Topic: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

[Pyro]

Hell, OMD OMiT prove that fact 100x fold.

Eek! The storylines that must not be named but indeed you are right. If you look at the history of DC universe, they pretty much do a housecleaning every fifteen years or so. Though Crisis on Infinite Earths is the most obvious example, I look to the end of the Mort Weisenger-era Superman and the beginning of Julius Schwartz's era. I wonder how many people even know that Superman was a television anchor who DIDN'T work at the Daily Planet from 1971 to 1986? The Bronze Age was an interesting one for Superman indeed.

As for Joey Q, he did everything a writer shouldn't do when overhauling a character. I look at the Hawkworld revamp as an example.

[Bueno Excelente]

Oooooh, no. Alot of fans go "SILVER AGE BULLSHIT", but seriously, look at DC's storylines. They are NOT going back to the Silver Age, far from it. They are, of course, bringing back some elements that were used in both the Golden and Silver age, but they are definetly moving the narrative in a more sophisticated direction, making comics tell more epic storylines suited to them instead of being stuck in the 90's rut.

DC just realised something with Morrison. "Instead of creating new characters all the time, why don't we go and look for the old concepts we created so many years ago? There are many of them which would make such awesome villains!" So they did. And that proved to be good. It's not a comeback of the old ages, but rather using old elements in new concepts and new narratives and new storylines.

[Pyro]

I think that was what I was trying to get at. A complete return to the Silver Age is impossible because let's face it, the stories were horribly crude though it was still rich in intriguing concepts like the international "Batmen" we saw with Knight and Squire. We should also remember that it's not just Morrison that's doing either, the Rogues (by that I mean the Flash's enemies) returned to popularity under the pen of Geoff Johns who also restored the Legion of Super-Heroes to the Superman mythos and what he did with Green Lantern bears no repeats. (Funny that Alan More whined about Blackest Night mining off his ideas from along ago.) Kurt Busiek also brought but some Silver/Bronze Age stuff during his run on Superman, which I think is underappreciated.

[Bueno Excelente]

Hm... well, I still have some deep love for a few Silver Age stories. It's a different style, not as serious or realistic of a narrative as we have now, but they still maintain their merit, and they're pretty damn good.

Heck, the Spider-Man newspaper strip is pretty much a Silver Age comic. And it's awesome.

[Gotham Ranger]

Well [tornado fang]. I'm at the end of the Sinestro Corps War, and GL #25 decides to be completely corrupted.

Oh, I mad.

[Protoman Blues]

That's a [tornado fang]ing crime!

[Gotham Ranger]

I know! The war has been awesome, though. The moment the Guardians allowed Lethal Force on the Sinestro Corps? Oh [parasitic bomb].

Side not: https://www.jrstoyworld.com/product_info.php?products_id=1767

Anyone got any experience with these? I want.

[Protoman Blues]

Yeah, I have them. The lights kinda flicker because them being lit up is entirely based upon how fat your fingers are. It can be easily worked around with a piece of tape or something, if you want to keep it lit.

They look great though.

[Gotham Ranger]

Do they feel like cheap plastic or good sturdy stuff?

[Protoman Blues]

For the most part, yeah.

[Gotham Ranger]

Guess I need to throw it on the Christmas list, then.

[Quickman]

If they're the same plastic that the promo rings are made from, then they should be pretty sturdy.  Those rings have fallen off of shelves and were fine.

Too bad they're so large.  They won't fit my scrawny fingers.

[Gotham Ranger]

If they're the same plastic that the promo rings are made from, then they should be pretty sturdy.  Those rings have fallen off of shelves and were fine.

Too bad they're so large.  They won't fit my scrawny fingers.

Really? Hmm, I hope my fingers are too small.

Anyways, I finished Sinestro Corps War. Hot damn, it was an awesome read. Now I can get back to Batman and make that push to Final Crisis.

[Pyro]

Really? Hmm, I hope my fingers are too small.

Anyways, I finished Sinestro Corps War. Hot damn, it was an awesome read. Now I can get back to Batman and make that push to Final Crisis.

You know whats strange about Final Crisis, I like it better in the collected version. I can't quite explain it but the serial nature of comic books really didn't do it justice to me. Might I suggest taking a look at "Legion of Three Worlds"? It was published under the Final Crisis banner but it has no apparent connect with the main series. It's crazy awesome with three Legions as well as the return os Superboy (Connor Kent) and Kid Flash (Bart Allen).

It was also drawn by the legendary George Perez. Granted it took a long time for him to finish, it was worth the wait.

[Gotham Ranger]

I hoped Superboy would stay dead. Just so someone would. Then again, no one stays dead in comic books.

Though, on that subject, I actually felt sad for Hank Henshaw when the Manhunters brought him back at the end of the Sinestro Corps and he's got that single tear.

[Quickman]

The Mighty Mutanimals have stayed dead.  Aside from a brief cameo in Tales of the TMNT, but otherwise, they have remained dead.

[Protoman Blues]

I hoped Superboy would stay dead. Just so someone would. Then again, no one stays dead in comic books.

Though, on that subject, I actually felt sad for Hank Henshaw when the Manhunters brought him back at the end of the Sinestro Corps and he's got that single tear.

At least DC has given an awesome reason as to why they don't stay dead! 

And yeah, poor Cyborg-Superman!

[Gotham Ranger]

And yeah, poor Cyborg-Superman!

I'm having trouble not sympathising with him and Prime because of what they've had to endure.

[Protoman Blues]

That's what makes Sinestro such a great villain, IMO.

[Quickman]

Prime needs to have someone's shoe rammed up his ass.  He whines far too much.

[Gotham Ranger]

Prime needs to have someone's shoe rammed up his ass.  He whines far too much.

I'm pretty sure I'd whine too if my whole universe wiped out in the blink of an eye and then everyone I idolised turned out to be gigantic hypocrites.

Though, I actually find the fact he still acts like a child amusing.

[Quickman]

He still needs to have a foot rammed up his ass.  Leia lost her entire planet and family, yet she doesn't whine as much.

[Gotham Ranger]

He still needs to have a foot rammed up his ass.  Leia lost her entire planet and family, yet she doesn't whine as much.

Yeah, but her dad whined like a [sonic slicer]

[Quickman]

That he did.  Thankfully he grew a pair in his later years.

[Gotham Ranger]

That he did.  Thankfully he grew a pair in his later years.

Maybe Prime will grow a pair eventually? (Doubt it)