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
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
(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