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Lorendiac’s Lists – LONG-LOST AMAZON TRIBES
A few months ago I suddenly had an idea: “Why not post a request on a few comic book discussion forums, asking people how many Amazon tribes they can remember from DC’s continuity? With their help, I might compile a list of obscure Amazon societies and post it later on, for the edification of my [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: 9 Recruiting Strategies for Super-Teams
Let’s say that you are part of an established team of superheroes, and you feel the team needs some new blood. How do you find it? For that matter, how do you narrow the field if there are more candidates than you really want at this moment? Today I’m not much interested in how the [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: Character Aliases that Marvel and DC Have Both Used (5th Draft)
CHARACTER ALIASES THAT MARVEL AND DC HAVE BOTH USED (5TH DRAFT) Pop Quiz! Each of the following aliases has been used by: A) One or more Marvel characters. B) One or more DC characters. C) All of the above. (Bearing in mind that when I label characters as “Marvel” or “DC,” I include any who [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: The Master List of Flagsuit Characters (Fourth Draft)
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest, nicely timed for the Fourth of July! Remember, again, this list is written by Lorendiac, not Brian Cronin. – BC. In June of 2007, on various forums, I requested help from my fellow fans in compiling a list of “Flagsuit [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: Temporary Disguises That Took On Lives Of Their Own
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest piece! Remember, again, this list is written by Lorendiac, not Brian Cronin. – BC. When what looks like a brand new character turns out to be someone else’s Temporary Disguise, and then later the disguise “really becomes” a new character [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: 11 Methods of Target Acquisition
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest piece! Remember, again, this list is written by Lorendiac, not Brian Cronin. – BC. I once listed the various reasons why some people become superheroes and start looking for villains to smite — and on another occasion I examined the [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: Timeline of First and Final Appearances of Every Supergirl, Superwoman, Etc. (5th Draft)
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest piece!- BC. Some of you may remember previous Drafts of this work, although it’s been three years since I posted the last one. Now it’s back! It is one of the longest things I have ever posted at once on [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: Character Aliases that Marvel and DC Have Both Used (4th Draft)
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest piece!- BC. Let’s suppose you hear from a Very Reliable Source that a new miniseries is scheduled; it will be a joint effort from Marvel and DC. It will feature the following characters, all of whom have previously appeared in [...]
Lorendiac’s “Timeline: The Shifting Continuity of Hugo Strange”
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest piece!- BC. Over the last few years, I’ve occasionally stated in online discussions that Hugo Strange got the reboot treatment after COIE — “reboot” meaning that all of his previous appearances were flushed down the toilet and forgotten by him, [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: The Master List of Flagsuit Characters (Third Draft)
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest, nicely timed for the Fourth of July!- BC. In June of 2007, on various forums, I requested help from my fellow fans in compiling a list of “Flagsuit Characters”; those who like to dress and act in a way which [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: 10 Types of Comic Book Forum Weirdos
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest, nicely timed for April Fool’s Day!- BC. Author’s Note: This list is not a hoax. However, in keeping with the humorously disrespectful spirit of this special day, it does break away from my usual approach for these lists. Instead of [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: The DC Reboots Since Crisis on Infinite Earths
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest!- BC. Three years ago I requested help from my fellow fans in compiling a list of all the reboots DC had done of characters or entire teams in the years since COIE. Recently I repeated that request on a few [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: 14 Answers to “Why So Many Retcons?”
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest!- BC. 14 Answers to “Why So Many Retcons?” Years ago I tried to classify retcons into general categories. That piece, among others, can be reached via a link at the bottom of this post. But this time I’m going to [...]
Lorendiac’s “Timeline of Wonder Woman’s Killings, Post-Crisis”
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest!- BC. It’s been over three years since Wonder Woman killed Max Lord and Superman gaped in horror at the spectacle. That’s enough time for our tempers to cool enough to let us look at the context in a calm, rational [...]
Lorendiac’s “Character Aliases That Marvel and DC Have Both Used” (3rd Draft)
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest!- BC. Ant-Man, Aurora, Black Widow, Blink, Electro, Gladiator, Jolt, Karma, Magneto, Mysterio, Professor X, Speed Demon, The Vulture, The Wasp, Yellowjacket . . . “obviously” they are all Marvel characters, right? Argent, Blockbuster, Hitman, Huntress, Impulse, Manhunter, Psimon, Ravager, Raven, [...]
