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Doom Patrol 102
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Doom Patrol 102 marked the
beginning of the long-term love-hate relationship between Gar and his
future step-father Steve Dayton.
The cover of Doom Patrol 102,
Gar's first meeting with Dayton, pretty much sums up their relationship
for the rest of time:
"Beast Boy, that teen Tornado, that Junior Juggernaut, That-- "--Rotten
Kid!" (interjects Dayton)
"Meets Mento, That Mind-Master, That Psychic Dynamo, That--"
"--Pot-headed Nut!" (interjects Gar)
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The two
definitely did not start off on the right foot. Of course, Gar
was more interested in being called to help the Doom Patrol than the
messenger.
In the early Doom Patrol days, Steve Dayton, aka Mento, was never an
actual member. The team voted on whether or not to allow him to
join, but Elasti-Girl voted in the negative. She was more
concerned about the long term effect of having Steve around with Cliff
and
Larry. That didn't stop Steve from helping out.
After their adventure, the Chief asks Gar if he's still interested in
joining. Despite Gar's negative response, he persists in hanging
around the band of misfits. He even stowed away on their next
mission, much to Mento's chagrin.
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Doom Patrol 102, p.
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Doom Patrol 102, p.
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Doom Patrol 103,
p. 13
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Gar and Cliff
connected early on. In fact, looking through various early Doom
Patrol books, it's possible that Cliff is the one responsible for Gar's
sense of humor.
As the bottom of the scan says, Mento proposes to Elasti-Girl, and they
do marry - which will lead to new developments in Gar's complicated
life.
There is also some forshadowing in issue 105. After Gar stows
away again, trying to join up with the Doom Patrol on a mission, she
makes the following comment:
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Of course, next issue they discover that Gar was telling the truth.
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