Comments on: Countdown #42: Shock to the System

By: pedantic peasant

pedantic peasant — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:31:58 +0000

I know you’ll probably be posting Countdown 41 any day now, but that pretty much settles the KK timing issue. I suspect the events in Countdown are strangely elastic (and certainly have some holes in them) But in 41 the rest of the Legion go home …

Regarding the Bat Dickness Level, I’d say level 9 with amnesia — after all, while Val broke the helmet part of Batman’s cowl, didn’t Batman “win,” with Val complaining he had “cheated” as he passed out?

By: Brother129

Brother129 — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:04:24 +0000

Thank you for the Holly Robinson explanation…I thought I was the only dummy who had no idea who the heck she was. This books seriously needs an index.

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:16:20 +0000

This entry has been officially added in the Major Spoilers Dictionary - LINK AT THE RIGHT!

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:03:54 +0000

I think �Holly Robinson (not that Holly Robinson)� should be your next dictionary entry, cause I think I know what you�re talking about, but I�m not quite sure. Major Spoilers Dictionary Holly Robinson (not that Holly Robinson): Emblemizes feigned confusion in telling the difference between Holly Robinson, the comic character who filled in as Catwoman during Selina Kyle's pregnancy (see Fig. 1) and Holly Robinson, a television actress perhaps best known for her role on "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper." (Fig. 2) The Major Spoilers writing staff is a big fan of sitcoms, not that there's anything WRONG with that... Fig. 1: Holly Robinson (Not THAT Holly Robinson) Fig. 2: Holly Robinson (Indeed, THAT Holly Robinson)

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:38:06 +0000

I think “Holly Robinson (not that Holly Robinson)” should be your next dictionary entry, cause I think I know what you’re talking about, but I’m not quite sure.

And a Riddler mini would be great!

By: Mark I.

Mark I. — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:06:09 +0000

Assuming the Riddler has to eventually turn back to crime (or maybe he doesn’t?) it’d be nice for him to at least get a miniseries where’s he’s the protagonist…written by Dini, of course. This time out, he seemed like a skewed “discretion is the better part of valor” version of the Spirit. Probably just the costume talking, but I really felt Riddler was the most interesting part of this issue. You can tell Dini is taking it up a notch when he wants to make the Riddler interesting. He has–the Riddler is historically difficult to take seriously.

Good read.

The guy who paid to have Trickster and Piper brought down for Bart? Hmmm… I think it’s going to be someone acting way out of character, like Tim Drake. Nah…

By: Salieri

Salieri — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:33:30 +0000

Also, Note to Mary: When a former Villain of BATMAN gives you advice on anger management, I wouldn’t say shrugging it away would be a good idea…

By: Salieri

Salieri — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:26:58 +0000

I was more thinking thety could just throw the Restaurant into the Sun together.

Better yet, have someone start a Support Group for Heroes Who Throw Stuff Into Outer Space. You’d have the above-mentioned, the Illuminati, Green lantern, Martian Manhunter, Superman…

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:44:29 +0000

Is cowering in a filthy dark room followed by a manic Mach 10 world-saving session considered a date? Or does he have to buy her dinner, too?

By: Salieri

Salieri — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:37:09 +0000

Has Mary considered a Date with the Sentry? They sound liek they’d be perfect for one another!