#John law

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Pouches - Who's to blame (Not entirely serious)

Now, we remember that the king of the super pouches is Cable, and for good reason... Since his intro in 1990 he has tended to be more than slightly... pouch intensive

This isn't even a spoof cover, it's an accurate representation of his costume at the time.

But did he START the trend?

I think not.

Leaving aside Batman from the 1966 series, who had hefty pouches in his belt...

Though still not remotely large enough for some of the stuff he randomly produced from it, even if it DOES fold up... sort of.

But I digress....

I did consider the Silver Age bat villain Cluemaster

But those are specifically "plastic-glass pellets" containing assorted chemical weapons, like explosives, gas, acids and the like, so not sure they count.

It's been suggested that one of the first in the modern era to develop this was Longshot in 1986, when he did indeed have pouches on his belt, because artist Art Adams thought he needed practically-sized pouches to carry things in.

But even then are there MANY pouches? His bandolier was to store his throwing knives for easy access, so weren't pouches per se.

So technically, the first X-Men character to really lay into the pouches side of things isn't Cable, not by a long shot... it's this guy, slightly later in 1986

So Doug Ramsey was leading the field of poucher-y in the X-Verse side of things.

Just look at that vest and belt, LOADED and lined with pouches, and we never even find out what's in them... Though I think it would include pens, pencils, notepaper, some money, spare keys to the Xavier school, first-aid kit, lock picks (because he's always wanted to carry lockpicks), string (Everyone should carry string), breath mints and other things a relatively sensible teenager would want to be sure he was carrying if he had the room in his outfit and wasn't given to cargo shorts!

And yet, there are other contenders, so let's work backwards...

Also from 1986, Batman (again) from "The Dark Knight Returns" where even his BELT looks to be on a course of serious steroids!

And in 1983 we got this stylish new costume retconned into the history of the Golden Age Tarantula in All-Star Squadron who, up until this point, wore a purple and yellow spandex outfit that was, oncufsingly, identical to the Golden Age Sandman's spandex costume outfit.

Notice that he has rings of pouches on both boots, where he keeps things like spare cash in case he needs to hire a taxi and probably some spare ammo for his wirepoon gun.

But I think I've found patient zero as, from 1981's New Teen Titans #3. we have the inventor and technologist par excellence, the man who would be known (Eventually) as Mikron O'Geneus, though he would, perhaps thankfully, becomes better known by his codename:

GIZMO!

Look, even his LOGO has pouches!

In fairness, given his speciality is creating techno-widgets and devices out of other technology, him carrying dozens of gadgets and components makes a lot of sense, to the extent that he even manages to carry MORE weapons than Robin's utility belt (Which is TARDIS like in and of itself)!

So I think we have a winner!

Gizmo started the modern pouch trend!

If anyone can find earlier/other contenders, then please feel free to add them!

[granolora]

The long arm of Johnny Law is finally here to catch ya!

[frogaroundandfindout]

Dick has to cut his date with Barbra short to get back to his experiments and thinks about how he’s going to end up alone, shut down, and grumpy despite himself.

He then runs into John law who tells him about Catalina Flores and the appearance of a new vigilante using his old name. Her brother is bludhavens new DA too (Nightwing vol 2 #79)

[superherobriefings]

Tarantula

dc.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_Law_(New_Earth)

Creator(s): Harold Wilson Sharp, Mort Weisinger

Alias(es): Jonathan “John” Law

1st Issue w/Uniform: Star Spangled Comics #1

Year/Month of Publication: 1941/10

[nitpickrider]

Either Vigilante is taking cues from Tarantula (dangerous in and of itself) Or he comes up with these off the top and I'm not sure which scares me more. Action Comics 170

[thebuhonerodazorrow]

Doomsday Clock Extras

DC

[siryl]

"Halloween Witch" by John Law (not the one with the jazz quartet).

[zelamorre]

Doyle Canon: This is Dr. John Watson. He has managed to have multiple love affairs on three different continents. He is a love machine. A sex god, if you will. Able to woo multiple Victorian ladies.

80% of Sherlock Holmes Adaptations: This is Dr. John Watson. He looks like a hamster.

[lovedeathalice]

no lube, no protection, all night, all day, from the kitchen floor to the toilet seat, from the dining table to the bedroom, from the bathroom sink to the shower, from the front porch to the balcony, vertically, horizontally, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, while i gasp for air, scream and see the light, missionary, cowgirl, reverse cow girl, doggy, backwards, forwards, sideways, upside down, on the floor, in the bed, on the couch, on a chair, being carried against the wall, outside, in a train, on a plane, in the car, on a motorcycle, the bed of a truck, on a trampoline, in a bounce house, in the pool, bent over, in the basement, against the window, have the most toe curling, back arching, leg shaking, dick throbbing, fist clenching, ear ringing, mouth drooling, ass clenching, nose sniffling, eye watering, eye rolling, hip thrusting, earthquaking, sheet gripping, knuckles cracking, jaw dropping, hair pulling. teeth jitterbug, mind boggling, soul snatching, overstimulating, vile, sloppy, moan inducing, heart wrenching, spine tingling, back breaking, atrocious, gushy, creamy, beastly, lip bitting, gravity defying, nail biting, sweaty, feet kicking, mind blowing, body shivering, orgasmic, bone breaking, world ending, black hole creating, universe destroying, devious, scrumptious, amazing, delightful, delectable, unbelievable, body numbing, bark worthy, can't walk, head nodding, soul evaporating, volcano erupting, sweat rolling, voice cracking, trembling, sheets soaked, hair drenched, flabbergasting, lip locking, skin peeling, eyelash removing, eye widening, pussy popping, nail scratching, back cuts, spectacular, brain cell desolving, hair ripping, show stopping, magnificent, unique, extraordinary, splendid, phenomenal, mouth foaming, heavenly, awakening, devils tangos, he could put a nuclear bomb inside me and I'd still ride. Morning, noon, and night, he can pump me full and turn me into his own personal Supe making factory

[toastydumpster]

how long do you think it took for John to forget the poems?

[petite-madame]

Holmes and Watson - (2023)

Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson (special guest: Gladstone 💗)

[carnevol]

Bucky:

For @hogans-heroes

[superherobriefings]

Tarantula

dc.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_Law_(New_Earth)

Creator(s): Hal Sharp

Alias(es): Jonathan “John” Law

1st Issue w/Uniform: Star Spangled Comics #3

Year/Month of Publication: 1941/12

[kiinghanalister]

Masters of the Air + Who they were when they get the first glimpse of war

edit: Lemmons is from Roanoke, Arkansas. I got my ancestry.com mixed up with another Kenneth Lemmons.😬 sorry guys everything else is accurate

[kaleidoscope-vol2]

Interviewer: You had a bit of a bromance going on there.

Jude Law: What is this new term everyone's using?

Interviewer: Bromance?

Jude Law: It's a horrible term. What about just a romance?

Interviewer: No, it's not the same.

Jude Law: Why not? Why?

Interviewer: Because then you'd have to star in a romantic comedy together or something.

Jude Law: We just have. Have you not seen it?

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[aloneandforsakenbyfateandbyman]

John Phillip Law and Jane Fonda on the set of Barbarella (1968)