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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.
Tom Scola - Sep 23, 2004 3:37:27 am PDT #6021 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2004 4:50:35 am PDT #6022 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, going back to the scene from a couple of weeks ago where Leslie is checking Gotham adoption records, I have a thought. Probably a thought that everyone else has had, but I haven't heard anyone say it yet.
In yesterday's Batgirl, when Batgirl asks Leslie if she's seen Spoiler, based on the first panel of Leslie's reaction, I'm thinking that Spoiler is actually Leslie's biological daughter. Though, is there any actual canon evidence one way or another that Steph is or is not adopted?
sumi - Sep 23, 2004 4:53:30 am PDT #6023 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Wow.
Teppy -- I hadn't considered that at all.
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2004 4:55:27 am PDT #6024 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Really? It (the reaction panel where Leslie looks worried/shocked/scared) seemed straight out of a soap opera to me.
victor infante - Sep 23, 2004 5:44:56 am PDT #6025 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Steph, I doubt it, if only because Spoiler's dad is the Cluemaster--worst supervillain name ever!--and someone I sincerely doubt Leslie would ever become involved with.
Polter-Cow - Sep 23, 2004 8:13:24 am PDT #6026 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Huh. I interpreted that reaction as an "Uh, no, of course I haven't seen Spoiler, I don't know what you're talking about, I DEFINITELY DON'T KNOW THAT SHE'S THE CAUSE OF EVERYTHING" look.
shrift - Sep 23, 2004 8:22:12 am PDT #6027 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Huh. Well, regarding the adoption records, I just remembered that Spoiler gave up her baby for adoption.
sumi - Sep 23, 2004 9:07:48 am PDT #6028 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Shrift -- that is what I was thinking re: Lesley's search of the adoption records. Do we know who the daddy is?
shrift - Sep 23, 2004 9:24:39 am PDT #6029 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Sumi, I haven't read all of the Robin backissues yet, but we know that Tim Drake certainly isn't the father. Other than that, I'm not sure if the father was ever named. Some jerk she was dating before she met Tim, and very possibly someone involved in criminal activity, considering Spoiler's father.
As for how Spoiler's kid would be relevant to the current storyline, though, I got nothing.
Mr. Broom - Sep 23, 2004 12:17:10 pm PDT #6030 of 10000
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
You could tell ASM #5 was a Joss project considering how many times I laughed my ass off. As has been said, the shot over Ord's shoulder of Peter was awe-inspiring. I laughed the laugh that Joss has made me laugh so many times, to the tune of, "[he] is so gonna kick your ass." The ending was pure Joss too, equal parts "oh crap" and "huh?" Just caught up on Uncanny and X-Men as well; they really, really need to stop depending on Wolverine to carry every X-book. It's getting farcical. Back in the day he appeared in just X-Men and Uncanny continued to sell just fine. Why they think he's a requirement for sales is beyond me.