Justice 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2006 You mean Little Barda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2006 The everlovin triple fish god? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2006 Recap of issue #21 Week 21, Day 1 Metropolis: Natasha talks Luthor into letting Eliza back in the group as she, Eliza is off Sharp and is sorry for what she did. Week 21, Day 2 The Netherplains: Ralph and the Helmet of Fate are looking to go into the Underworld Beyond. They get past the demon guard after Ralph reveals that he, the demon, was put to sleep by Fate and he, Ralph tied the demon up into a ball after giving him gingold. The demon lets them through and Ralph kicks him down a flight of stairs. Week 21, Day 3 Metropolis: Luthor sets his team of heroes out to catch Blockbuster. Luthor bought the name and rights for Infinity Inc. from the Pemberton Estate; team members are Fury, Nuklon, Skyman, Everyman, Starlight and Trajectory. Infinity Inc defeats Blockbuster and the Titans show up; Titans are Beast Boy, Raven, Power Boy, Little Barda, Hot Spot and Zatara. While having words back and forth Blockbuster escapes and Trajectory (Eliza) goes after him. During here fight with Blockbuster Luthor turns off her powers causing her to die at the hands of Blockbuster. Week 21, Day 6 Manchester, AL: The Titans and Infinity Inc are at the funeral for Eliza. John Henry shows up to talk to Natasha but she gets mad at him and leaves. Week 21, Day 7 Australia: A small town repair shop is shown where a metal sculpture artist is working on a project in a garage. The sculpture is shown to be a really bad make shift statue(made out of car parts, wood and a radio) with the Red Tornado's head. Cover and page preview for next Wednesday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2006 Week 22 recap Week 22, Day 1 Metropolis: Luthor is given information on Supernova’s appearance with Wondergirl in which he get’s upset over as the information is three weeks old. Mr. Strauss, the employee giving Luthor the information – claims that Supernova spotted Lexcorp’s surveillance equipment and used his “power of disintegration on Lexcorp’s cameras”. Strauss then shows Cassie calling Supernova Kon-El to prove who Supernova is. Luthor becomes more angered and fires Strauss for wasting Lexcorp’s recourses on bad information to “retrieve the deluded, mewlings of a pathetic love sick teenaged girl who misses her boyfriend”. Supernova is then shown floating outside of Luthor’s window in the same stance as Superman. Luthor takes a red marker and makes Superman’s symbol on the window to show who he believes Supernova to be and then orders some new metagene test run on himself, Luthor. Week 22, Day 2 Bus going to Metropolis: A guy is hitting on a lady that want s to be left alone. A big Indian approaches the man in an effort to get him to leave the girl alone. The obnoxious man asks the Indian what he is going to do about it which ends up getting the obnoxious man thrown out of a bus window on the highway. ***on one of the overhead highway signs, there are directs for highway 52 “right lane must exit”. The back of the bus also shows an add “Silverblade returns 10.13.06***The bus comes into gate 52 where the Indian is let go by the police since the obnoxious guy has had a previous conviction of rape and that he did save the girl. Week 22, Day 3 Metropolis: Lex is given the tests for the metagene and his results come back the same as last time, “negative compatibility for the therapy. Week 22, Day 4 Metropolis…I assume: The Indian attends his fathers funeral. After the funeral the Indian, Jon, is taking with his grandfather whom tells Jon about the Manitou Stone which gives the chosen wearer extra strength, speed and power and the individual is called Super-Chief. Jon’s grandfather opens up a cabinet to reveal the stone and headgear and then asks Jon to do something for him. Week 22, Night 4 Metropolis: Jon takes the stone and puts his grandfather out of his misery by suffocating him with a pillow. Week 22, Day 5 Metropolis: Luthor is having an opening ceremony for the new “Lex Luthor School of International Business Studies and Policy”. During the party Jon Henry is watching things while under cover of hat and trench coat. He observes a man approach Luthor and starts yelling at him being a liar about the Everyman project being unlimited power. The man’s name is Ferry and he is escorted off of the premises by Luthor’s security. Jon follows Ferry outside to find out what was going on. It appears that Ferry had the therapy but Luthor turned off his power. Jon tells Ferry that he wants to hear his story and that he wants the world to listen too. Dr. Magnus’: Magnus is talking to his brother David on the phone about Dr. Morrow disappearing and the two goons that showed up at his house. Magnus’ brother mentions SHADE and that it is an acronym. Magnus then packs Mercury up into a duffle bag on his way to leave his house. When Magnus get’s upstairs he is approached by a fake group of Metal Men made up of Iron, Lead and Platinum. Magnus turns on a super magnet that captures Iron, while Mercury leaves the duffle bag to go after Lead. Magnus then pulls out a vial and throws it at the fake Platinum ***the real Platinum’s head is seen downstairs in Magnus’ basement***which dissolves Platinum. Doc turns just before leaving the house to see Lead crushing Mercury. Once outside Doc looks up to see a huge robot and proclaims “I don’t want to be crazy again” in which the robot responds “Mad scientists only, Doctor Magnus” and fires an energy beam at Magnus’s house blowing it up. Cover to 23 Preview page Cover to 24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2006 Gee...I wonder why that incarnation of the League didn't work out...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2006 What are you talking about? Who the hell needs Batman when you have the Bulleteer? But hey, it does have the Ambush Bug... