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Who created the immobile sentient robot Quasimodo, and who gave it mobility?
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Mad Thinker for inventing Silver Surfer for mobility
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Why do I feel like Myg has it right?
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Because he does! Yours, Myg!
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LOL I remember Silver Surfer making that critical mistake
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Per Degaton hid nuclear missiles in three locations in the world. Where were they?
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Uh...
Montevideo Tokyo Berlin
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Paris London Rio de Janeiro ?
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Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean Somewhere in the American Midwest Switzerland
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CMK has it! The JSA, JLA and All Star Squadron split up into 5 teams, but 3 of them were specifically sent to defuse the nuclear weapon sites. The other two teams went on different missions
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One of my favorite JLA/JSA team-ups.
In the JLA/Avengers series, the Grandmaster and Krona had the heroes hunting for objects of power, all of which were deliberately hidden somewhere they didn't belong...except one. Which object could be found exactly where it could have been expected to be?
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Hmm good question. Can't remember the answer though.
Umm Dr Fate's helmet was on his head?
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Nope. (Dr Fate's helmet wasn't one of the objects at all)
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I just read that recently... Kyle Rayner's power battery was in his apartment?
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That's the one, IB. Your question.
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cool!
Why did Liberty Belle and Hourman choose different sides when the All-Stars split from the main JSA team?
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They were having relationship problems?
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nope. everyone assumes they were,in fact. but nope
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They were spying on people for some reason?
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Nope, they weren't spying. But other people were a reason.
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They were each training the junior members?
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Nope, but you are correct that it had to do with their teammates
note - they were still living together, and had a house together
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They were the link between the teams?
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That's what I figured... New Q up soon
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Which three heroes did Kate Spence subpoena for the Shadow Thief trial?
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Hawkman Hawkgirl Doctor Light
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Hawkman Firestorm Shining Knight
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One right. Shadow Thief was on trial for killing Firestorm (sad emoji)
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I thought maybe Jason Rusch would have been subpoenaed
Hawkman Captain Marvel Vixen
the whole death of Firestorm was stupidly written, and was an unnecessary part of Identity Ctisis. pretty much nobody else in the story even referenced it. it felt shoehorned in!
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the whole death of Firestorm was stupidly written, and was an unnecessary part of Identity Ctisis. pretty much nobody else in the story even referenced it. it felt shoehorned in! Absolutely!!! It was the most obvious example of editorial interference I've ever seen in my life. For all of Meltzer's questionable story-telling decisions in that series (and, full disclosure, I do actually like it despite them) the death of Firestorm was clearly something he was told to throw in there in order to set up the new series. And to me, it is the single biggest problem with the series (even more than the horrible rape and murder and character assassination and stuff): we're reading this (questionable) love letter to the satellite-era JLofA in which enormous focus and emotion is devoted to the loss of a loved one of one of those members (who barely even appeared during that run) and yet, when one of those ACTUAL MEMBERS dies, it is a total after-thought that practically no one ever mentions or reacts to. It is SO at odds, with the theme of the series (celebrating the satellite-era JLofA) that it just clearly shows how out-of-touch and incompetent the editor of that book was. And surprise, surprise: guess who champions Identity Crisis as his first big project at DC? Dan Didio. There should have been no surprise then, when a man who understands so little about the DCU would go on to literally destroy it.
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Still only 1 right ... Hawkman!
2 more to go
And I have serious reservations about the whole "let's kill random characters" ride that Didio clearly endorsed. Identity Crisis is difficult to reread because of the way it violates the Satellite era (which is the one I grew up on).
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I agree with Blacula that the whole random Firestorm death thing was one of the worst parts. It just made things feel so disjointed.
I don't suppose we get a clue now, huh?
Hawkman Batman Superman
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Hawkman Will Magnus Mister Miracle
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The clue is... Ibby has it!
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Wow, that was a totally random guess...
While with the JLE, Sue Dibny was horrified by a UN proposal to move the team to a certain city. She was afraid it would be so boring they would have to watch statues turn green. What city was this?
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Nope to both.
