VARTOX (Pre-Crisis Version) Submitted by therealtony The look of Vartox was based off of a character that actor Sean Connery played in a 1970’s “B” Sci-fi flick called “Zaroz”. It was a quirky movie. Vartox is a very odd looking … Continue reading →
SUPERGIRL As much as I like the current Supergirl (and I do!), this will always be the real Supergirl. Her death in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 is still a vivid memory for me. When examining her stats, remember that … Continue reading →
SUPERMAN OF EARTH-1 I do think that the John Byrne reboot was a good thing, in general. But some of the changes — removing Superman from the original JLA’s founders, getting rid of Superboy, etc…. I regret. Here’s the old … Continue reading →
SUPERWOMAN Superwoman was introduced in DC Comics Presents Annual #2. A history professor from the year 2862, Kristin Wells travelled back to the past in order to discover the true identity of the mysterious heroine known as Superwoman — only … Continue reading →
Terra-Man (Pre-Crisis version Submitted by therealtony (With thanks to Carlin Trammel for providing me with reference material) Love him or hate him, Terra-man sure gave the Pre-Crisis Superman a run for his money. The combination of Old West outlaw wily … Continue reading →
PARIAH Along with Harbinger, Lady Quark, Dr. Light II and others, Pariah was born of the Crisis on Infinite Earths series. To be honest, I always thought Pariah should have been named “Harbinger” since his arrival always heralded doom. He’s … Continue reading →
LEX LUTHOR (pre-Crisis) Dig that crazy armor! Man, I love it. 🙂 With the armor, Lex could go toe-to-toe with Superman himself. Real Name: Lex Luthor Occupation: Criminal Base of Operations: Metropolis Marital Status: Widower Race: Human Technology Level: Post-Modern … Continue reading →
(The 30th Century descendant of Superman, Laurel was later revealed to be a Manhunter agent. In my private universe, she would have become a Legionnaire instead. A bright, optimistic woman who took her heroic heritage seriously, Laurel deserved much better … Continue reading →
MASTER JAILER An old Pre-Crisis Superman villain, I think he’s better suited for a low-level hero. In fact, the Batman books have introduced a ripoff character called Lockup. Real Name: Carl “Moosie” Draper Base of Operations: Metropolis Marital Status: Single … Continue reading →
Lady Quark was one of those characters introduced in the Crisis on Infinite Earths series who bopped around the DC Universe for awhile afterwards and then was banished to comic-book limbo. Joining her there are other Crisis veterans like Pariah, … Continue reading →