Title says it all: when you first encountered a DC comic book character named either "Doctor Mid-Nite" or "Doctor Midnight", which one was it?
Dr. Charles McNider - first appeared 1941 / death in 1994
Dr. Beth Chapel - first appeared 1985 / death in 1993
Dr. Pieter Cross - first appeared in 1999
Remember, this poll is who you first read about, not which one you prefer.
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10-02-2016, 12:35 PM #1Uncanny Member
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Who was the first Dr. Mid-Night / Dr. Midnight you ever read about?
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10-02-2016, 12:46 PM #2Astonishing Member
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Mid-Nite (McNider) was first as I caught the tail end of the Pre-Crisis Era but I read many more issues with Dr Midknight (Chapel) because I was a fan of the younger generation of character legacies.
In the era of the Night Nurse(s) making a comeback via Netflix, Chapel would be a no-brainer functioning in similar capacity.
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10-02-2016, 12:58 PM #3DC/Collected Editions Mod
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Charles McNider. First time I saw him was in All Star Comics #62.
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10-02-2016, 12:59 PM #4Incredible Member
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I first knew Pieter and his mini-series was awesome but I got do kew Beth Chapel at about the same time due to back issues (and I think she ay be my favourite)
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10-02-2016, 01:13 PM #5Uncanny Member
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In my case, it would have been the original Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) in Justice League of America #101 (1972).
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10-02-2016, 01:22 PM #6Retired
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The first story I distinctly remember was in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA No. 95 (December '71), which reprinted the origin of the original Dr. Mid-Nite from ALL-AMERICAN COMICS No. 25 (April '41). But by then I think I already knew who Dr. Mid-Nite was.
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10-02-2016, 01:35 PM #7Uncanny Member
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Originally Posted by Jim Kelly
To read that reprinted story,
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10-02-2016, 02:08 PM #8Ultimate Member
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The original, in the JLA/JSA team-ups just prior to the launch of All-Star Squadron.
"There's magic in the sound of analog audio." - CNET.
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10-02-2016, 07:15 PM #9Uncanny Member
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The preview for the All-Star Squadron was in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981). Originally Posted by Lee Stone
The JLA/JSA team-ups prior to that were:
Justice League of America #183-185
Justice League of America #171-172
Justice League of America #159-160
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10-02-2016, 07:20 PM #10Mighty Member
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Pieter Cross, in Robinson/Johns/Goyer JSA.
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10-02-2016, 07:22 PM #11Mighty Member
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The original, in various JLA/JSA crossovers and reprinted solo stories, in the DC 100-Pg books.
Funny thing about Pieter Anton Cross; I knew about him nearly 10 years before he debuted. In 1991, I attended the Atlanta Fantasy Fair, where I met Matt Wagner and John k Snyder III. They were talking about a Dr Mid-Nite book they had in the works and Snyder showed some artwork. 1991. Wagner also had Batman/Grendel art on display, which looked like it wouldn't happen, due to the Comico bankruptcy. batma/Grendel came out 2 years later, amazingly. Dr Mid-Nite was still in limbo. Never did hear why it took so long for that to finally come out.
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10-02-2016, 08:57 PM #12Ultimate Member
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Yeah, I believe it was either #159-160 or his appearances in #166 or #183. Originally Posted by MajorHoy
The preview for the All-Star Squadron was in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981).
The JLA/JSA team-ups prior to that were:
Justice League of America #183-185
Justice League of America #171-172
Justice League of America #159-160
I remember buying All-Star Squadron when it launched... and I read the DC Blue Ribbon Digest #3 when I was in junior high a few years later.
And although Beth first appeared at the end of 1985, I never really saw her, except in the Who's Who, because Infinity, Inc. wasn't sold anywhere nearby."There's magic in the sound of analog audio." - CNET.
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10-03-2016, 03:55 AM #13Incredible Member
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I cant help thinking that dr. Midnight could totally handle his own ongoing series.....
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10-03-2016, 05:48 AM #14a man who created images
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Dr. Charles McNider of course, i first encountered him in All Star Squadron:
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10-03-2016, 07:03 AM #15OUTRAGEOUS!!
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In fact I read the origin of Beth Chapel, with both, Doc 1 and 2 present on the story. Two in one.
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