From: khale@alydar.Eng.Sun.COM (Abhijit Khale)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: Re: DC: LSH: Editorial Plans for '92
Date: 14 Apr 92 07:08:09 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
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Minor spoilers for various LSH related series : 

In article <1992Apr13.231251.1902@HQ.Ileaf.COM> tyg@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Thomas Galloway) writes:
>
>L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 mentions crossovers with the Green Lantern Corps and the
>LSH in the next year. 
Hmm. Maybe they'll finally settle the Tinya question. 
>
>TIMBER WOLF will be a 5 issue mini-series starting in October..
>"He was Wolverine before
>there even was a Wolverine" says editor Michael Eury.

Well, Timber Wolf does predate Wolverine by a decade, but its hardly reasonable
to say that he was "wolverine". Yes, he had a tendency (depending on artist)
to grow fangs and get red eyes when he fought, but barring one brief spell
[during levitz's first run], where he was spouting phrases like "I'll tear
your throat out", hes not particularly like Wolverine. 

>
>WORLDS OF VALOR is an ongoing series about Lar Gand in the 20th century.
>It'll be by Robert Loren Fleming and Mark Bright and starts in September.
>Roughly around the turn of the year the flames should start. The first two
>issues take place on Earth, then Luthor creates a starship for Lar (who's
>given the name Valor by Superman in Eclipso:The Darkness Within #2) which
>serves as his HQ as he goes on a joyride through the universe. The ship's
>computer is sentient and sarcastic. Starting with #3, he's on his road trip
>and will soon get a new look, new costume, and discover that his powers mutate
>under different suns...see what I mean about the flames starting around the
>turn of the year? 

Why wait till the turn of the year ? I can start right now :-)

a) Lar doesnt/shouldnt need a spaceship. Hes capable of FTL flight. Hes been
shown doing it several times in the 30th century and even in the 20th century.

b) Lar has had the name Valor and the traditional Mon-El costume for over
a year now, since last years Starman guest shot. Unless the Eclipso series
took place earlier, how is this to be reconciled with Superman's giving him
this name ? 

c) Power changes under different Suns sounds really STOOPID. This isnt 
consistent with any application of his power we've seen before. 

d) There had better not be a change to the traditional Mon-El costume. hes
had it for over 30 years. 
>From the description, Lar is going to be much more
>immature than we're used to. "teenage boy in his first car on the ultimate
>joyride" and "he first gets to be a kid" are taglines used.
>

Oh, so all those issues with LEGION (where he was admittedly rather green, but
not immature ) are forgotten ? Ditto for his helping out in A2001, Panic in
the Sky ? What about his feeling of responsiblity to Earth ? 

Not to mention that much as I like Mon-el as a character, I'm not that 
interested in his 20th century adventures. We know that in 5-6 years (barring
retcons), Lar is scheduled to break the Dominator empire and then go into
the phantom zone for 1000 years. How long can this series last anyway ? 

Abhijit
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