Come Play

[Perry]

Hmmm, okay, Titans...

Overrated - Starfire - This is tough for me, for like Jeff I have to question if I think any of them fit this label and while I am putting this character here, it's only because I couldn't think of one to top her, but I am going with Starfire. A true pleasure to gaze upon, especially in the 80's (prior to everyone screaming "cover her up" ) and a character I truly enjoy but an alien that shoots energy isn't the most unique of things. Again, I like her, don't throw stones , but of the choices I have...

Underrated - Wonder Girl - Yeah, I'm going here. She is strong as hell, fast, essentially Wonder Woman v2.01 and a core member to the team yet other than a few creators falling in love with her (Perez and Jimenez to be precise) she seemed under utilized to me. But again, this is a hard one for both me (having to choose) and the characters (being so good   )

Least Favorite - Malcolm - Easy. Done. Nothing more to say about this guy. I almost put Wildebeest here, but no way I can't go Malcolm

Favorite - Raven - And no, I am not talking about the teenage craptastic version we were given for most of the more recent Titans stuff, but I am talking old school, daughter of freakin' Trigon; Raven. The one that had to fight to control the evil she had swelling inside her very fiber. The cape that sent people insane from the "travel". Yeah, that was my girl!!! 

[Jimmy T]

Gonna do a 'weird' take

Marvel Heroes...who's name starts with an 'S'
-interpret this how you wish!!

...I'm not even sure I'll like this in the morning....I may delete it then!

[Perry]

...I'm not even sure I'll like this in the morning....I may delete it then!

 Naaawwww man, haha good one.

Gonna take a minute to think, though

[Perry]

Okay, here is my OULF for the "S"

Overrated - Squirrel Girl - I almost put Spider-Man here, only because you have to be highly-rated to begin to be overrated and there are few characters so highly rated , but I don't think any character explodes with the overrated in the word overrated to me quite like this fluffy tail chick. Especially when she was so prominently used a few years ago. Yuk

Underrated - Silver Surfer - Dude has the ability to tap into "The Power Cosmic"... he should be on the Avengers, always. He should be featured just as much as Thor or Captain Marvel is in any Marvel mega-event, always. Dude is awesome, yes, always.

Least - She-Thing - Ugh, One of my favorite times reading the F.F was also one of my least favorite, as the title often featured the trials and tribulations of Sharon Ventura... especially when she was transformed into the She-Thing.

Favorite - Sue Storm - I know I didn't even need to type that one because everyone knows she's my girl. 

[Jimmy T]

Okay, here is my OULF for the "S"

Overrated - Squirrel Girl - I almost put Spider-Man here, only because you have to be highly-rated to begin to be overrated and there are few characters so highly rated , but I don't think any character explodes with the overrated in the word overrated to me quite like this fluffy tail chick. Especially when she was so prominently used a few years ago. Yuk

Underrated - Silver Surfer - Dude has the ability to tap into "The Power Cosmic"... he should be on the Avengers, always. He should be featured just as much as Thor or Captain Marvel is in any Marvel mega-event, always. Dude is awesome, yes, always.

Least - She-Thing - Ugh, One of my favorite times reading the F.F was also one of my least favorite, as the title often featured the trials and tribulations of Sharon Ventura... especially when she was transformed into the She-Thing.

Favorite - Sue Storm - I know I didn't even need to type that one because everyone knows she's my girl.

I appreciate the near perfect double-S on all the names! 

[Jimmy T]

Favorite - SPIDER-MAN! My first solo collected comic from Marvel

Overrated - Sentry; I enjoy how it started as a fun joke of a found 'lost' character from the 60s, but when it was kept around....I just didn't feel much from having this character added.

Underrated - Speedball - yeah, he's goofy, he bounces, everything bounces around him. But when he became Penance after the Civil War event, in a way to enhance his powers, I think it was written by Paul Jenkins, and it was AMAZING to watch what Robbie Baldwin could become!!!

Least - Storm . I just....don't buy into her.

[Jeff]

Had to think hard on this one. Here's what I came up with...

Overrated - Shuri - a nothing character until the Black Panther movie came out and definitely not worthy of the Black Panther mantle.

Underrated - Siryn - Loved this character in Peter David's X-Factor. She was so much more than just Banshee's daughter.

Least - Shark girl - worst X-Men character EVER.

Favorite - Spider-Woman - Love Jessica Drew and miss her days in Avengers (Bendis)

[Gay Titan]

Overrated - Storm... overused and too powerful.
Underrated - Stephen Strange... not on my regular reading list but I do keep up on things
Least - Shuri... just don't care for her as a character
Favorite - Spider-man... gotta love ol' webhead!

[Jimmy T]

Cool cool!

Rodney or Jeff, you guys got an idea for another? It can be ANYTHING!! I mean, I picked the letter 'S' lol!

