I should note that in a piggyback marketing move, the original sixties Spider-Man cartoons are now out on DVD.
Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.
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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 - Jul 03, 2004 8:30:16 pm PDT #4558 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Michele T. - Jul 04, 2004 6:47:19 am PDT #4559 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Every once in a while, capitalism works in our favor.
§ ita § - Jul 04, 2004 7:47:36 am PDT #4560 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Just read NML #1 -- good stuff. One leftover question--Leslie Thomkins explicates a fair amount of her history with Bruce, but how does she know about Batman?
victor infante - Jul 04, 2004 5:31:45 pm PDT #4561 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Just read NML #1 -- good stuff. One leftover question--Leslie Thomkins explicates a fair amount of her history with Bruce, but how does she know about Batman?
This was actually the first time I'd seen the character, and I've yet to learn any real backstory on her, except that Bruce sees her as a sort-of mother figure. She may well have pieced it together on her own, but that's a guess.
Also, at people's recommendation, I picked up The Flash the other day, and quite enjoyed it.
Now, can someone please get me up to speed? Pardon the pun.
Also, unenthralling haul from the comic book store the other day--picked up Astonishing X-Men, which is still OK, and the new Firestorm, which is promising. Flash and Ultimate FF were definitely the stand-outs.
Avengers and Avengers/Thunderbolts were... OK. Just OK. Avengers is trying my nerves right now, and may go the way of JLA. And of course, I bought JLA #100, just to say I made it that far, and actually was midly interested in the story. Mildly. Didn't stop me from dropping the title from my pulls, though. May give JLA Elite a try. We'll see.
§ ita § - Jul 04, 2004 5:35:05 pm PDT #4562 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm very curious about how this Firestorm is working -- Victor, do you see it as him merging with whoever's there when he flames on, or do you think this new guy is stuck with him?
Tom Scola - Jul 04, 2004 5:35:57 pm PDT #4563 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Leslie was there to look after Bruce on the evening his parents were killed.
She and Alfred are something of an item.
§ ita § - Jul 04, 2004 5:38:00 pm PDT #4564 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Which reminds me -- how old was Bruce when his parents were killed? How old was he when he donned the mantle of the Bat? Is it assumed that he was Bruce Wayne up until that point, and then he became Batman and Bruce became the disguise? How did he pull off that switcheroo? I mean, pre-Bats Bruce was very serious and diligent.
Tom Scola - Jul 04, 2004 5:42:22 pm PDT #4565 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
how old was Bruce when his parents were killed?
Eight.
How old was he when he donned the mantle of the Bat?
Late 20s?
Is it assumed that he was Bruce Wayne up until that point, and then he became Batman and Bruce became the disguise? How did he pull off that switcheroo? I mean, pre-Bats Bruce was very serious and diligent.
The official canon is that Batman was born on the night that Bruce Wayne's parents were killed. Bruce Wayne is just a mask that Batman wears.
Tom Scola - Jul 04, 2004 5:49:20 pm PDT #4566 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
§ ita § - Jul 04, 2004 5:50:23 pm PDT #4567 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The official canon is that Batman was born on the night that Bruce Wayne's parents were killed.
But according to your numbers, he didn't put the suit on for around 20 years. So in that time Bruce Wayne was wandering around accumulating the things that would make Batman. Was he being a flake from then too? How does that mesh with all the book learning he was running around acquiring? Did he suddenly become a himbo? When did he know this would be necessary, to have a cover identity?