Zurich is the closest guess
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Nope Geneva and Zurich are both close, but not that close
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yes! it was Vienna! besides watching statues turn green, Sue thought they would eat vienna sausages
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Which DCU magic user was named Nommo?
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Dr Mist.
(I love the Global Guardians!)
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It had to be ... Dr. Mist (Blacula loves Global Guardians)
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I think one of my first questions in this thread lo those many years ago was asking you to give me the names of all of the DC characters who had featured in movie serials in the 1940s and 1950s.
Well I'm nothing if not consistent, so in honour of the newish DC Cinematic Universe (not that it deserves it in any way so far), please give me the names of the 14 DC/Vertigo properties who have received live-action feature films to date.
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John Constantine Superman Batman Wonder Woman Green Lantern Flash Steel Sueprgirl Captain Marvel Aquaman Cyborg
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Green Lantern Superman Supergirl Wonder Woman Batman Suicide Squad Catwoman Steel Constantine V for Vendetta Watchmen Swamp Thing
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Superman Supergirl Batman Green Lantern Jonah Hex Suicide Squad Constantine V for Vendetta Watchmen Catwoman Steel Swamp Thing Wonder Woman
That's 13. Does Robin count separately, since he was in the title of Batman and Robin? If so, then he's my 14th.
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Jonah Hex! Of course! Nicely done, CMK
I'm still racking my brain... where has my geek fu gone?
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Well done everyone! You've got 13 out of the 14 properties. (I included Robin within the Batman property since he didn't have his own stand-alone film.) The last property might be tricky for some. It's not as well known as many others on the list and I had completely forgotten they'd made a movie about it until I was reminded by Wikipedia. RANDOM CLUE #1: A regular poster on this board (although not one who's ever posted in this thread as far as I'm aware) was a big fan of this comic (although that might not help since this poster is a big fan of a lot of comics ). RANDOM CLUE #2: As far as I'm aware, the characters in this comic have never appeared outside of their one series. RANFOM CLUE #3: I bought this comic on the strength of its cover art alone. I had never heard of the artist before this series but they have gone on to be a much bigger name now. (Although, strangely, I have gone on to like their art less, including this earlier work.)
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Oh - I just remembered - the Losers, right?
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'The Losers' makes a winner!
All yours CMK!
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P.S. I never saw the movie but hear it got mixed reviews. Looking at it amongst the others on the list though, it seems totally strange that a pretty-much forgotten minor 00's Vertigo series would be one of the very few that DC has turned into a movie.
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Who was the arch-enemy of the Squadron Supreme's Hyperion (their Superman analog), who was an analog of Lex Luthor?
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Not quite, but Luthor's baldness is referenced in his backstory.
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That's correct - in his case, he blames Hyperion for a condition that made his hair grow excessively, as Luthor had famously turned to evil because he blamed Superboy for his baldness. Also, the MM initials was a reference to the constant LL initials (including Lex Luthor) in Superman's life.
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Yeah - I enjoy that whole Squadron Supreme stuff - before it became the tough and gritty stuff
Which villain was the center of Batman and Agent Chase's first case?
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Joker? (I wouldn't be surprised, I think he's overused)
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Haven't read this issue but I just saw it while flicking through Batman comics at my local shop and on the cover was...
Clayface?
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Blacula has it!
A DEO scientist gets turned by a piece of Clayface and tries to connect with his "dad"
Cameron is on her first day of work and ends up in Gotham working with Batman
Over to you!
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Who were the two main villains in the original, never-finished/published JLA/Avengers crossover?
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Hmmm...
The Key and the Grim Reaper?
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Kang and the Lord of Time.
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CMK is a man of two universes!
And he's got the answer for both.
Over to you CMK.
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I remember when I saw the scene in issue # 3 of the JLA/Avengers book, and recognized the Avengers and JLA images as being from the earlier aborted team-up and I asked Kurt Busiek if the story referred to in that panel was indeed the intended plot of that one, and he answered in the affirmative.
If it makes you feel any better, IB, the two you mentioned were in the panel immediately above that one, which might be what made you think it was them.
During the "Breakdowns" crossover between the JLA and the JLE, Wally West and Ralph Dibny decided to drop in on the Doom Patrol, whose own book was in the surreal Grant Morrison era. Experiencing some of this effect, what great mystery of life did Ralph briefly think he solved?
