Copied from my DC Board thread, I wondered what Legion World has to say...
I mean, let's face it: "The showdown with the Time Trapper EVERYONE'S been waiting for!" from ADVENTURE 338 is pretty hysterical. The facts:
It is a super-babies story.
The Trapper uses the exclamation "Bah!" which everyone knows is the most hilarious of villainous exclamations.
He takes delight in kicking baby Invisible Kid's ass (",,,his partial shadow reveals where he is standing! Ha, Ha!") literally.
"Yipes! The Legionnaires have been transformed into criminal babies!"
"Now I'll launch the next 'INFANT-ry' attack!"
SPLORP! "Ha, Ha! Instead of having sublime beauty, you are now revolting slime!" --Trapper to Glorith* after turning her into protoplasmic jelly.
"Oh, shut up! Hurry up and change into slime, so I won't have to hear your infernal caterwauling!" --Trapper to the baby Legionnaires. What is it with his slime fetish?
I mean, this is HILARIOUS stuff here!!
DO yourself a favor and read ADVENTURE 338 (it's also in the LSH ARCHIVES # 4) today
They messed up when they changed him from bumbling protoplasm fetishist with some form of time-control powers into some kinda abstract cosmic (pun intended) entity.
*don't feel TOO bad for poor Glorith: She herself murders one of the Trapper's henchmen in this issue, AFTER he becomes a baby ("Me not want--" SPLURP!)
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Apart from the turn into babies or old people thing, you've got to figure there are some laughs in time manipulation or time hopping. It's always been played pretty straight in Legion stories.
Who should be the first Legionnaire in the new series to be turned into a baby? I nominate Cosmic Boy.
Posted by razsolo on :
I think it should be Gates. He would be a cute little larvae dude. Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
It's especially funny if you consider the fact that in his previous appearance disguised as Chief Wilson, he was actually pretty badass!
I mean... he attacked the Legion by hurtling black holes at them. How cool is that?
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Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
This thread needs pictures! I'll get on that say... probably on Friday.
Posted by Power Boy on :
That crazy Element Lad Baby ...
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
Posted by Candlelight on :
Kids and the candyman. sigh
It IS one of my favorite early years stories! Forte is at his strange best.
quote:Originally posted by razsolo: I think it should be Gates. He would be a cute little larvae dude.
Absolutely! He's already got the hood!
Posted by Power Boy on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH Siegel:
I hope that Element Lad Tot dosn't change these large priceless SPACE jewels into cotton candy! Then the Time Trapper's plan would be foiled again!!
(btw how'd they get off that planet with a half eaten candy cane ship)
Time Trapper = Gargamel ?
Of course not ... One has the hood up, the other has the hood down!
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Star-Tot seems to have gotten a bit of a belly in between panels, probably from all the candy Element Tot made! No problem, as babies often thin out over night for growth spurts when that happens!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I also find it absolutely hilarious that the other Legion kids are eating, are basically the equivalent of food stuck in little Tenzil's teeth that he's spit out...
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
Hilarity, thy name is Time Trapper:
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
I bet Marla could relate.
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
I love to see a villain enjoy a gigglefit, but this is ridonkulous. The Trapper laughs longer than Dr. Mayavale!!
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
I'm going to start referring to other people as cringing vassals. This will amuse me, HAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAA-AAAAA!
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
I wonder if he requires his cringing vassals to shave their head, or if they're all naturally bald?
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
The Trapper HATES hair!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Are you gonna start in on the Adult Legion?
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
The Trapper HATES the Adult Legion... because he's a super-homophobe of space and the Adult Legion admitted these two gay lovers:
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Sweetie: Rokk. Hair. Hate. Follow?
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Wanted: Vassals.
Must be willing to shave head. And wear nothing but a bathing suit, a massive slave-belt, and an arm band.
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
Of course! Rokk went bad and became the Trapper when he went totally bald, it's so obvious now!!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Some of the pics have been lost to the time stream, but there's still plenty of Sketchy goodness.
Posted by the Hermit on :
You guys do realize that you are talking about a story written by.
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Jerry Siegel!!!
I wonder if Glorith likes Yachts?
Posted by the Hermit on :
I just figured out the true identity of the Time Trapper!
Josh Siegel, ftw.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Curiouser and curiouser.
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by the Hermit: I just figured out the true identity of the Time Trapper!
Josh Siegel, ftw.
Everyone will eventually be the Time Trapper. As the time between reboots continues to shrink, they'll run out of characters and have to start using real people.
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
quote:Originally posted by the Hermit: I just figured out the true identity of the Time Trapper!
Josh Siegel, ftw.
Gasp!!
Posted by Shining Son on :
Weren't you wondering about the extra-long purple bathrobe in the closet?
Posted by MLLASH Siegel on :
This explains SOOOOOO much...!!
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Er... if he gives you an hourglass as a present... RUN!
Or at least wear gloves.
Posted by Iam Legion on :
The Time Trapper sort of has to be played for laughs. It is like Mr. Mxyzptplk or Bat-Mite. The Trapper is just too insanely powerful to be played completely straight without stretching credibility to the breaking point. Make him funny, and you can get away with anything anyone does in the story!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
He'd really like to be taken seriously as an artist, you know. Ain't messing around with that choreography there.
Posted by MLLASH on :
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