DCU Previews: Bronze Tiger and Buying Time

The DCU Fan Set Project has been a lot of fun to follow so far. In addition to long overdue groups like Speed Force and The Rogues receiving their due, fan-favorites such as Emerald Enemies and the Suicide Squad have also been given a chance to shine.

Today I’m fortunate enough to preview not just one, but two cards for the Suicide Squad team. Although I haven’t had a chance to see any other Suicide Squad cards, I think the following two do a great job of establishing the team’s mechanics while staying true to the nature of the comic books.

But enough talking about the cards, I’ll just show you the goods!

CLM: Batroc the Leaper!

As you are probably aware, UDE is expanding the definition of a ‘Crime Lord’ for their upcoming Vs. System expanasion. This will allow Captain America and Iron Man villains such as the Red Skull and HYDRA to make an appearance in the game without having to go through the trouble of creating a new team affiliation.

This is great news for Crime Lords fans, since it promises to create some very interesting team-up possibilities. More importantly, it will allow one of my favorite internaional villains to make his first appearance in the VS. System.

Sacre Bleu! It’s Batroc ze Leaper!

CLM: Ooh, Barracuda!

In most situations new writers take over an established title (like Batman, for example) with the goal of writing about the characters they grew up with. As a result many books tend to stagnate, since both readers and writers are unwilling to take the risk of introducing new characters and shaking up the status quo.

However, there are a brave few whose creations have taken on a life of their own. Today we look at one of the most recent, and greatest additions to the Marvel Universe’s pantheon of crime: Barracuda.

Crime Lords Month: Ruby Thursday

Comic book creator Steve Gerber recently passed away, and much of the media coverage surrounding his death has focused exclusively on his most famous creation, Howard the Duck. While Howard’s influence in modern comic book storytelling should not be overlooked, Gerber was responsible for many other wild and wacky characters during his time at Marvel.

Even when writing about the most absurd of subjects, he made a point of making the charasters believable, and treating them with dignity. Today at The Brave and the Blog we’re going to look at one of my favorite Steve Gerber creations, the bubbleheaded villainess known as Ruby Thursday!