[Gay Titan]

I got one and then I will need to ponder.

My OULF is alternate realities, multiverses, and parallel worlds.

[Perry]

I got one and then I will need to ponder.

My OULF is alternate realities, multiverses, and parallel worlds.

Ohhh, yeah, cool.
Im'ma need a minute as well

[Perry]

Well, didn't take as long as I thought... which means I forgot some really good ones and you guys will type them and I will immediately regret going so soon.


Overrated - Age of Apocalypse - It doesn't help that I was completely over the X-Men by the time this even hit and in fact, I was almost entirely, if not entirely, out of comics all together back when this puppy hit. Keep that in mind as all this is for me, primarily, is a collection of stories with "bad art" (subjective as it is... I like Joe Madura art fine for example, on some things). I understand the impact that it had, not just in the comic world and on the comic community, but for me it is a nothing burger. Most Marvel art in the mid-90's suuuuuuucked (hey, funny how things return to form) 

Underrated - Earth X - I was still out of the comics scene when this hit, but after getting back into the swing of things again (With Negation #2) I found the collected edition of this at the small LCS by my house (Trilogy Comics), bought it, soaked it up like a sponge sitting in bourbon, re-read it, then re-read it again. And while I know it was extremely popular at the time, so not truly deserving of an "Underrated" tag to most, I miss all the talk and reflection that went on during that initial timeframe and so yes, to me, underrated 

Least Favorite - Mojoverse - Can't stand this alternate universe where TV is king (You would think I would fit right in). I just see that damn Mojo and my eyes glass over with apathy. And while I have enjoyed me some Longshot, Shatterstar and Spiral**, I haven't read a good story with them in years. surely only because I avoid them 

Favorite - Flashpoint - There was no question this damn ting was going to be my tops. I still think fondly about this entire event. So damn interesting. In-fact, this was kind of the Absolute Universe before the Absolute Universe was a thing. I mean, not exactly, and sure, you could say that about a lot of titles/runs, but those other titles and runs don't live rent free in my brain like Flashpoint does. One of the best alternate timeline stories there is. Plus, having Flashpoint as my Favorite gives me those two glorious capital letters; "FF" 


** Spiral? Oh yeah! That's another show the wife and I are currently watching!!! I forgot about that one!

[Gay Titan]

Overated...DC's Earth 3. I am okay if I never seen the Crime Syndacite again. I like that it's Donna, not Diana, but still don't see the hype.

Underrated... Marvel's Earth 398(?) was a cool twist where Morgan Le Fay ruled and the Avengers had a Medieval spin. It was a short arc but a ton of characters. I would love to see them return.
 
Least Favorite...the Image universe. I tried reading ShadowHawk, Savage Dragon, Youngblood, etc and nothing grabbed my attention. They're not horrible, just not my cup of tea.

Favorite... DC's original Earth 2. I remember reading the All Star Squadron as a kid. Instead of Superman and Wonder Woman, there was Red Bee, Flamebird, Baron Blitzkreig, and Liberty Belle. Eventually, DC tried marketing the Young All-Stars to parallel their success of the NTT. I would agree with Perry's Flashpoint as second place.

[Jimmy T]

Since all are going in this direction.....

OVERRATED - Spider-Verse. The special thing about Peter Parker is NOT duplicating him a thousand times over. This is just a part of current Spider-Man lore that I just don't think is worth it, or good. But that's me.

UNDERRATED - Justice League the Nail? It's Alan Davis art, and I loved these both, even if I think part 2 doesn't hold up as well. OH, EXILES!!  that's my pick!!!

LEAST FAVORITE - DC HEAVY METAL. A sequel wasn't needed, it really confused a lot of the multiverse people & history, and oh yeah, the Batman Who Laughs.

FAVORITE - Cutesy answer? Planetary!! True multiverse is Superman Red Son. I LOVE that book!!!

This was cool, Rodney!!

[Jeff]

Let me sharpen my blade.....

OVERATED: Spiderverse - gotta go with Jimmy on this one.  Way too many alternates taking so much away from Peter Parker.

UNDERRATED:  AGE of APOCALYPSE - only to offset the injustice of Perry's rating!      This actually brought me back to the X-Men after my comic hiatus.  The only thing I hated about it was "Sugarman" and I couldn't believe he made it into the 616 universe.  X-Man however was a great addition to the 616 as a bleed over from this.  I loved seeing how the world turned out without Charles Xavier - another reason I hate what they've done to him lately.  Plus Blink.  Brining her back was a highlight of the universe and spawned another underrated era - the Exiles.

LEAST FAVORITE:  Mojoverse - Perry is dead on with this one.  Longshot and Shatterstar are the only good things to come out of this.

FAVORITE: Days of Future Past - the two part Claremont/Byrne tale that introduced me to the X-Men.  I have both issues autographed by both creators.  This will always hold that special place in my universe.