#king eclipso

[xthomaasx]

Eclipso cruz vs eclipsa butterfly

[bluevalley-esque]

DC’S STARGIRL | 3x13

[pluckyredhead]

Hi! I've been reading through your character profiles recently (they're incredibly well done, and I love learning about less popular DC characters, so thank you for making them) and in one you said Hawkman mutilated his own godson, and now I'm overflowing with curiosity. Did he actually do that? Why? That sounds horrific.

It is SO BAD, friend!

So this happened during a 2004 JSA/Hawkman crossover called Black Reign in which Black Adam decides to liberate his home country of Kahndaq from a brutal dictator (and become, um, a benevolent dictator, but that's neither here nor there). To do so, he assembles the following squad:

Atom Smasher (Al Rothstein), who is there because he's frustrated that the JSA won't kill bad guys and also because he's hot for Black Adam

Brainwave (Hank King Jr.), who is there because he has a worm in his brain making him evil (yes really)

Alexander Montez, who is there because he's possessed by Eclipso

Nemesis, who is there because she's a random forgettable villain

And Northwind (Norda Cantrell), who is there because...

Well, we don't know! Norda, like Al and Hank, is a former member of Infinity, Inc. with a particularly goofy backstory: his father is Black human man and his mother is a bird lady who kind of looks like a sexy version of Woodstock from Peanuts. So Norda is a Black biracial man who is also part bird. He used to look like this:

He pretty much hadn't been seen for like a decade after Infinity, Inc. disbanded, but Black Reign reintroduces him like this:

Note his head and how much more animalistic it looks. Note the narrative box explaining that he can't speak anymore, because something something evolution.

Geoff Johns decided to take a Black character who had always been characterized as gentle, thoughtful, sensitive, and kind, and turn him into a savage, murderous animal, who is literally incapable of speech. He's the only character in this story given absolutely no motivation, because he cannot speak to express one. He's already been thoroughly dehumanized, and we haven't even gotten to the mutilation yet!

(It's also implied that Norda is the only one of Black Adam's squad, besides Adam, who knows that Hank has a worm in his brain that's controlling him/eating said brain, and just literally doesn't care. That's his friend! What the fuck!!)

Anyway, even though the people of Kahndaq welcome Black Adam as a liberator, the JSA decides to go into another sovereign nation and attack its new ruler with zero authorization from either the US or the UN, because obviously a Middle Eastern nation couldn't possibly have self-determination and a bunch of very very VERY old white American men know best. I'm not saying this is a simple political or ethical situation but I AM saying the story treats it like it is, and like the JSA completely and totally has the right to fart on over to another country and declare war. Probably worth pointing out that this was only three years after 9/11.

ANYWAY. Hawkman ends up fighting Norda, who is his godson, a fact which Hawkman reminds Norda of before doing this:

Jay is, correctly, horrified, and the following dialogue takes place:

It's okay! Sure, Carter ripped one of his godson's limbs out of its socket, but it'll probably grow back! Maybe!

It does in fact grow back, and it's worth acknowledging that Norda was totally ripping out random dudes' entrails at the beginning of this story so he's not exactly innocent here. But for me this particular moment has three key takeaways:

The obsession that comics in the post-9/11 era had with showing heroes doing ever more gruesomely violent, morally suspect things is just as exhausting now as it was back then, and ultimately contributes very little of substance to any conversations about heroism, justice, or the wars in the Middle East.

The treatment of Norda in this story is racist, full stop.

Norda has not appeared in any significant way in the 20 years since. He was never going to be a character with a major spotlight, but this sure didn't help.