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZGangsta 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2006 I think they're starting to spread themselves a bit thin in terms of number of storylines lately. I think they developed enough plot threads over the first 20 issues that they don't need to spend pages on new stuff like the dude with the magic rock from last issue. Who knows though, it could all tie together beautifuly by then end. It just seems like we go many issues without any development on the 'major' storylines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2006 I don't think many will get resolved quite so easily. 52 is supposed to be building up to OYL, so I'm thinking that while quite a few of these will be dealt with, I'm thinking that more than likely we'll see quite a few major plotlines continue directly into the OYL, but be resolved during when the last issue of 52 hits. Therefore, setting up and closing these storylines down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2006 Hey.... That shirt's a CLUE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2006 Shirt...clue? Huh? What are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2006 The Ambush Bug's shirt says "This Shirt's A Clue" on it (the cover of Week 24) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2006 Oy... How did I miss that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 Recap of Week 23 Week 23, Day 1 Oolong Island: It would appear that Dr. Magnus was captured at the end of last issue as this issue starts off with him in the head unit of a giant robot being piloted by an Ape-Man and a Crocodile-Man***maybe an Alligator-Man as we can’t see his nose to make sure…but definitely a lizard***. The top section is lowered to the ground where Dr. Magnus is welcomed by Dr. Morrow. All of the missing mad scientists have been gathered and are on the island. One has created a giant robot cricket, the Cricketron, which goes out of control which gets blasted by the islands defenses and then stepped on by the giant robot that brought Dr. Magnus to the island. The people that the scientists are working for have “a very long reach”. Dr. Morrow is asked to join them “in creating the future. And before you ask, No you really don’t have a choice”. ***Mad scientists on an island with an unlimited budget…it’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys. And if you look closely you will see that the beach umbrellas are from Penguin Umbrellas. Week 23, Day 5 Yemen: Whisper A’Daire is performing a ceremony where children are chained to the alter. Renee and Question are looking on from a hidden walkway above the room. Isis’s brother is then dragged into the room where a wolf-man creature starts to beat him up and is joined by others in attendance and is then dragged away. Renee and Question are then found by a big red creature which Renee blows a hole in with her special gun and the two end up falling to the floor below. While Renee is shooting the creatures in the room, Question grabs the book that Whisper was using. Black Adam and Isis then arrive as they crash through the ceiling; Isis heals Renee from a wound she receives across her stomach. Renee tells Black Adam and Isis where Amon has been taken. The two bust into the lab where Amon has been taken and Isis attempts to heal Amon’s injuries with her powers but is unable to fully heal him to due to the damage his body has taken; he has had too much damage to his nerves so he will not be able to walk again. Black Adam then threatens to kill the creatures in the lab for what they had done to Amon but Isis won’t have it and blows the creatures out of the lab. Black Adam lays his left hand on Amon’s chest and asks him to say his name. With a flash of lightning Anon is cured and in a costume that is a gold lightning bolt from his shoulders down to his stomach and the rest in black and now calls himself Osiris. Week 23, Day 6 Kahndaq: Black Adam tells Isis that he is able to share his power just as Captain Marvel is able to share his powers with Freddy Freeman. Isis kisses Black Adam and tells him”…I promised you when we found my brother that I would help you change the world. And I know where to start. Osiris come join us. We are going to China”. Page 10 of #24 Cover for #25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 I like issue #25 cover. Looks unique and different from the usual covers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2006 January solicitation for 52 52: WEEKS 35-39 Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Art by various Backup features by Waid and various Covers by J.G. Jones Variant cover on WEEK 35 by J.G. Jones The New Year begins with the deadliest day Metropolis has ever seen — and by the end of the month a villain will stand revealed, a hero will fall in the outer reaches of the galaxy…and the reveal of Supernova will deepen his mysteries even further. WEEK 35: Art by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning, plus The Origin of Black Canary by Waid and Howard Chaykin. WEEK 36: Art by Chris Batista & Jack Jadson, plus The Origin of Green Arrow by Waid and Tim Sale. WEEK 37: Art by Patrick Olliffe & Drew Geraci; plus The Origin of Firestorm by Waid and Jamal Igle. WEEK 38: Art by Shawn Moll & Jadson; plus The Origin of Red Tornado by Waid and Phil Jimenez. WEEK 39: Art by Joe Bennett & Ruy Jose; plus, The Origin of Mr. Terrific by Waid and Dave Johnson. Retailers: 52 WEEK 35 will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. Both covers are by J.G. Jones. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes. Week 35 on sale January 3 • Week 36 on sale January 10 • Week 37 on sale January 17 Week 38 on sale January 24 • Week 39 on sale January 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2006 Gotta love Dr Fate's helmet used to hold candy on the cover of 25... AND... there seems to be a flaming body flying down over Luthor's head on that one cover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 AND... there seems to be a flaming body flying down over Luthor's head on that one cover. Smart money says that Lex being the dick he is turns off the metagene he gives to people and the ones that can fly are falling to their deaths. Also Justice Society of America #1 Preview confirms that World War III happens during 52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 AND... there seems to be a flaming body flying down over Luthor's head on that one cover. Smart money says that Lex being the dick