tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post111792542814650840..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Generation GapScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1118082614499741972005-06-06T13:30:00.000-05:002005-06-06T13:30:00.000-05:00Okay - I put the above comment in the wrong place ...Okay - I put the above comment in the wrong place - meant for it to go in the post above. Sorry. I've added it there too. Just to increase Scipio's comment numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1118078938731446322005-06-06T12:28:00.000-05:002005-06-06T12:28:00.000-05:00I love the Dynastic Centerpiece model as part of a...I love the Dynastic Centerpiece model as part of an ex post facto roadmap for improving the iconography of certain characters, but I’m unconvinced that DC purposely used some loose variation of this to “build the mythos” around all - or any - of its characters. So much of what arose out of the Silver Age, at least in this regard, was a byproduct of crippled creativity rather than conscious decisions to build up a character’s mythos. It seems pretty obvious that for any character to rise above the noise level they need a strong supporting cast and within that certain archetypes are unavoidable, but DC’s modus operandi seemed to be that anything met with mild acceptance (or no risible objection) was fodder for duplication ad nauseum. I would think the Dynastic Centerpiece model would be perfect for not only identifying what’s needed but also avoiding the rampant copycat silliness of DC in the 60’s. <BR/><BR/>I’d add two more thoughts to this: 1) The Centerpiece needs to have an identifiable profession (even if it’s simple “millionaire playboy”) to serve as an anchor for their alter ego (and the alter ego itself would seem a necessity). 2) I wonder if a more expansive application of the Dynastic Centerpiece wouldn’t lead to more continuity issues over a long period of time. Particularly the “Generation Gap” type of problems you discuss in your post below.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1117954468171854702005-06-05T01:54:00.000-05:002005-06-05T01:54:00.000-05:00I shared my thoughts on the time-line issue back ...I shared my thoughts on the time-line issue <A HREF="http://www.postmodernbarney.com/archive/2005_04_10_postmodernbarney_archive.html#111358294810079987" REL="nofollow"> back in this post</A>.Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754097613320749614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1117954026996803482005-06-05T01:47:00.000-05:002005-06-05T01:47:00.000-05:00As far as multiple earths go, the first comic I re...As far as multiple earths go, the first comic I read when I was seven was a JLA/JSA/New Gods Story. I understood it not because I was a genuis but because I could suspend beleif on anything as a kid. Multiple worlds and Krpytonians? Easy as pie.<BR/><BR/>I just wish characters would grow old and die. Instead of changing Batman into ten different incarnations from goofy to serial paranoid, I wish we had ten different Batmans and we could sit around and go "man, Batman 9, Jeffery Wayne, was a nutjob!"<BR/><BR/>Remember when Grant Morrison did JLA One Million? The joke was we would see the Batman of issue One Million. He had some futuristic warden of Pluto. The sad truth is that 700 years from now, the star of Batman will be a 30 year old Bruce Wayne.Shon Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575804400275943927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1117943273223177522005-06-04T22:47:00.000-05:002005-06-04T22:47:00.000-05:00I'm not sure what the fix is but I like your "make...I'm not sure what the fix is but I like your "make the Big 3 the End" idea.<BR/><BR/>I don't envy the DC editorial staff's task:<BR/><BR/>"OK, guys, you've cleaned out those stables and killed the Hydra. Just one more thing: Make this continuity work."Vaklamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1117928191709215282005-06-04T18:36:00.000-05:002005-06-04T18:36:00.000-05:00Riddle me this...do people who are too dumb to und...Riddle me this...<BR/><BR/>do people who are too dumb to understand the concept of multiple earths<BR/><BR/>actually <B>read</B> comics?<BR/><BR/>And if so, <BR/>how can they understand them?Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1117927473991744002005-06-04T18:24:00.000-05:002005-06-04T18:24:00.000-05:00Bring back the Earth1/2/3 designations! (call it a...Bring back the Earth1/2/3 designations! (call it alpha/beta/whatever if you prefer) Let Bats, Supes, WW age on this Earth, maybe even let them die (only if they take the time to plan classic stories). <BR/><BR/>Start a new Earth, with the big 3 as the sole heroes. Slowly add some new versions of the others and some brand new heroes (over years). Meanwhile, there are a lot of good stories they can write in the current Earth as they let their characters age (and some die). Put a symbol on the cover of the comics to indicate which Earth is the locale for the story (alpha, beta, whatever). Some of the younger characters may become surprisingly strong once they become the 'adults' of the new Earth. I could handle multiple Earths when I was 10, and I think comic book buyers today can handle it.<BR/><BR/>One of the thing long term readers enjoy about comics is continutity. The old multiple Earths allowed for a diversity of stories without sacrificing continuity. What DC has had for the last 20 years constantly destroys continuity, without increasing the possible stories you can tell. As a bonus, it's even more confusing for readers to figure out what the background is for current stories, as you're not always sure what's 'cannon' and what's not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com