Lorendiac’s Lists
Lorendiac's Lists: Character Aliases that Marvel and DC Have Both Used (4th Draft)
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 11:03 AM EST
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 other [...]
Lorendiac's "Timeline: The Shifting Continuity of Hugo Strange"
- by Brian Cronin
- Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at 1:27 PM EST
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, by [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: The Master List of Flagsuit Characters (Third Draft)
- by Brian Cronin
- Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at 2:46 PM EST
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 will [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: 10 Types of Comic Book Forum Weirdos
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 at 9:00 AM EST
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 talking [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: The DC Reboots Since Crisis on Infinite Earths
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, March 16th, 2009 at 9:00 AM EST
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 forums, [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: 14 Answers to "Why So Many Retcons?"
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, February 9th, 2009 at 5:04 AM EST
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 look at [...]
Lorendiac's "Timeline of Wonder Woman's Killings, Post-Crisis"
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at 12:07 PM EST
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 fashion [...]
Lorendiac's "Character Aliases That Marvel and DC Have Both Used" (3rd Draft)
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 9:00 AM EST
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, Spoiler [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: 14 Motives for Becoming a Supervillain
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 7:00 AM EST
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest!- BC.
Given that some characters find themselves with extraordinary powers, weapons, scientific genius, or other skills and gimmicks, why do so many of them choose to use their advantages for criminal purposes?
Last year I cranked out a long list of [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: The Master List of U.S. Flagsuit Characters (Second Draft)
- by Brian Cronin
- Friday, July 4th, 2008 at 8:28 AM EST
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest list, a special Fourth of July treat for you fine readers!- BC.
In June of 2007, on various forums, I requested help from my fellow fans in compiling a list of "Flagsuit Characters" who like to dress and act in a [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: Who Knew Bruce Was Batman, Pre-Crisis? (2nd Draft)
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 9:48 AM EST
Again, here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest list- BC.
A few months ago I posted my latest draft of a list of all the people who, in the years since 1986, have known Batman's secret identity and in some cases have then "lost" the knowledge (by retcon [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: Timeline of when Gold Kryptonite Has Been Used (1st Draft)
- by Brian Cronin
- Saturday, April 5th, 2008 at 3:51 AM EST
Again, here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here - BC.
Last summer I suddenly started wondering just how often Gold Kryptonite, arguably the "ultimate weapon" to use against a super-powered Kryptonian, has actually been used to depower someone. In theory, the Earth-1 Superman (of the Silver and Bronze Ages) constantly had the threat [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: What To Do With a Supervillain After You Catch Him/Her: 6 Options
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 11:14 AM EST
(For an archive of Lorendiac's Lists, click here - BC)
Imagine that you're a superhero. Once again, you have identified the villain of the week who must be stopped, and you've tracked him down, fought him in a massive slugfest, and finally defeated him. Terrific! Now that you've got him on the ropes, what do you [...]
Lorendiac's Lists: Who Knows Batman is Bruce Wayne?
- by Brian Cronin
- Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 11:01 AM EST
Just over a year ago, I stumbled across a thread on DC's boards in which a bunch of people were throwing out names of people who knew Batman's secret identity. However, no one had bothered to try to compile all the suggestions into one neat, orderly list, to make life easier for those of us [...]
Lorendiac’s Lists: A Few Requirements For Being a Hero
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 at 10:00 AM EST
This is a revised version of something I wrote and posted in 2004.
Years ago I asked myself what the basic ingredients were that made a fictional character qualify as a "hero" in my eyes. Just winning lots and lots of fights with "bad guys" didn't prove you were a much better person than your [...]