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Breakdowns doesn't have the best reputation in some quarters but I remember enjoying it.
I remember this issue but don't remember the answer.
Ummm - whether God exists?
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Nope, a bit more mundane than that.
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re the JLA/Avengers Q, yeah, I thought JLA/Avengers would hold the answer.
I liked parts of Breakdowns, especially the Silver Sorceress' last stand. or so much the actual break up.
Hmmm...
Ralph figured out why sock pairs often get separated in the laundry?
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That was it! You're up, Ibby!
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wow. I never even read that issue... but we were just talking about socks and laundry in our class chat the other day...
Which JSA member did Magog shoot down, causing Power Girl to kick him off the team?
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^ That... is the most randomly lucky guess! Of all the questions in the universe, you just randomly thought of missing socks?!? I think Saturn Girl might be a distant descendant of yours IB!
Re: the Q - Cyclone?
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Lightning (Black Lightning's daughter)?
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^ That... is the most randomly lucky guess! Of all the questions in the universe, you just randomly thought of missing socks?!? I think Saturn Girl might be a distant descendant of yours IB!
Re: the Q - Cyclone? Or Dream Girl? I wonder how I can put my telepathy and/or precognition to good use! Must.. manifest... And it was Cyclone! Over to you Blacula.
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There are a number of fictional countries in the DCU.
Please name 10 of them.
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Bialya Qurac Modora Santa Prisca Vlatava Themiscyra Atlantis Markovia Mozambia Kooey Kooey Kooey
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Awesome work CMK. I've got a list of 16 of the more prominent fictional countries in the DCU and you've named 9 of them. (I should have asked you to name 15 if I'd known you'd find it so easy! ) I don't have Mozambia on my list though. If you can point to where you get that country from, I'll give the Q to you, otherwise there's still 1 more country to get.
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There's the place Black Adam ended up ruling: Khandaq. Still CMK for the next Q though, even if Mozambia isn't around.
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Well done TL. Khandaq was another of the countries on my list. (I really should have asked for 15! I didn't expect this question to get solved in like 2 hours! haha)
To round out the others, there's:
* Abyssia (related to Looker of the Outsiders; although now that I think about it, I'm not sure if this underground kingdom is technically a country?) * Badhnisia (where Johnny Thunder got his Thunderbolt) * Oolong Island (from 52) * Rheelasia (which appeared in a bunch of Chuck Dixon's work, such as Birds of Prey) * Zambezi (Vixen's homeland; I wonder if this is what you were thinking of CMK?); and * Zandia (Brother Blood's homeland).
If CMK was thinking of Zambezi, then, per the usual rules for these sorts of questions, the next question should be yours TL (for naming the last remaining country). If you want to give it up to CMK though, that's your right.
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Oh well done then! Weird that I've never heard of that country (although it doesn't help that I haven't read those 4 issues), especially because... I AM FROM THE ACTUAL (MO)ZAMBIA! Weird that they didn't just use that country, rather than slapping those 2 letters on to make this fake one.
Anyway, your Q CMK!
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Well, the use of fake countries is probably to avoid explicitly upsetting any real countries' governments or citizens. I imagine Mozambia was not just MO added to Zambia, but meant as a pastiche of Zambia and Mozambique.
Name the two beings that Robby Reed split into, who were the prime movers in the Chris King-Vicki Grant Dial H for Hero stories?
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^ I definitely think that's the reason CMK, but (as a former resident of one of those countries) it actually had the sort of opposite effect on me. I know I would have been absolutely thrilled to see my little, relatively unkown (at least in America) country of Zambia appear in a DC comic and remember how annoyed/confused I was when I first saw "Zambezi" appear in a Vixen story. On the other hand, I am an absolute 1000% fan and supporter of DC's habit of creating fictional cities and countries, so I guess I shouldn't complain when it's one that's close to my heart that's been effectively "replaced" (for storytelling purposes, if not on an actual map of the DCU).
Re: the Q: I feel like one was called something like "The Master? Or maybe I'm completely wrong? My sole recollection of this story is from it's mention in a "Who's Who" entry I read many years ago.
