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Amazons and Atlanteans

Dec 5th

Posted by Darren in Comics

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For the Supporting Cast of Wonder Woman and Aquaman our examination will move heavily towards those outward forces that have influenced our heroes.

Wonder Woman is first and foremost a product of her character’s origins.

After all, it is the Greek Goddesses who create the Amazons, a race of women warriors so brutalized by men that they seek to live alone in peace and harmony away from the warring men.

The basic Greek pantheon includes the following Gods and Goddesses who show up from time to time to help and/or hinder Diana:

  • Zeus – Father of the Gods, the Sky, and the Ruler of Olympus, Husband of Hera and the sire of many lesser Gods and heroes. His Symbols include the lightning bolt and the eagle.
  • Hera – Mother of the Gods, Marriage, and Jealousy. Hera is constantly on guard for her husband’s dalliances and acts upon them with great vengeance. Her symbol is the peacock.
  • Poseidon – The God of the Oceans. Poseidon rules over the seas, the creatures of the seas and earthquakes. He is also the patron god of sailors and those who travel by ocean. His symbol is the trident.
  • Demeter – The Goddess of the Harvest. Demeter is the ruler over agriculture More >
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Going to the Chapel…

Sep 15th

Posted by Darren in Comics

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We are gathered here today in this fine house to recognize the comic book union of this man and this Wonder Girl…

After all the Titans have gone through it was time for a bit of a rest and to enjoy a happy event.  Donna Troy weds Terrence Long in their anniversary 50th issue which features some guest appearances from some surprise guests.

The groomsmen are all Terry’s family and friends, and his sons acting as ring bearers.  Donna’s entourage include Sharon a former roommate and her newly found half-sisters, along with ex Titans Lilith Clay, current Titan Starfire, and Diana Prince, Wonder Woman.

Amongst the company we see Dick Grayson (Nightwing), who gave Donna away, Wally West (Kid Flash), Frances Kane, Garfield Logan (Changeling), Victor Stone (Cyborg), Garth & Tula (Aqualad and Aquagirl), Roy Harper (Speedy), Bette Kane (Bat-Girl), Joe Wilson (Jericho), Mal & Karen Beecher (Guardian & Bumblebee), and Duela Dent (Harlequin).

We discover that Mal & Karen have since retired from super-heroics and gotten married and Lilith’s old flame Gnarrk has died.  Dick Grayson actually confronts Duela Dent who has gotten quite old and portly in the time between now and when the old Titans were together, he claims that she is far More >

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Fish Sticks, Anyone?

Sep 11th

Posted by Darren in Comics

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Over in the New Teen Titans, that title had already been renamed to Tales of the New Teen Titans during the Brother Blood story and kept the new title through The Judas Contract storyline featuring Terra and the Terminator.

But what does one do after a criminal organization has infiltrated the Titans, duped them, and nearly killed them….

You invite Aqualad and Aquagirl over for a follow up story and take down the H.I.V.E. forever.

Under the sea Garth and Tula were enjoying a swim when they and other creatures of the oceans began to feel weak, poisoned in fact by a plan put together by the H.I.V.E. organization.    The H.I.V.E. which had just specatcularly failed in its ability to kill the Titans had another headquarters under the oceans where the H.I.V.E. Mistress controlled the operations of the organization after the death of her husband.  In this sense, she became a Queen Bee, however this H.I.V.E. Mistress was clearly off her rocker and her subordinates paid for that dearly.

Lucky for the aquatic teens, Wally West had returned for a visit along with Frances Kane who were able to save the duo.  The Titans agree to help Garth and Tula discover what the problem is with More >

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Groovy Daddy-O

Aug 25th

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Oh the hippie, dippy, trippy, late sixties gave way to the love, peace, flower child which traveled through the remainder of America’s struggling civil rights adolescence.  While America had passed a civil rights bill, their first Catholic President was assassinated.  While desegregation moved forward more violence against African Americans continued in the social holdouts of racism.  When some college students followed the Hippie life and dropped out, they became icons of a social war as the younger generation told the older generation, stop sending us to die in your wars.  Young men burned draft cards and ran to Canada to avoid the death machine that was Vietnam.  A later President would soon be exposed to be criminally implicated in campaign tampering and would resign in disgrace.  No one over 30 would ever be trusted again.

It is in this backdrop that the Teen Titans are created.

While Robin, Speedy, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, and Aqualad had existed for a while now, they had rarely teamed up.  In fact, Wonder Girl’s admission is an editorial flub as when she first appeared she was a younger version of Wonder Woman, not a separate character.  Eventually, to make the two characters completely distinguishable, Wonder Girl a.k.a. Donna More >