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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: anticopyright on February 09, 2015, 06:01:53 AM
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So, I've been doing a lot of research for a Clock story that I would like to write, and it's pretty widely accepted that Brian O'Brien is a "former district attorney."
However, I've read every story of The Clock available. The only two I haven't been able to find are the ones in Detective Picture Stories #2 and Crack Comics #19. In all of these stories, I have found absolutely NO evidence to back up the claims that he was once a D.A. He was always described as a "playboy," a "socialite," and on one single occasion, a "sports-man."
Can someone tell me if there is something that I've missed here? I've read these stories over and over, and it never once mentions him ever being a D.A. In conversations with captain Kane, current mayors, D.A.s, his father, colleagues, and even when unmasked by criminals, who should recognize a former D.A.
Anyone?
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Sure sounds like you've done the research. If you didn't spot it I'm with you that's he's not a DA.
-Yoc
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Sure sounds like you've done the research. If you didn't spot it I'm with you that's he's not a DA.
-Yoc
The only thing that keeps me wondering is the Detective Picture Stories #2 story, entitled "Baffled By A Flower." I assume this story to be the first appearance of the Orchid, in which case, there is a possibility that she refers to him as a former D.A.
There has to be a reason that every reference to this character calls him a D.A... I don't see how there could be such a big mix up like this without reason.
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Oh mistakes spreading are quite common in comics. Especially artist attributions.
-Yoc
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Little late to the party, but he is not referred to as an ex-D.A. in Crack 19.
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It's likely an error that crept into some article, then everyone afterwards quoted it as correct, and they were, in turn, quoted, etc. etc.
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Have you read MASKS the recent Dynamite story? I think he was that kind of role in that story. My research and profile from the Quality Companion also has no reference to that, nor do i remember any. If it had been mentioned, I would have noted it. There were a lot of D.A.s floating around Quality universe and in the Golden Age.