Dick's Jason hallucination in (I think) No Man's Land will get you the Nightwing backstory you need.
It's in a Secret Files & Origins issue that just predates NML. And you just spoiled the ending!
Wesley: All right. I'm going to let you all in on something you may have trouble comprehending. I assure you however-- Gunn: Vampires are real. Wesley: I was telling!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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Michele T. - May 30, 2004 7:41:12 am PDT #3314 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Michele T. - May 30, 2004 8:11:08 am PDT #3315 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
By the way, looks like the Marvel relaunch of Powers is on for July!
One question about Powers #5 -- Why is Christian Walker a blond in it?
P.M. Marc - May 30, 2004 9:07:01 am PDT #3316 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, from creator Judd Winnick, will premiere in February 2005.
Bounce!
It's in a Secret Files & Origins issue that just predates NML.
You know you have too many trades when they all start to blur together... it's in the middle of the Darker Shade of Justice TPB. Le d'oh.
§ ita § - May 30, 2004 10:05:38 am PDT #3317 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What happened to Franklin Richards? He was really cute. Completely not Cousin Oliver, but I was more reading him in Power Pack than in Fantastic Four. Which makes me wonder what happened to the Powers kids ...
DavidS - May 30, 2004 12:16:28 pm PDT #3318 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
On rewatching Starcrossed, I think this is one of the very most ass-kicking Wonder Woman editions we've ever seen. With a pulse cannon in her hands blasting down space ships, with a sword facing down mobs of Thangarians, breaking out of jail with her thighs and a headbutt.
§ ita § - May 30, 2004 12:18:23 pm PDT #3319 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That sword action was amazing.
Another Batverse question: "Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" -- did that precede the movie?
DavidS - May 30, 2004 12:23:22 pm PDT #3320 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
"Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" -- did that precede the movie?
No, I think that was from the movie originally.
Though movie continuity is one of the only (few?) places where The Joker is the killer of Bruce's parents. Originally it was Joe Chill. Then it was just generic nameless hood. I don't know what it is now, but nameless hood is better for the psychodrama itch which can never be scratched.
Also on Starcrossed? Three of Amych's obsessions in conjunction: Wonder Woman with sword, kissing Batman (not while she had the sword, but still).
§ ita § - May 30, 2004 12:44:23 pm PDT #3321 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Reading Elseworlds in huge gobbets means I've found out I have company on my "but there for the grace of god" Batman theory. A fair number of authors have chosen the angle that Bruce Wayne loses himself in the battle against whoever he sees as the cause of his parents' death, even if he needs to abstract it out a bit.
Napier has gotten involved in that murder directly once so far, I think, and at a remove at least once.
What I found odd was that Thomas Wayne has been evil twice now.
Three of Amych's obsessions in conjunction: Wonder Woman with sword, kissing Batman (not while she had the sword, but still).
I love the "Oh! We must kiss so they don't find us!" cliche -- well, mostly I love seeing how the couple deals with it afterwards. JL got a thumbs up from me.
Michele T. - May 30, 2004 1:28:27 pm PDT #3322 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
People who know comics biz better than I do: does the fact that there have been no Nightwing TPBs after issue 50-something mean that there won't be anymore? I don't want to spend time and money scrounging for back issues if I can help it.
DavidS - May 30, 2004 1:40:07 pm PDT #3323 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
People who know comics biz better than I do: does the fact that there have been no Nightwing TPBs after issue 50-something mean that there won't be anymore? I don't want to spend time and money scrounging for back issues if I can help it.
There will definitely be more TPBs. That's got to be their bread and butter these days. (CaBil?) They probably just want to collect them in meaningful story arcs. There may be other scheduling delays that have to do with behind the scenes stuff, but I'm sure they'll be out eventually.