I could not agree more about the figure drawing. Every member has an their own identifiable body type. That is exceedingly rare in your average team book.

What was the "one-note joke" of which you speak? Can't name it? Exactly- It was a symphony.

And there are many great action sequences in the run- Booster vs. The Royal Flush Gang, the JL vs. the Suicide Squad, the JL vs. the Rocket Reds, the JL vs. the entire planet of Apokalypse. I could go on...

And the figure drawing is terrific. It has often been noted how Mr. Maguire is as equally adept at drawing tushes as he is at faces.

-Citizen Scribbler

Did you ever read his DC or his Charlton series?

A. He's always making wise-cracks CHECK

B. He loses almost half the fights he gets into CHECK

The claims that the JLI turned BB into a loser are complete bunk. It's all a matter of perception.

-Citizen Scribbler

Even a classic like Batman's, with that oversize and cumbersome cape would not get too far in close quarters.

Iron Man. Iron Man might have it right. Or Hulk, who while light on the threads, just smashes his way to the top regardless.

Oh, and it will come as no surprise that I have a thing for Zatanna of the fishnets. She still looks like a 40's female stage magician, replete with tophat and gams to kill. And clearly that is a look that never dies

While I certainly love Black Canary's T&A fishnet costume, it is one of the most ridiculous crime-fighting outfits out there. OK, Zatanna's is equally bad, taste-wise, but at least she's not doing MARTIAL ARTS. The idea of Black Canary beating up criminals only makes sense if one of her powers is distracting bad guys with flashes of her breasts, ass, and crotch as they slip out of her costume.

Yes, the boot cuffs and 3-D canary top on this outfit are silly, but at least they were trying to give her a more appropriate outfit. Maybe this is a good challenge for Project: Rooftop...

Man, Guy really has the worst hair of anyone I’ve ever seen, fictional or not.

No. Black Canary's is worse. And she she gets the Oscar for worse dressed Superhero of the decade.

Thank god that crow ate her up. And long live the classic Canary, long one of my bestest and favourites of DC's pantheon.

First funny thing is that Guy stayed down, for at least three issues, IIRC.

Second funny thing was when he woke up, went looking for his ring under the computer, and knocked himself out again when he stood up under the desk.

And then when he finally got up for good, it got REALLY funny...

On Captain Marvel, I thought JLU had a perfect portrayal of him, and retained that child-like innocence, with the same clear vision that Deab pointed out.

Also, do I remember right that this version of the Big Red Cheese had to choose his wisdom, like a super-power? I think it wasn't "on" all the time, but I could be wrong...

Still a classic moment.

OMG in all the times I’ve seen this scene, I never once noticed that Beetle tosses the ring away. That is hysterical!!

I never noticed that either. That IS pretty funny.

Heh. One of the best running gags of Simone's BoP run was Dinah attempting to disavow all knowledge of that costume.

(Although Dinah's not dead! At least, that I know of....)

What modern fans seem to forget is that most of DC's characters where created to entertain children, not the 40-something fanboys who make up the core audience of modern comics. They're now trying to write very simple, childish creations into complex, mature storylines and are not always able to keep them true to the original concept. I say instead of holding every panel to standards set over fifty years ago, just enjoy the story you're reading based on it's own merits.

"One punch!" I knew this one was coming!

If he doesn’t understand what’s going on because he views it from the perspective and comprehension level of a 12 year old, then he does not have the wisdom of Solomon, plain and simple. If he does have the wisdom of Solomon, he shouldn’t be limited by the level of understanding of a 12 year old, he should be able to understand it the way the biblical Solomon would be able to.

Actually, that is wrong. Wisdom is defined as:
- A person who can discern the core of important problems.
- A person who has self-knowledge.
- A person who seems sincere and direct with others.
- A person's whose actions are consistent with his/her ethical beliefs.
- Others ask wise people for advice.

Aside from that last point, Giffen-DeMatties do a great job of showing Captain Marvel to be the most wise person in that room. He gets to the core of the problem, which is that Batman is baiting Guy. He has enough self-knowledge to not react to Batman's insults. He is sincere and direct when speaking. He holds his tongue in exactly the manner he proposed to Batman when directly confronted.

The Giffen-DeMatties version of Captain Marvgel might have been child-like, but he was never childish. It was a perfect way of showing what real wisdom is when contrasted with mere "experience".