Ooh, I’m a big fan of Salan Moore and Grant Morrisal, but I don’t think I’d ever seen Sal’s Gaiman impression before!
@greenberry601911 ай бұрын
Sail Gaiman?
@TheShockVox Жыл бұрын
I see Aztek. Not sure if he’s forgotten, because HBO Max’s new brilliantly named MAX app….has Aztek from JLU as one of the profile icons. Keep in mind that Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkgirl aren’t icons, and Aztek spoke in one episode for one scene. So I guess…someone at Max remembers him….?
@curativewriter5518 Жыл бұрын
Hawkgirl and Green Lantern now have icons, still no jlu flash though
@Martin_TheCollector Жыл бұрын
"brilliantly" LMAO
@jonasquinn7977 Жыл бұрын
Does Grant Morrison work for HBO?
@dupersuper1938 Жыл бұрын
@@jonasquinn7977 Countdown to King Mob icon...
@rorylumley4727 Жыл бұрын
I'm suprised the question isn't there as he was a major part of the cadmus arc. Huntress being there makes it obvious to me.
@gabriellee235 Жыл бұрын
Greg Rucka had a great run on Checkmate in the mid-2000’s when he brought the series back.
@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache Жыл бұрын
Agent Liberty was doomed for the Wrong Box from the getgo. His cover is literally him crossing his arms in an X in front of him. He's telling you to not read him.
@cullenn2100 Жыл бұрын
Or that he's gonna give it to ya
@anne.eyewitness Жыл бұрын
The first time I saw Aztek was as one of the player costumes in Scribblenauts Unmasked so if nothing else, he's definitely a Scribblenauts developer's favourite character
@bergerchicken Жыл бұрын
I love your pants Tiffany. In fact, your whole outfit is a sharp and well-crafted ensemble that deserves the Comic KZfaq Cool Duds award this year.
@TheRealZubes Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@priceyyeti4058 Жыл бұрын
If I could make a suggestion for a GBU episode: Super-villain teams. Whether it's a group of villains have a book, they're the main focus of a book, or some other criteria involving "It has a team made up of super-villains." Because there is a reason nobody remembers the Sinister Syndicate.
@C4rrEternal Жыл бұрын
That would be a good one! You've got the original Thunderbolts, Freedom Force, Sinister Syndicate, Dark Avengers, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, The Secret Society of Super Villains, The Suicide Squad. I'm sure there's plenty more.
@Jay_SGE Жыл бұрын
Comic Pop on a Tuesday? I’m blessed
@superluigiac Жыл бұрын
*We are
@NKO_lindo Жыл бұрын
Comic Tuesday on a Pop? I'm blessed
@jakehornsby10 Жыл бұрын
Oddly I always think back issues is supposed to drop Tuesday’s
@benreilly4347 Жыл бұрын
I had an Aztek action figure when I was a little kid, had no idea who he was but loved it. When he showed up in one random scene of JL Unlimited I flipped the table (metaphorically)
@Depthcharge2030 Жыл бұрын
Fun trivia: Checkmate was a spin-off of from Paul Kupperberg's Vigilante run. After Checkmate ended, Kupperberg wrote a treatment for a potential sequel series about the recurring character Black Thorn. However, those plans did not go forward.
@gabriellee235 Жыл бұрын
Greg Rucka brought the series back later on. That run was good.
@gtarrant2000 Жыл бұрын
I want a comic where someone from "our reality" goes to the DC universe and realizes that the DC characters perceive the color yellow differently, almost like black and that's why they use it on stuff that should be tactical
@josephwatkins11908 ай бұрын
Like the majority of the DC universe has Tritanopia (Blue-yellow) color blindness? That would explain a lot
@Yoshimitsu4prez Жыл бұрын
Lmao I always like Sal’s reactions when the others are telling stories, just being like “yes!” at the goofiest shit
@therealmanos Жыл бұрын
"I gave at the office" is the action hero's "Check, please!".
@kaleblundberg7479 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for an episode with this theme for a while! I love obscure Dc characters! I’ve come close to sending in my floppy of Doom Patrol #45, The Beard Hunter, but that bad boy is staying with me for good, I think. The shows Beard Hunter was cool, and the show is great, but comics Beard Hunter is so much better. He’s such an absurd character that I think the whole crew would enjoy.
