...
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Darci
darci386
Mar 24, 2010 1:16 pm
From http://www.cosmicteams.com/jsa/_chron/jsachron4.html : Fury documents the activities of the All-Star Squadron, Seven Soldiers of Victory, Freedom...
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jfglade
Mar 24, 2010 2:11 pm
Thanks, Darci. That goes back to the original question that started this thread, and it is nice to have something that actually deals with Miss America in a...
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xmscity1225
Mar 24, 2010 5:10 pm
There's something weird about a thread and picture I posted in another group being quoted to deal with a thread I started in this group! By the way, the issue...
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Darci
darci386
Mar 24, 2010 7:30 pm
I don't know what DC might say about it officially, but most Wonder Woman fans just ignore all the John Byrne issues. (They're a little more fortunate on...
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xmscity1225
Mar 25, 2010 12:04 am
While I'm not from the "John-Byrne-is-a-god!" camp, I really enjoyed his revamping of Superman right after COIE. And the few JB Wonder Woman books I bought,...
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jfglade
Mar 25, 2010 2:21 am
Hard to say what the majority opinion of John Byrne might be, but we have over six hundred members of record and I'm sure someone will agree with you. I didn't...
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jfglade
Mar 25, 2010 2:56 am
I added her original origin story to the files section, from 'Military Comics' #1. She was actually a very minor Quality character, appearing only seven times...
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fdurso@...
thunderbirdv
Mar 25, 2010 4:58 pm
I have no problem with the JSA having had more than one secretary : ) Frank "as long as it's a woman!" D'Urso...
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Christian
christiank1uk
Mar 25, 2010 7:33 pm
Hi, Perhaps it’s still the minority, but you’re not alone. I liked the Superman revamp following Crisis too. It was well written focusing as much on the ...
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Darci
darci386
Mar 25, 2010 8:31 pm
Jon, Thanks, those pages look mighty spiffy for 68 years old. I like Roy's version of the origin, except for the tie-in to Project M. In general, I opt for...
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Darci
darci386
Mar 25, 2010 8:44 pm
I think DC obviously brought in John Byrne, after he'd made a name for himself at Marvel, to boost sales on both books. They're doing it again, right now. ...
