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Justice League Unlimited > #02 (First
Print- October 2004; DC Kids Digest January 2006) |
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"Poker Face"
Script- Adam
Beechen
Pencils -Ethen Beavers
Cover Art- Ben Caldwell
Colors- Heroic Age
Letters- Nick Napolitano
Editor- Tom Palmer Jr.
Active Roster-
Huntress, Superman,
Steel, Booster Gold, The Flash
Villain:
The Royal Flush Gang
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This story does not fit
into JLU continuity. |
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Synopsis- SPOILER ALERT!!! |
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Booster Gold, The
Flash. Steel, Huntress, and Superman are having a poker game on board the
watchtower. Booster wonders why Superman always wins. He’s got to be
cheating! Just then, the Royal Flush Gang invades Las Vegas for a robbery.
The league tackles them but a distraction causes everyone to dissipate. The
Flash deals with Jack, the Huntress with Queen, Steel with Ace, Booster with
Ten and Superman with the king. Once they’ve been defeated, Flash tells
Booster that they let Superman win at cards is so he’d cover their backs in
situations like the one with the Royal Flush Gang. In the end Booster lets
Superman win at poker.
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Continuity Peg- POSITIVE |
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Continuity References- |
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We see the Royal
Flush Gang from the episode “Wild Cards” |
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Continuity Go Bye Bye |
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Steel is wearing an
armor with an S shield and a red cape, much like one of his mainstream comic
armors. |
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Review
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Before I declared
this book’s storyline weak, I consulted with some kids just to make sure I
wasn’t shooting the demographic. They found it an odd read. Kids these days
just aren’t that kiddie. The lines in this book are unbelievably shallow and
almost completely off. I am happy to announce though that after this second
issue, the line slowly begins to pick up- still kid-oriented but not too
silly. |
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Notable for |
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the return of the Royal
Flush Gang.
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The full appearance of
Huntress (even before the episode ‘Double Date’).
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