tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post3358884295634101714..comments2022-03-24T13:23:46.436-04:00Comments on justice league of america: Justice League of America #171 - Oct. 1979rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-70535044207638392982011-09-28T21:35:09.606-04:002011-09-28T21:35:09.606-04:00Maybe I'm weird, but I always liked some of th...Maybe I'm weird, but I always liked some of the little personal interactions between the JLA and the JSA. One of my favorite examples of this was the scene where Huntress and Batman are mourning the recent death of her father and his counterpart. It seems odd when you really think about it -- she's sharing memories of her father with someone who is essentially a carbon copy of him, and he's mourning the loss of a virtual brother whom he never met (And it still bugs me a little that the two Batmen never met) -- but it's a cool kind of odd.MatthewZDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-65392220111499460102008-05-14T22:38:00.000-04:002008-05-14T22:38:00.000-04:00Way back in JLA #110, there was a two-page portrai...Way back in <I>JLA</I> #110, there was a two-page portrait of the entire JSA. I had just started reading comics, so I had never heard of most of these heroes. But within a couple of years I had learned about Starman, Dr. Mid-Nite, the Spectre, and most of the others in either <I>JLA</I> or <I>All-Star Comics</I>. But Mr. Terrific still was a mystery to me. What did he do? What powers did he have? Why didn't he ever appear?<BR/><BR/>When I saw Mr. T in the roll call in #171 I thought, "Yay! Now I can see him in action!" Instead, he showed up just long enough to get killed off. He didn't even get to do anything. Poor Terry. I guess the Spectre and the Phantom Stranger were too busy to bring him back from the dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-55582560961843666482008-05-14T19:50:00.000-04:002008-05-14T19:50:00.000-04:00Well, poor Mr. Terrific didn't hang around long, d...Well, poor Mr. Terrific didn't hang around long, did he? AH well, I guess them's the breaks. Of course, I think the new Mr. Terrific has pretty much surpassed the original in just about any measure of popularity or fan-interest, but I still like the classics.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-90666545900755303742008-05-14T15:09:00.000-04:002008-05-14T15:09:00.000-04:00Also forgot to mention:Anyone notice the "tell" on...Also forgot to mention:<BR/><BR/>Anyone notice the "tell" on the cover? I don't want to spoil the 2nd part, but the murderer sticks out pretty well if you know what to look for.<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-4745696350184401412008-05-14T14:42:00.000-04:002008-05-14T14:42:00.000-04:00Earth 2 Chris wrote:Oh one thing I forgot to menti...Earth 2 Chris wrote:<BR/>Oh one thing I forgot to mention a few JLA/JSA crossovers back: Anyone else weirded out by Powergirl hitting on the Earth 1 Superman? Is that pretty much incest? YUCK.<BR/><BR/>I remember that from the '77 team-up! YUCK indeed! At least when <BR/>'Gerry Conway's Pal, Firestorm' joined a few issues later, Power Girl had someone closer to her own age to team up with!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-36916194128774063502008-05-14T12:28:00.000-04:002008-05-14T12:28:00.000-04:00I guess I'm in the minority because I HATED this t...I guess I'm in the minority because I HATED this team-up. It's pretty much my all-time least favorite. First of all, I wasn't too keen on the "one of us is a murderer!" scenario. One of the world's greatest super-heroes, a murderer? Really? (more on this tomorrow 'cause I don't want to spoil anything) Basically, I'm a huge mystery lover, and I thought this was just badly plotted. And of course, my eternal complaint: the same characters, over and over again!! Where is the Atom, Aquaman, and Hawkgirl---especially Hawkgirl, because Katar is here, but no sign of Shayera!!!! I thought she joined in order to spend MORE time with him, not less! And it's a real shame Ralph Dibny wasn't here instead of Batman---not only is he a detective, but he has no real "job" to be doing, so he should be able to "hang out" more than, say, Bruce or Clark...and yet he never did. (sigh)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-3002960794022266462008-05-14T11:27:00.000-04:002008-05-14T11:27:00.000-04:00>Is that pretty much incest?But, Chris - she can u...>Is that pretty much incest?<<BR/><BR/>But, Chris - she can use the Woody Allen Defense:<BR/>"Yeah, PRETTY much - but not LEGALLY!"<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>-Craig W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-12371756825541567912008-05-14T08:11:00.000-04:002008-05-14T08:11:00.000-04:00I remember the ads for this at the time, but I did...I remember the ads for this at the time, but I didn't get these two issues for years. With comic deaths happening every 3rd panel in modern books, all deaths seem pretty cheap now. Now it would seem even cheaper than usual for creators to dust off a guy like Mr. T just to kill him. But in 1979 comic deaths were pretty rare, so it works pretty well.<BR/><BR/>Oh one thing I forgot to mention a few JLA/JSA crossovers back: Anyone else weirded out by Powergirl hitting on the Earth 1 Superman? Is that pretty much incest? YUCK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-69492741007814501862008-05-14T07:45:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:45:00.000-04:00Oh, one more thing. My prime suspect was Hawkman ...Oh, one more thing. My prime suspect was Hawkman Carter. Why? Well I thought you would never ask... Notice how he gives Zatanna an ego boost with his comment and she kisses him. Then she gets the shock coma. Kind of sounds like a possible set up to a 10 year old... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436072451281843290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547677475518970227.post-83948363545113722442008-05-14T07:43:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:43:00.000-04:00Totally agree with your comments Rob, the story wo...Totally agree with your comments Rob, the story works depending on when you read it. I should have been about 9 or 10, and like you I liked it, found it shocking and couldn't wait to see who the Flash was accusing. <BR/><BR/>Though even back then, I wondered why didn't Dr Fate cast some spell to call back the spirit of Terry Sloane and just ask him who killed him. <BR/><BR/>Great cover, I remember seeing an ad for it and couldn't wait to read it. <BR/><BR/>Side note: is it just me or does Mr Terrific's and GL Alan Scott's costumes look very similar? Green top, black belt red pants for Terry, green pants, black belt and red shirt for Alan. Just a thought... <BR/><BR/>I hated the fact that for years DC never finished this story. I remember it was close to this time that the JSA finally had it's own book and was in Adventure. Never touched up again, even though there was a prelude in Adventure. Got back to Earth 2 and ... Thankfully Jim Ostrander and Tom Mandrake FINALLY ended this story back in their run on Spectre.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436072451281843290noreply@blogger.com