Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"This is the story that made me realize that Wonder Woman never had a civilian identity before the "Mod Era Diana Prince" debuted back in 1968's "Wonder Woman #178".This JLA story has the Leaguers switch to their secret identities and there isn't…"
Sunday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Commander Benson's discussion Deck Log Entry # 261 “In Appreciation of Your Help . . .”
"If I had to guess (I do not, but I am going to anyway) Green Arrow was not considered a natural fit for the JLA initially because:1. He had no powers, and it was already a stretch to have Batman there.2. He wasn't miles away, character-concept wise,…"
Jan 27
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to The Baron's discussion RIP Sal Buscema
"A real loss.  Sal Buscema was the action scene penciler of choice for many, many of my favorite Marvel comics from the 1970s and 1980s."
Jan 27
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Philip Portelli's discussion My Mother Is At Peace.
"I am sorry for your loss, Philip. I hope you find peace and celebrate the good things that you had from being with her."
Jan 19
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"It would be hard to believe that "All-Star Comics" was any less popular than Roy Thomas made it out to be.  By any reasonable estimation he is remarkably enthusiastic about that title.  A veritable - what is the word - oh, yes, a veritable fanboy.I…"
Jan 15
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
""Nyarl Dotep", mentioned in a few posts commenting the "All-Star Comics" #6 (originally page 107 of this discussion) is more than likely not an anagram, but a satire of Nyarlathotep, which is indeed a very Lovecraftian name.   H.P. Lovecraft…"
Jan 15
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"Oops. My mistake. Sorry.
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Jan 13
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Batgirl, the Dominoed Daredoll
"Batgirl may be one of the early, most notable stories of a character being allowed to grow and change organically - even if much of it involved her getting subtly younger along time, in a very gradual drift towards becoming Dick Grayson's love…"
Jan 13
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"I take it that you assume (as do I) that the "Ladd" surname is a reference to Alan Ladd, right, Captain?As I remember Jim Steranko's "History of Comics" Vol. 1 discussing Alan Scott, his appearance was based on Ladd's.  There was even a mention of…"
Jan 12
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to JD DeLuzio's discussion Conventional Superheroes Today
"I think that technology has evolved to the point that it is impossible to keep secret identities.You could have some sort of superpowered villages, but they would only keep civilian lives among themselves.  By that point you would be very close to…"
Jan 8
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Crimes of Two Face
"Yes, they are Jade and Obsidian. Check the bottom right corner."
Jan 3
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics shipping Dec. 31, 2025
"The current "Age of Revelation" has a bright moment here and there, but mostly it is AoA redux (and I am no fan of the original article).But it is also a three month storyline that is already ending.  The main post-Krakoa continuity is more diverse…"
Dec 27, 2025
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to PowerBook Pete, the Mad Mod's discussion Anything, Everything, or Nothing At All
"Sorry about your hardships, Philip.  Hope you find good fortune and healing."
Dec 27, 2025
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics shipping Dec. 31, 2025
"Krakoa had interesting ideas, but fell short almost immediately from running with them to their logical conclusions.At the end it was utterly unreadable.  Anything from "Sins of Sinister" up until the most recent redefinition of Phoenix was a waste…"
Dec 27, 2025
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"I sure hope you behaved!"
Dec 23, 2025
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
"Amateur radio operation is very much a thing, and a regulated one at that.  "Radio amateurs", also called "ham radio" operators, are the people who have achieved a government-issued license for two-way communication over amateur radio stations in a…"
Dec 23, 2025
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