Appreciate, then you can, ring my bell (Part 107)...

 Perez Appreciation Post

This is the cover from one of the issues or collections of The Crisis On Infinite Earths, of which The Maestro George Perez was the artist and co-plotter.  And no, I am not going to attempt to list every character, hero and villain, shown here, other than the big bad villain in the middle: the Anti-Monitor.  Though I will say I'm seeing character here from Earth-1, Earth-2, Earth-3, Earth-4, Earth-6, Earth-S, Earth-X and Earth-Prime among others.  

But it's classic Perez.  I mean, look at the detail, not  only the heroes but look at the details of the buildings, each one different and specific.  And the costumes are distinctive as well as the power blasts of those blasting powers.  Just beautiful artwork. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4577)....

 Superhero Anydays

Don't know who drew 'em but here's the characters from Batman The Animated Series!

The Joker, Harley Quinn

Penguin, Catwoman, Man-Bat, Two-Face, Bane

Talia al'Ghul, Phantasm, Ra's al'Ghul, unknown, Grey Ghost

Alfred, Robin, Batman, Batgirl, Commissioner Gordon

Clayface, Renee Montoya, Lucius Fox, Harvey Bollock,  Clock King

Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Mad Hatter, unknown

Riddler, Red Claw, Ventriloquist &  The Dummy, Maxie Zeus, Killer Croc

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And today we have four cosplayers doing some Earth-2, World War II era Justice Society Of America members. 

Hourman, The Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite (in back) and The Flash.

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4655)...

 Superhero Anydays

On Earth-1, in the 60s, a bunch of sidekicks banded together and formed the Teen Titans.   Well, what would have happened if, on Earth-2, in the 1940s, a bunch of teen sidekicks did so?  Well, THIS may have been the team:

Dan the Dyna-Mite, sidekick to TNT; Tiger, sidekick to Judomaster; Star-Spangled Kid, technically the main hero with the grown up Stripesy as his sidekick; Robin, sidekick of Batman; Wing, sidekick of Crimson Avenger; Speedy, sidekick of Green Arrow; Sandy, sidekick of The Sandman, and Stuff, the Chinatown Kid, sidekick to Vigilante

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Today we also have, by neverknew_lane, some members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Clockwise from bottom left: Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet, Mon-El, Lightning Lad, Wildfire, Ultra Boy, Invisible Kid II, Star Boy, Superboy and Timber Wolf in the middle. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4644)......

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by apparently someone named Christopher Jones, we have the Earth-2 adult Robin, in his last, nd best, costume. 

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And we also have a cosplayer doing the mutant enemy of the X-men: Sabretooth. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4643)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have some pinups of the lineups of Earth-2's Justice Society Of America in different periods, done by iconic artists of that time.  (I know I've posted some of these before, but who cares?)

First, we have by Jerry Oreway (a JSA artist for EVERY era) a copy of the cover of All-Star #3 in the 40s, the first apperance of the JSA together, drawn originall by Everett Hibbart. 

Clockwise from lower left: The Atom, Sandman, Spectre, The Flash, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, and Hawkman. 

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This is, by Murphy Anderson, the team in the 1960s. 

- Batman, Superman

- Spectre, Hawkman, Hourman, The Flash, Wildcat, Mr. Terrific, Johnny Thunder, Starman

Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Sandman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr. Fate, Red Tornado I, Red Tornado II, Black Canary

- The Atom, Robin

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In the 70s, during the JSA revival, Joe Staton, drew the most issues of the team. 

-Mr. Terrific, Dr. Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder, Superman, Johnny's Magic Thunderbolt, Batman, Red -Tornado I, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado II, Spectre

-Sandman, The Atom, Black Canary, Wonder Woman, Starman

-Dr. Fate, The Flash, Hawkman, Power Girl, Hourman, Star-Spangled Kid, Wildcat, Green Lantern, Robin

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And from the 80s, we have the team, as drawn by The Maestro George Perez.

-Johnny's Magic Thunderbotl, Robin, Hourman, Wonder Woman, Superman, 

-Star-Spangled Kid, The Atom, Hawkman, Huntress, The Flash, Dr. Fate

-Johnny Thunder, Green Lantern, Power Girl, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wildcat

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4633)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have a splash page panel from an All-Star Comic in the later 70s, and it shows the lineup of Earth-2's Justice Society of America at the time (minus The Atom, for some reason).

In the back, left to right we have: Batman in his Bruce Wayne persona, Power Girl, and Dr Fate.

Around the table we have: Superman, Hourman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Star-Spangled Kid, Hawkman, Starman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Robin, Wonder Woman and Wildcat

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And today we also have two cosplayers doing Batman enemies: Scarecrow and Two-Face.