[sl-walker]

Serious Battles/Storylines Booster Has Been In (a probably pretty okay list):

The 1000 (1986, first solo)

Millennium (The Manhunters 1987, event)

Invasion (The Dominators 1988, event)

Ivo and Amazos (1989)

Teasdale Imperative (1989, JLE crossover event)

Armageddon (the Monarch, 1991, event)

Despero (1992)

Eclipso (1992, event)

Doomsday (1992, event)

Eclipso (again, 1993, event)

Devastator/Overmaster (1994) - Had his right arm shorn off, got his heart and lungs fucked up, straight up died, got hail-mary'd back to life by Ted, spent an entire year trapped in his armor because it doubled as life support:

Zero Hour (1994, event)

Underworld Unleashed (1995, event)

Final Night (1996, event)

World War III (2000, event)

Our Worlds at War (2001, event)

Identity Crisis (2004, event)

Countdown (2005, 💔)

Infinite Crisis (2005, event)

52 (2006) - psychologically imploded in the beginning, but saved the whole fucking multiverse at the end of it

Booster Gold, Vol. 2 (2007-2011) - even the funny parts hurt some

Justice League: Generation Lost (2010-2011) - fucking ouch

Justice League International (New52, 2011) - legit serious leader regardless of dumbassery

Booster Shot (Rebirth, 2018)

I'm probably actually missing some. Like-- you can't let Tom King's really really bad characterization in one really lousy Batman storyline and then the absolute fuckery that was HiC erase the fact that Booster's been a legitimate superhero since his first solo. You can't even let his creator get away with it in Blue & Gold! (Though, like, he actually did help save the League there, too.)

He fought real bad guys that whole time. He was in the same major events as everyone else. Sometimes, he was even a MAJOR PLAYER in the same major events as everyone else. He got fucked up more than once doing it.

And like-- those panels above are most definitely of a guy who hasn't been serious or legit or sacrificed ever, nope. /s

So-- if we're counting pre-Flashpoint history again, DC, he's already been a hero. For a long time. A pretty damn decent one, too. (As in, you know, saving 52 universes and everything!) And from his second solo in 2007 into Flashpoint, his glory-hounding was straight up a cover. Even if we're only selectively counting some of that, that's all still real, bonafide heroing. And he's gone supervillain 100% less of the time than some of the other big name heroes, too.

[starpunz]

condiment king (he-him)

deathstroke (she-her)

nuclear man (he-him)

black manta (he-him)

weather wizard (he-him)

inertia (he-him)

doctor phosphorus (he-him)

eclipso (he-they-it)

Main Villain:

angle man (any pronouns)

Suicide Squad: Operation X

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

[kings0kc]

@dcsuperherogirls This is Part 2!

RIVAL SCHOOLS:

Apokolips Magnet - if constantly plotting over Earth counts as higher education, then they definitely count as a school rival!

Head Teacher- Granny goodness

The furies: Mad Harriet, Stompa, Lashina, Speed Queen, Artemiz

Korugar Academy:

Head Teacher: Sinestro (fucking weirdo for trying to go after supergirl those couple times)

Blackfire: she likes spending time with her sister

Bleez, Lobo,Maxima,Mongal

THWARTED VILLAINS!:

Giganta: currently doing community service to pay for her crimes

Croc: lurks in the sewers of Metropolis

King Shark

Belle Rev penitentiary and Juvenile Detention center: incarcerating SUPERVILLAINS for over 100 years!

Lion Mane

Solomon Grundy

METROPOLIS BANK: Proud supporter of Super Hero High School!

^^ come in for our SAVING THE DAY special and get a FREE smoothie blender when you open a savings account!

ECLIPSO JEWELS: Super Hero high students, you make us sparkle!

^^ as the finest jeweler in Metropolis we get robbed again and again and again, but you are always there to save us! THANK YOU!!

CAPES & COWLS CAFE is now serving:

Ramadan Gorka berry pie. Honey Smoothies. Apokoliptian fire Chili. Krypton Krispies. Superfood Cake (available in Quinoa, cauliflower, or spinach) Bean Burritos. Sodar Cola

(I’d like to thank the SuperHero High students for their efforts in saving the cafe from 52 robberies, 13 supervillain takeovers, 3 giant attacks, and one scary spider!!

And that’s it!

[thevindicativevordan]

Comics this week ?

Superman #18 - Farewell Campbell, I loved your art on this book when you were actually able to draw it. Most enjoyable part of the Absolute Power event was this tie-in, rarely get to see Supes and Zee team up. Do need to reiterate that all the writers who make a big deal that "Superman never lies/Superman is bad at lying" are making themselves look foolish. Waid at least has tried to justify it in interviews by saying *his* Superman never directly lies as Superman, but Clark is a proficient liar no matter how you try and spin it.

