User blog comment:MelJandre18/Season 3 fanfic/@comment-34954086-20120628004429/@comment-1038387-20120629150559


 * An accurate description of the Young All-Stars. You missed token enemy water girl (Tsunami) and useless and forgotten sidekick of a forgotten hero (Dan the Dyna-Mite)
 * Stripesy was fun. He was the only grownup sidekick to a teen hero; he got a lot of grief for that. Especially in the years of Infinity Inc, that was a major character point. Guy in a robot suit? Just doesn't have the same impact.
 * The Sandman/Batman comparison wasn't in the "mission control" sense. It was more the comparison of their characters. Filthy rich, mostly silent, reliant on technology, keeps to the shadows, interrogates with much intimidation, kid sidekick whose death/injury makes the hero doubt himself. Pre-Crisis, Wesley Dodds even looked exactly like Bruce Wayne. I much prefer the Sandman Mystery Theater version.
 * Paula Brooks was Sportsmaster's wife, originally. But we've got Paula Nguyen for that. Also. timeline-wise, she could be his mom.