The Best of 1985-1989

**Air Wave** · 11-29-2017, 10:08 AM

Booster Gold #12 from 1987

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**Air Wave** · 11-30-2017, 08:59 AM

Skreemer #1 from 1989

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**dancj** · 12-01-2017, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by Air Wave

Skreemer #1 from 1989

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Love that!

**Lee Stone** · 12-03-2017, 05:04 AM

DC in the mid-'80s.

This is actually a snapshot of 1984-1986.
Sticking it here since two of the three years fall in this period.

From the top:

Aquaman
Batman
Flash
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supergirl
Cyborg
Vixen
Captain Marvel
Martian Manhunter
Superman
Wonder Woman
Green Arrow
Mister Miracle
Dr. Fate
Plastic Man
Nightwing
Atom
Hawkman
Black Canary
Elongated Man
Batgirl
Wonder Girl
Robin (Dick Grayson)
Black Lightning
Red Tornado
Hawkwoman
Zatanna
Firestorm
Blue Devil
Booster Gold
Starfire
Raven
Kole
Huntress
Power Girl
Gypsy
Aqualad
Northwind
Wildcat
Metamorpho
Vibe
Steel
Kid Flash
Changeling
Amethyst
Robin (Jason Todd)
Nuklon
Brainwave
Jericho
Speedy
Halo
Katana
Silver Scarab
Obsidian
Skyman
Hourman
Looker
Fury
Jade
Terra
Doctor Midnight
Blue Beetle
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
Geo-Force
Blok
Bouncing Boy
Brainiac 5
Chameleon Boy
Princess Projectra
Saturn Girl
Shadow Lass
Shrinking Violet
Colossal Boy
Cosmic Boy
Dawnstar
Dream Girl
Star Boy
Sun Boy
Timber Wolf
Tyroc
Duo Damsel
Element Lad
Invisible Kid II
Karate Kid I
Ultra Boy
White Witch
Wildfire
Magnetic Kid
Lightning Lad
Lightning Lass
Mon'El
Phantom Girl
Polar Boy
Sensor Girl
Quislet
Tellus
Superboy
Night Girl
Laurel Kent
Karate Kid II
Comet Queen
Invisible Kid I
Yera Allon (Chameleon Girl)
Ferro Lad

**Nomads1** · 12-04-2017, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Lee Stone

DC in the mid-'80s.

This is actually a snapshot of 1984-1986.
Sticking it here since two of the three years fall in this period.

From the top:

Aquaman
Batman
Flash
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supergirl
Cyborg
Vixen
Captain Marvel
Martian Manhunter
Superman
Wonder Woman
Green Arrow
Mister Miracle
Dr. Fate
Plastic Man
Nightwing
Atom
Hawkman
Black Canary
Elongated Man
Batgirl
Wonder Girl
Robin (Dick Grayson)
Black Lightning
Red Tornado
Hawkwoman
Zatanna
Firestorm
Blue Devil
Booster Gold
Starfire
Raven
Kole
Huntress
Power Girl
Gypsy
Aqualad
Northwind
Wildcat
Metamorpho
Vibe
Steel
Kid Flash
Changeling
Amethyst
Robin (Jason Todd)
Nuklon
Brainwave
Jericho
Speedy
Halo
Katana
Silver Scarab
Obsidian
Skyman
Hourman
Looker
Fury
Jade
Terra
Doctor Midnight
Blue Beetle
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
Geo-Force
Blok
Bouncing Boy
Brainiac 5
Chameleon Boy
Princess Projectra
Saturn Girl
Shadow Lass
Shrinking Violet
Colossal Boy
Cosmic Boy
Dawnstar
Dream Girl
Star Boy
Sun Boy
Timber Wolf
Tyroc
Duo Damsel
Element Lad
Invisible Kid II
Karate Kid I
Ultra Boy
White Witch
Wildfire
Magnetic Kid
Lightning Lad
Lightning Lass
Mon'El
Phantom Girl
Polar Boy
Sensor Girl
Quislet
Tellus
Superboy
Night Girl
Laurel Kent
Karate Kid II
Comet Queen
Invisible Kid I
Yera Allon (Chameleon Girl)
Ferro Lad

Great time to be reading comics.

Peace

**ultradav** · 12-04-2017, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rincewind

Suicide Squad by John Ostrander

Every other Suicide Squad writer has focused on the "Villains working for the government" aspect of Suicide Squad, which was 50% of Ostrander's run at best. His writing of Amanda Waller shows a principled, highly disciplined, controlling character trying to do good and navigate the tricky world of espionage with a team that has several members she doesn't even respect. Other writers have her as a mastermind, easily manipulating everyone, or a sociopath who will allow innocent to be hurt and killed to advance her agenda.

Ostrander also had about half the team be non criminals like Bronze Tiger, Nightshade, Vixen, and Nemesis. His work with them established the heart of the series.

And when he did use the villains, it wasn't to show how cool villains were. Captain Boomerang was a loser who nobody liked, but stuck around because he didn't have any better option. Deadshot was a burn out who didn't care if he lived or died. Count Vertigo was a manic depressive. Most of the villains were in over their heads in the missions and there were high casualties. But Ostrander also could highlight how dangerous they were. The first mission, Captain Boomerang easily takes out a speedster, noting that the Flash would have been able to escape. Captain Cold got a moment of glory and badassery long before Geoff Johns ever wrote him.

I would love to see Ostrander return to SS in an ongoing series.

All of that, yes. I don't feel like anyone has gotten Amanda right since, they generally turn her into a villainous sociopath. One of the most wtf moments of the movie was her just shooting all of the computer programmers.