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You are correct, The Master was one of those beings.
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The name 'Future Man' came into my head but it's a wild guess.
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I think that Vicki Grant once turned into "Future Girl", but "Future Man" was not the other being that Robby Reed became.
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Errrrr... I have vague recollections of this...
The Wizard?
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Sneaky George Perez covers resulted in a Dial H comic being among my earliest DC back issues.
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^ Tangentially related, those last few issues of Adventure that followed the Dial-H series have been on my 'must get' list for ages now. I was recently at a comic shop that was having a big sale and I saw miniature, Digest sized versions of those issues for really cheap and thought to myself "Weird. Why would DC reprint those issues in these small copies?" It was only after I got home that I discovered that those issues were only ever printed in miniature, Digest sized versions! Hopefully they'll still be there for the next sale.
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Correct, Myg - the Wizard was good, the Master was evil.
So one for Blacula and one for Myg - whichever of you has a question first, go for it!
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'Wizard' earns more points in Scrabble so Myg can have it.
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LOL That was a guess from a vague memory
New Q up soon
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Who did the New Mutants team up with to face Viper?
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Wow. I thought this would be easy.
Not Falcon nor Cap nor Spiderman
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Who did the New Mutants team up with to face Viper?
NOT: Iron Man Daredevil Captain America Falcon Spiderman
HINT: These were surprise revealed as mutants
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CLOSE in terms of Marvel era and the whole surprise mutant thing ... but this team never really made it out of the 1980s (like most toy-associated heros)
Who did the New Mutants team up with to face Viper?
NOT: Iron Man Daredevil Captain America Falcon Spiderman Cloak and Dagger HINT: These were surprise revealed as mutants
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Unless I am being thrown by the toy-related... The Micronauts?
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Not the Micronauts ,but you are on the right track...
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Not Cystar nor Rom (but I'm enjoying the nostalgia)
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Dazzler lays down tracks I think.
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Not Dazz nor US 1
Quis is getting closer ... this team ended up having to change their name because Marvel wanted to keep them BUT there was a far more famous (completely unrelated) show using the name
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G.I. Joe is a mutant? That should change some hearts and minds on the subject!
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LOL ... it's NOT GI Joe... this was a replacement line for the (far more popular) Evel Knieval line of toys
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CMK has it!
Evel Knievel toys had to be rebranded because he was in jail for battery and assault. The toy line was renamed Team America (until that name was taken by a WAY more popular TV show).
Team America was a stunt cycle team who had a mysterious benefactor - the Dark Rider. The New Mutants went to a show and ended up getting involved with Viper (who was after the Dark Rider). Well, since the New Mutants are involved, of course it turns out that Team America are mutants - with the ability to project their skills onto a person to craft a gestalt being, the Dark Rider. Notably, this is the story where Karma "dies" (she actually gets possessed by the Shadow King).
Team America is brought back into Marvel in Captain America where they have been renamed the THUNDER RIDERS.
Clearly all the makings of a legendary team whose impact will be widely felt.
Ahem.
Over to you, CMK
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Evel Knievel toys had to be rebranded because he was in jail for battery and assault. This led to manufacturers putting "Battery Not Included" on the box of their toys.
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What was the original super-villain identity of the villain most commonly known as Whirlwind?
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The Tornado Champion Tyrant Bureaucrat!
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Nope, but cute. (And BTW, LOL on the battery thing)
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Nope, and his secret identity isn't Bigby Wolf, either.
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Nope, but cute. (And BTW, LOL on the battery thing) Yay! The Spinning Top
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Pretty close, thoth, but not quite exactly. No on Whizzer.
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Pretty close, thoth, but not quite exactly. No on Whizzer. Bah! Nothing worse than the ones when I get close but have no follow up ideas. Well, I had one. But Andy totally snuck in with "Twirly top knife guy" who he knows is my favourite. Bah! The Woodentops were a kid's TV show... the four tops were a band... There is a Top for DC... Was it changed from that to avoid any comparisons? I'll go for The Top!
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Not simply the Top. He was the _______ Top.
