Tag: Newsboy Legion

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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 14, 2018May 14, 2018

Comic Review: Superboy Book 1

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment DC Comics, Humberto Ramos, Jack Kirby, Karl Kesel, King Shark, Krypto the Superdog, Mike Parobeck, Milestone Comics, Newsboy Legion, Project Cadmus, Suicide Squad, Superboy, Superman, Tom Grummett, Zero Hour

A large reprint of the adventures of the Superman clone known as Superboy had some issues with the issues chosen.

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July 27, 2017July 23, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #130: The Manhattan Guardian

Posted By: tomk74 1 Comment Bulleteer, Etrigan, Frankenstein, Grant Morrison, Jack Kirby, Jimmy Olsen, Joe Simon, Justice League, Klarion the Witch Boy, Manhattan Guardian, Misplaced Heroes, Mr. Miracle, New Gods, Newsboy Legion, Project Cadmus, Seven Soldiers of Victory, Shining Knight, Spider-Man, Supergirl, The CW, The Guardian, Zatanna

A rehash of an old Joe Simon/Jack Kirby creation that got the news while making it.

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July 10, 2017July 8, 2017

Going Through The DCAU Part Forty

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Andrea Martin, Apokalips, Argo, Artemiz, batman, Batman The Animated Series, Batwoman, Bernadeth, Big Barda, bizarro, Black Racer, Bloody Mary, Bruno Mannheim, Chessure, Clark Kent, Cracked, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Daily Planet, Dan Turpin, Darkseid, Dave Fleischer, Daxam, DCAU, DCEU, Ed Asner, Female Furies, Geoff Johns, Gilotina, Gotham Central, Gotham City, Granny Goodness, Greg Rucka, Jack Kirby, Jenny, Jimmy Olson, Jonah Hex, Kara Zor-El, KISS Army, Knockout, Krypton, Lashina, Linda Danvers, Lobo, Lois Lane, Ma Kent, Mad Harriet, Maggie Sawyer, Malice Vunderbar, Max Fleischer, Metropolis, Mr. Miracle, New Genesis, New Gods, Newsboy Legion, Nick Fury, No Man's Land, Orion, Pa Kent, Parademons, Professor Hamilton, Renee Montoya, Robin, Roland Daggett, Roseanne Barr, Seinfeld, Speed Queen, Stan Lee, starfire, Steel, Steve Rogers, Stompa, Superdickery, Supergirl, Superman, Superman Returns, Superman The Animated Series, Superman's babysitter, teen titans, The CW, tony stark, Will and Grace, Wonder Woman

Jimmy and Tom are (temporarily) closing out their STAS talk with a pair of two parters: “Apokalips…Now!” and “Little Girl Lost”.

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July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #127: OMAC

Posted By: tomk74 1 Comment Batman and Bill, Bill Finger, Brother Eye, Buddy Blank, Captain America, DC Comics, fantastic four, Frankenstein, Infinite Crisis, Jack Kirby, Marvel Comics, Misplaced Heroes, New 52, New Gods, Newsboy Legion, OMAC

Jack Kirby came up with some really crazy stuff back in the day.

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September 29, 2016September 26, 2016

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Hero Case File #87: Moon-Boy

Posted By: tomk74 1 Comment Argo, Celestials, DEVIL DINOSAUR, Earth-X, Jack Kirby, Kamandi, Marvel, Misplaced Heroes, Moon Boy, Moon Girl, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Newsboy Legion, Nextwave, The Flintstones, Wolverine

It’s amazing what a little knowledge of science can do to a fictional character.

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