tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-18:408312 skjam skjam 2025-07-27T20:02:11Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-18:408312:28050 2012-01-28T05:44:28Z 2025-07-27T20:02:11Z crazy public 0 One of the most frequently reused plots of the Silver Age Superfamily titles was "supporting cast character temporarily gains superpowers, causing problems for the hero." Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane were the most common targets of this, but everyone got into the act, including some long-forgotten characters like the one we'll look at today.<br /><br /><img src="http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4408/bash1.jpg"><br /><br />This post contains what adds up to 7 2/3rds pages of 23 from the lead story in Superboy #157, "Get Lost, Superboy...Who Needs You?!" plus a special treat.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://skjam.dreamwidth.org/28050.html#cutid1">Continuing DC's long love affair with gorillas</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />Your thoughts and comments?<br /><br />SKJAM!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=skjam&ditemid=28050" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments