tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post3039878919038104626..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: The Newer 49Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-59631239014312202722015-03-11T14:41:51.258-05:002015-03-11T14:41:51.258-05:00Good point, Aquaman's pretty un-broken in the ...Good point, Aquaman's pretty un-broken in the first time since forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-89591994551249721522015-03-11T11:55:34.671-05:002015-03-11T11:55:34.671-05:00"(Wonder Woman and the "Zero Year" ..."(Wonder Woman and the "Zero Year" arcs are the only retcons I can think of that turned out well.)"<br /><br />Aquaman turned out extremely well; his cultural stock is at an all-time high because of it.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-53548178666283537842015-03-11T11:11:57.143-05:002015-03-11T11:11:57.143-05:00I agree with Scipio. As I read the article, it loo...I agree with Scipio. As I read the article, it looks to me like they're doing a 180-degree turnaround from the fairly disastrous Nu52 model. I don't think they could be more clear about how badly they've screwed the pooch (without actually admitting relations with said canine). <br /><br />I'm also struck by the lack of comment from Geoff Johns. Isn't he their umm ... whatchamacallit, Chief Creative Officer? Maybe they've realized that the emperor's clothes are a tad threadbare? <br /><br />Anyway, talk is cheap. We'll see how committed they are in the long run. Though I will say, they stuck with this Nu52 much longer than I thought they actually would. Bryan Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-81595985915200293312015-03-10T22:42:33.703-05:002015-03-10T22:42:33.703-05:00I hope you're right.
The more I think about t...I hope you're right.<br /><br />The more I think about the nu52, almost every retcon they did has been a dud. The titles that turned out well have been (perhaps coincidentally) the ones with the least retconnification, and yes, they have been the ones where creators have been given the liberty to tell a good story. (Wonder Woman and the "Zero Year" arcs are the only retcons I can think of that turned out well.)<br /><br />And for Christ's sake, Superman, at least put on some underpants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-26604911735432997772015-03-10T21:53:11.070-05:002015-03-10T21:53:11.070-05:00You're very generous, Scipio.
I just think t...You're very generous, Scipio. <br /><br />I just think they don't have a clue.r duncannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-76190958509502885442015-03-10T15:23:22.757-05:002015-03-10T15:23:22.757-05:00I think you hit the nail on the head, Scipio.I think you hit the nail on the head, Scipio.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-23227793417159000782015-03-10T14:57:31.388-05:002015-03-10T14:57:31.388-05:00Maybe I'm just getting cynical in my old age, ...Maybe I'm just getting cynical in my old age, but I almost read it as acknowledging what you say and denying it loudly and doubling-down on their dubious decisions to focus on characters that nobody cares about: Cyborg, Black Canary, the Martian Manhunter, Harley Quinn, Starfire, Bizarro, mystic characters gathering to do mystic things, Darkseid, all in hopes of hitting it big with the next Cisco Ramon.<br /><br />And crap-in-a-hat, an new, armored Batman!? Because that went over <i>so</i> well the first time...?<br /><br />That said, I like the premise and at least from the capsule description, "We Are Robin" and "Prez" sound interesting. Somewhat less, sice "we are all Robin Hood" became a theme of the BBC series, if I remember correctly, but it'll be nice if they pull it off well, regardless of their motivation.<br /><br />I have to wonder, though...this sounds more fight-or-flighty than usual. After high-profile flops inside and higher-profile successes outside with the same properties, has DC proper been told that they need to pull their weight to justify keeping the lights on?<br /><br />And does a looser continuity mean more cross-title appearances or everybody in a silo, only to meet in team books and mega-crossovers that'll be back before you know it?Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-37637845609083867652015-03-10T14:25:15.810-05:002015-03-10T14:25:15.810-05:00Spot on, my friend. I'll take variations in to...Spot on, my friend. I'll take variations in tone and good writing over anything else. Give me a few titles that aren't dark and brooding and I'll be a happy fanboy. <br /><br />That said, we'll see how well this new "bottled universe" concept is actually executed.CobraMisfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254323816960257073noreply@blogger.com