JLA YEAR ONE #6, DC Comics, June 1998
He rocked from the very beginning... JLA Year One is a nice little mini-series principally by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson that details the Justice League of America's first annum (I said annum), and it's full of silver age goodness. Now in the previous issue, the Brotherhood of Evil's Brain (basically an evil brain in a jar) stole body parts of the various leaguers and used them as his own (see cover). So he's got Green Lantern's ring arm, the Martian Manhunter's eyes, Black Canary's voice, and Flash's legs. What? Nothing from Aquaman?
That's right. The Brain is just like the rest of you pagans out there, and he doesn't think Aquaman has the right stuff. Will he come to regret his mistake? You bet.
So since the Brotherhood is basically an enemy of the Doom Patrol's hard-luck heroes, the DP help the JLA get back on their feet (except the Flash, he's gonna be in a wheelchair). The DP's Chief gives them robotic body parts who can sort of do the things they used to be able to do. But not really. There's a reason the Doom Patrol is full of hard-luck heroes. The Chief kinda screwed them with his "help".
And off they go to fight the Brotherhood and the Brain together. The Brain, of course, hands them their asses wrapped in brown butcher's paper. He's got the power of the League, man! It's up to Aquaman, I say! Here's the scene:
See that? Green Lantern's ring works through willpower. Only the most disciplined minds can use it effectively. Each Green Lantern was chosen very specifically for this role, based on very strict criteria*. (Except Kyle Rayner, he just got it out of a crackerjack box or something.) The Brain is certainly no slouch in the mind department (he's hardly anything else), and yet Aquaman TAKES CONTROL OF THE RING off that guy's finger! And uses it to chop his head off with a cutlass ("Go with what you know" says Green Lantern, the guy that's always making brooms and shovels - draw your own conclusions).
Yes, that's right, Aquaman's got the right stuff to be a Green Lantern. Screw you Brain. No wonder the Doom Patrol immediately ask him to join. (He doesn't, he needs to stay in the League so he can eventually destroy it.)
The comic is also notable for a shot of Robotman kicking supple Madame Rouge's ass right up her neck.
Hey, any reason why Madame Rouge never, ever wore red?
*Like who was closest.
He rocked from the very beginning... JLA Year One is a nice little mini-series principally by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson that details the Justice League of America's first annum (I said annum), and it's full of silver age goodness. Now in the previous issue, the Brotherhood of Evil's Brain (basically an evil brain in a jar) stole body parts of the various leaguers and used them as his own (see cover). So he's got Green Lantern's ring arm, the Martian Manhunter's eyes, Black Canary's voice, and Flash's legs. What? Nothing from Aquaman?That's right. The Brain is just like the rest of you pagans out there, and he doesn't think Aquaman has the right stuff. Will he come to regret his mistake? You bet.
So since the Brotherhood is basically an enemy of the Doom Patrol's hard-luck heroes, the DP help the JLA get back on their feet (except the Flash, he's gonna be in a wheelchair). The DP's Chief gives them robotic body parts who can sort of do the things they used to be able to do. But not really. There's a reason the Doom Patrol is full of hard-luck heroes. The Chief kinda screwed them with his "help".
And off they go to fight the Brotherhood and the Brain together. The Brain, of course, hands them their asses wrapped in brown butcher's paper. He's got the power of the League, man! It's up to Aquaman, I say! Here's the scene:
See that? Green Lantern's ring works through willpower. Only the most disciplined minds can use it effectively. Each Green Lantern was chosen very specifically for this role, based on very strict criteria*. (Except Kyle Rayner, he just got it out of a crackerjack box or something.) The Brain is certainly no slouch in the mind department (he's hardly anything else), and yet Aquaman TAKES CONTROL OF THE RING off that guy's finger! And uses it to chop his head off with a cutlass ("Go with what you know" says Green Lantern, the guy that's always making brooms and shovels - draw your own conclusions).Yes, that's right, Aquaman's got the right stuff to be a Green Lantern. Screw you Brain. No wonder the Doom Patrol immediately ask him to join. (He doesn't, he needs to stay in the League so he can eventually destroy it.)
The comic is also notable for a shot of Robotman kicking supple Madame Rouge's ass right up her neck.
Hey, any reason why Madame Rouge never, ever wore red?
*Like who was closest.
Comments
Now, let's not be mean to poor Kyle. He's a good boy, and it isn't his fault that he's a little dim. Besides, they picked him for how well he fills out that GL uniform. The Willpower was just a bonus.
But yes, nice to see Arthur taking charge here.