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The Halter Top before quickly changing that early costume
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Well, I had one. But Andy totally snuck in with "Twirly top knife guy" who he knows is my favourite. Bah!
Well I remembered the big Doom Patrol/Defenders crossover that had Twirly top knife guy as one of the key street level foes to drive the heroes to fight _______ Errrrrr... How about the Whirly Top?
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None of those.
I'll give it one more day, and if no one gets it, I'll give it to thoth lad, who came up with "Top" first.
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>sits back in evil lair awaiting outcome< not even Twirly top knife guy can stop me now!
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The correct answer was the Human Top.
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Of course! The Human Top! I was going to guess the Green Top ... just as sinister, just as on the nose
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Whew! Glad I didn't go with my guess of The Quadruped Top now. New Q soooon!
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Well I was going to guess Bilateral Symmetry Top ... but I figured Marvel would have given him his own comic with that name
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It's tough at the top as top characters fight for top spot: Quadruped Top vs Bilateral Symmetry Top vs Twirly top knife guy in Top Top! Only from Tip Top Comics. Tip Top Comics: Get To The Top of the Queue.
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Still waiting for a new question from thoth lad
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*Still?!* I'd not put up with that for another moment!
Dr Doom wants to become Emperor Doom. Which villain did he plan to use to power a device in order to reach that goal?
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It was The Purple Man. I've not read it but imagine that the device would enable Doom to order everyone on the planet around.
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Doom had created a giant jewel to enhance and project Purple Man's powers across the world. Of course, it's odd that a genius like Doom would overlook that Purple Man's powers are pheremonal in nature and therefore I'm not sure how one broadcasts that via an enclosed powered up jewel that Purple Man is stuck inside.
Ahem. Even odder - at some point Doom blamed his weird(er) failures on Doombots, including this story. Of course
Ok.... in honor of the Idol going... which villain lured Atom, Flash and Supergirl to his planet to destroy them?
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Yesterday, I would have said T.O. Day. Tomorrow, I might have said Y.E.S. Terday. But today, I’m going to say T.O. Morrow.
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It was indeed TO Morrow!
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Was that tbe story referenced in Morrow's return to face the JLA? So.ething about Morrow's computer creating multiples of him to explain his various appearances.
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That's exactly the story I got it from!
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It was an issue of Super-Team Family. I bought it a few months ago but haven’t read it yet. I’m looking forward to but it seems like a totally bizarre premise; How did a ‘mad scientist’ character like Morrow become the ruler of a distant planet? When did he start wearing a standard super-villain costume? Why would he want to kill the totally random combo of Atom, Flash and Supergirl?
I love Bronze Age whackiness so I cant wait to find out!
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I' ve never picked that one up. Do let us know what you think of it.
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^ I will but it may take a while; I’m trying to complete the series before I start reading it.
Q: When DC Comics (then known as National Periodical Publications) bought Quality Comics in the1950s it chose to keep only four of Quality’s ongoing titles running. Which four were they?
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Plastic Man Blackhawk A war one ... Our Army At war? A romance one ... G.I. Romance
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Clearly they kept Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, Girls in Love and Love Letters
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Ah but Beetle and Atom were Charlton. Quality did Great titles like the Uncle Sam and Human Bomb In Love one shot. Well, it was more like one panel than one story...
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Ahhh of course... I shall have to focus! Charlton characters are not Quality characters!
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Only one correct so far but one of you was very close with one of your other guesses and you’re both definitely on the right track with the general theme of your guesses.
Q: When DC Comics (then known as National Periodical Publications) bought Quality Comics in the1950s it chose to keep only four of Quality’s ongoing titles running. Which four were they?
1. Blackhawk 2. 3. 4.
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G.I. Combat? Young Love? Broken Hearts?
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I know there's a romance title (at least one), and there has to be something that showcased Plas and Midnight and Firebrand so I'm going with ...
Police Comics Love Letters
And just for good measure: Western Comics
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I had to get the foreign editions of those growing up:-
Police Action Comics - Banned by the government and the printing presses destroyed after #3. French Letter Comics - Shut down by the local Comic Code after #2. The free gifts in #1 were interesting though. Sort of Central and North a Bit Monthly - Notable for the all inclusive main character Meandering Man and his genre free, inoffensive tales. Shot by the townsfolk in issue #4.
