Location, Location, Location - DP KC

Hey Doom Patrol,

Welcome to Kansas City.

Now GET OUT!

Mid-western hospitality only lasts so long.

Brief reminders of the previous Doom Patrols.
Original team - Chief, Elasti-Girl, Negative Man, Robotman, Mento, Beast Boy

If at first you don't succeed, try again.
Team 2 - Celsius, Negative Woman, Robotman, Tempest

Okay, third time's a charm?

The New Doom Patrol - Robotman, Celsius, Negative Woman, Tempst, and three other people I don't know.

They came to Kansas City hoping for a better chance.

Guess someone doesn't like the new HQ.

Unfortunately bad luck strikes again. This Doom Patrol too, is doomed.

Bad pun I know, but the Doom Patrol's teams and comics always end badly.

I guess this one may have been a more successful run though. Starting with #19, Grant Morrison took over as writer. It become a Vertigo title at issue #64, and continued until #87. I stopped at #18.

As advertised the series started off with art by Steve Lightle, who happened to live in Kansas City at this time.

Then Erik Larsen arrived. Larsen's art style is really hit and miss for me.

Superman

And Power Girl

I don't mind his work on this title, but when he replaced Todd McFarlane on Amazing Spider-Man I hated it. More about that in another post.

Honestly I only bought this comic because it was set in Kansas City.

The Kansas City Star did an article about the Doom Patrol coming to town. It also mentioned the Mo-Kan Fall Comics Festival. With very special guest - Dick Sprang.

My first comic convention.

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Art: Steve Lightle / Erik Larson 
1987

Mis-Adventures of Superman

It starts off strong with an awesome cover by Jerry Ordway -

Then bam! Eric Larson interior art work.

Honestly, which Superman do you prefer?

My bias towards Larsen is showing. Ever since he took over for Todd McFarlane on Amazing Spider-Man, I haven't been a fan.

That's not to say he can't draw a decent panel or two.

In this case, just one.

I enjoy the bitchy to Lois' attitude, it was the highlight of the book.

And with that haircut I'd be pissed off too.

I can't totally blame all the mis-adventures on the art. No offense to Marv Wolfman, usually love your stuff, but Doctor Stratos - who? Don't know, don't care. Pretty much how I felt reading this comic.

He's only worth mentioning due to guest appearances from the 80's dynamic duo - Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.


Adventures of Superman #431 1987
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Erik Larsen 
Cover Artist: Jerry Ordway