Misplaced Heroes

July 19, 2018July 14, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #181: Steve Gerber’s Dr. Fate

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Countdown to Mystery, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, Dr. Fate, Eclipso, Howard The Duck, Infinite Crisis, Justice League, Justice Society, Misplaced Heroes, Steve Gerber, Zero Hour

A new incarnation of a longtime DC character ends with a what-might-have-been.

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July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #180: The Flaming Carrot

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Bob Burden, Flaming Carrot, George Harrison, Misplaced Heroes, mystery men, the Beetles

An absurdist hero with a giant carrot mask…that’s all there is to say, really.

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July 5, 2018July 1, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #179: Justice League Antarctica

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment batman, Batman The Animated Series, Big Sir, Challengers of the Unknown, Clock King, Cluemaster, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Flash, G'nort, Grant Morrison, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Injustice League, Jimmy Impossible, JLA, JLE, JLI, Justice League, Justice League America, Justice League Europe, Justice League International, Keith Giffen, Major Disaster, Max Lord, Misplaced Heroes, Mr. Nebula, Multi-Man, Resurrection Man, Riddler, Scarlet Skier, spoiler, Suicide Squad, Tasmanian Devil, The Mighty Bruce

The team had only one mission, but it sure was a memorable one.

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June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #178: The Great Lakes Avengers

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Avengers, Avengers West Coast, Big Bertha, Deadpool, Dinah Soar, Doorman, Flatman, Hawkeye, Misplaced Heroes, Mockingbird, Mr. Immortal, squirrel girl, The Great Lakes Avengers, Thunderbolts

Not every Avengers team needs to be taken seriously.

Features Hot Movies & TV Superheroes

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

YouTube Selection: A Mighty Heroes Short

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Mighty Heroes, Misplaced Heroes, YouTube

It’s the Mighty Heroes doing stuff since I figured a quick example of what I described in the Misplaced Heroes column might be in order.

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June 21, 2018June 16, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #177: The Mighty Heroes

Posted By: tomk74 1 Comment Bullwinkle, Crusader Rabbit, Cuckoo Man, Diaper Man, Fleischer Brothers, Fritz the Cat, Jay Ward, Mighty Heroes, Mighty Mouse, Misplaced Heroes, popeye, Ralph Bakshi, Rope Man, Strong Man, Superman, Terrytoons, The Incredibles, The Incredibles 2, Tornado Man

A comedic Saturday morning supergroup that always saved the day and then flew away.

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June 14, 2018June 10, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #176: Tomorrow Woman

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Amazo, batman, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, Hourman, JLA, Kurt Busiek, Lord of Time, Mark Bagley, Misplaced Heroes, Professor Ivo, Red Tornado, Superman, T.O. Morrow, Tomorrow Woman, trinity, Wonder Woman

A hero that was originally given a single issue returned.

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June 7, 2018June 6, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #175: The Newsboy Legion

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Captain America, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Justice League Unlimited, Manhattan Guardian, Marvel Comics, Misplaced Heroes, Newsboy Legion, Project Cadmus, Superboy, The Guardian

Most heroes who get kid sidekicks stop at one…

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May 31, 2018May 31, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #174: Brute Force

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Brute Force, DC Comics, G.I. Joe, He-Man, Linkara, Marvel Comics, Masters of the Universe, Micronauts, Misplaced Heroes, Netflix, Simon Furman, Superman, The Toys The Made Us, thor, Transformers, U.S.1, YouTube

Oh man…Brute Force…

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May 24, 2018May 23, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #173: Rusty Collins

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Acolytes, Age of Apocalypse, Apocalypse, Holocaust, Magneto, Misplaced Heroes, Morlocks, Mutant Liberation Front, New Mutants, Rusty Collins, Skids, X Factor, X-Force, X-Men

Why cover this guy this week? Er, no reason…