Comments on: Countdown #31: New Frontiers http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/ We Know You Love Comics. We Do Too. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:18:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brother129 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-43350 Brother129 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:45:11 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-43350 Mary Marvel KILLED a guy in this issue. I know she's supposed to be becoming evil...but shouldn't the first murder be handled with little more angst and not a "oh, that was cool" moment? Mary Marvel KILLED a guy in this issue. I know she’s supposed to be becoming evil…but shouldn’t the first murder be handled with little more angst and not a “oh, that was cool” moment?

]]> By: Salieri http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-43004 Salieri Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:54:28 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-43004 Except, Jeff, she's probably called White Canary. And I have no idea about the colous. Earth-3 is the opposites of Earth-1 as thought up off the top of the head - hence Wonder Woman's counterpart is Superwoman and the Flash gets Johnny Quick. I notice, however, that the Society's Green Arrow has a red arrow and bow... Except, Jeff, she’s probably called White Canary. And I have no idea about the colous. Earth-3 is the opposites of Earth-1 as thought up off the top of the head - hence Wonder Woman’s counterpart is Superwoman and the Flash gets Johnny Quick.

I notice, however, that the Society’s Green Arrow has a red arrow and bow…

]]> By: Jeff O'Connor http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42991 Jeff O'Connor Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:57:23 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42991 Hehehe - on Earth-3, Black Canary isn't a white woman dressed in black, she's a black woman dressed in white. Clever, clever, clever. Also, the Joker's colors are inverted - so why isn't this world's Power Ring using a yellow ring and why isn't Green Arrow Red Arrow? And just once I'd like to see an Earth-3 version of the Marvel Family. There *is* a cannon anti-Captain Marvel with a red-on-yellow costume in a black cape, but I can't recall his story. Hehehe - on Earth-3, Black Canary isn’t a white woman dressed in black, she’s a black woman dressed in white.

Clever, clever, clever.

Also, the Joker’s colors are inverted - so why isn’t this world’s Power Ring using a yellow ring and why isn’t Green Arrow Red Arrow?

And just once I’d like to see an Earth-3 version of the Marvel Family. There *is* a cannon anti-Captain Marvel with a red-on-yellow costume in a black cape, but I can’t recall his story.

]]> By: Salieri http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42953 Salieri Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:30:39 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42953 1) Good to see Ol' Mxy is still living; 2) The 'Crime Syndicate' One-Shot is meant to be the origin of the Jokester. 1) Good to see Ol’ Mxy is still living;

2) The ‘Crime Syndicate’ One-Shot is meant to be the origin of the Jokester.

]]> By: Baal http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42952 Baal Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:24:16 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42952 Just a question: I've seen others refer to Green Cloud Thingie CSAer as the E-3 Spectre. That does not make sense to me because an opposite version of Spectre would be a good guy now and I kinda figured it was the E-3 Red Tornado. Anyone? Just a question: I’ve seen others refer to Green Cloud Thingie CSAer as the E-3 Spectre. That does not make sense to me because an opposite version of Spectre would be a good guy now and I kinda figured it was the E-3 Red Tornado. Anyone?

]]> By: Stephen Schleicher http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42921 Stephen Schleicher Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:19:39 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42921 It seems to be a combo of the Crime Syndicate of Amerika and the Crime Syndicate from pre-crisis. I like Crime Society better :D It seems to be a combo of the Crime Syndicate of Amerika and the Crime Syndicate from pre-crisis. I like Crime Society better :D

]]> By: Kirk Warren http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42918 Kirk Warren Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:06:31 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2517.htm/#comment-42918 This was the first Countdown issue I've really enjoyed. I believe its been said this Crime Syndicate is modelled after the JLA Earth-2 team featured in the story by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, but I might be mistaken. That could explain the Jokester, as this is not hte same Earth-3 as the one Alexander Luthor was originally from. All around though, this was a very solid outing for Countdown and, while I share the concerns with the upcoming Search for Ray issue, I have hopes it will offer a new or more fleshed out experience as McKeever will be handling that issue as well. The Monarch thing has me wondering his motives as well. I think he might just be telling them what they want to hear in order to get them to join, but I could be wrong. In the Countdown to Adventure #2 he had Forerunner take out hte entire Nazi JLA team without breaking a sweat to get them to join. Why he didnt do the same here is an odd discrepency. Maybe he figured guile would work on this 'evil' Earth compared to the fascist nazi team. Hopefully its not another inconsistency with Countdown though as that could ruin my new found enjoyment with the book. Kirk Warren The Weekly Crisis www.weeklycrisis.com This was the first Countdown issue I’ve really enjoyed. I believe its been said this Crime Syndicate is modelled after the JLA Earth-2 team featured in the story by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, but I might be mistaken. That could explain the Jokester, as this is not hte same Earth-3 as the one Alexander Luthor was originally from.

All around though, this was a very solid outing for Countdown and, while I share the concerns with the upcoming Search for Ray issue, I have hopes it will offer a new or more fleshed out experience as McKeever will be handling that issue as well.

The Monarch thing has me wondering his motives as well. I think he might just be telling them what they want to hear in order to get them to join, but I could be wrong. In the Countdown to Adventure #2 he had Forerunner take out hte entire Nazi JLA team without breaking a sweat to get them to join. Why he didnt do the same here is an odd discrepency. Maybe he figured guile would work on this ‘evil’ Earth compared to the fascist nazi team. Hopefully its not another inconsistency with Countdown though as that could ruin my new found enjoyment with the book.

Kirk Warren
The Weekly Crisis
http://www.weeklycrisis.com

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