ok, the proper call is "time space warp ... ngayon din" which is the mixed Tagalog/English dubbed episodes of the classic Japanese live fantasy TV show Shaider. but this post is not even about Shaider (but i was curious, and it turns out the cast/show fell on some hard times). this post is about turning back the clock ...
... courtesy of Darwyn Cooke, late of the Batman/Superman Animated series and Catwoman, and current brains behind Justice League: The New Frontier, a look back at the '50s incarnation of the JL (now available on DVD, Blu-Ray and On-Demand. HD-DVD ... well, kinda.). in line with that, they came out with a New Frontier Special, featuring three stories and storyboard art.
Cooke, a protégé of the now-legendary Bruce Timm, has the art down pat, harkening back to simpler times. but one thing in common with the modern era ... Batman still kicks Superman's ass. big time.
... courtesy of Darwyn Cooke, late of the Batman/Superman Animated series and Catwoman, and current brains behind Justice League: The New Frontier, a look back at the '50s incarnation of the JL (now available on DVD, Blu-Ray and On-Demand. HD-DVD ... well, kinda.). in line with that, they came out with a New Frontier Special, featuring three stories and storyboard art.
Cooke, a protégé of the now-legendary Bruce Timm, has the art down pat, harkening back to simpler times. but one thing in common with the modern era ... Batman still kicks Superman's ass. big time.
whether in the past, present or future, elseworlds or box-office, Batman PWNS Superman
the general idea is that superheroes started appearing much around the same time. Superman, being the embodiment of the American ideals, was pretty much a public (and idolized) figure. Batman, being the hardcase that he is, pretty much kept to the shadows although his methods rang loud enough to be noticed by the Man. and i really meant the government, not Superman (although am sure he also did).
even in those times, Bats already had Kryptonite. so sending Superman in to rein in the Dark Knight doesn't really work.
even in those times, Bats already had Kryptonite. so sending Superman in to rein in the Dark Knight doesn't really work.
that kind of attitude led to racism, didn't it?
only the timely intervention of Diana, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, and the voluntary unmasking of Batman, leads to better understanding among the triumvirate, and in doing so, cements them as the cornerstones, the backbone of the Justice League in eras to come.
are we sure its just her "spirit" that's "buoyed"? i kid, i kid.
the second story is a team up between Batman's protégé (and in some circles, boy love - ewww) Robin and the Flash (still known as Kid Flash). a Chickie Race turns out to be the link to some saboteurs who want to assassinate the President (pretty heady stuff). of course, kids can fix those kind of problems. you just gotta trust them.
i'm not sure a teenager should be riding bikes, but that's just me
the last story will appeal to women and feminists (what, there's a difference?): Wonder Woman goes on an anti-man crusade and Black Canary tags along to keep her out of trouble.
who you calling a pig? oink!
here's what she thinks of you, Hugh Hefner. you better jack up on the viagra run for your life now.
and who do they find in this disgusting den of iniquity? why, its that good-for-nothing, playboy Bruce Wayne!
the few times he actually tries to enjoy himself, and he's busted.
so in effect, what Cooke is trying to tell us here is: Women's Lib was started by Wonder Woman herself.
with a cameo by Gloria Steinem, who can't help but smile?
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Justice League: New Frontier Special
Darwyn Cooke/David Bullock/J. Bone/Michael Cho/Dave Stewart/Jared Fletcher
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That "Wonder Woman and Black Canary bust Playboy club" story sounds like a lot of fun!
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