Saturday, October 3, 2020

The Collector Vs. Larfleeze

 


Here are a couple of characters that would definitely be at odds if they ever crossed paths.  The Collector has plenty of exotic weapons in his possession already, while Larfleeze is an entire Lantern Corps unto himself.  There would be no shortage of fireworks!

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16 comments:

Carycomic said...

According to the Wold Newton Universe website, there was once a proto-Fu Manchu villain known as...Orange Lantern.

I wonder what would happen if you did a prequel to this cover involving Fu Manchu vs. the Golden Age GL? ;-)

Bob Greenwade said...

I really like this cover, both the idea and the execution.

On the Krypton series (I don't know if this is also true in the comics), Brainiac was sometimes referred to as "the Collector." I wonder if that could be managed into a meetup with this Collector.

Anonymous said...

Reminds me of the classic Jack Benny routine about his legendary cheapness.

Mugger: Your money or your life!
Jack Benny thinks
Mugger: Well? Your money or your life!
Jack Benny: I'm thinking about it, I'm thinking about it!

Bob Greenwade said...

@Anon: Jack's classic response was actually, "I'm thinking it over!" (The line has been copied a few times.)

Horsefeathers in the shade said...

Orange hue glad to see me?
That's a you of a different color.
Hue light up my life.
That's hue all over.

If the green ring was defenseless against yellow
is the orange ring defenseless against generosity?
Hue know it's true.

Anonymous said...

@Cary: I'd rather see the Yellow Claw go up against GL Hal Jordan. Simply for the reason cited above by Horace Feathers.

@Bob Greenwade: I don't know if Ross would let Brainiac in here. He is a glorified robot, you know!

Carycomic said...

@Anonymous: Lol! You do mean Brainiac. Right?

Ross said...

beep boop beep

Bob Greenwade said...

What would Larfleeze vs. Scrooge McDuck look like?

Hyram Horace Horsefeathers said...

Scrooge would probably redirect Larfleeze to his toilet paper factory. He'd tell him how important that paper is since it flies off the shelves because of the great demand for it.

Ken Roskos said...

I always enjoyed this version of the Collector. One of the more subtle villains who was always lurking in the background. Not driven by rage, or some sort of power trip, except that as an Elder of the Universe, he saw himself above other people. Always catching the heroes off guard, seeing them only as insects, or rare knickknacks for his trophy room. The Cosmos' first geek? Larfleeze, on the other hand, made Dr. Smith look like Sir Galahad. He gives scroungers a bad name.

Anonymous said...

Nahhhh! Darth Avarice could butt-whup them both. With one lightsaber-wielding hand tied behind his back!

Carycomic said...

Star Wars Fanon characters don't count!

Anonymous said...

Yes, they do. Sith Lords can certainly count to two!

Bigby65 said...

If I recall the episode(s) correctly, the robber's line ended one episode and the joke was continued the next week (I also believe he had also borrowed an Oscar from one of his neighbors and recovering it became the main plot of the second episode).

Brother Kellymatthew said...

"I'm thinking I'm thinking!" - Jack Benny.

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