I figured the X-Men cover was a Magic Eye picture, and I was missing the sailboat like I always do.

Did Vibe's brother speak with that glorious accent, too? Shame he never met Guy Gardner. They should've called him Hispanic Vibe to complete the awful stereotype.

How about Mr. Miracle "dying" in JLA? I don't know about it changing him, but it allowed for some great insight into his teamates and family.

And forgive me for coming in late, but what exactly is "snark"? Weren't they a lame Smurfs ripoff with trumpet-heads?

Oh and Superman died for out sins and came back with a mullet.

Hardline/Reverb needs to become Vibe II posthaste. I liked all of those Conglomerate guys- Praxis was particularly cool

Do Baron Zemo's various "deaths" during the course of Thunderbolts count?

Challenge:

Alfred!

Cover homage:

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man #9

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=301349&zoom=4

Underused Characters:

Somebody should be using the name Vibe, that's for sure.

Yay the 90s!

This isn't some sort of "Ugly American" thing. British/English food is by and large some of the most disgusting dreck to ever attack my taste buds.

I'll take a cheesburger over liver and onions anyday of the week.

Jarvis wins. Jones decries it!

-- Adam X was meant to be a Summers brother whose father didn't know he existed and was raised as a slave of the Shi'ar emperor D'Ken

-- The Jason Macendale Hobgoblin in that issue was following up a Howard Mackie plot about his own biological son hating him (he attacks the stepdad in this very issue.

-- The first Puppet Maser story establishes that Alicia Masters is the villain's stepdaughter, and he nastily reminds her of the "step" part at every opportunity therein. (Oh, how that changed in the 70s when he got an origin story at last!)

And if that doesn't sell Jarvis, how 'bout the tale in Marvel Knights Double Shot #2 wherein he defeats Loki with a whoopee cushion and steals his wacky yellow helmet to celebrate!

But the contest can be decided easily and thusly;

Alfred is English. Jarvis is American.

Jarvis is the better cook.

You see I would have said Jarvis was the better cook, but that last comment of yours does sway it towards Alfred

In an 'Iron Chef' match-up between Batman and Captain America, by the way, Cap would clearly win. Batman would just wolf down the secret ingredient raw and say, "I've got better things to do."

Alfred is more of a valet, though he does seem to manage Wayne Manor as well. Since there seems to be no other staff, Alfred would make meals for Master Bruce, but any dinners would be catered. Since Master Bruce tends to eat at his computer, if at all, sandwiches are appropriate.

Jarvis has always been shown to be more of a butler, though he does his share of cooking, and though he does seem to have a staff, he spends an unseemly amount of time with feather dusters and vacuum cleaners. But it has often been mentioned that Jarvis keeps the mansion kitchen stocked with "ethnic" foods to suit his many and varied charges.

But the contest can be decided easily and thusly;

Alfred is English. Jarvis is American.

Jarvis is the better cook.

I agree on Armando. The Vibe concept is perfectly fine once you take away the break dancing and early 80s fashion sense. And the generic "rebellious punk" persona.

Sticking with the Conglomerate for a minute, I also think that the Echo character deserved to appear more. Her reflection powers were pretty unique and could easily make her a good fit for one of the bigger name teams (just so long as she starts wearing pants with her costume).

And you're on probation with the "Jack Batlin" Daredevil. (I liked the costume, though. The black and red look was actually nice.)