Challenge of the Super-Friends

I was feeling nostalgic, so I put "Challenge of the Super-Friends" on my Netflix queue. This was the late 70s series that re-ran in the 80s featuring the JLA versus "The Legion of Doom". I loved it! It was corny fun. Here are some highlights:

1. Batman & Robin are trying to leap away from Solomon Grundy. Grundy grabs them both by the ankles and Robin say something like "We're goners for sure, Batman!" Batman's reply?
"Not so fast, Robin! Use your Bat-lube!" They both then push a button on their utility belts and an oil-like substance somes out causing Grundy to lose his grip.

2. Luthor creates a device that immobilizes the Super-Friends in a cage rocketing toward the sun. Wonder Woman finally saves them by using her "telepathic control" (aka telepathy) of her "magic lasso" to change the trajectory of the rocket boosters!

3. Aquaman is chasing after Black Manta in the ocean. His mode of transportation? His "Aqua-scooter"! Why would he swim?! That's just one of his major powers!?!

Dropping A Book

We've all done it. It's hard. It's like breaking up with someone. You make compromises...you try to wait out the rough patch, but finally you just have to say " You don't excite me anymore."

I have come to this point with 2 of my books:

1. Flash: Rebirth It's not you, it's me. I guess I just don't care about Barry Allen's return. Everyone kept telling me that I should, but I just don't. I held on, hoping, that it would be like Green Lantern: Rebirth, which I loved, but it's not. So I'm done. Van Sciver's art was gorgeous though.

2. X-Factor It just doesn't feel the same anymore. This book hit a rough patch with the Secret Invasion tie-in/She-Hulk crossover. (Stroman's artwork didn't help!) I tried to love this book like before, but... The recent storyline is better, but I just don't care anymore. I might check this book back out in a couple of months, but I need a break.

A Confession

In on e of my first posts on this blog I discussed (ok maybe ranted) about the killing off of Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel. Why Kill Carol? Ms. Marvel is Dead...and I Think I Know Why. I ended this post by saying that I was done with the Ms. Marvel title and was...for a little bit.

While doing so internet research, I stumbled upon the two images to the right. These are covers for upcoming an upcoming "Ms. Marvel" storline titled, "War of the Marvels." Once I saw these, I knew that I had a decision. I could continue not getting MsM and just pick these up when they came or I could go pick up the back issues I missed by dropping the book. Being the completist that I am, I decided to pick up the back issues. This way I won't have a 4-5 issue gap in my otherwise complete Ms.M run. (Which of course will be a very sought after commodity, because she's such a hot characters, I know.)
Well, I just felt that I needed to come clean about reading Ms. Marvel again. So there you have...I'm a Ms. Marvel addict.