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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    I agree, Starblaze. In fact, I think "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tommorrow" was also the best Superman story of the silver/bronze age. It captured all the great elements of silver age Superman stories but created a powerful bronze age sense of pathos unlike anything ever before in Supes. That was an incredible accomplishment for the time, esp. given the fact that Supes, by that time, had become almost completely a carricature. For years he'd been invulnerable and vastly more powerful than everyone else in the DCU. There were no challenges, let alone threats. His stories had degenerated to the point of being quaint morality tales or capers. And then, in two issues, Moore comes in and completely turns the whole mythos on its head. Amazing work from the greatest writer to ever work in the medium.

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    I miss the Elementals.

    Just thought I'd say it... that was a crazy fun read for the first twenty or so issues. Went downhill after Willingham stopped regularly participating in a major way though.

    Ah well, it was fun when it lasted. And I had a really fun (albeit short-lived) Champions campaign based on them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CBikle
    Always thought that both Captain Comet and the Secret Society Of Super-Villains were underused.
    Captain Comet showed up in the recent JSA Elseworlds ("Golden Age"), to my complete surprise. I had no idea who he was until they finally mentioned his name.

    Alas, the story wasn't that good, so I'd recommend giving it a pass, despite my love for most things JSA.
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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    The first 5 issue arc of SSOSV was absolutely classic. IMHO one of the best story premises of the 70's and, I think, Golden Age carried that torch very well. I thought it captured a good balance of classic JSA with modern day storytelling.

    As for costumes, the SSOSV had some classics: Captain Comet (who'da thought all those colors could work together?), Sinestro, Manhunter and Mantis. Cool stuff.

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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    I still miss Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew!

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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    Quote Originally Posted by Hyper-Man
    I still miss Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Anomaly
    That's Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew!
    Oops!

    Anyway, who can beat a team whose speedster is a Turtle!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lightray
    Captain Comet showed up in the recent JSA Elseworlds ("Golden Age"), to my complete surprise. I had no idea who he was until they finally mentioned his name.

    Alas, the story wasn't that good, so I'd recommend giving it a pass, despite my love for most things JSA.
    Well, I liked it and thoroughly recommend it... I'm going to leave a spoiler space before the reason why.

    I spotted Captain Comet first off.

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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    Quote Originally Posted by Hyper-Man
    Oops!

    Anyway, who can beat a team whose speedster is a Turtle!

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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    What exactly are Captain Comet's abilities?
    I seem to recall him being Super Smart, Strong, tough, and can fly. Is that true? Is that all?
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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    According to his origin, Comet's a "mutant" born 100, 000 years ahead of his time...which is way cooler than your standard mutant origin. As such he is, truly, the Man of Tommorrow. He has greatly enhanced intellect and physical toughness (limited invulnerability but he always got clobbered by Grodd or Blockbuster) as well as superstrength (I'd put him around STR 60) and telepathy, some telekinesis and a high EGO. Plus he has a few high tech gadgets like the "Cometeer" which is a high tech space rocket and his blaster which he never seems to use. He was another baroque Silver Age character who, I believe, appeared shortly before Jonn Jonnz.

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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    Quote Originally Posted by Vigil
    He was another baroque Silver Age character who, I believe, appeared shortly before Jonn Jonnz.
    Captian Comet debuted in June 1951 and Jonn Jonnz in November 1955, so the Captain beat Jonn by a bit more than four years.
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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    Origin of Captain Comet
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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    Great page! It's interesting, though, how different the original costume design is from the more weel known one he wore in the SSOSV.

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    Re: Iyo: The Most Underrated Or Underused Character In Comics

    I guess they were trying to update his costume and felt that 1970's fashions were less silly.

    Guess we're lucky he didn't have an afro, wide lapels and bellbottoms.

    Surprisingly, he still had his sidearm which was unusual to see in those post-Viet Nam days.

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