Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #56:


"The Son of Jimmy Olsen!" by Jerry Siegel and Kurt Schaffenberger (cover story) - An "Imaginary Story" in which the the titular son of Jimmy and Lucy Olsen marries the daughter of Superman and Lois Kent. (Does it…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Ultramen
"WARRIORS SHINING BEYOND: "Haruki and Ultraman Z suffer severe damage under the relentless assault of the formidable Destrudos. Meanwhile, STORAGE launches an all-out, do-or-die mission to save Yoko from the enemy's clutches. The climactic showdown…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Ultramen
"Ooookay."
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Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"Finally, she concludes, "I really feel much more secure this way, staying just a little bit behind him! Perhaps this is a good lesson to me in keeping a husband, when I get married!" So, is it just me or is that sexist?
I guess Mort and Jerry Seigel…"
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The Baron replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Ultramen
"Ultraman is Late for a Date!"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Randy Jackson's discussion Fastball Special
"A DC example: Iron (of the Metal Men) throws Tin to save Robby Reed in The Brave and the Bold #9."
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Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
""Why does anybody need to have Aquaman's powers while he's away?" is a compelling question... but I'm wondering why anyone in outer space needs Aquaman's help?Of course, the answer to both questions is: to give Jimmy Olsen something new to do."
16 hours ago
Philip Portelli replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"Mera wasn't around at the time of "Aqua-Jimmy". She first appeared in Aquaman #11 (S'63) and wouldn't be Queen of Atlantis until #18 (D'64) when she married the King of the Seven Seas.
Lois should take notes as it took only seven issues for Mera to…"
17 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family

Maybe Aquaman should have put Lori in charge in the first place!
Which raises the question: Why does anybody need to have Aquaman's powers while he's away? I mentioned giving them to Mera or Aqualad above (instead of Jimmy), but Lori's a good…"
18 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Epitaphs from the Abyss
"ISSUE #11:

"Pruning Lessons" - Implausible and predictable. The weakest story of the issue.
"Ill Temperance" - A true mystery with a helluva twist. The best story of the issue.
"She Consorted with Devils" - This one suffers from the "Spearchucker…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 11, 2023
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Jay Disbrow - "Aroc of Zenith"
"I am loving this strip! (Aroc of Zenith) I have fallen into the habit of reading at least one strip per day, but usually more. (Basically, I read one every time I sit down at my computer.) I was going to wait until #104 (one third of the way…"
23 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Captain Comics's discussion 2025 Free Comic Book Day
"It’s tough slogging to read them all, though, primarily because the bulk of them ARE for kids.
I went to different shops in the days after, which mostly yielded the kiddie books...
I'm ambivalent about this. Ostensibly, an influx of young readers is…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Summer of Superman
"SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1:

Superman's life flashes before his eyes while trying to divert a Kryptonite meteor the size of Metropolis from striking Brazil. He awakens aboard the Justice League Watchtower three months later to find that "the global…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"SUPERMAN'S GIRLFRIEND, LOIS LANE #28:


"The Lois Lane of the Future!" by Jerry Siegel and John Fotre (cover story) - As the story opens, Lois Lane is collecting money to buy a wedding gift for a pair of Daily Planet reporters who are getting…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Ultramen
"THE GAME TO EXTINCTION: "Juggler has finally revealed his true form to Haruki. Meanwhile, Celebro puts the final plan into motion. With their respective objectives out in the open, the situation takes a turn for the worse. As the shadow of despair…"
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