The Return of......VARTOX!

[The Toyroom]

Always wondered when they'd be bringing him back! Check out Power Girl #7 in December:

[kryptosmaster]

I thought that looked familiar.
Rich

[The Toyroom]

Here's the original cover by the legendary Nick Cardy:

[thunderbolt]

Still waiting for the return of Terra-Man.

[The Toyroom]

^ I think I saw a grave marked with his name in Blackest Night #3....of course it's probably the post-Crisis version.....

[johnnystorm]

Ah, Vartox...the hairy hero with a hankerin' for Lana Lang! He appeared quite often in the Bronze Age, didn't he? He has a rather '70s lookin' style, doesn't he? Missing only the gold chain & astrology symbol medallion.

Pre-Crisis Terra-Man (the western version) was a really cool character. His origin by Neal Adams was one of my favorite stories.

The post-crisis eco-terrorist was a dumb move. Hated it!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Oh man, I always hated him as a kid. I didn't understand why Supes took crap off this hairy moron.

But he was kind of a cool, odd character, in hindsight. Cary Bates swiped him from Sean Connery's Zardoz!

Chris

[ctc]

>He has a rather '70s lookin' style, doesn't he?

Him and Grimbor must have shopped in the same places.

>Missing only the gold chain & astrology symbol medallion.

Maybe Grimbor got them first?

Don C.

[bobws]

If they can bring back this guy, how about a new series for 70's sword and science Babe STARFIRE!!!!!!!

[Captain]

Oh man, I always hated him as a kid. I didn't understand why Supes took crap off this hairy moron.

But he was kind of a cool, odd character, in hindsight. Cary Bates swiped him from Sean Connery's Zardoz!

Chris

I hated him too for the same reasons. One of the more blatant rip off's of the time.

[ctc]

>how about a new series for 70's sword and science Babe STARFIRE!!!!!!!

One of the few DC characters that doesn't seem to have come back in any form ever. Same with Claw the Unconquered. And Scooter.

Don C.

[samurainoir]

>how about a new series for 70's sword and science Babe STARFIRE!!!!!!!

One of the few DC characters that doesn't seem to have come back in any form ever. Same with Claw the Unconquered. And Scooter.

Don C.

Swing with Scooter would seem to be something Grant Morrison and Vertigo Editors would start salivating over.

[BlackKnight]

I have never, ever scene this Guy Before,.. kinda wished it woulda Stayed that way.

[ctc]

>I have never, ever scene this Guy Before,.. kinda wished it woulda Stayed that way.

Which guy, Claw or Scooter?

>Swing with Scooter would seem to be something Grant Morrison and Vertigo Editors would start salivating over.

Y'know.... now that you mention it yeah. Not sure I'd WANT them to do the Vertigo version.... but still; a certain, masochistic part of me is curious now.

I'd rather see him wormed into the regualr DCU though. Maybe Scooter's the one who finally takes down Black Lantern Super-Hip?

....and on a weird "forgotten characters" tangent; Sugar and Spike WERE in the original Crisis. Maybe THEY can fight Vartox next?

Don C.

[johnnystorm]

If they can bring back this guy, how about a new series for 70's sword and science Babe STARFIRE!!!!!!!

That I WOULD like to see...especially with some new art by Mike Vosburg, a talented artist who is pretty underrated. His work is watered down by various inkers, but if you ever come across it, grab a copy of his creator owned supernatural series LORI LOVECRAFT. Great sexy art!