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Zaphod
Zaphod's just this guy, you know?
Posts: 2582 Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:11:11 pm
Valiant fan since: 1992
Favorite character: VH1 - Armstrong
Favorite title: VEI - Harbinger
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by Zaphod » Sun May 30, 2010 3:39:19 pm
my suggestion of Madman was kind of tongue in cheek. the look is horrific, though I did like the characters premise (and the Hulk: Countdown, storyline)
But Random and Cyber were two of the worst offenders of 90's anti-hero cliche imo. Both sadly from the Peter David X-Factor years. sigh.
my favorite villian from the same title...he was only in a few panels over the early David run...gah, I can't recall him. it was funny. nm.
Knightt
Master of the Dead Universes
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by Knightt » Sun May 30, 2010 5:13:05 pm
Not really sure if he if 'obscure' but I always thought Jack of Hearts (Marvel) was pretty cool.
JustCallMeAric
...remember that they are just paper.
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by JustCallMeAric » Sun May 30, 2010 5:57:15 pm
The original Metallo is one my all-time favorites.
PhoneyBone
100 posts! (if you round to the nearest 100)
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by PhoneyBone » Mon May 31, 2010 6:38:57 am
Does the original Manhunter from DC comics count as obscure? He had his own comic in the late 80's but no one read it so that's pretty obscure.
magnusr
I would hang a left...
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by magnusr » Mon May 31, 2010 7:25:00 am
PhoneyBone wrote: Does the original Manhunter from DC comics count as obscure? He had his own comic in the late 80's but no one read it so that's pretty obscure.
Paul Kirk? A favorite character for me, not sure about the obscurity. The Manuhunter stories were among the first to make me notice the creators.
/Magnus
aggr1103
My posts can all fit in a short box
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by aggr1103 » Mon May 31, 2010 10:14:05 am
Does Starman in the current Justice Society count? Geoff Johns made me like all of these characters and made their plight seem important - but for some reason you can't deny the humor of a schizophrenic hero.
Lightning Strike
Silent from '04 to '07, then he strikes!
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by Lightning Strike » Mon May 31, 2010 12:24:46 pm
PhoneyBone wrote: Does the original Manhunter from DC comics count as obscure? He had his own comic in the late 80's but no one read it so that's pretty obscure.
Manhunter is definitely obscure. Even though the series by Walt Simonson is highly acclaimed, it was very short and the character never appeared again.
BTW, if someone here has never read this, I would recommend it---it is an excellent series and can be bought as a tpb.
dave
Turok #12 is the 1st appearance of Turok
Posts: 8233 Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2004 4:06:22 pm
Valiant fan since: Bloodshot #1
Favorite character: Rai
Favorite title: Harbinger
Favorite writer: BWS
Location: Hiding in the fetal position
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by dave » Mon May 31, 2010 12:53:02 pm
I like that one guy in Legion who can fly and he shoots flames out of his hands and feet. Don't even know his name though. He just has a nice design, don't know much about who he actually is....
Lightning Strike
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by Lightning Strike » Mon May 31, 2010 1:11:27 pm
dave wrote: I like that one guy in Legion who can fly and he shoots flames out of his hands and feet. Don't even know his name though. He just has a nice design, don't know much about who he actually is....
Wildfire?
http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1522.htm/
dave
Turok #12 is the 1st appearance of Turok
Posts: 8233 Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2004 4:06:22 pm
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Favorite character: Rai
Favorite title: Harbinger
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Location: Hiding in the fetal position
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by dave » Mon May 31, 2010 1:27:22 pm
Yep, that's him. I liked him as a kid. I couldn't find him before because the picture was a different costume.
He seems to be a one trick pony though..."I'll just vaporize myself and save the world!"
"Oh look, all that's left of him is his suit!"
Will he ever return?
Lightning Strike
Silent from '04 to '07, then he strikes!
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by Lightning Strike » Mon May 31, 2010 2:17:33 pm
dave wrote: Yep, that's him. I liked him as a kid. I couldn't find him before because the picture was a different costume.
He seems to be a one trick pony though..."I'll just vaporize myself and save the world!"
"Oh look, all that's left of him is his suit!"
Will he ever return?
Yeah, I'm a big Legion fan, but I never really cared for him because he just wasn't interesting enough.
ian_house
using a Welsh to American translator
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by ian_house » Mon May 31, 2010 3:06:34 pm
I've been avoiding the Legion for a while. I know there are so many characters I'll just want to see all of them and that could become very expensive!
superman-prime
scratch 1 for the coog guys
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by superman-prime » Mon May 31, 2010 7:30:01 pm
I like the royal flush gang in batman thats pretty obscure
slym2none
a typical message board assassin
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by slym2none » Mon May 31, 2010 7:46:43 pm
I loved their incarnation in the animated
Batman Beyond series...
-slym
superman-prime
scratch 1 for the coog guys
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by superman-prime » Mon May 31, 2010 8:02:22 pm
now that was sweet
Chiclo
I'm Chiclo. My strong Dongs paid off well.
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by Chiclo » Mon May 31, 2010 8:25:23 pm
superman-prime wrote: I like the royal flush gang in batman thats pretty obscure
I haven't read their early appearances (at least I don't think so) but they never came off as very menacing.
I mean... McDuffie's crappy JLA line-up beat on them like a punching bag right before Blackest Night.
ian_house
using a Welsh to American translator
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by ian_house » Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:22:29 am
Chiclo wrote: superman-prime wrote: I like the royal flush gang in batman thats pretty obscure
I haven't read their early appearances (at least I don't think so) but they never came off as very menacing.
I mean... McDuffie's crappy JLA line-up beat on them like a punching bag right before Blackest Night.
True dat Chiclo. The Royal Flush Gang always seemed incredibly lame to me!
They always seem to be villains that turn up to show just how easy it is for the new/changed hero/team to take care of!
StarBrand
loosely based on a true story
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by StarBrand » Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:30:21 am
Lightning Strike wrote: StarBrand wrote: slym2none wrote: Matter-Eater Lad
-slym
Is this a real character?
It most definitely is
I haven't read much LOS.
Lightning Strike
Silent from '04 to '07, then he strikes!
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by Lightning Strike » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:11:47 pm
StarBrand wrote: Lightning Strike wrote: StarBrand wrote: slym2none wrote: Matter-Eater Lad
-slym
Is this a real character?
It most definitely is
I haven't read much LOS.
The first issue of the new series just came out, you should give it a try
superman-prime
scratch 1 for the coog guys
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by superman-prime » Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:49:49 pm
Unkle same and the F Fighters
ian_house
using a Welsh to American translator
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by ian_house » Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:52:42 am
superman-prime wrote: Unkle same and the F Fighters
The human bomb is an ace character!
slym2none
a typical message board assassin
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by slym2none » Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:42:41 am
StarBrand wrote: Lightning Strike wrote: StarBrand wrote: slym2none wrote: Matter-Eater Lad
Is this a real character?
It most definitely is
I haven't read much LOS.
With that incarnation, I doubt you missed much.
-slym
StarBrand
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by StarBrand » Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:50:46 am
Lightning Strike wrote: StarBrand wrote: Lightning Strike wrote: StarBrand wrote: slym2none wrote: Matter-Eater Lad
-slym
Is this a real character?
It most definitely is
I haven't read much LOS.
The first issue of the new series just came out, you should give it a try
I read a few as a young lad, which I suspect may have been written by Shooter.