@griseldarodriquez2905 Жыл бұрын
Need a GBU, Michael Bendis edition, #1 issues.
@sighberspook2021 Жыл бұрын
Love the random out of nowhere James Cameron avatar reference "What is he? A baby?" " Yeah, making noise, doesn't know what to do"
@camsenses5140 Жыл бұрын
I love the new set!! So stoked for this GBU!
@samwhalen5488 Жыл бұрын
I've only ever watched Back Issues, just discovered a whole new channel! Love you guys!
@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038 Жыл бұрын
For future GBU I would LOVE to see something like comic book adaptations of movies or comic book sequel or even comics of older cartoons
@comicbookbullies Жыл бұрын
“The Ultimate Man…which was on my dating profile.” Not gonna lie I spit out my water lol.
@microsoftman5 Жыл бұрын
NEW GBU setup?! Let’s fucking gooooooo!
@jerfuhrer2581 Жыл бұрын
I want to see Spyral take on Checkmate in a Spy vs Spy thriller event!
@user-so9lu9eq8c Жыл бұрын
Spiral, checkmate, the global peace agency, S.H.A.D.E, & A.R.G.U.S., The council, The circle, Leviathan, The court of owls, The leagues of shadows & assassins, Stormwatch, Halo Corporation, Task Force X, Intergang, H.I.V.E, The cobra cult, The CIA, FSB, Masson, Vandal Savage, The Outsders & the secret society of supervillians all in a free for all but being manipulated by Spy Smasher from Gail Simone' Birds of prey. Except she's being manipulated by Black zero from some old fossil program in the fortress of solitude taking over brother eye. Then MI-6 is involved because Alfred is Alive! So Batman....
@bradwatkins7564 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Black Thorn and Bullock were both supporting characters in the old Vigilante comic series back in the 80's Black Thorn is ex CIA turned Vigilante and was Adrian Chase's lover/partner.
@movethecarsal5026 Жыл бұрын
I always love the choices of comics you feature on gbu. A great discussion as always with comics i would not think to read. Thanks for all you guys do!
@matiasmendoza9274 Жыл бұрын
I'm digging the new set! Man, after all these years of seeing Agent Liberty on the background of many of my 90s comics, I've never knew he was so bland lol
@emperorg9910 Жыл бұрын
Didn't realize Ben got a haircut till Tiffany started on Aztec.
@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038 Жыл бұрын
I kinda like Aztek's design. If he was a bit more grounded he could've been cool. Maybe even a bit like Moon Knight
@scoobers90 Жыл бұрын
A new episode of GBU popping up in my feed is always a very welcome surprise!
@raistlinmajere5550 Жыл бұрын
I missed these and Tiffany hair is fire, like it litterally looks like fire
@TheRealZubes Жыл бұрын
It was having a day
@Carloshll726 Жыл бұрын
Agent Liberty deserves a major comeback, DC!!!
@dupersuper1938 Жыл бұрын
Ooooo, I love it when I've read all 3 books! I'll never forget you, Agent Liberty, Aztek and Checkmate...
@bradwatkins7564 Жыл бұрын
Best Spin off title of a main book? Like for GREEN LANTERN you'd have GREEN LANTERN MOSAIC, GUY GARDNER-WARRIOR and NEW GUARDIANS? I'd love to see you guys do GREEN LANTERN MOSAIC in anyway shape or form. Such a slept on gem from the 90's.
@samslash9 Жыл бұрын
Loving this set up.
@dww7094 Жыл бұрын
Some glorious 90s talk here
@codystork3008 Жыл бұрын
We only had enough super material for the sleeves. It'll be fine Wonder woman only has enough for her wrists.
@mayorovercorndog9132 Жыл бұрын
Dusty Abel ,the artist of that issue of Agent Liberty, later went on to do character designs for various animations including legend of Kora and DC animated films.
@ryanferriera1785 Жыл бұрын
Another great GBU! Also, diggin the new set.
@emperorg9910 Жыл бұрын
DC has so many cities.
@ParaPunk2020 Жыл бұрын
Checkmate always sounds like it should be a hoot.
@ParaPunk2020 Жыл бұрын
Also… Back Issues on The Janus Directive when?
@MintinBoxReviews Жыл бұрын
I like this set-up for GBU! Looks really nice!
@comicnutt7677 Жыл бұрын
Checkmate was a fun book.
