The Outsiders used to be a group of misfits run by Batman, which ran concurrently with The New Teen Titans.
Art by Alan Davis (who did the original Marvelman/Miracleman) - you can see it on the site upthread that I linked with Paul Smith's art.
This money, it is too much. You should have some small refund.
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
DavidS - May 03, 2004 6:35:44 pm PDT #2326 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
§ ita § - May 03, 2004 6:37:18 pm PDT #2327 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Aside from Metamorpho, are any of the original Outsiders still around?
victor infante - May 03, 2004 6:39:47 pm PDT #2328 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Aside from Metamorpho, are any of the original Outsiders still around?
Black Lightning as appeared frequently, most recently in Outsiders and Green Arrow. Katanna appeared recently in "Batman/Superman" (No slash jokes, please. Too easy.)
§ ita § - May 03, 2004 6:42:15 pm PDT #2329 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How is Katana doing? How's her sword?
They did wrap up Halo's story, right? I don't remember how that shook out.
Jon B. - May 03, 2004 6:44:41 pm PDT #2330 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Yes, that's right, Superboy Has Two Daddies.
Y'know, I've read that in this thread. Several times in fact. I must've suppressed the memory.
Michele T. - May 03, 2004 6:47:55 pm PDT #2331 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
User experience research is interesting, goddammit! I have spent good hours on the "why do people click on 'home' on the home page" question!
Also, Harvey Birdman did a great, great riff on how Black Lightning* originally just wanted to be called Vulcan, but he ended up being tokenized by The Man. Eventually he became part of a new superhero group called the Multicultural Pals, including The Faygeleh and The Reverend Jesse Jackson, among others. God, I love Birdman.
- I think they used a slightly different name -- whatever the character was known as on "The Superfriends"
Jon B. - May 03, 2004 6:49:54 pm PDT #2332 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
shrift - May 03, 2004 7:50:13 pm PDT #2333 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Okay, uh, so. Now I seem to be addicted to The Authority in addition to all things Bat. I think I fell in love at:
Midnighter: "Hello."
Jack: "Welcome to Los Angeles."
Midnighter: "We're here to hit you."
Matt the Bruins fan - May 03, 2004 8:10:54 pm PDT #2334 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The Authority was sooo good for its Warren Ellis/Bryan Hitch run, when reading each arc was like watching a kickass movie.
I know Millar is comics' golden boy at the moment, but every book I read from him has the vibe of a surly teenager misbehaving to get attention.
Congrats Plei, you hooked me on The Outsiders. I just went and bought the last 3 issues, and will be adding it to my file.
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2004 8:35:33 pm PDT #2335 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I know Millar is comics' golden boy at the moment, but every book I read from him has the vibe of a surly teenager misbehaving to get attention.
The Ultimates, Vol. II was like a gigantic superhero action movie in comic-book form. It was great. And comparing the Hulk to a nuke? Ha!