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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 15, 2016 13:36:30 GMT -5
Mary Jane Watson's a Bob Dylan fan. Reminds me of the claim (in the FF annual 1 text backup feature) that Johnny Storm's hobby is listening to jazz. Johnny's music has never been hinted at in the comics, where his hobbies were fixing cars and attempting to get dates. (As far as I can tell that backup was written by Flo Steinberg, not Stan). What is the general opinion here of official handbooks, "powers explained" pages, etc? I don't want to derail this excellent thread, so will just say I am very pleased to see everybody here has cited the actual comics. I never cared to read those handbooks. I feel someones powers should be displayed in action on the comic pages. |
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Post by realjla on Feb 15, 2016 14:05:42 GMT -5
Clubs that Bruce Wayne is a member of: - The Card Club (Detective #85)
- The Crocus Club (Detective #109)
- The Yacht Club (Batman #49)
- The Hobby Horse (a club for collectors) (Batman #54)
- The Court Club (World's Finest #57)
- The Death-Cheater's Club (Batman #72)
- The Explorer's Club (World's Finest #60)
- The Troy Club (World's Finest #64)
- The Stamp Club (Batman #78)
- The Gotham Beach Club (World's Finest #66)
- The Millionaire's Club (Batman #98)
- The Sportsman's Club (Batman #134)
- The Pharaoh Club (Detective #304)
And, of course, he was the founding member of the Plot Convenience Club  |
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Post by realjla on Feb 15, 2016 14:13:04 GMT -5
The Clint Barton Hawkeye was the only Superhero that had a disability that had nothing to do with a power( Hearing loss). It was undone by the Heroes return Franklin Richards Reset. I've never been a regular reader of the Avengers or any of Hawkeye's solo series. I knew about his career as a criminal, but not this. Was his hearing restored at some point in the original continuity? Any stories I've read (late '70s to early '90s), there was never any indication that he had the disabliity, or any accommodations for it (hearing aids, lip-reading). In fact, an issue of Marvel Team Up prominently mentions his collection of jazz records. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Feb 15, 2016 14:17:05 GMT -5
Mary Jane Watson's a Bob Dylan fan. Reminds me of the claim (in the FF annual 1 text backup feature) that Johnny Storm's hobby is listening to jazz. Johnny's music has never been hinted at in the comics, where his hobbies were fixing cars and attempting to get dates. (As far as I can tell that backup was written by Flo Steinberg, not Stan). What is the general opinion here of official handbooks, "powers explained" pages, etc? I don't want to derail this excellent thread, so will just say I am very pleased to see everybody here has cited the actual comics. Something has to be mentioned twice, preferably by different writers, before it counts as continuity. The Thing, or course, DOES get his kicks from lodown, New Orleans Jazz. |
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Post by realjla on Feb 15, 2016 14:23:17 GMT -5
After Bruce Wayne's parents were killed, he was raised by a kindly old lady named Mrs. Chilton who held a dark secret she shared with no one. 
Speaking of Batman and secrets, for 22 years Jimmy Olsen knew Batman was Bruce Wayne, because Batman was in a good mood one day and simply decided to tell him.
Oh, and according to Action Comics 73, Clark Kent collects antique clocks. Yeah, not too startling, but who knew? That always bugged me. Jimmy knew Batman's secret identity, but not Superman's?! I call shenanigans! If the Crisis did one good thing, it was erasing this piece of foolishness. I learned about Jimmy's Bat-ID awareness in a Dollar Comic-era issue of World's Finest. At some point, Lois asks the 'Why would Batman tell you his secret, but Superman wouldn't?' question, and Jimmy says that he wouldn't want to know Superman's secret, because Superman's enemies might torture Jimmy for the info-whereas Batman's enemies would never think of capturing some guy from Metropolis to learn that secret. Or something.Yeah, it still sounds pretty lame. Silver-Age Lois, I could see being a blabbermouth, but both she and Jimmy were a lot more mature by the '70s. It seemed a bit 'off' to me for years, that Superman was the only JLAer(or at least, one of the few, not sure about Wonder Woman) who didn't have a 'civilian' confidant who knew his identity. Hell, if Jimmy can know the 'caped crusaders' secrets, then maybe Superman could trust Alfred...or even Commissioner Gordon..with his! |
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Post by tolworthy on Feb 15, 2016 14:27:54 GMT -5
I strongly agree. Simply saying "The Thing can lift 85 tons" is worse than meaningless. Sometimes he can lift far less, sometimes thousands, it entirely depends on the circumstances. The circumstances are what make a story worth reading! And don't get me started on facts that are simply made up... Sorry for the tangent. Back to the favorite tidbits. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 14:32:11 GMT -5