World's Finest #31 - Boring start. Waid defied my expectations with the Imp arc, but this appears like it will live down to my expectations of being half-assed. Reads like Waid is sleepwriting, Eclipso and the JSA have never held my interest and this doesn't appear set to change that. I do want to shout out Gutierrez, his art is fantastic. He's great at drawing facial expressions to sell the comedy bits and he's great at fight scenes.

Wonder Woman #13 - Diana blocking bullets despite being powerless was awesome and the Diana/Steve flirting here was cute. Otherwise this sucked like the last two issues did. I finally get why people hate Damian, he is insufferable here. Normally his bluster is entertaining but here the stilted delivery King writes his dialogue in irritates me. At least it's finally over and we can get back to the main storyline.

Jenny Sparks #2 - Jenny being this emotionally affected by 9/11 is the most ridiculous thing since Doom cried over the Twin Towers. She's done plenty of genocides all by herself, knocking down two buildings is her equivalent to a cat getting stuck in a tree. All the grawlixes need to go, King overuses them to the point it's hard to follow what the characters are actually saying. That said, Jenny and Clark having had a fling in their past is perfect and everyone who got mad at that can get bent. Another $820 billion to Tom King for a Superman mini with Jenny in it please.

Incredible Hulk #17 - First time since Immortal Hulk where I've let out several "holy shit" reactions. Don't think this book will surpass GL: WJ as the peak of PKJ's cape work, but I'm back to being eager for the next issue like I was during the Warworld Saga.

[hedgiwithapen]

ahhh ok! no rush! here’s my prompt: the staff “watching” pat get buried alive :)

set during 3x12. duh :) There was no snow on the ground, no frost in the air.  The Cosmic Staff flickered twice, a low pulse of soft light meant as a query, a concern.  So few humans knew it well enough to read meaning into the length and brightness, but two of them were here.  That should have meant something.  The wielder, the old one, the one who had been cold and gone, and their friend. Warm hands, gone cold, now warm again, gripped it too tight. The staff warbled again, a note that meant unhappy, wrong, incorrect, stop. The grip tightened.  Starman, the Wielder, only did that when he had a plan the Staff hadn’t picked up on, but what kind of plan was this?  Stripesy was one of their people! Why was he lying, bound in a pit, surrounded by dirt and dark?  The staff wailed, and gleamed, a stronger brightness now, a stronger question, a stop and think,  a bad plan, I have better plan, a why? It could feel the catch of calluses, so familiar that it hurt.

Brainwave was dead. Eclipso had been reduced to char. Dragon King’s machines had been melted down and crushed under so much stone. But this had to be Someone Else. Starman would never--harm one of Their People. They were united, they were the same.  So this had to be like before.  Golden light spilled between clasped fingers, trying to drive out the Dark that had to be clouding the Wielder’s heart- no, mind. “Power down,” that voice that the staff had missed for so long in the box said, taut. The Staff snuffed out. It was instinct, to be an extension of the wielder’s will, to trust those hands, that voice. It had failed, again. It had to obey. It had to be missing something. It wasn’t enough, never enough. The Wielder had been so long in the dark without it that he had become this, and the staff had been blinded. How had it not known, not noticed? Flying again had felt so right, the Dancer, the Stargirl, she had said this was right, this was all right,  but it was all wrong. It had missed him so much. It missed him still. It could not bear to watch what he would do because of it.

[fan-arts-game-and-series-2023]

Sun Angelo and Night Vsky

Elements

Sun Angelo: Light

Night Vsky: Dark

Specie

Sun Angelo: sun knight

Night Vsky: moon knight

History: A long time ago, a battle unfolded between two factions – the people of the sun and the people of the moon. The Sun King dispatched Sun Angelo, a pure-hearted knight, while the Moon Queen chose Night Vsky, a fearless knight known for his merciless behavior. They engaged in an epic clash in the war zone, but to everyone's surprise, they magically fused together, becoming a legendary knight.Upon learning of this, the King of the Sun People and the Queen of the Moon People suspected treason and expelled the two from their lands, not understanding the strange magic involved. However, they recognized that the stones in their armor bracelets were responsible. The two warriors decided to establish a truce, reunite, and harness this fusion to fight evil and restore peace. They named the merger Eclipso. Eclipso faced countless adversaries and aided people on their journeys, attracting the attention of Master Eon. Recognizing Eclipso's potential, Master Eon appointed him leader of a group of Skylanders known as Fusion Masters who utilize fragments of a magical meteor with the ability to fuse with other Skylanders. Eclipso promised to keep the merger a secret and pledged to do everything in his power to one day bring peace to the people of the Sun and Moon.