@porassrivastava8242 Жыл бұрын
No wonder Tiffany fell for you The ultimate man
@Dusty_B Жыл бұрын
Seeing a new unexpected GBU in my feed, has made my day. Thanks crew! 👍
@Carloshll726 Жыл бұрын
I loved Agent Liberty back in the early 1990s!!!
@markhalm9889 Жыл бұрын
That Checkmate story reminded me of a meme SEND DUDES I'm sorry did you mean nud- SEND MEN I'M IN A FIGHT
@mementomori771 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite shows!
@blacksawm1023 Жыл бұрын
36:56 He was assigned Vanity at birth. AVAB if you will lmao
@kyleeartist2829 Жыл бұрын
I was reading Wizard magazine when Aztek came out & omfg they constantly pushed it for many issues. I never bought it purely for the fact people acted like he was ment to be the next big thing.
@Sicod79 Жыл бұрын
How could anyone forget the Ultimate Man? He was part of Morrison's JLA and then....uh...uh...
@mttylerdurden9 Жыл бұрын
And then he showed up in an episode of justice league unlimited for 6 seconds
@Xtra_Medium Жыл бұрын
This would be a great subject for an Elseworlds Exchange
@SkylightCiel Жыл бұрын
It's so weird how often Aztek the Ultimate Man has been brought up on Comic Pop
@EarthOneSpidey Жыл бұрын
Now this day is truly complete. 🙏
@thederpiestofderps Жыл бұрын
Aw man. I was hoping that Guardian would be in this.
@Hawksmoor42 Жыл бұрын
How many patriotic-themed characters can Sal confuse Agent Liberty with? Answer: All of them!
@wtfrocks8663 Жыл бұрын
15:36 - Those Pawns really have to do all the degrading jobs. (Phrasing)
@jordanschaefer4643 Жыл бұрын
You all are awesome. So happy to see some new GBU. Great set. That big blue wall needs an Ultimate Fantastic 4 poster. LOL
@SlimRhyno Жыл бұрын
These make me so happy, you have no idea 😊
@bAd12cheZ Жыл бұрын
new X-Men teams could be a fun Good Bad and Ugly Introducing The Next Class of X-Men
@Shinmsl Жыл бұрын
I remember reading this as a very little kid and I totally thought the guy in the golden mask was named "Checkmate"
@matiasmendoza9274 Жыл бұрын
Now we know that Ben is really Fighting American...ermm, i mean USAgent...no, wait...Agent Liberty?
@Chandasouk Жыл бұрын
Tiff's hair got a power up
@TheRealZubes Жыл бұрын
I let it dry on its own....mistakes were made
@JuanNescioakaJ.D. Жыл бұрын
Hey! 😀 I remember that guy! 😁 He used to be one of the background heroes in that Justice League Unlimited show 😆 Nice 👍
@jeffdonoho2448 Жыл бұрын
Was Bloodtype like a mix of Judge Dredd and the Punisher? I could see them redoing Agent Liberty(suit re-design and name change), by having the Hero(?) get killed off in the 3rd issue or so(but nobody knows it yet), and someone else gets in the suit.
@mr.master2017 Жыл бұрын
Alternate universe spider-men should be a gbu
@haydenjackiedaytona Жыл бұрын
“Never seen that pipe before in my life”
@kevinlevin9651 Жыл бұрын
hey gbu hey tiff sal ben
@lucasporter726 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the ‘heroes’ of Agent Liberty are the villains of Checkmate.
@flywheelshyster Жыл бұрын
Obscure character GBUs are the best GBUs!
@cherch222 Жыл бұрын
Oh shit! I didn't realize this was GBU or it would have been watched right away xD
@MrAma34 Жыл бұрын
I have the enitre Aztek run. Really hope he comes back one day!
@kemmdog4444 Жыл бұрын
I totally forgot that Agent Liberty was in the CW Supergirl.
@user-op8yh6xl6t Жыл бұрын
Aztek, a rare misfire from Morrison. Weird and convoluted but not with their usual exciting, iconic style.
@ignatiusklepto51367 ай бұрын
Lol love the Fugitive Devlin MacGregor joke
@thecomicbob Жыл бұрын
You guys all have a good raport together which is cool. I think Checkmate seems like the best one to propably read. GReat video.
