# Weekly Comic Book Discussion 8/19/2004 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 19, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545 "2004-08-19T13:46:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/21 "2004-08-20T14:35:03Z")
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who bought Ultra (I hate it when there’s absolutely nothing else in the store I’d consider buying. I always end up buying something like this). Ugh. Chick superheroes (or, superheroines) that act all Sex and the Cityish, do goofy girl things yet (presumably) are still able to kick ass when it’s needed. PR agencies, endorsements and magazine interviews discussing demographics. Ugh. I want my money back. Art was nice, lettering sucked ass, writing was OK for such a boring concept. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/22 "2004-08-20T14:35:38Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > It happened in, specifically, Namor #12, which resulted in the youthened Spitfire, and Jim Hammond (Human Torch #1) losing his powers, which led him into running Hero for Hire later in the 90s. Thanks for the info! No wonder I missed it. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/23 "2004-08-20T15:51:59Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > _JSA Strange Tales #1_ is very, very promising. It also refers to Hugo Gernsback, & the early science fiction pulps. I hope this isn’t a limited series. I think it is limited, but I’m not sure. I read that one too. Always happy to see a little Golden Age Starman action. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/24 "2004-08-20T15:57:19Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > I think it is limited, but I’m not sure. I read that one too. Always happy to see a little Golden Age Starman action. I’m trying to figure out when in JSA continuity it occurs - which is always a trick with these stories. It’s got Hippolyta. It’s got Mr. Terrific. The war’s still on. It’s got Wildcat. I’m guessing 1944 - but I’m fuzzy on Mr. Terrific and Wildcat’s join-dates. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/25 "2004-08-20T17:59:56Z")
Ugh, I’m so glad I read the [imagecomics.com](http://imagecomics.com) preview of Ultra, so I knew not to buy it. I thought the cover was interesting, the artwork was decent, and then I read the story and thought exactly the same thing as **CandidGamera**. I have Ex Machina #3, Supreme Power #12, Exiles #51 and a few other I can’t remember off the top of my head. I thought Cable & Deadpool was supposed to be a limited series as well. Is it going to be ongoing? Along with Rob “I’m a superstar for some reason or another” Liefeld’s X-Force? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/26 "2004-08-20T18:11:13Z")
> [@Dante](#): > > I thought Cable & Deadpool was supposed to be a limited series as well. Is it going to be ongoing? Along with Rob “I’m a superstar for some reason or another” Liefeld’s X-Force? The way the “Next:” thing looked at the end of the issue, it seemed that way. I mean, I like Cable and all - as far as the 90’s “Big Cyborg with Guns” characters go, he’s one of the better ones, with an interesting backstory… but he’s not worth two monthly titles. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545/27 "2004-08-20T19:02:06Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > I’m trying to figure out when in JSA continuity it occurs - which is always a trick with these stories. It’s got Hippolyta. It’s got Mr. Terrific. The war’s still on. It’s got Wildcat. I’m guessing 1944 - but I’m fuzzy on Mr. Terrific and Wildcat’s join-dates. Oppenheimer is mentioned in ref to the Manhattan Project, And Starman thinks of it was “new”. I’d say '42 or early '43. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-8-19-2004/260545.md?page=1)