Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"If the plan was that Linda was NEVER to be adopted, why put her in an orphanage? Was she supposed to sabotage any effort until she turned eighteen?
I think we got into that a little bit in the DC Finest: Supergirl thread. The adoption process was…"
1 hour ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"Oh, I meant a permanent one, that I seem to remember explaining all the kryptonite. Well, maybe I was thinking of this one and it grew in my mind over the years."
1 hour ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"Bwah-ha-ha!"
2 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"(although, frankly, they don't seem like the type to take the orphan's feelings into consideration.)
As we've discussed before, the adoption process as shown in Silver Age Supergirl stories was horrendous."
2 hours ago
Travis Herrick (Modular Mod) replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics Guide for week of May 12, 2025
"THE COLD WITCH: A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #1 - This might be great, but simply this descprtion: John Wick — with zombies. Makes me think, "Nah, I can pass on this.
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #1 - I mean he was fine in Invincible, but he…"
2 hours ago
Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) replied to Captain Comics's discussion 2025 Free Comic Book Day
"Cap, the first DCU character who's encountered the Absolute Universe is Booster Gold, right as the universe launched. We haven't seen him since, as far as I know. And I've heard that Absolute Martian Manhunter has been so well received it's been…"
3 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
""The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!" by Jerry Siegel and Kurt Schaffenberger (cover story) - "A Brand-New 'Imaginary' Story!" This one shifts the emphasis from Lois to Lana. (For details see the "Imaginary Stories on Infinite Earths" thread.) It…"
3 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Captain Comics's discussion 2025 Free Comic Book Day
"I haven’t read the Marvel Fanfare story in decades... Marvel probably thinks it better to run something new and current...
I was referring to Fantastic Four Fanfare  #1, which came out last week.

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4 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"It's a pretty lightweight story with so many coincidences and plot holes that it seems petty to list them. And I still hate Streaky's cartoon eyes.
I will say that when I was a kid I'd question some of the use of super-powers that seemed…"
4 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
""Here's another souvenir, Jimmy -- a fast-acting poison from another planet with no earthly antidote. I'll just put it here on the table and leave." "
4 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"These are all great questions!
If Superman was always planned to go on a space mission, why go with Jimmy and Lois to the West Indies? Why not just stay in Metropolis or say he's going someplace else?
Add this to the list of reasons Clark Kent…"
5 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Captain Comics's discussion 2025 Free Comic Book Day
"DC: ALL IN 2025 SPECIAL EDITION #1: This is a flip book. The front side is Superman Unlimited and the flip side is an overview of the "Absolute" universe. I found Rafael Albuquerque's to be so unappealing I had to force myself to finish it.
It…"
5 hours ago
Captain Comics commented on Richard Willis's video
"Got my wife excited. We may even go to the theater for this one!"
7 hours ago
JD DeLuzio replied to Captain Comics's discussion 2025 Free Comic Book Day
"I really liked the Eisner bio one as well. I will probably read the complete version at some time."
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Captain Comics's discussion 2025 Free Comic Book Day
"If anybody has any books they'd like to comment on, I'll gladly join in.
I should be able to knock this out pretty quick. As I mentioned above, my LCS had a limit of three, which i abided by and didn't go anywhere else.
DC: ALL IN 2025 SPECIAL…"
yesterday
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"And yet, it's large enough to accomodate "rocket-ship" travel. Even the size of the tweezers is problematical, AFAIAC. … I think they must be very, very small, and the bottle itself provides a magnifying distortion effect which enlarges one small…"
yesterday
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