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Tom vs. Comics

Tom vs. the JLA #208 - Book Three: The Bomb-Blast Heard 'Round The World!

Tom vs. Comics

Thomas Katers

Arts, Visual Arts, Books

4.9575 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2008

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Book Three: The Bomb-Blast Heard 'Round The World!


Damn. I love it when FDR shows up in a DC comic. Let me know what historical figures you want the JSA to run into at tomkaters@gmail.com

Run into Jans Lekman's music...you won't regret it.

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0:00.0

Tom versus the JLA number 208 or Earth 2 Franklin Roosevelt has telekinesis.

0:06.1

He just doesn't tell anybody about it.

0:09.8

Welcome back for Justice League of America number 208.

0:13.5

The November 1988 entitled The Bomb Blast, Hurt Round the World.

0:17.9

Book 3 of the Crisis on Earth Prime crossover, written by Jerry Conway,

0:22.1

art by Don Heck and Cellch, R. Thomas, Plot Consultant, Phil Felix, letter, colorist,

0:28.5

Carl Gafford, Lenween, editor with the cover by George Perez. Your roll call for this issue,

0:33.0

the same as the last one. From the Justice League of Earth One, Hawkman, Superman, Aquaman,

0:37.0

Tatana Firestorm. From the Justice Society of America of Earth 2, Power Girl, Dr. Fate, the Huntress, Starman, and Green Lantern. From the All-Star Squadron of Earth 2, we have Robot Man, Liberty Bell, Steel, Firebrand, and Johnny Quick. We stood off this issue where we left off the last round with the All-Star Squadron walking

0:56.6

into the JSA headquarters meeting room and seeing the Justice League there.

1:01.5

Of course, we have confusion as in any good comic book.

1:05.3

When two groups of heroes walk into each other, they have to misunderstand each other and

1:09.8

fight.

1:10.5

Doesn't help that Johnny

1:11.3

Quick is a hot hat and goes in for the attack. My favorite part, Firebrand, thrown fire around,

1:17.7

and Hawkman's a little freaked out, freaked out that his wings are going to catch on fire.

1:21.2

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but Hawkman flies in space with these wings. You think a little

1:26.9

bit of fire wouldn't necessarily freak

1:29.4

him out. But Zatana saves him by causing a small rainstorm. Not only does that save Hawkman,

1:35.4

but it re-energize Aquaman. Aquaman does his best after a nice spring shower when the water

1:42.0

can re-energize him. That is why Aquaman is really sort of Pacific

1:46.0

Northwest type of character. He doesn't need rain all the time, but a nightly rain shower, that would

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