Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Between the Russian hero with the original Teen Titans and Princess Koriand'r with the New group, there was an alien Starfire who had a brief 8 issue run. She started with David Michelinie, then had Elliot S! Maggin, Steve Englehart and Tom Defalco…"
3 hours ago
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Running late today but I still made it. The Legion of Superheroes got their very first solo series in the early 1970s. All four issues were just reprints, but behind some good Nick Cardy covers. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
22 hours ago
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"After adapting the movie, Jack Kirby did ten issues of stories expanding beyond the original concepts of 2001: A Space Odyssey, with the last three begetting the character that would become Machine Man."
Wednesday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Captain Comics's discussion Captain goes to Sickbay
""...so I don't really do anything, and you won't even notice I'm gone."
WANNA BET? You're basically the heart and soul of this outfit.
GET WELL SOON!"
Monday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"The last day of March. The end of the Super Powers theme and the onset of the Short Lived Series. After guest starring in Shazam, the original Captain Marvel, FIlmation's The Mighty Isis had her own DC title for 8 issues. The character would come…"
Monday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Hard to believe we're almost to the end of another month. Yet humans aren't the only beings with super powers. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
Sunday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod)'s discussion DC Finest line
"What about the Superman/Spectre team up from DC Comics Presents 29?"
Saturday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Okay, it's after midnight Eastern Daylight Time where I am, so here's Saturday's double feature, courtesy of the Grand Comics Database."
Saturday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Once again life had other ideas instead of what I wanted to do, so I'll be posting double features tonight and tomorrow to catch up. I know the plot of these two is repetitious, but what else can you do with a super baby? (All images courtesy of the…"
Saturday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"This cover has been mentioned in previous discussions but has yet to be posted. Even if not always continuity conscious, (heat from X-ray vision?) there was definitely something innocent and enjoyable about the SIlver Age. (Image courtesy of the…"
Mar 25
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod)'s discussion DC Finest line
"I don't remember what story I read that first raised the issue, but I have always been under the impression that it is Aquaman's ability to survive the higher pressures of deep undersea life thatt give him his better than average human strength and…"
Mar 25
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I couldn't list everywhere I'd want to go Steve, otherwise I'd still be typing a much LONGER post. But England, France, and other parts of the world too."
Mar 24
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Peter Wrexham's discussion Nominations, Themes and Statistics for A Cover A Day
"In regards to May's "Heroes as menances" theme, are we talking perceived menances, such as J. Jonah Jameson in regards to Spider-man, real menances, or both?"
Mar 24
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"If I could have any super power it would be flight. Just think of all the travel expenses I'd save just on my regular every day errands, let alone going to more exotic places (Hawaii, Japan, Australia, etc) that I can only dream about. (Image…"
Mar 24
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"One more double feature, just because of the theme.
Before the original Crisis On Infinite Earths and everything it's begat since, a crossover between Earths 1 and 2 was a "big event". These still escape my gaze, even via reprint. (Images courtesy…"
Mar 23
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I should be up to date with today's double feature. Two classic covers from the Kryptonite No More/Sand Superman story of the 1970s. (Images courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)


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Mar 22
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