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4633)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by the Canadian John Byrne, we have two of the most powerful members of Earth-2's Justice Society of America: Dr. Fater and Green Lantern. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4631)...

Superhero Anydays

Today we have a cover of Justice League Of America #184 redone by TJ Frias. 

This particular issue was part of a trilogy of the annual teamup between the JLA and Earth-2's JSA and in this trilogy, they joined with the New Gods to battle Darkseid and his minions.   This cover shows, clockwise from upper right: Power Girl (JSA), Dr. Fate (JSA), Orion (New Gods), Wonder Woman (JSA), Huntress (JSA), Batman (JLA), Green Lantern (JLA), Oberon (New Gods), Mister Miracle (New Gods), Big Barda (New Gods), Firestorm (JLA), Superman (JLA) all surrounding the head of Darkseid.

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Also today we have a coplayer doing one of The Flash's super-villains: Abra Kadabra. 

The cape I always thought would be difficult, but this guy pulled it off. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4627)....

 Superhero Anydays

This is a cover of and early All-Star Squadron comic, with the extraneous cover stuff removed.

The All-Star Squadron was on Earth-2 during the WWII era.   Roughly clockwise from the top is Uncle Sam, Hawkman, Sandman, The Ray, Johnny Quick, Midnight, Phantom Girl, Batman, Manhunter, Robin, Liberty Belle, Green Arrow, Star-Spangled Kid, Crimson Avenger, Superman, Plastic Man, and Black Condor.

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And today we also have a gender bent Starfire cosplayer.

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4626)....

 Superhero Anydays

So, today we have some panels from an early Justice League Comic book.  It's tbe first teamup back in the mid 60s where the JLA teams up with Earth-2's JSA and they take on "The Crime Champions".  Naturally, the teams split up to go to various places to battle the villains.  And then afterwards, when the villains are together gloating at their 'success', the actually undefeated heroes charge and beat them all at once. 

I never really like these panels when I read them as reprints.  IT's not the Mike Sekowsky stiff artwork (though that was something that needed overcome), it's the fact that it takes 16 heroes from both earths to beat 6 villains, villians of a not overwhelming caliber.  Just didn't seem fair.  But whatever, I digress...

Hawkman (JSA), The Atom (JSA), Green Lantern (JLA) defeat The Fiddler (Earth-2)

Dr. Fate (JSA), Batman (JLA), The Flash (JLA) defeat Felix Faust (Earth-1)

Black Canary (JSA), Martian Manhunter (JLA) defeat Chonoes (Earth-1)

The Atom (JLA), Hourman (JSA), Green Arrow (JLA) vs Icicle (Earth-2)

Aquaman (JLA), Wonder Woman (JLA) The Flash (JSA) vs The Wizard (Earth-2)

Green Lantern (JSA), Superman (JLA) vs Dr. Alchemy (Earth-1)

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4625)...

 Superhero Anydays

This is a promotional ad for the forthcoming Infinity Inc comic, drawn by the Earth-2 Master Artist Jerry Ordway.  However, it's not a finalized version.  Because the title was different when it premiered. 

So, La Garro never appeared anywere ever.  There was, later on, a female replacement to the original Wildcat, and she was Hispanic, but she took the name Wildcat.  Also, unlike here, Fury could never fly.   And while the Star-Spangled Kid was a member of the team, Sandy The Golden Boy never was.  Sandy did years later join the Justice Society as Sand, but Infinity Inc had been canceled by then.

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Also, today we have four Marvel cosplayers: Spider-Man, Winter Soldier, Nick Fury, and Captani America.

POLT

Appreciate, then you can, ring my bell (Part 102)....

 Perez Appreciation Post

The Maestro George Perez took over the artist duties of the Justice League of America when it's longtime artist, Dick Dillon, died suddenly of a heart attack.  And he kept that duty until he moved on a few years later to become artist and cocreator of the New Teen Titans.  But he still found time over the next couple years to do the covers for the JLA.   This is one such cover JLA #207 from 1982.

This is one of the annual crossovers between Earth-1's JLA and Earth-2's Justice Society Of America.  This time around, it includes a team-up from Earth-2's World War II era team The All-Star Squadon.  And they're all going against the reverse-Earth, Earth-3's supers, the Crime Syndicate of America. 

So this Perez cover shows, on the left, headshots of the JLA team: Aquaman, Firestorm, Hawkman, Superman and Zatanna.  On the left we have headshorts of the JSA team: Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, Huntress, Power Girl and Starman.  And acorss the bottle we have the All-Star team headshots: Firebrand, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Robotman, and Steel. 

And in the center panel, we have the Crime Syndicate rushing out of the cube used to move between Earth-1 and Earth-2 to attack the JLA!

Top to bottom: Emerald Ring, Johnny Quick, Ultraman, Owlman, and Superwoman.

