Fifty Two #35First chronological appearance of Doctor Light II since her depowerment (officially 52 #2). It's only one panel, but she's in costume.
So my guess that the resolution to her depowerment story would occur in 52 is now completely busted (as they say on Mythbusters). Will we now even get to see Kimiyo's big comeback story at all? My magic 8-ball says "Outlook not so good".
Okay, the original story was bad in so many ways, but is Judd Winick's tawdry little opus simply going to be quietly ignored? Are those few fans who were emotionally moved by their heroine's plight now to be told "Get over it; it didn't happen"?
Not to mention it would be such an opportunity to produce a hugely empowering kick-ass story about a character coming back from the brink of death to confront her abuser and take back her power and her name.
I really want to see that story.
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Well there's always a flashback story somewhere. I mean seriously they CAN'T just IGNORE that whole "She doesn't register with a Meta Gene" thing. But for all we know this could come into play with whatever Geoff has planned for her (remember he's admited he has MAJOR plans for characters and she's one of them)
And there's also always Gail too.
I think she is just one of those heroes who always wears their costume, on duty or not.
Yeah but why would she wear it without powers? That's where she was left off with in GA #54, and people would assume she'd still have them (at least in this case because I don't see GA or Black Lightning, the only two who seem to be the ones who know heroes wise) and expect her to use them in the situation (a rescue one to save those who lost their powers)
I always wondered how would Kimiyo (who DOES remember the crisis too...given how she remembers facing an Anti-Matter god in her showcase 96 solo adventure) react to the current Kara Zor El.. I mean seriously, she'd be like "Wait you can't be alive" And such.
Wouldn't it be nice if she used, I don't know...a knowledge of physics to take him down? Totally out-thinking him and taking him apart bit by bit...she is my second favourite physicist in comics, now Alice Hawking (Thrillkitten) is back!
No offense, but I'd rather have Judd Winick's story completly retcon. However, it wouldn't be a quiet retcon. It would be a loud retcon. Basically, Light I is like "But I took your powers" and Light II "is what are you talking about? You're a moron!" Thus undoing both Winick and Meltzer and shoving it in their faces!
Actually I believe that she also appeared in a much earlier issue of 52. It's a crowd scene, and she's talking to Guy Gardner of all people. This is before Booster bit the big one.
I think DC is doing a quiet recon and just hoping everyone will forget about the story - like they did with the stories right before Zero Hour where Oliver Queen was shooting land-barons in the chest and helping Anarky to blow up gun factories.
Sally, I've explained the whole convoluted mess before. She did appear in 52 #1 so they said (on the official 52 website) the GA story took place during week #2.
I would like to see more Dr. Light II (Electric Boogaloo) in general. I love DC, but they've dropped the ball with this character SOOOOO many times, it's just sad. I did like seeing her as part of the invitees to the Birds of Prey and would LOVE to see Gail Simone write this story of which you and I would love to see of this heroine courageously coming back from the brink.
Oops.
Not only that, but it turns out Booster's not dead.
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