MaleKim

I think it was 1968 when I picked up some new DC titles, things like the original "Secret Six," "Deadman," and "Bat Lash," as well as some slightly older comics like "Teen Titans." They weren't like many of the comics DC had been publishing.  There was a feel to the stories that neither DC or Marvel (save Steranko's "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.") had.  I soon realized it was the editor, Dick Giordano, who was responsible for the sensibilities of these comics.

I was sad when most of these titles disappeared within the year.  (The exception was "Teen Titans," but Giordano was pulled off of it after having the characters ditch their powers and costumes for a while, a bold move I liked -- but, I suspect, most readers did not.)  I didn't know about Continuity until some years later, but I liked the work I did see Giordano doing, especially his art on the Modesty Blaise graphic novel for DC in the early 90s.

I also liked the man the few times I saw him in person.  He always had time to stop and chat with someone, whether he knew them or not.

His influence on comic books has not been noticed the way Frank Miller's or Neil Gaiman's has.  But, in his life, he did his best to do the best comics that he could.  And, many times, his best was very good indeed.

"it IS clearly Power Girl's "signature" bust!? I'm sorry, that IS funny. " 
 
Why, who signed it?

This thread reminds me of my theory that The Nanny and Steve Urkel (from Family Matters) are the actual parents of Black Bolt.

"Why are all women in comics skinny? why are all men in comics buff? (there are exceptions of course :p)"

Sorry.  Here's the CTV link:
http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090722/OTT_Les_Lye_090722/20090723/?hub=OttawaHome

Les Lye, who played Ross, Barth (Barf), Blip, indeed, all the adult men on the Canadian TV series "You Can't Do That On Television," (which ran for a long time on Nickelodeon and was one of that network's first really popular shows) has passed away at 84.

In the 80s, though I was far older than the target audience for the series, it helped me get through some pretty bad periods of depression. My time, years before the series, as a teacher helped me enjoy the show a little more than most adults.

I also understand Mr. Lye did some stuff that went over well in Canada, particularly a show called "Willy and Floyd."

For those who are interested, CTV has a page about him, which has quite a few tributes to him.  Yes, I think the one signed "alanis" is from Alanis Morrissette -- she was on YCDTOTV for a while, y'know.

I'll miss him.

I know, four vs three, with lots of powers on one side, barely any on the other.  But would that stop Catwoman, Harley, and Ivy?  And, of course, we'd get the great face-off between Black Cat and Catwoman, which SHOULD'VE been what we saw in the DC vs. Marvel crossover, not Catwoman vs. Elektra.