Comments on: Review: Justice Society of America #16

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:47:39 +0000

I believe that was the Kingdom Come Flash…

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:09:01 +0000

Just a note, but Eaglesham isn’t on this issue. The penciller is Fernando Pasarain. I liked him although I felt like he skimps on the details on the characters in the background.

What’s with red suit Flash wearing the silver helmet in the Gog backstory? Is that just supposed to tell us that William Matthews was seeing stuff that has no relation or consequence to the main DCU?

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:34:07 +0000

There’s no guarantee that such a DNA mix would result in him getting any specific powers. It’s like when you mix foods together and the resulting dish tastes nothing like any of the individual ingredients. I’ve always seen his DNA mix as having essentially overpowering him. He can’t control the energy and so the results are explosive. He may one day be able to control and apply the energy in other areas.

Wasn’t there a mystery guy in his series who seemed like he might be his future self, who was in control of the powers?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:42:13 +0000

Glad to see Grant get some screen time. I enjoyed his solo from the 90s and was so sad at the treatment he got from Infinite Crisis (and that nobody else cared). Glad Johns had a plan all along, though, and I hope that this issue and the Jessie/Damage-centric issue bode well for him and he continues to shine. Also, can’t wait for Black Adam and Isis, and hope Atom Smasher’s back for it too!

By: ykw

ykw — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:31:32 +0000

Grant’s extended family of “parents”:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damage_(comics)#Parentage

“The heroes Grant shares DNA with are: Atom I (Al Pratt), Flash I (Jay Garrick), Green Lantern I (Alan Scott), Wildcat I (Ted Grant), Hawkman I (Carter Hall), Hawkgirl I (Shayera Hol), Hourman I (Rex Tyler), Black Canary I (Dinah Lance), Doctor Mid-Nite I (Charles McNider), Starman I (Ted Knight), Miss America (Joan Dale), Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers), Liberty Belle (Libby Lawrence), Martian Manhunter (J’onn J’onzz - John Jones), Flash II ((Barry Allen), Aquaman, Black Canary II (Dinah Laurel Lance), Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan), and Atom II (Ray Palmer).”

By: ykw

ykw — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:28:27 +0000

Pratt actually =did= have a form of “detonation powers”; in addition to the general super-strength he eventually developed after being irradiated by Cyclotron, he also had an explosive “atomic punch”:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Al_Pratt) (see: “In story information” -> “Abilities”)

By: Baal

Baal — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:16:22 +0000

Does anyone have a list of exactly whose DNA got put in the blender for Grant? The thing that always bothered me was that we’ve never seen him use any of these DNA donors powers at all.

And wouldn’t it make a better story if Grant still distrusted Gog despite the healing? Won’t happen with this writer tho’…

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:48:07 +0000

@Roy - damn, I must be losing my edge, I hadn’t caught that. But I find it funny, too, so even if you are wrong you’re not alone.

By: Mark I.

Mark I. — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:22:48 +0000

I thought Vandal Savage genetically engineered Damage’s powers.

TWP!!!

By: Roy

Roy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:40:41 +0000

heh heh heh…..”Kingdom Come-shots”

wait, is it wrong that a.) I got that b.) found it humorous and c.) am the only one who commented on it?