[hournites]

I find it funny that the Thunderbolt can't kill people but turning them into inanimate objects is A-OK. Do they still even count as being "alive"?

...perhaps it's because Eclipso was not a exactly a "body" aka like a person or human being. And that Dragon King had already died and was just a brain? UNLESS THEY TRANSFERRED HIS BRAIN INTO THE STUFFY SO THAT IT IS TRAPPED THERE TO BE TORMENTED BY BUDDY FOREVER? Whereas Icicle never actually died, he just went through the water cycle.

[shree3redranger]

Here is my version of the entire Wonder Woman Family on New Earth/Prime Earth. 1938: The Golden Age begins. 1940: The JSA was formed. 1941: Queen Hippolyta of Paradise Island arrived in Man’s World and made her debut as the first Wonder Woman. Helena Kosmotos made her debut as the first Fury. The Seven Soldiers of Victory were formed. The All-Star Squadron and Freedom Fighters were formed. 1942: Queen Hippolyta joined the JSA. The Young All-Stars were formed before they eventually became part of the All-Star Squadron. 1948: The Seven Soldiers of Victory were scattered throughout time. 1951: The JSA disbands. Queen Hippolyta returns to Paradise Island. 1953: All the Fawcett heroes were in suspended animation. 1956: The Freedom Fighters disband. 63 Years Ago: Diana and Nubia of Paradise Island were born from clay. Nubia was kidnapped by Mars. 50 Years Ago: Diana made her debut as the first Wonder Girl. 47 Years Ago: Hippolyta Trevor, the daughter of Helena Kosmotos, was born and raised by Joan Dale and Derek Trevor. 46 Years Ago: Donna Hinckley was born. 44 Years Ago: Steve Trevor crash landed on Paradise Island, causing Diana to arrive on Man’s World, graduate as the second Wonder Woman, and took on the identity of Diana Prince. Diana saved Donna Hickley from a burning apartment building, causing [Donna] to be sent to Paradise Island to be raised by Queen Hippolyta. 38 Years Ago: The Silver Age begins. 36 Years Ago: The JLA was formed. 34 Years Ago: Flash of Two Worlds. 33 Years Ago: The JSA came out of retirement and have their first team up with the JLA. Donna Hinckley made her debut as the second Wonder Girl. The Teen Titans were formed. Cassie Sandsmark was born. 32 Years Ago: Paradise Island disappears after Diana gave up her powers, causing Diana to leave the JLA and move to NYC. Donna Hinckley took on the identity of Donna Troy. 31 Years Ago: The JLA and JSA rescue the Seven Soldiers of Victory. Paradise Island reappears. Diana regains her powers and meets Nubia. The Teen Titans disband. All the Fawcett heroes returned from suspended animation. 30 Years Ago: Paradise Island returns. Nubia moved back to Paradise Island. Kara Zor-El was adopted by Queen Hippolyta. The Freedom Fighters were reformed and teamed up with the JLA and the JSA. The Twelve Labors. Diana rejoins the JLA. 29 Years Ago: The Teen Titans were reformed. The JLA, JSA, and Squadron of Justice team up to defeat King Kull. 28 Years Ago: The Teen Titans disband again. Diana has her first team-up with Donna Hinckley. Orana of Paradise Island made her debut as the third Wonder Woman before she died. Diana moved back to DC. The New Teen Titans were formed. Judgment in Infinity. Diana meets Lyta Trevor. Donna Hinckley learned of her origins. Lyta Trevor made her debut as the second Fury. Infinity Inc. was formed. 27 Years Ago: Donna Troy and Terry Long were married. The JLA disbands to form the Justice League Detroit. 26 Years Ago: Crisis On Infinite Earths. Diana and Steve Trevor were married before Diana was killed by the Anti-Monitor. Hippolyta Trevor graduated as the fourth Wonder Woman. The JSA was sent to Limbo. 25 Years Ago: Legends. Diana was resurrected with her memories intact and revealed her identity to the world. Diana and Steve Trevor moved to Boston. The Justice League Detroit disband to form the JLI. 24 Years Ago: Millennium. 