THE FANTASTIC POUR
Brett welcomes Dr. Anj to the Fantasti-Lounge to celebrate JSApril! We enjoy a Sambuca citrus cocktail and read JSA: The Liberty Files #1 and #2. Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss why Dr. Midnite’s so cool, how Anj has his Sambuca, wearing grenades to dinner, the 2004 Red Sox, and much, much more!
Secret Pour-igins: Sambuca
Cocktail: The Owl
Ingredients (per drink):
- 1 Lemon wheel or lemon twist
- 1 Lemon wedge
- Sugar on a plate to rim the glass
- 1 ½ oz Vodka
- ¾ oz lemon juice
- ¾ oz Sambuca
- Ice
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe. If you have neither, you can use a short rocks glass or even a wine glass. Use your imagination.
- Rim the edge of your glass with the lemon wedge
- Run the edge around the plate with sugar to rim the glass with sugar. If you’re not a big sugar person, rim half the glass edge.
- Set the glass to the side
- In a shaker, add the vodka, lemon juice, sambuca, and ice.
- Shake well
- Strain into your prepared cocktail glass
- Garnish with a lemon wheel or lemon twist if you prefer
Comic: JSA: The Liberty Files, DC Comics, 1999-2000
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Come for the Dr Mid-Nite, stay for the sports talk!
First time, long time, Rob. Thanks for the comment.
Loved the discussion, gents. I have no idea why I didn’t pick this series up when it was first released, since I was a huge fan of Harris on Starman. I think it was honestly due to Elseworlds burnout. DC was cranking those things out left and right, and charging $5-$7 for them because they were “prestige” format. And the quality was hit and miss by this point. I kept meaning to look into it, but the years continued to roll on. I did find the third series, “The Whistling Skull” TPB at Ollie’s cheap, but I still haven’t gotten around to reading any of it. Now I really want to, even if the twists are now spoiled for me. That’s what I get for waiting nearly 30 (GASP!) years.
Thanks, Chris. It’s definitely worth the read!
The Martian Manhunter reveal was one of the better story twists!
Thanks, Kevin. I agree. Save me some gumbo!
Ok for the doc I got better super hero code name for him there is public domain super hero called Mr whiskers a young man who dresses like an old man to fight crime . So for the doc I suggest he takes the same gimmick adds a pulp twist to it and becomes . Old doc Justice who prescribes two fists full of danger when he fights evil . There is a dc hero called the Heckler who is essentially bugs bunny as human super hero .
That has the same gimmick as doc .
Was talking about .
Any ways here’s my
Fantastic question
1. If you didn’t know your pro wrestling history
Some did step in to ring as Batman .
My question who on JSA would make the best pro wrestling gimmick?
Thanks, Bucky. Best wrestling gimmick has to be The Atom with the full face mask and being a little tough guy jumping off the top rope!
Great discussion, guys. I haven’t read these books, but Chris Franklin above does remind me that I have read The Whistling Skull and never realized it was a sequel.
As a dedicated and diehard New York Yankees fan, the sports discussion here raises painful memories. That 2004 ALCS tore out my heart and mashed that sucker flat.
Thanks, Super Captain. But, dude, the Yanks have 27 World Series titles!
Always up for a good discussion of an Elseworlds book, esp. one of the better ones like this. Like you guys, I very much loved the look and characterization of both Dr. Midnite/Owl and Hourman/Clock – and was sorry to see Doc get taken out so soon in the second issue.
By the way, the title of the 2-parter you reviewed here is “The Liberty File,” i.e., the ‘file’ is singular. “The Liberty Files” is the title of the tpb (since one of you asked) which collects both this and its sequel, “The Unholy Three.”
Agh you’re right! I keep adding the s! Thanks, Edo.
I’m a comics fan, and a Boston sports fan, but not so much a licorice-flavor fan. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this episode! However, similar to Chris F., while I am not ‘burned out” on Elseworlds, because I haven’t bought any since the first one, I am tired of skewing the Golden Age timeline. To me it matters that Hour Man and Dr. Mid-Nite were not concurrent JSA members in the 1940s. That’s a minor point, but what really irks me is the inclusion of Black Canary in any JSA WWII story! Dinah is a post-war character! I’ve listened to at least three podcasts recently that focused on the JSA in WWII with Black Canary! Grrrrr!
Anyhow…
Dr. Anj’s crime fighing alias is, of course, Dr. Anj Anj!
Two outta three ain’t bad!
It’s great to be back at the Fantastic Pour Lounge – Anj is always a great guest. Mind, that was an awful lot of Boston sports talk, I confess I fast forwarded..
I’ve heard of these books but as with other commenters, I had a bit of Elseworlds burnout around this time. Now I see the disturbing business with using a dead woman’s dress as a mask, I’m glad I passed – nightmare! Also, Madame Fatale missed a trick.
Thanks, Martin. The story is a bit dark at times, but it’s worth a read. It moves fast and is a great story overall. I’m wounded you fast forwarded the sports talk, but since it was about Boston, I’m not taking it personally!
It’s not personal, Prof Alan is also tickling Anj’s sports bone on the latest Quarter Bin and despite my love and respect for both chaps, I glazed over.
Boston is great, I was due there only last week but the stupid cruise ship got diverted to New York, and my dinner with Anj never happened. Dang!
Great episode, as usual. I remember really enjoying the Liberty Files and Unholy Three, and this show inspired me so I’ve just pulled them out to read them. And Dr. Mid-Nite is cool, but not as cool as the Sandman! Plug plug…
I enjoyed the sports talk. Despite hating the Celtics (I grew up in the “we owe you won” era of the Sixes with Dr. J), I went to quite a few Red Sox games when I was in college. I loved Fenway Park, having only been to Phillies games at the Vet prior to college.
Sorry I’m late, but Aunt Harriet got stuck in an alternate reality and I had to rescue her.
I have a cute Dr. Mid-Nite story. I am a massive comic book fan. My first JLA comic was a JSA crossover, so I adore the JSA!
Over 17 years ago, I came down with an odd neurological problem. One side effect is that I have SEVERE sensitivity to light. I live mostly in the dark. When I leave the house, I wear a hat with a large brim and special glasses that filter part of the light spectrum.
One of my catch phrases is “I always wanted to be a super hero when I grew up, I just didn’t expect it to be Dr. Mid-Nite!” 🙂 🙂 🙂