tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post177253448640031340..comments2024-03-29T08:15:48.921-04:00Comments on Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues!: Thor Vs. The Composite SupermanRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02456766784122686858noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-52099751636048985172018-01-16T15:10:49.451-05:002018-01-16T15:10:49.451-05:00Correct.Correct.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456766784122686858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-37555843310211986232018-01-16T15:07:26.203-05:002018-01-16T15:07:26.203-05:00Paul Schilling-I think the Thor image is from the ...Paul Schilling-I think the Thor image is from the '80's graphic novel "Whom the Gods would destroy", but Ross could verify.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105179119250114382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-47361961833175571162018-01-16T05:21:22.930-05:002018-01-16T05:21:22.930-05:00Does anybody else remember the Superman/Batman rob...Does anybody else remember the Superman/Batman robot that the teenage Toyman built <b>for</b> the heroes during the 'Superman/Batman. Public Enemies' storyline, to destroy a massive Kryptonite meteor that was threatening Earth (and that turned out to contain Supergirl's ship)?<br /><br />Batman: <i>"Will it work?"</i> <br />Toyman: <i>"Does Power Girl have big...?"</i>Simreevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-41481554212891182022018-01-15T20:44:21.524-05:002018-01-15T20:44:21.524-05:00@SOJ: As a matter of fact, yeah! I think it was ...@SOJ: As a matter of fact, yeah! I think it was entitled "Super Freak."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-89786320096099846692018-01-15T15:06:21.373-05:002018-01-15T15:06:21.373-05:00Does anyone remember the World's Finest story ...Does anyone remember the World's Finest story (#217) in which Metamorpho temporarily gained the powers of Superman and Batman as well as his own and wore a similar half-Superamn/half-Batman costume? (The Superman and <br />Batman halves were reversed.)<br /><br />This was among the third superhero comics I ever purchased. Sonofjacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-83363306639206252402018-01-15T12:16:48.054-05:002018-01-15T12:16:48.054-05:00Now I'm not sure where the crucified Thor came...Now I'm not sure where the crucified Thor came from but the Composite Superman's origin come from World's Finest Comics #142 June 1964. He was a janitor who deep down disliked the Superman/Batman team, he had been struck by lightning in front of some statuettes of the Legion of Super-Heroes thus gaining all the powers of the Legion and intern making his costume half and half he goes on a berserk rage against the world's finest team.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555912696256605211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-46926373789336750452018-01-15T11:41:15.202-05:002018-01-15T11:41:15.202-05:00Yes, there's a Marvel character named Legion (...Yes, there's a Marvel character named Legion (part of the X-family), and he even has his own TV show on FX. Which is one of the reasons you can hear the capitalized 'T' whenever 'The Legion' is mentioned on Supergirl. And Composite Superman started out as a one-off bad guy for Bats and Supes (way back when 'World's Finest' featured only S&B team-ups) and whenever writers get desperate he pops back up again. Jay Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-81847590397128741972018-01-15T09:58:06.091-05:002018-01-15T09:58:06.091-05:00I just saw Thor: Ragnarok last week, and I agree w...I just saw <i>Thor: Ragnarok</i> last week, and I agree with you 95%, Ross. Some of the humor did seem to fit well, but when it moved into straight-on comedy -- especially interrupting heavy moments -- it failed. GotG2 was filled with such bathos, and it almost (but not quite) spoiled that movie for me. Fortunately, T:R stopped doing that about halfway through, so the really meaningful moments near the end still carried meaning.<br /><br />(To give an example that worked: in the opening scene, where Surtur is gloating over Thor, the Thunder God's interruptions were appropriate -- he was subtly mocking Surtur -- though the joke with the hammer wasn't, or at best was poorly handled. Another good moment was Skurge's redemption; the humor there actually helped the moment rather than detracted from it.)<br /><br />Alena - I think there's a Marvel character named Legion. I'm not sure, though, and I'm not sure that the name is Trademarked, but it could be a problem these days.Bob Greenwadehttp://lulu.com/spotlight/bobgreenwadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-47710562563381332972018-01-15T09:31:49.083-05:002018-01-15T09:31:49.083-05:00@ Cary Comic
Probably. More's the pity.
Spea...@ Cary Comic<br /><br />Probably. More's the pity.<br /><br />Speaking of which. I always loved the concept of the Composite Superman but loathed the costume and to a lesser extent the name. <br /><br />Where does the Batman element come in at all? And shouldn't he be the Composite Legionnaire? Although something simple like Legion would've been preferable.<br /><br />Alenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422731514825777334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-62246397334284707292018-01-15T08:40:14.545-05:002018-01-15T08:40:14.545-05:00You know, if DC were to revive the Composite Super...You know, if DC were to revive the Composite Superman, today, most Millenials would probably think he was a Kryptonianized Two-Face.Carycomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657443977195909129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730409500376659257.post-70344368114501034442018-01-15T07:44:20.879-05:002018-01-15T07:44:20.879-05:00While I enjoyed the movie greatly I was surprised ...While I enjoyed the movie greatly I was surprised to see the god of thunder going full on stand-up comedy,not the intense humor he's well suited for. Phylo97https://www.blogger.com/profile/08044680223904538798noreply@blogger.com