23 Years Ago: Yara Flor was born. Lyta Trevor and Hector Hall were married. Infinity Inc was disbanded. The New Teen Titans graduated as the New Titans. Donna Hinckley graduated as Troia. The JLE was formed. Invasion! 21 Years Ago: Daniel Hall was born. War of the Gods. Armageddon 2001. The JSA returned from Limbo. Robbie Long was born. Eclipso: The Darkness Within. 20 Years Ago: Bloodlines. Hippolyta Milton was born. Donna Hinckley graduated as a Darkstar. Zero Hour. The JSA disbands again. Artemis of the Bana-Mighdall made her debut as the fifth Wonder Woman. 19 Years Ago: Artemis was killed. Diana and Steve Trevor moved to Gateway City. Underworld Unleashed. Lizzie Trevor, daughter of Diana and Steve Trevor, was born. Daniel Hall made his debut as the fourth Sandman. Artemis made her debut as Requiem and was resurrected. Cassie Sandsmark made her debut as the third Wonder Girl. The Final Night. The New Titans disband. 18 Years Ago: The JLA was reformed. Genesis. Donna Hinckley and Terry Long were divorced. Diana dies and becomes the Goddess of Truth, causing Queen Hippolyta to return as the first Wonder Woman. Day of Vengeance. Young Justice Was formed. 17 Years Ago: The JSA was reformed. Donna Hinckley graduated as Donna Troy. The Titans were reformed. 15 Years Ago: Our Worlds At War. 14 Years Ago: Cassie Sandsmark forms a romantic relationship with Conner Kent Superboy. The Titans and Young Justice disband to form the first-generation Young Titans. 13 Years Ago: Titans of Tomorrow. Identity Crisis. 12 Years Ago: Cassie Sandsmark learns that she is the daughter of Zeus. Infinite Crisis. Paradise Island disappears again. Hippolyta Milton was kidnapped and captured by Ares. The JLA disbands again. Hippolyta Trevor and Hector Hall disappeared. 52. 11 Years Ago: Donna Troy made her debut as the sixth Wonder Woman. One Year Later. The JLA has reformed again. Paradise Island returns again. The Titans reform again. 10 Years Ago: Final Crisis. The JSA All-Stars were formed. The Titans disband again. The JSA All-Stars disbanded to join the JSA. The Odyssey. Flashpoint. Cassie Sandsmark graduated as the third Fury. Young Justice was reformed. The Outlaws were formed. Robbie Long made his debut as Wonder Boy. 8 Years Ago: Forever Evil. 7 Years Ago: Multiversity. 6 Years Ago: Convergence. DCYou. Darkseid War. 5 Years Ago: Rebirth. Robbie Long graduated as Darkstar. The Titans have reformed again. Cassie Sandsmark found Hippolyta Milton, causing [Hippolyta] to graduate as the fourth Wonder Girl. Lizzie Trevor made her debut as Trinity. Artemis joined the Outlaws. The Supersons were formed. Peng Deilan made her debut as the Wonder Woman of China. The Justice League of China was formed. 4 Years Ago: Cassie Sandsmark found her brother Jason. Artemis formed a romantic relationship with Jason Todd Red Hood. Dark Nights: Metal. 3 Years Ago: Cassie Sandsmark and Conner Kent Superman were married. The Outlaws disband. Dark Nights: Death Metal. Diana sacrificed herself to save the world. 2 Years Ago: Infinite Frontier. Yara Flor arrived in Brazil. Nubia arrived at Man’s World and made her debut as the seventh Wonder Woman. Diana returned from ascension. The Lost Children (renamed the Young Society) returned. 1 Year Ago: Trial of the Amazons. Yara Flor graduated as the fifth Wonder Girl. Dark Crisis. Hippolyta Milton graduated as Lyta Wonder. Lazarus Planet. Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods. Now: Dawn of DC. Yara Flor graduated as Yara Flor. Knight Terrors. 2 Years From Now: Time Crisis. 7 Years From Now: Secret Crisis. 85271: The Wonder Woman of the 853rd century made her debut. The Justice Legion Alpha was formed.