The Clint Barton Hawkeye was the only Superhero that had a disability that had nothing to do with a power( Hearing loss). It was undone by the Heroes return Franklin Richards Reset. I've never been a regular reader of the Avengers or any of Hawkeye's solo series. I knew about his career as a criminal, but not this. Was his hearing restored at some point in the original continuity? Any stories I've read (late '70s to early '90s), there was never any indication that he had the disabliity, or any accommodations for it (hearing aids, lip-reading). In fact, an issue of Marvel Team Up prominently mentions his collection of jazz records. He lost his hearing as a result of an encounter with a super-villain sometime in the early-mid 80s just before West Coast Avengers mini and the solo Hawkeye mini. It was mentioned in Avengers and played a part in the HAwkeye lead feature in the Solo Avengers/Avengers Spotlight book, but didn't get much "airtime" outside of that and as said was undone by Heroes Return. -M Edit to add: However, the hearing loss and disability has been brought back by Fraction and Aja in their run and Marvel did a special comic featuring Hawkeye for kids with hearing loss that wa done at the request of a mother whose son refused to wear a hearing aid because super-heroes didn't. Edit to add II: looks like it was in this mini from 1983, his first meeting with Mockingbird where he lost his hearing after using a sonic arrow to counter the villain's powers/scheme  |
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Post by Nowhere Man on Feb 15, 2016 14:39:22 GMT -5
Mary Jane Watson's a Bob Dylan fan. Reminds me of the claim (in the FF annual 1 text backup feature) that Johnny Storm's hobby is listening to jazz. Johnny's music has never been hinted at in the comics, where his hobbies were fixing cars and attempting to get dates. (As far as I can tell that backup was written by Flo Steinberg, not Stan). What is the general opinion here of official handbooks, "powers explained" pages, etc? I don't want to derail this excellent thread, so will just say I am very pleased to see everybody here has cited the actual comics. My opinion of the handbooks is that the comics always take precedent, but if some stat or number doesn't conflict with the comics, I say go with the handbook entry. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 15, 2016 15:20:28 GMT -5
I've never been a regular reader of the Avengers or any of Hawkeye's solo series. I knew about his career as a criminal, but not this. Was his hearing restored at some point in the original continuity? Any stories I've read (late '70s to early '90s), there was never any indication that he had the disabliity, or any accommodations for it (hearing aids, lip-reading). In fact, an issue of Marvel Team Up prominently mentions his collection of jazz records. He lost his hearing as a result of an encounter with a super-villain sometime in the early-mid 80s just before West Coast Avengers mini and the solo Hawkeye mini. It was mentioned in Avengers and played a part in the HAwkeye lead feature in the Solo Avengers/Avengers Spotlight book, but didn't get much "airtime" outside of that and as said was undone by Heroes Return. -M Edit to add: However, the hearing loss and disability has been brought back by Fraction and Aja in their run and Marvel did a special comic featuring Hawkeye for kids with hearing loss that wa done at the request of a mother whose son refused to wear a hearing aid because super-heroes didn't. Edit to add II: looks like it was in this mini from 1983, his first meeting with Mockingbird where he lost his hearing after using a sonic arrow to counter the villain's powers/scheme I just want to add that Avengers #239 had a story where the Team appeared on the David Letterman show and Hawkeye memorized the questions in order to get past his hearing limitations. Of course, it didn't work out and he was answering questions out of order. It was a comedy type issue. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Feb 15, 2016 15:51:46 GMT -5
This thread really delivers on its promise... These ARE interesting tidbits!!! More! More!
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Feb 15, 2016 15:55:51 GMT -5
For the fans of DC's Star Trek series... Saavik's Vulcan betrothed, Xon, has the same name as the Vulcan who was supposed to replace Spock in a new Trek series was being prepared by Gene Roddenberry.
That series was eventually turned into ST: the motion picture, and since in the interim Leonard Nimoy had agreed to resume his old role the new Vulcan was dropped from the story. (The actor who had developed Xon didn't want him to be demoted to carrying Mr. Spock's luggage!)
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Post by Crimebuster on Feb 15, 2016 18:15:59 GMT -5
I want to say that Hawkeye's hearing loss played a part in a few other stories, in terms of affecting the plot. I can't put my finger on it, but I'd swear he defeated at least one sonic-powered villain because he couldn't hear their power and wasn't affected by it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 18:22:15 GMT -5
Peter takes topless photos of Mary Jane for their private album (try it sometime, kids!)  |
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Post by chadwilliam on Feb 15, 2016 18:31:01 GMT -5
Peter takes topless photos of Mary Jane for their private album (try it sometime, kids!)
If you think Mary Jane and Spider-Man would be OK with that I will!
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Post by realjla on Feb 15, 2016 18:33:33 GMT -5
I miss 'pre-supermodel' MJ. Pete didn't marry some redheaded Tawny Kitaen.
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