I've been doing looks at issues of DC Super Friends only every so often, but over the last few months I've seen a definite uptick of quality, both in the writing and the art.
Add that to the fact this book, still, is the only regular place where Classic Aquaman can be seen, I think we'll being doing regular Comics Weekend posts on DC Super Friends each month from now on.
And this issue is a great time to start, because it features another one of my favorites, Bizarro Aquaman!:
It dawns on them that their world is perfect (in that its total chaos), so they really aren't needed. They decide to go somewhere they can "mess things up", and of course that means...Earth!
Meanwhile, the Super Friends are dealing with the super-powerful robot Amazo:
The Super Friends are, to say the least, shocked at who these beings are, and try and get a grip on the whole Bizarro concept:
Amazo starts wrecking a nearby rollercoaster, so the Super Friends tell their Bizarro counterparts to stay put and not get into any trouble. Of course, we all know how the Bizarros are going to take that, and they waste no time getting into the middle of the fight.
Overwhelmed, Wonder Woman and Superman get an idea of how to deal with both problems at once: they tell Amazo and his creator that they are giving up! The Bizarro Super Friends hear that, which is all they need to do the opposite: attack Amazo!
And since Amazo copies whoever he's fighting, he then starts becoming a clumsy, stupid Bizarro himself:
Overwhelmed, Wonder Woman and Superman get an idea of how to deal with both problems at once: they tell Amazo and his creator that they are giving up! The Bizarro Super Friends hear that, which is all they need to do the opposite: attack Amazo!
And since Amazo copies whoever he's fighting, he then starts becoming a clumsy, stupid Bizarro himself:
The crowd start congratulating the Bizarros, which (of course) freak them out, so they decide to return to their home planet:
A wonderful story, completely true to the characters yet perfect for wee kid readers. J. Bone is the perfect artist for this series, making the characters look like the kid-safe versions the toy line created, but funky and quirky enough to give the book a real visual kick.
This is also comes with a handy guide helping you determine if you're a Super Friend or a Bizarro:
This is also comes with a handy guide helping you determine if you're a Super Friend or a Bizarro:
Aquaman (either version!) doesn't get much to do in this issue, but that's okay: every Super Friend gets their turn to shine in this series, and he'll surely have more to do in future issues.
2 comments:
Not look fun!
HAH!
That panel where Bizarro Aquaman is yelling at the "dopey fish" made me laugh out loud. It was just too, too silly. I think I'll scan it and add it to my desktop pic rotation.
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