[xthomaasx]

Pink lantern♂️🩷♓✨

[becharm-27]

Mother(figure)s of Stargirl

screenshots credit: @StargirlWiki on Twitter; gif credit: @stripesysheaven

Barbara certainly lives up to the phrase on her mug. Not just for the kids who live with her, either. It's so sweet the way she takes care of their friends as well.

While Bridget started out the series among the ranks of moms who don't deserve their titles, she certainly gets her redemption arc as the story goes on. My favorite moment of her supporting Beth comes from Summer School: Chapter 8, but I also love that she becomes a sidekick.

Speaking of redemption arcs, watching Paula turn her life around was one of the most pleasant surprises from Stargirl. She always loved Artemis, but seeing her become a hero cemented that. How her story ended hits even harder today. I'll explain more at the end of the post.

Wouldn't dare go this whole post without mentioning Maria, and no I don't mean Montez. Maria Carmen Saravia was a better mom to Yolanda than her biological mother will ever be.

Now for some mothers I wish we could've seen more of. Denise is up first because, like Joey, I was invested in her character very quickly. They were like my Henry before Henry, because he took time to earn my respect. I dunno, there was just something about her.

Anaya's main trait was coddling Isaac. There had to be more to her story. I'm assuming she wasn't always so smothering, and that developed after the death of her husband. I really would've liked to see who she was beyond her affiliations. And that power set was worth exploring.

My jaw hit the floor when I heard Christine's dying wish. Nice subversion. Evil as she and Jordan might've been, they clearly loved their kid (the latter up to a certain point, anyway). If nothing else, I'm thankful she gave Cameron his talent.

I couldn't find or make a decent screenshot of Wendi. Her only scene goes by so fast. You can feel the panic as Rick's parents left him behind. There's no way she knew JUST how bad her brother was. I wouldn't name a legacy OC after her otherwise.

Neither Suzanne nor Bobbie ever got to be happy, and I blame Dragon King for that. He made Cindy into the monster she thought she was, which is probably why Eclipso was able to manipulate her. I'm sorry they suffered.

Merry's early JSA affiliated days would've been so cool to see. It's a shame her only appearance is in a single picture.

And lastly, two mother figures I was glad to be wrong about. Nurse Love was revealed to be just trying to help for decades. She just had the wrong idea about how. And once Miss Woods got put in check, she really came through reminding Rick of his worth.

An honorable mention, Maggie. What she did in her past put her on top of the list of mothers who don't deserve to be called such. But the last thing we see her do is try to be better. I really wanted to see her earn her happy ending.

To close, I wanna talk a little about my mom.  She shared qualities showcased by some of these characters:  Sweet, hardheaded, creative, caring, smart, beautiful, funny.  She passed away in 2005.  I miss her always, but today more than usual.  She's my greatest inspiration. 

[chaoticbi-cheesecake]

~EVERY FRIEND GROUP SHOULD INCLUDE~ (New ISA Edition)

Yes, I know Henry died and The Shade isn't technically the new ISA, let me live my life!!!

[dailydccomics]

JSA #56

[starpunz]

SUICIDE SQUAD: KINGDOM COME WAR

D & D CAMPAIGN EPISODES 1 AND 2

Ep 1- 10/15/24

Ep 2- 10/22/24

Every episode is dropping every Tuesday, I try to keep them short for the content pleasure of my viewers and it’s a very background video to play while drawing, gaming, or writing, as again it’s simply a campaign, but I hope you enjoy regardless!

The story follows the Suicide Squad deployed on a new found island between Gotham city and Metropolis, Kingdom Come, a disorganized reality with each colony in their own dimension warped by inner turmoil of each of its representatives! The goal of the squad? Kill every meta-human on the island and the justice league.

DR.PHOSPHORUS

INERTIA

CONDIMENT KING

ECLIPSO

DEATHSTROKE

NUCLEAR MAN

BLACK MANTA

WEATHER WIZARD