A time-themed villain. A cowgirl ninja. A sorceress out of Homer. Vega’s autocrats. A warrior with a demon hand. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad begins its evaluation of Who’s Who #5’s entries based on sheer datability.
Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Josée, Nathalie, and Shotgun.
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Chronos: I always thought it was weird that Chronos’s face seemed to totally change under that skin tight mask. In other words, he didn’t look like Nixon with white face paint! Also, Nixon was Vice-President under Eisenhower and ran as President against Kennedy and lost by the time Chronos debuted, so he was definitely a well-known public figure. I see what the girls are saying about the weirdness with his right leg. Kane was a pretty impressive anatomist, but his later art tended to go for big thick boots and ankles.
Cinnamon: If she hadn’t gotten a hot, I would have thrown in my badge!
Circe: There’s something about that close-up that always reminded me of 80s rock icon Pat Benatar.
Citadel: When the girls get to the New Gods and Vermin Vundabar, they are going to wonder why the Citadel guy gets so many entries. This dude is a total rip-off!
Claw: I was thinking he’d get a hot, but that’s one thing that makes this show so fun. Having being married for nearly 30 years, I well know to expect the unexpected! Keeps life interesting.
Oh, and if I was going to be turned into an animal…I think I’d go with beagle. Fairly easy going, but gets loud and grumpy as they age, just like my dog Forrest.
2 things , there was a Claw & Red Sonja crossover book that was cool & the best comic I ever read with Circe was when she was fighting Plastic Man & turned him into a pig while he was hitting on her then got annoyed when her powers wouldn’t work on him when he kept changing back & still hitting on her.
That made me think, Circe in the DCAU CAN change women into animals, because she infamously turned Wonder Woman into a pig in the classic JLU episode “This Little Piggy”. She even blackmailed Batman into sharing his deepest secret…he can sing!
Great episode!
Chronos – never knew about the Nixon connection. Did know about the odd vertical striped pants which seem like a complete miss AND a complete mess. They simply don’t work.
Cinnamon – I must admit I routinely confuse her with Madame .44. Either there needs to be a team-up or there needs to be a story where the same person is BOTH Cinnamon and Madame .44, using different identities in different environments.
Circe – Don Heck does her no favors. This is the character most ripe for one of Siskoid’s ‘let us look at her other outfits’ episodes.
Claw – I went through a deep dive of DC Sword and Sorcery titles in the past and Claw is a solid book with a solid look and origin. Never thought about the webbed hand in a normal glove problem. The girls are great at making me rethink these characters. I think we were gifted with a Keith Giffen take here. But in the grand scheme of things Beowulf >> Stalker >> Claw. (I don’t put Ironwolf or Starfire in this group.)
Hello, Siskoid and Ladies. Just a warning that I’m about to go off on some weird tangents.
Chronos: Ok, he’s not hot. My first exposure to him was in DC Super-Stars 10, the infamous baseball issue. Not exactly the best place to see what a character can do. Still, do not dismiss anyone who wears striped pants as not hot. Much of the pop culture I enjoy dates from before I was born/the decade I was born. Striped pants were popular in the late 60s/early 70s and many sizzling hot people wore them.
If Siskoid will allow, cast your eyes to the Marcia Monroe version of Queen Bee in Brave & the Bold 64, one of my favorite issues of that series. Marcia’s Queen Bee won’t show up in Who’s Who because she is the one character who made more appearances on merchandise (a jigsaw puzzle and a card game) than she did in an actual comic (only a single appearance, not counting reprints). Marcia/Queen Bee was so sexy that she easily framed Batman for a crime and persuaded him to let her escape, all while wearing striped pants….ok, considering her costume design, she was probably wearing striped tights, leggings or stockings. Her stripes were horizontal instead of the vertical ones worn by Chronos. Currently, Marcia is probably more known because Batman spanked her on panel than for anything she wore.
The Brave and the Bold #64 (Feb.-March, 1966) | Attack of the 50 Year Old Comic Books
BHOC: SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #5 – The Tom Brevoort Experience
Circe: If Circe’s first appearance is Wonder Woman 305, DC must consider this Circe an entirely different character than the more benevolent Circe who played a role in the creation of Comet the Super Horse. I don’t remember if Comet is mentioned in Who’s Who, but since Comet crushed on Supergirl and dated Lois Lane (when in his human form), Who’s Who probably never mentioned him. I read and own Who’s Who, but I probably haven’t looked through it since the 80s…and since you’re pasting the pages, I don’t have to dig my collection back out.
Next time, I’ll try to stay on the actual conversation.
Comet is a member of the Legion of Super-Pets and is included in their entry!
Thanks for the heads-up! I didn’t remember if the Super Pets got an entry. The 80s were a long time ago!
I have something of a photographic memory when it comes to the original Who’s Who.
I tried to provide links, but if you paste these into google, the pages should come up so you can see Marcia Monroe/Queen Bee.
The Brave and the Bold #64 (Feb.-March, 1966) | Attack of the 50 Year Old Comic Books
BHOC: SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #5 – The Tom Brevoort Experience