Ring through my ears and sting my eyes, your Spanish lullaby (Part 31)...

 Hispanic Heroes Month

Wildcat II

Yolanda Martinez was a Los Angeles reporter whose father was friend with the original Wildcat Ted Grant.   When Yolanda's mother was pregnant with her, unknown to her, she was subjected to mutagenic injections.  When Yolanda was a young adult, she manifested the mutated powers: cat like speed and agility.  She took up training with the orignial Wildcat and when he was injured, she took over the Wildcat name and a version of his costume.   She eventually joined Infinity Inc. 

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Ring through my ears and sting my eyes, your Spanish lullaby (Part 27).....

 Hispanic Heroes Month

The Whip

Rodrigo Elwood Gaynor took the name The Whip after the weapon his was proficient in during WWII on Earth-2 in order to combat land barons who over taxed the poor in the American Southwest.  He became and ally of The Vigilante and a member of the All-Star Squadron.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4620)...

 Superhero Anydays

Even though this panel only shows fists, it's easy to tell which Avengers are shown!

Black Panther, Thor, Falcon, Black Widow and Iron Man. 

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And today we have a cosplayer doing the Earth-2 Green Lantern, member of the JSA. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4613)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, we have the cover of the Justice League of American #135 from October 1976.  I was 8, almost 9 years old, but I remember seeing this on the spinner rack.  From the 'knowledge' of the Super Friends, I knew who Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman were.  But Robin was not a member of the JLA and that was a different mask.  And how could there be two Flashes and two Green Lanterns?  And Who were all these other headhots?  I HAD to get the issue!  And so I did. 

This was one of the annual teamups between the JLA of Earth-1 and the JSA of Earth-2, and it also involved some heroes from Earth-S, where Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel JR lived.  But none of them were here, it was a bunch of other heroes from that Earth. 

I was intrigued! 

From the JLA: Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Hawkwoman

From the JSA: Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Johnny Thunder, Robin, and Woder Woman

From Earth-2: Bulletman, Bulletgirl, Ibis the Invincible, Mr. Scarlet, his sidekick Pinky and Spy Smasher. 

In the pic we have clockwise from top: Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Bulletman, Mr. Scarlet, Superman, Green Arrow, Batman, The Flash, Bulletgirl and Green Lantern all attack King Kull, a villain from Earth-S.

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And today we also have a Robin cosplayer in an oddly colored but yet still snugly fitting and attractive costume. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4611)...

 Superhero Anydays

This fan art by someone named Dan McDonald, and it shows his version of the Justice Society of America from Earth-2. 

Top: Black Canary, Robin, Red Tornado, Star-Spangled Kid, Power Girl, Huntress, Sandy, Hawkgirl

Middle: Batman, Superman, Johnny Thunder & his magic Thunderbolt, Dr. Mid-Nite, Starman, Wonder Woman, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat

Bottom: The Atom, Sandman, Spectre, The Flash, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, Hourman

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And today we also have a thick, muscley Spider-Man cosplayer. 

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

 Superhero Anydays

Not sure of the artist, but here was have some of Earth-2's World War II era heroes, 4 of 5 members of the JSA.

Clockwise from bottom right: Mr. Terrific, Dr. Mid-Nite, Blackhawk (not a JSA member), Sandman (in his original costumes) and Dr. Fate. 

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And today we also have Black Bolt cosplayer!

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If i were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4600)....

 Superhero Anydays

On Earth-2, during World War II, there was a member of the Justice Society named Dr. Mid-Nite.  By the mid-80s, he had long retired and he passed the name to his assistant Beth Chapel.  She worked with Infinity Inc for a while, but after a few years she to retired.  Later then, another doctor named Pieter Cross took up the mantle. 

And here, by NeverKnew_Lane we have Dr. Mid-Nite II and below her, Dr. Mid-Nite III. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4597)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Earth-2 artist extraordinaire Jerry Ordway, we have Infinity Inc, made up of the kids and sidekicks of the Justice Society of America. 

Power Girl, Silver Scarab, Obsidian, Star-Spangled Kid, Mr. Bones, Northwind, Jade

Dr. Mid-Nite II, Huntress, Nuklon, Brainwave JR, Fury, Hourman II, Wildcat

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And today we also have an Angel cosplayer with a great set of wings!

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luthor (Part 4593)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by the Canadian John Byrne, we have the Flashes of two worlds: Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash of Earth-1 and Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash of Earth-2. 

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And today we have someone doing a cosplay of Hyperion, the pastiche of Superman in Marvel's Squadron Supreme. 

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

Superhero Anydays

Today by TJ Frias, we have Earth-2's Justice Society Of America membership, through the mid-50s or so. 

Dr. Mid-Nite, Starman, Johnny Thunder, Mr. Terrific, Wonder Woman, Wildcat, Black Canary

Dr. Fate, Spectre, Superman, Sandman, Batman

Hourman, The Flash, Hawkman, Green Lantern, The Atom

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And today we also have comic book artist Jorge Jimenez himself, in his Spider-Man costume!

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4585)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Amanda Conner who was the artist for the Power Girl series, we have Power Girl leading the charge of Earth-2's Justice Society Of America. 

In the air: Green Lantern, Hawkman, Superman

On the ground: Dr. Fate, Hourman, Star Spangled Kid, Dr. Mid-Nite, Huntress, Power Girl, Johnny Thunder, Robin, Johnny Thunder's Magic Thunderbolt, Sandman, Wonder Woman, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat, The Atom and The Flash.

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And today we also have a fella sporting a Captain American shirt while taking a selfie with a Captain America phone case. 

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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