Doomed again - Doom Patrol 2001

Even Robotman knows this isn't a good idea.

He's been there from the beginning.

Now Cliff is set up with four nobodies.

Fever, Kid Slick, Freak, and Fast Forward. Like I said - nobodies. Never seen again after.

This Doom Patrol lasted 22 issues.

John Arcudi and Tan Eng Huat did their best, but the Doom Patrol is a book that doesn't always work.


Doom Patral #1/#22 2001-2003
Writer: John Arcudi
Art: Tan Eng Huat

First Appearance Friday - Grandson of Clay!

- Claything 

Clayface 6, created from the son of Clayface 3 and 4. 

Clayface Legacy:

Basil Karlo - Clayface I

Clayface II - Matt Hagen

Clayface III - Preston Payne

Clayface IV - Sondra Fuller

We last saw the Clayfaces as the Mudpack

Basil used the other clays to become ultimate Clayface. He was defeated by Looker from the Outsiders.   

Mudpack did have a happy ending. Two clays found love. 

And Clayface VI, Cassius, was born. 

Cassius has now been captured and experimented on.

The experiment strikes back.

Introducing Clayface VII - Claything, Dr. Peter Malley

Claything is defeated by bonus first appearance Friday - Cameron Chase.

JH Williams III, Cameron Chase's personal artist? He drew her pages in this issue. 

Ms. Chase gets her own series shortly after this. 

I never read Chase's book so all I know about her I learned from this trading card.

Kelley Jones started on Batman after the Knightfall/Knightquest saga. His horror style looks better this second time around. I can enjoy it in smaller doses.

Batman #550 1998 Overstreet $3.50

Writer: Doug Moench

Art: Kelley Jones/J.H. Williams III

That's Who? Who'sWho Thursday - Suicide Squad Squared

From WWII to Present (circa 1986)

Bio recaps the Squad's beginnings as seen in Secret Origins #14, and it's rebirth during Legends mini-series.

Guest starring President Ronald Reagan.

WWII to present (updated)

This bio recaps the first one, but now includes details from Suicide Squad #1-8.

As seen in Trial by Fire TP.

The Suicide Squad - Coming to a theater near you. Maybe. We'll see if it can be as engaging and entertaining as the various comic series have been.


Art: Luke McDonnell/Rick Magyar/Bob Layton

Happy Election Day - Suicide Squad style

The gist of this two-part story is pure politics - someone needs to be re-elected, by any means possible. 

Unfortunately things don't work out quite as planned. 

I don't have part two, so to be continued...

Suicide Squad #21 1988

Writer: John Ostrander

Art: Luke McDonnell