he is turns off the metagene he gives to people and the ones that can fly are falling to their deaths. Also Justice Society of America #1 Preview confirms that World War III happens during 52. I like that theory of yours involving Luthor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 It looks to be a fairly reasonable theory given that alot of the fireballs look to have SOMETHING behind them/inside them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 For those of you who don't know, that little scupture on Luthor's desk is the Tower of Babel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 So then is that a sly reference at Ra's al Ghul (from when he tried to destroy the JLA by making all languages undecipherable) OR is it a reference to Luthor playing God, and confusing all of his minions by turning their powers on and off because he doesn't think they deserve it or are getting too strong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Allow me to put a third one in there: Maybe this is a malfunction of the metagene therapy, sort of a flaw in their controller that will either magnify their powers past catastrophic, showing Luthor's hubris in trying to play God failing in the end, ala the Tower of Babel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KOR420 Report post Posted October 17, 2006 i had stopped buying comics for 10 years,but after being curious of what was going on i decidied to pick this series up and it is amazing,i love what dc is doing right now and it's nice to see my man hal jordan back in the GL costume....don't make fun it has been awhile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetsubeav 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2006 Allow me to put a third one in there: Maybe this is a malfunction of the metagene therapy, sort of a flaw in their controller that will either magnify their powers past catastrophic, showing Luthor's hubris in trying to play God failing in the end, ala the Tower of Babel. Or you might also be able to throw in an Icarus reference about people trying to fly too high to capture something they have no right to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2006 Great issue this week with very good art by Phil Jimenez Week 24, Day 1 Star City: Just before the start of an interview with reports in regards to Ollie, running for mayor of Star City in a special election, receives a call on his JLA communicator. It is Firestorm who is looking to get him to join the new Justice League along with Firehawk, Bulleteer, Super Chief and Ambush Bug. Ambush Bug grabs hold of Firestorms arm, which is holding the communicator saying “Hello room service? Send up a plot and three pages of dialogue right away. The weekly grind is tearin’ me apart! Fifty-Two!!” Firestorm says that he does not know what Fifty-Two is and asks if Ollie knows where J’onn J’onzz is. Week 24, Day 2 Rhode Island, Original Justice League Headquarters: J’onn is using his vision and strength against something you can’t see all while talking to himself. This fills you in on what he has been doing since he was last seen. J’onn has been deep undercover working with the president to put a stop to Checkmate; the president is unaware that the person he is working with is J’onn. When J’onn is done with his punching and vision you see that he was apparently making statues of fallen Justice League members. Week 24, Day 3 Great Wall of China: Black Adam, Isis and Osiris are meeting with the Great Ten. Adam wants to dissolve the New World Power that he set up with the China, Russia and Syria but wants then to still keep in place foreign meta-human activity within their boarders illegal. Also all Osiris wants to do is go around and tear apart villains. Week 24, Day 6 Metropolis: The new Justice League arrives because they are needed due to a time wormhole which is bringing in pirates from the past and cyborgs from the future. A number of bystanders reveal themselves as new heroes and enter the fight. It is revealed that Skeets is responsible for the time wormhole in order “to draw someone out. An enemy who thinks he can remain hidden from me. I presumed this would constitute enough menace to earn his attention. Apparently I need to up the ante” and Skeets fires upon Firestorm. Skeets then starts firing on all of the heroes killing a number of the new heroes. Super Chief then goes after Skeets in which Skeets countermeasures with a localized chronal acceleration to affect the stone which only gives Super Chief the extra power for up to one hour. Super Chief then falls in a plain where he is seen by an ancient Indian and some wolves. SC calls out for the Manitou Spirit but is told by the Indian “The Spirit cannot hear you John Standing Bear. The Manitou honors only the prayers of the living”. The Indian then grabs the stone, poof Super Chief is gone, and the Indian hands the stone over to Ralph and the Helmet of Fate. Week 24, Day 7 Oval Office: It is revealed that the president has done away with Checkmate but is then told that Checkmate is now a UN agency. this pisses the crap Of Martian Manhunter. A newspaper article also tells us that the new Justice League has disbanded. Belle Reve Federal Prison: Amanda Waller is with Atom Smasher. Amanda has AS picking a team of villains to go against Black Adam to help pay off his debt to society. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2006 Week 24, Day 7 Belle Reve Federal Prison: Amanda Waller is with Atom Smasher. Amanda has AS picking a team of villains to go against Black Adam to help pay off his debt to society. I am glad to see that Johns didn't just ignore the end of that JSA issue and is picking up on that thread from a year ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2006 Evil Skeets rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2006 Preview page for #25 Cover for #26 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2006 Can they really condense Hawkman's origin to a 2 page back-up feature? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2006 That artwork for issue 25 on the preview page is some of the worst artwork I have seen from this series. Does anyone know who is drawing that issue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
