Now we found out where the missing heroes from yesterday's cover have been. This marks the third clash between these two teams. They first met in STF #700, and then again in STF #2259...
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I'd be rooting for the X-Men, but, honestly, I don't think they've got much of a chance here. Colossus and Nightcrawler essentially have no chance. Wolverine might do a bit better, but, face it, he's not going to win. Sunfire's far more powerful than his opponent, but pitting the most hot-headed, least clever member of the team against Batman is a bad idea. Storm and Banshee are the X-Men's best chance, but Hal's fought and beaten foes with yellow-tinged powers before, and Atom's extremely clever, and more powerful than people expect. The X-Men would have to pull off some major upsets to take this. Of course, pulling off major upsets is part of what superheroes do, so it's not completely impossible, just very, very unlikely.
ReplyDeleteAlaric's right. GL would probably help out the Atom by power ringing up a pair of soundproof ear muffs. One second later? A size-and-weight adjusted punch to Banshee's jaw! Flash returns the favor by super-speeding Storm around in Wolverine's direction so that his adamantiun skeleton would ground her lightning. Leaving Wonder Woman free to knock out both mutants.
DeleteSuperman, meanwhile, takes the brunt of Sunfire's solar blasts then uses his super-cooling breath to freeze Nightcrawler in mid-bamf. While Colossus is Bat-gassed by the Dark Knight (as organic steel skin doesn't necessarily mean equally metallic lungs).
Besides which, Colossus being able to punch out Superman without turning his ferrous fist into so much scrap metal is even less likely than Charles Barkley admitting that he is a role model!
Delete@Anon230: actually, Colossus' metallic state _does_ make him immune to sleeping gas attacks and airborne bio-toxins!
DeleteBut, given Batman's experience with Clayface (and other self-transmuters), I have no doubt that he'd have something just as effective to counteract Colossus' main advantage.
OH, YES!!!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely shell out the cover price for this book. But, I especially love the back-link to STF #700. If only because the back-up tale (Big Barda meets Red Sonja) retroactively lays the foundation for the New Female Furies! But, you were probably already aware of that. Right?
In any case; congrats on this anniversary issue!
Even though there's no price on this cover it's still a bargain considering the jam packed story inside!
ReplyDeleteIn the good ol' days this would've cost between a dollar to $2.50.
These days this could be anywhere from $20 - $30. 😟
Happy 5200 Ross! Excellent match-ups. Back in my day, 100 page specials were a big deal, since they were kind of rare. It must have driven the editors crazy when the publishers wanted a milestone issue that wouldn't mess up continuity.
ReplyDeleteGood for the publishers! It shows they were more concerned for the readership back then than most of them appear to be, today.
DeleteGreat cover! I was a little surprised in the credits - was thinking the JLA was drawn by JLGL and/or Dick Giordano. I always enjoy trying to guess the artists before looking for the answers. I try not to make requests, because I really appreciate all the work you do on this, but maybe when there's a big DC team v Marvel team, could you do art by JLGL/Giordano and Big John Buscema? I think they really exemplified the respective house styles.
ReplyDeleteI totally missed yesterday that today we'd be finding out where the teams went. D'oh! I do still like the idea of time-tossed X-Men working with the LSH, though -- maybe not the whole team, necessarily, but specific ones. Storm, Nightcrawler, Wolfsbane, Jubilee, and Husk seem particularly fitting, since I don't think any LSH member has powers similar to theirs (I recall that the LSH bylaws require each member to have a unique superpower, with only a couple of specific exceptions allowed).
ReplyDeleteWell, Lightning Lad can certainly generate his own lightning and Chameleon Boy can certainly change into more than just a lycanthrope. But, the other three? Yeah, they definitely don't have any matches for their abilities among the LSH.
DeleteI'd be interested in a match up between Sunfire and the Martian Manhunter. With his weakness to fire, it would be interesting to see how J'onn would overcome Sunfire.
ReplyDeleteMartian mentally, my namesake. Martian mentally! ;-)
Delete@Ken Roskos: in this case, today's crossover would've been more than an anniversary issues. It would've been the concluding chapter of a trilogy that began with STF #5189! I mean, think about it.
ReplyDeleteProf. X preoccupied with helping Racer X to double-team Dr. Double-X. Followed by yesterday's match-up. The first two chapters depicting the X-men's three most powerful and experienced members being diverted on two different fronts. Who's responsible? Two-Face and the In-Betweener (from STF #5050)! Why? Simple.
The Bat-foes obviously suffered a humiliating defeat back in STF #4800. And Harvey Dent's other half wants a rematch. A Round Two, you might say.
continuity?? in this day and age?? Ross is just a benevolent wizard here!!
ReplyDeleteEven back in the Silver Age, there could be occasional lapses in continuity. With TV shows as well as comic books! Ever hear of Irwin Allen?
DeleteDANGER! DANGER! Lost in Time on the Land of the Space Giants !! (Mid Tunnel!!)
DeleteIf everyone were on 1 Earth, imagine the different group dynamics AND all the plans Batman would have if anyone went rogue??
ReplyDeleteHoly Over-arching Paranoia!
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