Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told
"I remember reading the Detective Comics issue that leads into this book (#566) in real time.  The story was named "Know Your Foes" and it was indeed a retrospective of what were at the time the main foes of Batman and Robin.  This pair of books is…"
16 hours ago
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Bessie is back!  And her teeth are fine too!"
Friday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Supergirl (2025)
"Is this issue the first to point out that this series is happening roughly in real time?"
Thursday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Superboy (2025)
"Loved the attitude of Pa Kent at the end.  "To learn the kind of dilemmas a Superboy has to deal with" is just right."
Thursday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to The Baron's discussion When Were U.S. Comic Books First Translated Into Other Languages?
"My pleasure, Baron!"
Thursday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"I agree. Sorry for my miswording."
Thursday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to The Baron's discussion When Were U.S. Comic Books First Translated Into Other Languages?
"Translation of American comics into Brazilian Portuguese goes back at least to the 1930s. There is a Brazilian site named "Guia dos Quadrinhos" that can give specific first appearances for many characters, even. Phil Corrigan, Secret Agent X-9,…"
Thursday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"IIRC, the Captain America serial was parodied in Captain America's book precisely because it took a few creative liberties due to its origin as a repurposed Mr. Scarlet feature."
Thursday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to The Baron's discussion What Does Netflix Buying Warner Brothers Mean for DC Comics?
"As it happens, I received the very same email eight hours ago.
Interestingly enough, in English - despite living in Brazil through the whole time I have been a Netflix subscriber."
Dec 6
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to The Baron's discussion What Does Netflix Buying Warner Brothers Mean for DC Comics?
"If so, then I will assume it is the current situation, as opposed to that planned to exist in five or ten years time.   Netflix is not in the business of encouraging competing brands. I just can't picture a future where Netflix aims to keep HBO…"
Dec 6
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to The Baron's discussion What Does Netflix Buying Warner Brothers Mean for DC Comics?
"If the deal goes through, I assume that HBO Max will be no more, and HBO will be kept only as a studio.  Netflix is quite an umbrella, but it does not have the same willingness to display its catalogue of brands that Disney Plus shows. I don't…"
Dec 5
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"This "1st Issue Special" story sure feels like it is the debut of Earth-One Doctor Fate - or, at least, could very easily be made into that with hardly any changes.According to the current version of the DC Fandom's entry on this issue, it is here…"
Dec 5
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics shipping Nov. 26, 2025
"Yes, the way they burned out Shondra in order to heal Bruce was disappointing.However, canonically she did recover and appear again.  First in the Azrael books, then in Batman #609 during the first "Hush" storyline.Not sure that is much better,…"
Dec 4
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"For flying?  I can't think that a helmet, gloves or the rod are at all viable for more than a few minutes of flight, unless the device emits some sort of energy field that distributes the traction around the holder's body.  Otherwise you would be…"
Dec 3
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Catwoman: Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale
"It will take me a while to find the exact source, but at some point during all the "Countdown", "52" and "Final Crisis" issues it was revealed that Duela Dent is the daughter of the Jokester - the heroic counterpart of the Joker in Earth-3.I think…"
Nov 29
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Catwoman: Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale
"I take it that you are aware of the revelations about the origin of Duela Dent circa 2007?Despite the year, they presumably apply to pre-Crisis continuity."
Nov 29
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