tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post8942734836953654..comments2024-03-28T09:54:25.226-04:00Comments on The Legion of Super Bloggers! : TOS: Adventure Comics #360MetropolisKid41http://www.blogger.com/profile/12121196519360092429noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-47421212255681387452022-06-27T14:09:21.631-04:002022-06-27T14:09:21.631-04:00The name “Boltax” stood out to me when I read it. ...The name “Boltax” stood out to me when I read it. I thought there had to have been a Transformer with that name and sure enough, there was, created by Bob Budiansky for an issue of the Marvel series, apparently named after a friend Janet Boltax. Is there any chance President Boltax was named for the same person?Esteban138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-62455716652422213142018-10-09T23:52:55.251-04:002018-10-09T23:52:55.251-04:00That's true. I've often wondered how smart...That's true. I've often wondered how smart phones developed so quickly. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-63063976208692087532018-10-09T22:56:43.140-04:002018-10-09T22:56:43.140-04:00Interesting points. Makes you wonder if Luthor ha...Interesting points. Makes you wonder if Luthor hasn't marketed some of his inventions, perhaps through shell companies, to finance his criminal enterprises.emsley wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905667921221387365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-70144460724415847912018-10-09T16:17:18.966-04:002018-10-09T16:17:18.966-04:00Thanks for the link, GL. I've read stories abo...Thanks for the link, GL. I've read stories about villains convinced to use their powers/skills for better profits before, but I never knew there was a website about it.<br /><br />And yes, "The Death of Superman" shows that Luthor was JUST that dedicated to destroying Superman. There are also plenty of stories that mention that wealth was never his M.O., only Superman's destruction. I just think that not exploiting his inventions was a WASTED opportunity. (And since he could probably not patent anything, place like S.T.A.R. Labs or WayneTech could have a bonanza. ANOTHRER wasted opportunity!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-86889686917979296572018-10-09T15:44:43.352-04:002018-10-09T15:44:43.352-04:00TV Tropes has a page for villains who could easily...TV Tropes has a page for villains who could easily make more money using their powers/skills legally than they could make as criminals, and it's even named for Lex! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CutLexLuthorACheck<br /><br />(But nothing beats the classic Silver Age "imaginary story" where Luthor convinces the world he's reformed and gets pardoned, all as a ruse to get Superman to trust him enough that Lex can kill Superman. How did he convince the world he'd reformed? By CURING CANCER. While STILL IN PRISON. THAT is some dedication to super-villainy for the sake of being a super-villain right there.)Green Luthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808312988625889127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-44934012561544089012018-10-09T12:18:55.145-04:002018-10-09T12:18:55.145-04:00If Linda had been there, then Karate Kid wouldn...If Linda had been there, then Karate Kid wouldn't have been needed to "karate" the Durlamite gates, which was his big moment in this part.<br /><br />So Lex invented an ultra-version of the Roomba that can take care of dust, grime, cobwebs, rust, and other dirt and pathogens for over a millennium? Why was he a criminal, then? He would've made millions just on that alone!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-76532974855354058132018-10-09T11:10:42.548-04:002018-10-09T11:10:42.548-04:00I always liked the "Luthor's lair" a...I always liked the "Luthor's lair" angle. Lex sure built stuff to last, didn't he? As for the "pristine" aspect of the place maybe, in addition to the replicator, he also invented the Roomba. Being near the jail is fine. Maybe the jail has been on that sight forever and Lex built the lair where he did to serve as a "way station" for his many escapes. <br /><br />Still felt the absence of Supergirl in this one. Would have been nice if during the "undercover" portions of the story she could have been there in 30th century duds and her Linda Danvers wig.emsley wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905667921221387365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-66225021778399045902018-10-09T07:53:33.634-04:002018-10-09T07:53:33.634-04:00There's another little moment that I want to a...There's another little moment that I want to acknowledge. When Boltax/Universo initially visits Rond, in the first panel (not pictured here, sadly), he begs his son to talk to him: "Son... I'm here. SON... are you all right? Answer me... PLEASE!" That display of emotion shows that Universo really does love his son and wants that love returned. Even though he reverts to the standard megalomaniac dialogue trope ("I conquered the universe... for YOU!"), that one panel has always stayed with me. It reminded me of moments I've had with my own father, how he sometimes dropped his a-hole attitude and expressed his love for me. A small thing, to be sure, but it displays how much talent the young Shooter possessed.<br /><br />When I first read this story, I thought that the Legion chain gang members were going to figure prominently in the climax; instead, they only show up near the end with two panels to go, just in time to add their votes to make Rond an honorary Legionnaire. So, while I think you're too focused on your criticism of their jailbreak, Kid, I agree with you that, as a plot element, it does damage the story.<br /><br />I like how the story uses the fact that the Legion would have failed at the last minute if not for Rond's last-minute save and the villain appears to win only to have a last-second turnaround by his former slaves. It's a troupe that's been used before, but it's used to good effect here. <br /><br />Is it just me, or does the whole Luthor's Lair aspect -- Cham's tripping at just the right place, the fact that it's still pristine and functional even after 1,000 years, that it can make clothing and replicate food, and it's right near the jail that houses other captured Legionnaires -- seem like just too many coincidences, even for a Silver Age story?<br /><br />Okay, I'll accept Light Lass, but Cosmic Boy is STILL missing from the Mission Monitor Board. And he's actually featured more prominently this time. And Supergirl doesn't even put in an appearance this time (which was discussed adequately in the last issue's comments).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com