Despite the amazing covers by The Maestro, and a pretty good storyline, the interior art was by the horrid Don Heck.  His art was always blocky and stiff and just...ugly to me. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4609).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by the Always Amazing Alex Ross we have his painting of a bunch of DC heroes, past, present and future. 

In front we have the JSA of Earth-2's WWII era: Hourman, Dr. Fate, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder, The Flash, Spectre and Green Lantern

in the middle we have the modern JLA of Earth-1: Aquaman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, The Flash and Green Lantern

And in he Time Bubble above them all, we have the three founders the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th Century: Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy

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And today we also have a double-flexing Wonder Man cosplayer. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4603)....

 Superhero Anydays

Don't know the artist, but this most of the female super-heroes from Earth-2 (not all, but most). 

Wonder Woman, Huntress, Hawkgirl, Black Canary, Jade, Power Girl, Stargirl, Liberty Belle.

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And today we also have a Green Lantern Cosplayer. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4602)....

 Superhero Anydays

When The Maestro George Perez had passed, a bunch of artists got together ad did works that were put together into a tribute.   This is the contribution of Jerry Ordway, the master of Earth-2 art.  And it shows a batch of members from the Justice Society of America in the WWII era Golden Age.

Sprawled in front is The Atom

Standing: Wonder Woman, Hourman, Hawkman, Wildcat, The Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, Starman, Dr. Mid-Nite, the Star-Spangled Kid, and Dr. Fater

The Spectre hovers above them all. 

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And today we also have a Hawkeye cosplayer. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4594).....

 Superhero Anydays

Don't know the artist, can't read his signature, but here's most of the members of Earth-2's Justice Society Of America. 

Front; Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman

Second row: The Atom, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wildcat

Third row: Starman, Sandman, Johnny Thunder, Hourman, Dr. Fate

Back Row: Dr. Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder's Magic Thunderbolt, Hawkman, Hawkgirl

And Spectre over them all in back.

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And today we also have a cosplayer doing a gender bent Rogue, when the X-Men were trapped in the Savage Land. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4589).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Mike Belcher, we have Uncle Sam in the middle and the Freedom Fighters. 

Long story short, during World War II, on Earth-2, Uncle Sam gathered several heroes together to go to Hawaii in attempt to prevent the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  They did not succeed, but only Uncle Sam and Hourman survived.  A bit later, Uncle Sam gathered more heroes together and took them to Earth-X to fight the Nazis there, as Earth-2 had tons of heroes and Earth-X had none. 

The above photo lists the heroes who went on one of the other of those trips.

Clockwise from bottom left: Doll Man and Doll Girl, Midnight, Phantom Lady, The Spider, Black Condor, The Ray, Magno, Manhunter, Max Mercury and his dog, Miss America, Plastic Man, Red Torpedo, FirTorpedo, Firebrand, Neon The Unknown, Red Bee, Human Bomb, and The Jester.

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And today we also have 3 gender bent Rogue cosplayers. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4573).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, in black and white by Jerry Ordway, we have a bunch of Earth-2's World War II era heroes, some in the JSA, some in the All-Star Squadron, some in both. 

In the air: Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Green Lantern, Dr. Fate, Starman

On the ground: Hourman, Wildcat, Johnny Quick, Dr. Mid-Nite, The Flash, The Atom, Black Canary, and Mr. Terrific.

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And today we also have two gender bent X-Men cosplayers!

Phoenix (how does he walk in those heels???) and Storm.

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4572).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Mike Belcher, we have nearly all of Earth-2's WWII, Golden Age era super-heroines (and a few villainesses).

In the air: Tsunami, Firebrand, Hawkgirl, Bulletgirl, Starman's girlfriend (she only wore the suit once), Wildfire, Mary Marvel

In back: Red Tornado I, Fury, Wonder Woman, Liberty Belle, Doll Girl, (unknown), Miss America, (unknown), The Prairie Witch, and Merry Girl Of 1000 Gimmicks

In front: Black Canary I, Harlequin I, Tigress, Catwoman, Thorn, and Phantom Lady

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And today we have a Black gender-bent Captain Marvel cosplayer. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4570)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by a Golden Age artist Sheldon Moldoff, we have some members of Earth-2's Justice Society Of America (and an uninvited guest).

In front: The Flash and Green Lantern

In middle: Hourman, Dr. Mid-Nite (and his 'sidekick' Hooty), Wonder Woman, Starman, Sandman, Dr. Fate, Hawkman, The Arom, and Black Canary

In the back: The Spectre

Up above: Batman, Superman and Bat-Mite (a lil extradimensional imp who bothered Batman)

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Also, we have a Cyclops cosplayer who's barely in even IN a Cyclops costume. 

Looks pretty damn good though.....

POLT