Midnighter: The Complete Wildstorm Series #1-20

[madimpossibledreamer]

Oh, no wonder there are some crossovers.  Garth Ennis, if I’m not mistaken, was one of the Hellblazer writers.  Okay, yeah, I wasn’t wrong, and also he did Dangerous Habit, the lung cancer one.  I’ve definitely actually read some of his.

Door is an ongoing thing.  Huh.

Yeah, people intercepting your teleports is…a hazard.  That doesn’t quite happen if you can fly, but if you fly, people see you coming unless you’re really, really fast.

One mistake is enough to break the computer?

People only get mad when a “weapon” isn’t doing weapony things if they want to use “it”.

Um.  Wait.  You’re…trying to kill Hitler?

(Midnighter’s not wrong.  I think it was established in DC that consequences are, in fact, a thing)

Well, I wasn’t expecting time cops as a consequence.

Did you pause to pose?

Okay at least one of those women doesn’t look too into it.

I wonder when this was made and if Trumpy was relevant at that time.  Because “pathetic little man” is accurate. …nope, 2007, though the re-release might have been on purpose.  (mostly I say this because I remember the Hellblazer Margaret Thatcher comic.)

Okay.  Are you sure you’re not actually Time Agents?  Because that sounds a lot like the time Captain Jack comes from.

Well, there’s a twist.

Is that Apollo?  Because he looks very different.  Redesign?

That armor suit looks so similar.

No, wait.  Because there’s Apollo.  (looking different again, but that’s to be expected.)

That is as tragic as is to be expected, from a Japanese retelling of this.

Oh, is Door the teleport thing?  (Was he using it in the previous one or was it just habit?)

Look, you don’t have any right to take people with you.  You’re like that guard from the beginning of JJBA Part 6.  (The beginning of Part 6 was good, but, eh.  About halfway through bleh.)

“I was never in touch with [ordinary people], for which I give thanks every time I watch television.”  Same, Midnighter.  Same.

You sent him to save a cat, and somehow he ends up in a fight anyway.

I like the juxtaposition of really calm analysis and fighting.

Yeah, Spencer has that whole…Resident Evil thing going.

…I’m surprised you said that with a straight face.

Well, that’s one way to deal with a mad scientist.  So cool.  (reference.)

I see your revenge, there.

…is Jack not wearing shoes?

Is that space worm wearing glasses?

Oh hey.  I…honestly don’t think I’ve seen a depiction of a poly person other than in fanfic.

Omae wa mou shindeiru.  (…yes.  I have actually seen some of Fist of the North Star.)

They are totally not the couple you’d expect.

Do you…actually have a kid, or was is this a joke?

Okay, yes.  He at least doesn’t have another name that he knows.  (Apollo probably gave his up given he’s not on good terms with his family.)

That’s what everyone says.  Because most guys like that play the “oh understanding consent is so hard what is my poor stupid male brain going to doooooo”.  (Newsflash: if you’re doing it right, it’s not hard.)

“Your kid.”  Okay, yeah, he doesn’t have a name, but he does have a daughter.  Probably.

I mean.  I can see this being something certain elements of the American populace would like.

Nothing wrong with that.

(Definitely something wrong with the whole registration thing.)

Politics of fear—seriously, I’m seeing why you re-published this thing.

I’d ask if you’d downloaded the memories but I’m guessing your computer brain is actually anticipating the right things to say and do.

Okay, lady, who are you and why are you claiming a town?  Also, I wouldn’t recommend this place.  It’s a bit screwy.

Oh man, that’s an arc.

(did you start this story arc just so you could buy another costume for your character?  Because if so that’s great.)

Not quite cynical enough to walk away from a fight.

“fringe liberal.”  Great.

Nah, I agree with you, awesome techlady.  that’s weird.

Are…the cameras not seeing the giant tentacles?

*rolls eyes* yep, definitely a setup, though.  Legit.  Did none of the media outlets ask questions?

(also if you think the nonpowered cops can take giant tentacle monsters, feel free to try on your own)

Wait, another two calling “dibs” on a town?  Not just one isolated incident?  That’s…weird.  (Was she hanging out with these anthem people or what?)

Also stirring up fear of the other to get power.  Where have I seen that before.

Radical think—that’s 1984.

You are gonna get yours.  (Also, you’re practically Malta [CoH] but slimier.  Somehow.)

It’s interesting to see the whole “we could turn x straight” from a woman.  Not…good.  But interesting.

You’re all…villains, right?

I was just about to get mad at you for killing our tech lady, but I underestimated her.  (also she could totally be a Slayer, with that look.  …I don’t know why, she just seems like she’d fit in.)

Eh, you look pretty collateral damage to me.

(also are all of the Anthem Protectors but 1 [?] female, because if so…that’s weird)

He poses and talks about a reception at the reception dsk…heheh.

You kidding?  ‘course apollo’s gonna be there

Your kid is great

Many things, now that you have said that.

Now you’re time traveling again

Hang on is this…carrier.  Constantine.  DC. …huh.

Look, Apollo probably *still* approves.

You already were there when he was playing *nice*.

I mean, you could make online friends.  In-person when you barely go out is a little harder.

“I don’t trust anyone.  It’s why I’m still alive.”

Apollo, that was funny.  Good quippage.

…are you related to Abby?

There’s one case where he broke his word.  (there’s his ‘mostly’)

Did your kid pay??  (did you know?  Are you actually going to fight her?)

THIS IS A CLIFFHANGER HOW DARE