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Shadow Kid, that's one of the my all-time favorite stories, because it's such an allegory to early 20th century politics. Right up to the point where Leeta declares that the Red Embryo should have been aborted long ago.
The Sinister Seaman were pretty good, but it was Super-Harpoon that really shined. When Leeta's adventures went through that 'grim n' gritty era' later on, the six-parter with Super-Harpoon in the sewers ('Super-Harpoon's Last Skewering") was actually a shining moment for that era, right up to the point where he harpooned himself on Leeta's front porch!
And Dancing Chicken Man was another fave of mine, if not for his one-liners! "I've flown the coop!", "too many roosters in this hen house" and "what's a matter, Leeta, chicken?" were just some of those classics.
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I thought when they rebooted the series after Crisis as Leeta '87, it was fantastic! It started to go downhill during Leeta '88 and Leeta '89, however.
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I always cringed a little whenever Leeta's short-lived blax-ploitation sidekick Black Leeta made an appearance. His horribly stereotypical black dialogue was almost painful at times: "Can you space-dig it?", "You ain't fly yo hero-slapping honky!"
Though who didn't shed at tear at Black Leeta's shocking fruit related death at the hands of the nefarious Your-Momma? And who would have guessed that it would foreshadow Leeta's own ultimate demise?
Black Leeta's disco dance-off with Dancing-Chicken Man is my favourite Leeta 87 moment ever!
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I have to admit to being one of the readers who believed Pink Pirate was gay. I mean, the crew full of have naked 'brothers at arms' thing really raised some eyebrows.
I also think Leeta '92 had one last go round of good stories before the series really tanked. I mean, I know the crossover with Lobo was a little weird, but still...
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Leeta in Texas was...disturbing to say the least. Cannibalistic inbred killer zombies are fun, but it never really worked well in the Leeta-verse. And the less said about Two-Penised Pete, the better, I say...
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though you have to remember that was the story that eerily prefigured her tragic demise.
Remember that scene when she tried to tackle the two-todgered terror with the 'banyo-flavoured-double-space-sheath' skin?
come to think of it, she only escaped death that time because she was wearing space-heels and spiked it.
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Did anyone see the Leeta 87 movie? I still can't believe they went with Toe-Jam-Jessie as the film's villain! Everyone knows that Leeta's arch nemesis is L'Vou'tono, the $2000-credit Handbag that Walked Like a Man!
Bah! I liked the campy TV show better anyway!
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The campy TV show, starring Tori Spelling, was a lot of fun!
Who knew Hugh Jackman, who played her love interest the Science Police Officer, would grow up to be such a hollywood star!
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It was pretty kewl back in the day, when Leeta 87 and Fly Sister Leeta battled each OTHER!
Of course, their minds were controlled by the Hate-Gonger, who used his mesmerizing super-gongs to turn them against each other! Still, it was pretty cute seeing Fly Sister Leeta call Leeta 87 "mother-hugger"! Sweet Klordny!
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I remember picking up a copy of Leeta #127 from a local store in Utah, and the words "mother-hugger" had been changed by the comics code. I guess that was a pretty scandalous issue, but you know it was in the 70's!
Then there was the rumors of a DC/Marvel Leeta/Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) crossover in the 70's that never came to fruition. That could have been cool!
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I really didn't like DC's decision to turn Leeta into the spectre.
I mean, the girl used to be used in the same sentence as Barry Allen and Bucky!
It sure was great seeing her get her comeuppance against the living banyo fruit though, especially when Irony Man made a surprise appearance, pointing out the irony of a living banyo fruit being defeated by a dead hero!
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