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Q: When DC Comics (then known as National Periodical Publications) bought Quality Comics in the1950s it chose to keep only four of Quality’s ongoing titles running. Which four were they?
1. Blackhawk 2. G.I. Combat 3. 4.
You are both correct to be guessing a romance title for one of the last two spots. I’m not sure how to classify the final title. Adventure? Crime? I will say that it stars a very famous character.
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The classic Brides Romances National Comics featuring Uncle Sam?
Um... I love this era of comics for the covers
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^ Neither of those two Andy (I think Uncle Sam was... Charlton?).
Edit: Actually, I just double-checked and he was Quality!
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tsk I even mentioned Uncle Sam in one of my Quality quips (that's the only chance I'll get to put "quality" in the same sentence as them ) Is The Spirit one of them?
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^ Haha. So you did. Not sure how I missed that.
Since I’m pretty sure none of us in here were big collectors of romance titles, I’ll give a clue re: that one.
The two word title has two meanings:
1. Something else else that an organ in the body does; and 2. An attractive person.
The final title is not the Spirit. The character is a lot more famous than that. As a clue, I’ll tell you that according to the GCD, the title character has appeared in more than 1100 stories across multiple publishers.
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I'm actually fond of the romance covers when Teeds posts them here. All that heartbreak, loss and angst in a single cover.
EDIT: Completely misread Blacula's post. I thought the clues 1 and 2 were for one book each. So ignore the following:-
1. ... sorry... this is going to take a minute... just avoiding all the rude options... right... Spleen Vent Monthly Heartbeat Monthly? 2. All-thoth Monthly Zorro?
And go for :-
Heartthrob Monthly I'll still try Zorro actually
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Q: When DC Comics (then known as National Periodical Publications) bought Quality Comics in the1950s it chose to keep only four of Quality’s ongoing titles running. Which four were they?
1. Blackhawk 2. G.I. Combat 3. Heart Throbs 4.
Zorro is not a bad guess for the final title. Think of someone similar who used to appear regularly in DC stories.
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thoth is thinking... in case you were alarmed by the grinding mechanical gear sounds...
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Another good guess but incorrect. Zorro was closer.
When I said this character was famous earlier, this is how famous:
Not only has this character featured in a literally countless amount of:
* Plays, * Books, * Movies, * TV series’, * Operas, * Songs, * Video games, * Strategy games, * Comic books, and * Toys,
But they are also:
* The subject of a university course, * The mascot of a sports team, * The name of a charity, and * The name of a tax.
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Oh, good one Ibby. I can't think past the Scarlet Pimpernel and I'm sure that can't be right.
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Neither of those two but you’re on the right track in that this is obviously a public domain character.
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Robin Hood? thinking on the tax one.
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would have been my next guess, because of the taxes too!
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"Never mind your entertainment! Give me more on taxes!" - Wayland Bannan to his parents before ending up in Action #387 years later.
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Yes! I thought the tax and the charity were the biggest clues.
Robin Hood Tales was the final title.
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Sigh what possessed me to choose Tom Sawyer over Robin Hood...
Nice guessing hothy!
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Ta! I was about to go with King Arthur until that popped into my head. For that to have been right it would have been the "I'll hit you over the head with the pommel of my sword until you give me all your money" tax. Ah Ye Olde Dayes! New Q shortly-ish.
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for a question
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Planetary's Jakita Wagner was the daughter of another hero. That hero is a homage to a much more famous character who has also appeared in comics. Who is that famous character?
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That's the name I was looking for. I kept wanting to say Doctor Bronze for some reason.
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It wasn't Doc Savage. He became Doc Brass in Planetary, but it was Tarzan! So over to you Andy!
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Sigh ! Oh me and my Planetary collection!
Um, fine, fine ... what was the first verbal cue that Midnighter and the Apollo were a gay couple?
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I remember the panel of them kissing... verbal cue... Did someone ask them to get a room after Apollo came back from getting badly beat up and Midnighter fussed over him?
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Nope! That was the second one
One of their colleagues asked a very specific question first
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