FNF: Bad Boys> Mike Victorious

Who’s Mike you ask?

A talking Parademon? Mike comes courtesy of Total Justice, a three-part comic set in the regular DC Universe but used to sell the Toy Biz action figures. The only other time I recall this happening was Marvel’s MegaMorphs line some years later.

Tonight I bring you this fight as a disclaimer. I’ve mentioned more than once that, despite the current DC Overlords insisting that Hal is the greatest Green Lantern in the history of ever (I could find more than a few blogs that disagree), I would lay that title at the feet of Kyle Rayner. Spacebooger knows that even Kyle can be taken down, especially in his early years.

Round 7 of 12

The Battlefield: Total Justice #2 (DC Comics, Early November 1996)

The Promoters: Christopher Priest (writer), Tom Morgan (penciler), Dick Giordano (inker), Gaspar (letterer), Gene D’Angelo (colorist), and Ruben Diaz (editor)

The backstory used to explain why the figures heroes need “fractal techgear” is explained by an energy field around an island later revealed to be one of Darkseid’s experiment areas, which zaps super powers. Not wanting to wear the gear, feeling that without the ring he was “just a guy” (this is prior to Zero Hour‘s aftermath, by the way, where he would take down Hal without his ring), Kyle returns with Blue Beetle and Gypsy off the island while Batman, Robin (Tim), Flash, and Aquaman pressed on to find Tim’s dad and the other hostages. Kyle’s not happy with it (and Gypsy doesn’t seem thrilled), but one trip to the bathroom (or wherever Kyle was headed in Beetle’s ship) leads to a confrontation with Mike.

If you had to use the potty, Mike, just say so.

I don’t know how Mike go on board (and if that is the bathroom, I’m not sure I want to), but he decides to kick Gypsy and Blue Beetle (Ted) out.

In hindsight, Ted, maybe you should mark your superhuge "eject" button. {click for full size}

Mike tends to ramble, by the way. A lot.

Kyle prays for deafness.

However, the Bug is Ted’s transport, and he knows how to make it work.

I mostly just wanted to use this panel.

And saying it with conviction = success! (Remember that, kids. It works for Naruto.)

You should have seen me when I was watching Oprah last week.

So what does a Parademon do when he’s angry? No, that would be in the Marvel Universe.

Like I said, he talks a lot!

This leads to one other question: Why didn’t he grab Ted and Gypsy, too, if he wants all this company?

Ted's going to sue him for this.

Not the victory Mike wanted, but still a “1” in the win column.

How about spreading the “1”s around, and voting in this week’s round?