#Lee Saunders

[dcdreamblog]

Seeing you talk about the Crimson Avenger reminded me, what can you tell us about the Seven Soldiers of Victory? I’ve seen different article talk about different members and the number don’t always add up. I’ve seen something about a guy named the Spider, one article even says TNT and Dyna-Mite were members!

And sometimes there’s eight of them?

Oh you will regret this. I actually did my thesis on the 7 Soldiers (Specifically ABOUT the historical mysteries of their membership), you can see on the selfie they posted that I have a decal for them on my phone. This question is a big one. So let's cover what we know...

(Group Photo of the 7 Soldiers from the Squadron's '43 Yearbook. I have cut out the members on the left for rhetorical purposes) This is what I would call the 5 core, inarguable members of the 7 Soldiers.

Crimson Avenger: Lee Travis, newspaper publisher, the first mystery man (Fun fact, because of the drastic difference in costuming. It wasn't until after Travis' death that it was confirmed this Avenger and the original Avenger were the same person) Shining Knight: Sir Justin, displaced knight from the Arthurian era Vigilante: The rider of the purple sage. Frontier mystery man secretly country-western artist Greg Saunders Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy: Industrial heir Sylvester Pemberton and his bodyguard/chauffeur Patrick Dugan. This is the easy part. Below is the hard part.

Two core team members weren't counted for unfortunately obvious reasons for the era...

(Crimson Avenger and Wing at a Squadron Function in 1942) Wing How, the Crimson Avenger's chauffeur and later confidante/sidekick. A Chinese immigrant to Travis' native New York

(Vigilante and Stuff riding down the streets of Independence, MI. 1940) Stuff, The Chinatown Kid. AKA Danny Leong. Another Chinese immigrant this time adopted by country western star Greg Saunders, secretly The Vigilante How and Leong, being Chinese "tag alongs" which was already a loaded trope by the 1940s were often treated more like accessories than real members of the team by media and the public. If you want to know the other 2 soldiers that were on the team when it was founded to lend it that name. Its those two. But it got more complicated than that. 2. The 7 Soldiers gained new members during the War but their name never changed

(TNT and Dyna-Mite at the DC Courthouse after receiving a medal from the city) TNT and Dyna-Mite, DC natives and perhaps the most personally popular superheroes who were not members of the Justice Society during the War years. Owing to their personal popularity in the nation's capital. WHEN they became members of the Soldiers is unknown but they were inducted by December of 1941 at the latest as they partcipated in the "Black Star" case It is unknown whether or not Dyna-Mite remained associated with the team after TNT's tragic death in the line of duty in early 1942. And then there's..him...

(The Spider, glimpsed on the edge of a billboard in his native St Louis) The Spider, AKA Thomas Hallaway. For fairly obvious reasons is no longer concerned part of the superhero community. He was, in fact, an unrepentant criminal who used the cover of a superhero persona as an alibi. It wasn't until post war that his treachery was discovered when he attempted to assassinate both Jay and Joan Garrick, losing his life in the attempt under mysterious circumstances. In the modern day it was discovered that The Spider himself was responsible for the 7 Soldiers' disappearance post war, having been in cahoots with perennial enemy The Iron Hand. The Soldiers were scattered through time and only recovered during one of the early cases of the Justice League, leading to the heroic sacrifice of Wing How to save the lives of his teammates When he became associated with the Soldiers is unknown and he is retroactively cast out from his membership in the Soldiers specifically and the All Star Squadron in general save for the most dry of historical perspectives. Conclusion: If you want me to answer who the "7 Soldiers" were. To me (noting that this is a personal opinion, not a historical fact). It's The Crimson Avenger, Wing, Vigilante, Stuff, Shining Knight, Star Spangled-Kid and Stripesy. With knowledge that TNT and Dyna-Mite were also members because what's in a name anyway? The Spider, by his own action has been stricken from any claim to any membership of any heroic organization.

[dailydccomics]

The Justice League by Jae Lee

[dailyjsa]

Leading Comics #2

Writer: Bill Finger

Artist: Mort Meskin

Inker: Mort Meskin

[anacrinecomplex]

I LIIIIIIIVE

[thisisaheist]

I mean, just pack a bunch of my favorite people into one magazine, why don't you? The Christmas Radio Times is the gift that keeps giving...

[dumpster-fire-sapphic-failgirl]

Does Sonder canonically look like Sam Elliot with a full beard?

Probably not

Are there t-shirts in Umora?

Also probably not

Did i have to get this image of Steel’s second husband and Suvi’s adopted dad out of my head and onto the internet?

Hell yeah i did

[oldschoolfrp]

Sorcerer’s Apprentice #6, spring 1980, by Flying Buffalo, edited by Liz Danforth, with C Lee Healy’s cover art. Charles R Saunders’ article “Fantasy Superfight!” pondered the outcome of a battle between Conan and Tarzan. Saunders published his first Imaro novel the following year, and his work is regarded as the beginning of the “Sword & Soul” genre of fantasy based in African cultures. Other contributors to this issue included Michael Stackpole and Larry DiTillio.

[weirdlookindog]

The Man Without a Body (1957)

[blanddcheadcanons]

Greg Saunders is fluent in English, Spanish, Chinese, Latin, and American Sign Language. He knows enough German, French, and Russian to get a general idea of what's being said. He also knows a few words and phrases in Nahuatl and can recognize Enochian. Naturally, this means that Crimson Avenger had to learn the swearwords in all of those languages so that he knows if Greg is cursing at something.

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[nofatclips]

Say Something by Emma-Jean Thackray from the album Yellow - Director: Avesta Keshtmand

[theonlyadawong]

A Chorus Line

Director Nikolai Foster

Choreographer Ellen Kane

Curve Theatre, 2021

(Photos by Marc Brenner)

[robertsteacherqueensland]

Robert Saunders teacher Australia Plan lessons. The teacher is guided by calendars to prepare topics and organize the activities that will be seen in each session, in order to meet the educational goals set by the school or campus where they work.

Ensures good management of the classroom. A very important function is to implement techniques that allow students to work in a safe and positive environment through mutual collaboration between teachers and peers.

Robert Saunders teacher qld Stimulates the interest of students. The biggest challenge in the midst of COVID-19 is keeping students' attention. Hence, it is essential to develop new and attractive strategies when explaining a topic, especially if it is a theoretical one.

[dailyjsa]

Stargirl Spring Break Special #1

Artist: Jerry Ordway

Colors: Hi-Fi

[anacrinecomplex]

New page! Let me know when that’s enough grated cheese on top…

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

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“Now I began to understand art as a kind of black box the reader enters. He enters in one state of mind and exits in another. The writer gets no points just because what’s inside the box bears some linear resemblance to “real life”—he can put whatever he wants in there. What’s important is that something undeniable and nontrivial happens to the reader between entry and exit.” ― George Saunders, The Braindead Megaphone

Lee Friedlander,  Washington DC ,  1962

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[shadowwingtronix]

"Yesterday's" Comic> Detective Comics #38 (Facsimile Edition)

BW"s "Yesterday's" Comic> Detective Comics #38 (Facsimile Edition)

I’m sure this cover won’t be homaged to death. Detective Comics #38 DC Comics (formerly National Comics), April, 1940) I cannot say for certain this is the 2020 facsimile edition or some new one. I saw it on the regular shelves. Note that the price for the original comic back in April, 1940 was 10¢ while this edition was $6.99, which is probably STILL cheaper than an original copy in 2023. Still,…