Comments on: Snark Free Corner for 1/14 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Treasure Hunters Roadshow http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-842283 Treasure Hunters Roadshow Mon, 23 May 2011 04:44:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-842283 Awesome website you have here but I was wondering if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I'd really love to be a part of online community where I can get feed-back from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thank you! Awesome website you have here but I was wondering if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really love to be a part of online community where I can get feed-back from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thank you!

]]> By: Chris Griswold http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-472736 Chris Griswold Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:10:01 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-472736 Best JLA: Joe Kelly/Doug Mahnke. Followed by Morrion and then Waid. Best JLA: Joe Kelly/Doug Mahnke.
Followed by Morrion and then Waid.

]]> By: Thenodrin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-468409 Thenodrin Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:39:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-468409 Hmm, two winners on the cover theme and neither of them had my guess: All covers featured someone who changed their superheroic identity. It used to be established that Bruce Wayne went by Robin while as a teen in training. Batgirl now goes by the name Oracle. Also, that's certainly Dick Greyson, Nightwing, in the Robin outfit on that cover. Spider-Man once used the Prowler's tech to become the Hornet. For that matter, the Prowler has impersonated Spider-Man at Spidy's request on at least one occasion. I just sorta cheated and checked Wikapedia. I was curious if Blockbuster ever used a different identity, as that would make it a clean sweep of all characters having used multiple costumes / personas for one reason or another. And, I found another theme: All covers feature people who know the other's secret identity! Batman revealed his face to Blockbuster to calm him in an early issue. Batman, Robin, and Batgirl did exchange identities. And, Spider-Man knew the Prowler's secret identity. I don't know if he ever shared his own, but if he did the point would be moot now. :-) Theno Hmm, two winners on the cover theme and neither of them had my guess: All covers featured someone who changed their superheroic identity.

It used to be established that Bruce Wayne went by Robin while as a teen in training.
Batgirl now goes by the name Oracle. Also, that’s certainly Dick Greyson, Nightwing, in the Robin outfit on that cover.
Spider-Man once used the Prowler’s tech to become the Hornet. For that matter, the Prowler has impersonated Spider-Man at Spidy’s request on at least one occasion.

I just sorta cheated and checked Wikapedia. I was curious if Blockbuster ever used a different identity, as that would make it a clean sweep of all characters having used multiple costumes / personas for one reason or another.

And, I found another theme: All covers feature people who know the other’s secret identity!

Batman revealed his face to Blockbuster to calm him in an early issue.
Batman, Robin, and Batgirl did exchange identities.
And, Spider-Man knew the Prowler’s secret identity. I don’t know if he ever shared his own, but if he did the point would be moot now. :-)

Theno

]]> By: acespot http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-467204 acespot Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:09:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-467204 Giffen/DeMatteis hands down. JL/JLI/JLA/JLE Never better. Giffen/DeMatteis hands down.
JL/JLI/JLA/JLE
Never better.

]]> By: Rob M http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466706 Rob M Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:46:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466706 As a secondary theme, how about: characters who had a life-or-death encounter with the superhero's civilian identity before meeting the superhero: Bruce Wayne saved Desmond's (Blockbuster's) life; Prowler almost killed Peter Parker by accidentally pushing him out a window; and surely Batman saved Barbara Gordon's life somewhere or other before she became Batgirl (I'm kinda punting on that last one). Yeah, it's weak, but it's all I've got. As a secondary theme, how about: characters who had a life-or-death encounter with the superhero’s civilian identity before meeting the superhero: Bruce Wayne saved Desmond’s (Blockbuster’s) life; Prowler almost killed Peter Parker by accidentally pushing him out a window; and surely Batman saved Barbara Gordon’s life somewhere or other before she became Batgirl (I’m kinda punting on that last one).

Yeah, it’s weak, but it’s all I’ve got.

]]> By: stephen cade http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466585 stephen cade Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:47:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466585 Favorite JL era? It starts with BWAH. Favorite JL era?

It starts with BWAH.

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466262 Andrew Collins Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:47:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466262 Favorite JLA team: the Giffen/DeMatteis issues (with Gerard Jones also helping out on JLE.) Hands down the best that book has ever been. Favorite JLA team: the Giffen/DeMatteis issues (with Gerard Jones also helping out on JLE.) Hands down the best that book has ever been.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466246 Brian Cronin Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:42:58 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466246 <blockquote>Cover theme game: People who have been in teams of reformed criminals.</blockquote> Well done! That was the more obscure theme!

Cover theme game: People who have been in teams of reformed criminals.

Well done! That was the more obscure theme!

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466243 Brian Cronin Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:42:34 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466243 <blockquote>Batgirl, Blockbuster and Prowler have all ended up crippled?</blockquote> Correct! Well, except that it was Batman who ended up crippled, not Blockbuster (his brother did end up crippled, though!).

Batgirl, Blockbuster and Prowler have all ended up crippled?

Correct!

Well, except that it was Batman who ended up crippled, not Blockbuster (his brother did end up crippled, though!).

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466241 Brian Cronin Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:41:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466241 <blockquote>Also, I’m not sure if the part about there being two themes is for real or is just left over from last week. (The “for the first time since I started doing these things” text is definitely a hold-over.) </blockquote> I did mean for there to be two themes this week, but yeah, I also meant to get rid of the extra text!

