Wednesday, July 29, 2015
The Vigilante Vs. Daredevil (Part One)
I remember being annoyed that DC had built up a great character like Adrian Chase in the pages of New Teen Titans only to spin him off into a series that I wasn't able to get. The Vigilante's solo title was in their new "Baxter" format and only on sale in comic shops. It was a few years before I finally got around to reading it. There was lots of great art and writing in those early issues.
As the cover indicates, this it tale continues tomorrow, so stay tuned!
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Adrian Chase was a great character! It's a shame that his Vigilante wasn't so much enduring as the classic Vigilante...
Can't wait to see how this one turns out!
Why would Adrian Chase's Vigilante "Targitt" Foggy Nelson?* Could Matt Murdock's long-time law partner have been framed for corruption by the Chameleon (or some other master-criminal-of-disguise)? I guess only part two will answer that question to everyone's satisfaction.
* "Targitt the Man-Stalker" was a magazine of the Atlas Comics line founded by Larry Lieber (brother of the legendary Stan Lee) in the mid-1970's. Originally, a Dirty Harry-type super cop, he was given a bulletproof costume in the fourth and final issue. One that evidently inspired Chase's!
I remember being pissed off too at that time. I was in the 5th grade, and my family lived in East New York (Brooklyn). Not only were comic shops unheard of at the time, I had to rely on a couple of newstands that never consistently carried subsequent issues. How painful to see ads for The Vigilante or Infinity Inc. knowing I may never get to read them!
I find it an even greater disappointment that the attempted revival of the Atlas Comics line, circa 2010, proved just as short-lived as the original company. :-(
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