As the World Series approaches, we should probably remind ourselves why Two-Face should never be allowed to play center field:

Similarly, we should acknowledge that Poison Ivy definitely should be allowed to play second base:


OK, so whom are the Arkhamites playing in softball?

You see, after Bane destroyed Arkham Asylum, they had to keep the inmates in Blackgate prison, and the two populations weren't getting along, and...oh, it made a lot more sense back in Showcase '94 #4, by Alan Grant and Tim Sale. And they really should have used that in the video game...

On the off chance DC ever gets around to actually publishing another issue of Final Crisis, I really hope Grant Morrison can find the time to work this in:

What in the world could this be??

Yes, the Maniaks. Back in the goddamn crazy hippie days of 1967, DC actually tried their own Monkees, by giving three issues of Showcase (interrupted by an issue starring Binky!!) to a (presumably) wacky band that went around having (presumably) crazy adventures while presenting the world with some (doubtfully) authentic hip teen culture.

How hip? Check this out:

Yes, Woody Allen had a cover appearance on a DC comic book (incidentally, the very same DC title that Barry Allen debuted in...coincidence? I THINK NOT!!).

The capstone? All 9 Maniaks stories (3 per issue) were written by E. Nelson Bridwell.

There, your mind just exploded, didn't it??

So, I've never actually read any of these (presumably) insane stories, but given my affinity for faux comic book rock bands, I really really want Morrison to have them show up at the end of Final Crisis, singing the Final Crisis Theme Song while getting on Darkseid's nerves with their swinging melodies. With Woody Allen along for the wackiness.

Because man, that would so much more interesting than Sonny Sumo...

House ad swiped from Green Lantern #54 (1967), which features Green Lantern getting his ass kicked by a man in an iron lung. Seriously. I'll tell you about it someday...