Comments on: A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments – Day 311

By: /Cory Youngblood

/Cory Youngblood — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:11:36 +0000

I didn’t notice it before I saw this last page again, but Captain Atom is in there too! Nathaniel Adam, that is…

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:51:43 +0000

That last two-page spread always gives me goosebumps in spots where I didn’t think you could get goosebumps.

By: Nitz the Bloody

Nitz the Bloody — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:07:30 +0000

Mike, I thought the same. Also, Cooke’s using the ” widescreen ” layouts that made the Authority so influential, but unlike most widescreen artists, he has a really simple and understated style ( instead of being a hyper-rendered like Hitch, Cassaday, or Quitely– no offense to them ).

By: kanak

kanak — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:37:53 +0000

umm everything is fine but where is GOD-d-a-m-n-BATMAN?

By: Mike M

Mike M — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:40:17 +0000

Y’know, this really reminds me of that Warren Ellis Authority storyline, from the end of his run. That “house cleaning” line is almost the same (not that it’s plagiarized or anything, just an odd coincidence).

By: Jim Kakalios

Jim Kakalios — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:20:04 +0000

FlashJ:

You know, for Rann being this advanced civilization and all – first they screw up the Zeta ray, wherein what is intended to be a communication beam becomes a teleportation beam after passing through some interstellar dust, and really – is there ever any problem on Rann that they can handle WITHOUT Adam Strange’s help. I’m sure he would like to pop up on Rann and have a date night with Alana, and not have her constantly bring up the Honeydew list (Honey, Do you think you can stop the giant robots attacking the city? Honey, do you think you could keep the giant razor blade from slicing the planet in half (What?!!!!)).

By: FlashJ

FlashJ — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:03:45 +0000

Jim,

I know this was somewhat alluded to in 52, as once Strange returns to Rann, the city is under attack by flame creatures and helpless. Strange is asked for help and says with exasperation something like “all you have to do is cut off their oxygen…”

By: Dean

Dean — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:58:34 +0000

A joke followed by a massive “f*** yeah!” moment in a DC comic released after 2000? Amazing.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:49:41 +0000

The Walk is great, but I also liked Hal’s line, “Let’s cook that son of a bitch.”

By: Jim Kakalios

Jim Kakalios — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:44:06 +0000

cmh – I think that the Dr. at Arkham subscribed to Scientific American, and as Adam Strange was definitely one of the less violent inmates, she lent it to him to read.

Adam Strange should be used more in the DC universe as a tactical genius – there’s no other reason Rann would need him so often otherwise, as everyone on Rann has jetpacks and rayguns.

By: Jim Kakalios

Jim Kakalios — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:41:44 +0000

I second Mangir – I love the pipes jaunting up at an elevated angle as Doc Magnus and Prof from the Challs say “Exactly” simultaneously. Maybe because I’m a nerdy physics prof with a pipe, but I love that scene. I think its then that the Centre is doomed – once the plan is in place, the only question is can they execute the plan with minimal loss of life?

By: cmh

cmh — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:47:20 +0000

Looks like Arkham Asylam is okay with subscribing to Scientific American for at least one of their patients…

I think Brian has mentioned that Adam Strange’s superpower is in his head. This can be called another example as he gets to say “exactly” before the other guys.

By: Monica Dickey

Monica Dickey — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:22:12 +0000

@FlashJ

Agreed!

By: FlashJ

FlashJ — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:40:51 +0000

Adam Strange being in Arkham is so freaking brillant

By: chad

chad — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:25:22 +0000

got to go with the walk the gathering of heroes ready to go into battle do or die. darwyn showing how well he can do groups of heroes united.

By: Manglr

Manglr — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:48:13 +0000

I dunno, I’m rather fond of the Eureka moment with dueling pipes.

By: Dan Fleming

Dan Fleming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:21:46 +0000

I can hear the music swelling!