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Tweak says, "Its ROSE damn it"

volksjager (volksjager) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-03-31 10:33:00

Current music:	Das Fisthump "tuna douche"
Entry tags:	char: batman/bruce wayne, char: flash/barry allen, char: flash/jay garrick, char: green lantern/hal jordan, char: huntress/helena wayne, char: red tornado/ulthoon/john smith, char: superman/clark kent, publisher: dc comics, title: justice league of america

Lamest villain escape ever...

Batman and the Huntress investigate the murder of one of their own...

My eldest brother loved this cover. A pissed off Batman waving the finger around the room as to who killed Mr.Terrific.

The Huntress gets to take point. Nice.

Batman asking for help ???? you know it must be pre-crisis...

Whoops the JLA satellite must have used Vista...

Dun-dun, DUH.

This is totally weak. Its like watching JV football practice. Wearer still this where the story is left for years. I wasn't until a decade later in the pages of the Spector that the ending is revealed and the Spector settles accounts with the Shadow king.

Special Bonus. This crossover also was the last appearance of the the Power Girl leotard outfit. After this it was boob window all the way. This is an add for the crossover. On the cover is the old costume, in the ad is the new one :)

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	jlroberson 2009-03-31 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	A FEW questions: (a) So, what was revealed later in SPECTRE? (b) Couldn't he just depart Garrick's body? (c) Uh, they DIDN'T guard the single most obvious way of leaving? (d) All they had to do is point and the Spirit King would reveal himself? I'd make them MAKE me come out. Apart from that, great plotting. What's left anyway... (Reply to this) (Thread)

volksjager
2009-04-01 12:01 am UTC (link)

And the worst part is...thats he end of the story, theres no more. The next issue starts up like so and the JLA tries to get Black Lightning to join. The Specter recounts how the Sprit king was brought to justice,its the same issue as when he talks the New Mr. Teriffic into being. Jay talks about the inicident in a JSA issue a few year back I seem to recall . Anyone ?

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_King

jlroberson
2009-04-01 02:25 am UTC (link)

Firstly, it appears that the Spirit King was a bit of a misogynistic, homicidal maniac:

"Back in the original Golden Age of heroes, Roger Romaine began to kill women in the city of Portsmouth, believing that he would thus absorb their spirits and gain command of the dead to use against the living world. Although he was hunted by Mister Terrific, he was eventually banished to Hell by the Spectre, despite Terrific's insistence that the families of Romaine's victims deserved to see him stand trial."

Check that: Mr. Terrific BANISHED HIM TO HELL. Beat that for badassery, Batman.

And as for what happened later:

"Now trapped in Hell, Romaine made a deal with the demon Shatain, gaining the power to possess and use the bodies of others in exchange for giving Shatain the chance to confront the Spectre. Returning to Earth shortly before the annual meeting with the Justice Society and the Justice League on the League's satellite headquarters, the Spirit King subsequently possessed the body of Jay Garrick, the first Flash, and was able to travel to the satellite. Although Mister Terrific deduced his true identity, the villain killed Terrific, using Flash's super speed so nobody could see who the killer was. Eventually discovering the truth, the JSA chased the Spirit King to Earth, but in the ensuing battle, the Spirit King assumed control of Doctor Fate, and, together with Shaitan, almost succeeded in defeating the Spectre. However, the spirit of Mister Terrific returned and disrupted the connection between Romaine and Shaitan, banishing the Spirit King to Hell once again, although Jay was left feeling guilty about his inability to stop the King using him to kill his friend."

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	Re: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_King volksjager 2009-04-01 09:20 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, it was strange. I always assumed there was some story as to why they didn't just do another part to the cross over. Aslo nothing to tell people the story picked up in Adventure comics. This was back in the newsstand days so I can imagine much confusion in the boys . (Reply to this) (Parent)

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