Also, I’m not sure if the part about there being two themes is for real or is just left over from last week. (The “for the first time since I started doing these things” text is definitely a hold-over.)

I did mean for there to be two themes this week, but yeah, I also meant to get rid of the extra text!

]]> By: lauren http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466210 lauren Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:25:05 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466210 I like the 70s with the satellite and Conway, the Giffen/DeMatteis and the Morrison, eras equally. I think the cover theme is unmasking, as Batman takes off the mask to stop Blockbuster, he is going to take it off for batgirl, and either spidey or the prowler unmasks (don't read spidey much so I am not really sure) I like the 70s with the satellite and Conway, the Giffen/DeMatteis and the Morrison, eras equally.

I think the cover theme is unmasking, as Batman takes off the mask to stop Blockbuster, he is going to take it off for batgirl, and either spidey or the prowler unmasks (don’t read spidey much so I am not really sure)

]]> By: Andy Turnbull http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-466152 Andy Turnbull Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:08:22 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-466152 It's the Giffen/DeMatteis JLI era for me. It’s the Giffen/DeMatteis JLI era for me.

]]> By: Rob M http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465966 Rob M Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:10:07 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465966 Since Rob Einhorn beat me to the punch on World's Funnest, how about Mitefall http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=124620&zoom=4 Since Rob Einhorn beat me to the punch on World’s Funnest, how about Mitefall http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=124620&zoom=4

]]> By: Dan (other Dan) http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465911 Dan (other Dan) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:20:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465911 Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League era is my favorite for being so enjoyable, but it's the only one I've read with any frequency. Hawkworld is good, and cheap to boot. I got the whole run on eBay for less than $10. Cover Theme: all the covers are drawn by the companies' art directors--Infantino on the Batman covers, Romita on Spider-Man. Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League era is my favorite for being so enjoyable, but it’s the only one I’ve read with any frequency.

Hawkworld is good, and cheap to boot. I got the whole run on eBay for less than $10.

Cover Theme: all the covers are drawn by the companies’ art directors–Infantino on the Batman covers, Romita on Spider-Man.

]]> By: sterg http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465899 sterg Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:08:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465899 Cover theme game: People who have been in teams of reformed criminals. Blockbuster and Batgirl (as Oracle) were with the Suicide Squad, and Prowler was in The Outlaws (which sounds like it'd be a good name for some WWE tag team...). Cover theme game: People who have been in teams of reformed criminals.

Blockbuster and Batgirl (as Oracle) were with the Suicide Squad, and Prowler was in The Outlaws (which sounds like it’d be a good name for some WWE tag team…).

]]> By: Graeme Burk http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465821 Graeme Burk Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:52:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465821 I don't think Gerry Conway's JLA gets nearly as much love as it should, particularly in the late '70s and early '80s when he was writing it with Dick Dillin and George Perez. Solid stories with a great sense of the characters and a nice use of the JLA mythos. I only wish he hadn't tried to reinvent the League in the Detroit era. A very close second would be Grant Morrison-- he kind of does with Gardner Fox in JLA what he does with Mort Weisinger in All-Star Superman, taking the out-there loopy ideas of the silver age comics and making it work for today's audiences. I don’t think Gerry Conway’s JLA gets nearly as much love as it should, particularly in the late ’70s and early ’80s when he was writing it with Dick Dillin and George Perez. Solid stories with a great sense of the characters and a nice use of the JLA mythos. I only wish he hadn’t tried to reinvent the League in the Detroit era.

A very close second would be Grant Morrison– he kind of does with Gardner Fox in JLA what he does with Mort Weisinger in All-Star Superman, taking the out-there loopy ideas of the silver age comics and making it work for today’s audiences.

]]> By: M Bloom http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465762 M Bloom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:41:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465762 No Justice League era could ever hope to match the Giffen/DeMatteis League for sheer enjoyable quality. Funny you bring up Star Wars Legacy, as I actually just started reading it yesterday. I agree that it's really quite enjoyable and suitably epic in a very Star Wars-y way. No Justice League era could ever hope to match the Giffen/DeMatteis League for sheer enjoyable quality.

Funny you bring up Star Wars Legacy, as I actually just started reading it yesterday. I agree that it’s really quite enjoyable and suitably epic in a very Star Wars-y way.

]]> By: yo go re http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465725 yo go re Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:55:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465725 Batgirl, Blockbuster and Prowler have all ended up crippled? Batgirl, Blockbuster and Prowler have all ended up crippled?

]]> By: Adam Jones http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465724 Adam Jones Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:54:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465724 Why would Batgirl need to wear a blindfold if she was going to see Batman taking his mask off? I can see the other way around... I'm thinking about this too much. Why would Batgirl need to wear a blindfold if she was going to see Batman taking his mask off? I can see the other way around…

I’m thinking about this too much.

]]> By: Randy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/comment-page-1/#comment-465686 Randy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:10:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/01/14/snark-free-corner-for-114/#comment-465686 Cover game: Batman & Superman: World's Finest #6 http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=07281506180%206 Cover game: Batman & Superman: World’s Finest #6

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=07281506180%206

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