Dec. 13th, 2017

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blackhorseandthecherrytree asked: ok so i have sort of a question, and i'm not one hundred percent sure who to ask: but: what's the best comics to read with Donna Troy?

:D My first rec is definitely The New Teen Titans; it’s a really fun series for a long time, and it explores and develops all of the characters in interesting ways, including Donna. Issue 38 - Who Is Donna Troy? - is the first story to tackle her origin issues, and I still think it’s the best one. 

There’s forty-nine issues of New Teen Titans, and then we  get into The New Titans. New name, same numbering. 50 - 54 is Who Is Wonder Girl?because in the Post-Crisis continuity, Wonder Woman hadn’t left Themyscira yet when Donna was rescued. So instead she was rescued by the mythical Titans, who raised her and other doomed children on another world before sending them home with false memories. 

Not as elegant or as satisfying, but it’s still a pretty good story for Donna and the Titans. 

In issue 55, she becomes Troia, to honour her new legacy:

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This iteration lasts for 130 issues, and the quality…degrades, but there are still good moments for all the characters. Donna’s appearances become less frequent; she gave up her powers to save her son, lost custody to Terry after their divorce, and then lost them both, along with her step daughter, in a car accident.  

Next comes Wonder Woman: Donna Troy, a one shot where she mourns her family and teams up with Diana and Captain Marvel to fight Neo-Nazis. 

We get our third origin for Donna in Wonder Woman, issues 131-136. It’s ridiculously convoluted, but there are some really nice moments between Diana and Donna, and their familial connection is re-established. (You get more of that in Wonder Woman Secret Files 03.)

Then comes JLA/Titans, when both current and former Titans are pitted against the JLA. Donna has a really heart wrenching scene.

Next is The Titans - the team reunites! But none of them are the same as they were, and they need to figure out how they fit together now. I can only vouch for the first twenty issues myself, but I recommend them passionately. 


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ifninomiko asked: Comixology is currently having a sale on 520 different Uncanny X-Men comics. Are there any that you can recommend that are especially good where Scott Summers in concerned?


Giant Size X-Men
is the start of the All New X-Men, and Scott plays a major role in wrangling them into a team.

98 to 101 is the storyline where Jean dies, and it’s an awesome showcase for the entire team. Scott in particular, well, it gets pretty intense.

109 - After an epic battle for the heart of the universe, Scott is having trouble dealing with Jean’s transformation, along with Corsair’s odd familiarity and Alex’s absence. Kurt gives him a valuable talking-to.

114 - After another battle with Magneto, Jean and Hank are presumed dead and the rest of the X-Men are stuck in the Savage Land. Scott isn’t dealing well. This is also his first flashback to the plane crash that destroyed his life.

125 - 128 is the Proteus arc, which includes Scott’s reunion with Jean, Scott helping Logan through a panic attack with violence, and Scott desperately trying to maintain his calm while Jean is hurt.

130 - 137 is the Dark Phoenix Saga.

138 is Jean’s funeral, which is entirely from Scott’s perspective as he remembers their lives from their first meeting to her death.

144 - Scott tries to move forward with his life. Highlights include him being called Scotty, playing pool with his optic blasts, being super awkward with Lee Forrester, and fighting a fear demon.

148 - 150 Scott and Lee are washed up on a deserted island; to make matters worse, he’s lost his glasses and has to work blind. Then Magneto shows up and dresses him in this.

153 - Kitty tells a fairytale. Trust me on this.

154 - 156 - Scott finally finds out who Corsair is.

168 - Scott parts ways with Lee, goes to meet his grandparents in Alaska, and meets Madelyne Pryor.

170 - They end up falling for each other. He reveals that she looks exactly like his lost love, and the fact that he’s a mutant. They decide to keep trying.

174 - 175 - Scott and Maddie have settled into their romance, but their happiness is threatened both by Scott’s continued grief over Jean and Mastermind being a huge dick. Scott’s near-death experience is heart-wrenching, and his speech to Jean’s grave is poignant.

176 - Scott and Maddie’s honeymoon is threatened by tentacles. Highlights include Scott’s booty shorts.

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bluethespiai asked: I just read Batgirl: Flawed Gems and loved it, so I was wondering what else you would recommend for Barbara!Batgirl? Thanks!

I have a humongous rec list for Babs I haven’t finished yet, but the Batgirl portion thus far:

Showcase Presents: Batgirl

They picked the worst cover for some reason, but this book is packed full of great adventures, from The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl to Batgirl’s Last Case, where she decided to focus on preventing crime instead.

Batgirl: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

This one sports a much better cover! It collects issues from Detective ComicsBatman FamilyLegends of the DC Universe, and Batman Chronicles.

Batman Family

This series is set during Barbara’s time as a congresswoman, with college-aged Dick as her aide. Unfortunately, Comixology only has a few issues; if you can track more down, I encourage you to do so. It’s an incredibly fun series, and really showcases Barbara’s distinct strengths.

Batman - Batgirl

This oneshot by Kelly Puckett explores Barbara’s first encounter with the Joker. It’s tense, tragic, and ultimately triumphant.

Batman: Batgirl (Girlfrenzy)

Puckett wrote another story years later, this one focusing on Batgirl hunting down Victor Zsasz.

Birds of Prey: Batgirl/Catwoman

Batgirl and Catwoman team up to take down a murderer (and also rob him). The story is continued in Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle.

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest
Barbara appears in the fifth issue to team up with Superman.

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Anonymous asked: Hi. I love your blog and as you seem to know a lot about Moondragon and Phyla-Vell I was wondering if you could help we with finding comics that involve them. I've only got Avengers vs Thanos for Heather and would like to know more... seeing as she seems to have been edited out of the Guardians' MCU version. Thanks.

First off, thank you anon! :3 You’re lovely, and I’m glad to help.

Heather was introduced long before modern cosmic Marvel really got going, in Iron Man 54. She had some skeevy storylines, though including one where she mind-controlled Thor into loving her. It’s unclear, though, how much of this was really her, and how much of it was due to evil cosmic possession. (Yes.)

Her redemption arc really begins in The New Defenders 125, ending in her apparent death in 152. In Solo Avengers 16, it’s revealed that her soul survived, and in 20, she and her cousin - Pamela, AKA Sundragon - adventured together in space. 

Heather’s next appearance is in Infinity Watch, as the keeper of the Mind Gem. Next was Captain Marvel (1999), in which she attempted to aid Genis-Vell and fell for Rick Jones’ wife, Marlo. 

This series is also Phyla’s first appearance, in issue 16. She’s Genis’ bio-engineered sister, determined to take the title of Captain Marvel because poor Genis is a hot mess. She and Heather start dating in issue 25.

Issues 1-25 are collected in four volumes:

Nothing To Lose
Coven
Crazy Like a Fox
Odyssey

Finally, we’ve got the beginning of modern cosmic, with Annhilation. Phyla and Heather don’t come into it much until the end; they play a bigger role in Annhilation: Conquest, GotG, and later events. I recommend reading everything, though, because it’s all excellent.

Here is a great reading list. o/

Unfortunately, neither of them are featuring in current comics; Phyla is dead, and Heather is…somewhere.


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