@CrazyWildChris Жыл бұрын
Before watching the set looks dope and I love tiffs shirt
@quietwyatt82143 ай бұрын
Yes! I love Ben's reference to old school battle chess!! 😂
@camerond4689 Жыл бұрын
Man we got a book for the wrong box too
@pbjoey703 Жыл бұрын
I love GBU so much thank you for uploading (:
@RabbiJoeInJerusalem Жыл бұрын
I remember when Checkmate popped up in Action #598. They made so little sense, but I figured they had to have been established somewhere else. Nope, that was their first appearance.
@armed.armadillo2638 Жыл бұрын
Hell fucking yean
@nigelflood7074 Жыл бұрын
Future GBU suggestion , obscure DC super team Xenobrood , S.T.A.R. Crops , Primal Force
@cg6684 Жыл бұрын
Two Fugitive references on one video in 2023... well done
@daelen.cclark Жыл бұрын
Honestly, CheckMate is the only one of these guys closest to well-known thanks to Infinite Crisis & all that stuff.
@Spacejack-xx2yp Жыл бұрын
Always wondered--was Checkmate inspired by the Charlton backup feature "The Knight?" Technically DC would have owned that, I guess. The Knight was probably the vaguest premise I ever saw in a comic. Some secret organization did... something. And they had chess ranks. And something.
@abloshow91 Жыл бұрын
Checkmate snds like a cool idea. Like a shield light. Wait a minute....
@KenByrneNL Жыл бұрын
Always enjoy a GBU ep
@32french Жыл бұрын
So wait who is Checkmate about??? The Knight or the organization itself...
@thegloriouswizard5270 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@andrewtaylor940 Жыл бұрын
Now I'm curious. Checkmate was fairly early in both the appearance of Amanda Waller and Harvey Bullick as mainstays in the DCU. I honestly don't remember which came first Checkmate or Suicide squad? I seem to recall Checkmate as one of DC's earlier more premium heavier stock books. From around the same time as that gadawful New Guardian's book best remembered for "Snowflame! He does Cocaine".
@kevinlecointe4224 Жыл бұрын
That falafel line wasn't Bullock it was from Flass. From Batman year One. Yeah, I know. It doesn't look anything like him.
@randallflagg3700 Жыл бұрын
*Agent Liberty* got quite a boost in popularity back in 2018/2019, because he was the "Big Bad" of season 4, which had a lot of eyes on because we knew Lex Luthors Jon Cryer (who was in only 3 episodes, but they were really good) In *Supergirl* , Ben Lockwood and hi gang, the Sons of Liberty, were the season's Big Bads (with Lex pulling the strings, and showing up in person with just a few episodes left), and his "Agent Liberty" costume was pretty damn cool looking Full disclosure, I haven't watched the 3 seasons of Supergirl before that, nor did I keep watching it afterward, except the season 5 episodes in which Lex Luthor had a big part, since I was so into this new, improved Lex Luthor (last one was the DCEU version that everyone hated, and that I kinda liked for some strange reason)... Which reminds me, I haven't watched the new Superman & Lois episode yet (season 3 episode 10), and I think it's the one in which the new Arrowverse Lex Luthor from Earth-TUD25 finally shows up (played by Michael Cudlitz). Keep up the good work!
@dbsfanboy6169 Жыл бұрын
A GBU I think could be fun is 3 appearances of the Uni-Power or Captain Universe. Off the top of my head Spider-Man and the Hulk have had it. And maybe the random from Secret Wars 2015.
@ironsubculture9499 Жыл бұрын
They also need to clean up and reboot Firestorm. That would be a great film character!
@yudeetube8001 Жыл бұрын
One thing D.C. comics intimately knows...it's thin plots!
@AgentNevets9 ай бұрын
I realize this wasn’t the intention of the video (and it’s my first video of your channel) but…I’m going to buy all three of these issues now lol.
@comicpopreturns9 ай бұрын
As a matter of fact, it is the intent of every video to get people to buy comics, so we're happy to hear it.
@GTMQ8 Жыл бұрын
College Humor Kumail Nanjiani falafel reference? This is why Ben is super special.
@fcm3d Жыл бұрын
Now I want another Tick episode.
@capsjukebox Жыл бұрын
Agent Liberty = Captain Wolverine
@Animalfriend777 Жыл бұрын
Aztek I will always remember because he is a random background League member in Justice League Unlimited. As a kid I thought he was a much bigger figure because of that