tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post3610631289441021041..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: 52 Reasons for a Universal RebootScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-25724597529735417162011-07-01T02:32:06.535-05:002011-07-01T02:32:06.535-05:001. Ted Kord back.
2. Single-issue stories. (Not...1. Ted Kord back.<br />2. Single-issue stories. (Not all the time, but more often than 8-month-ridiculously-long story arcs.)<br />3. J'onn J'onzz as "John Jones," detective first, superhero second (if at all.)<br />4. Carol Ferris's Star Sapphire's outfit = GONE.<br />5. Vic Sage, alive and well and sarcastic.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-80691291555081431612011-06-15T19:59:53.151-05:002011-06-15T19:59:53.151-05:00Wait, what ... EVERYTHING ?
I don't think THAT...Wait, what ... EVERYTHING ?<br />I don't think THAT's ever happened before.Accursed Interlopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-45420950161457534252011-06-15T14:08:12.519-05:002011-06-15T14:08:12.519-05:00THank you for making me look up the word "sen...THank you for making me look up the word "seneschal". That sort of thing doesn't happen to me often enough...!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-34638936384038997932011-06-15T10:19:55.937-05:002011-06-15T10:19:55.937-05:00I agree 100% with everything Accursed Interloper s...I agree 100% with everything Accursed Interloper said.<br /><br />I just can't connect to the concept that everyone had died and been resurrected. I mostly just try to pretend none of that junk ever happened.dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-44599853109437124852011-06-15T10:14:26.128-05:002011-06-15T10:14:26.128-05:00Super-characters(heroes)-per-franchise should be l...Super-characters(heroes)-per-franchise should be limited.<br /><br />1) The Superman franchise should consist of the adult-only Superman and Supergirl. Superboy and Krypto exist only in an alternate universe past. No other Super-characters of any kind.<br /><br />Also, there will be only TWO monthly Superman titles: Action and Superman. All other Superman releases will be mini-series or one-shots. Monthly Supergirl and Superboy titles can be added if DC wants a four-week rotation each month.<br /><br />2) The Batman franchise should consist of only Batman, Robin, and perhaps the BG-BG (Barbara Gordon Batgirl). No other costumed crimefighters of any kind in a Bat-related title unless it is a crossover with another franchise.<br /><br />Also, there will be only TWO monthly Batman titles: Detective and Batman. All other Batman releases will be mini-series or one-shots. Monthly Robin and Batgirl titles can be added if DC wants a four-week rotation each month.<br /><br />3) Aquaman should just be the SA Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mera. Aqualad will actually now be a grownup who is Aquaman's seneschal who rules Atlantis. Aquaman is head of the JLA. Mera appears occassionally because she is busy raising their newborn child.<br /><br />4a) Hawkman is the Johns' version but is enjoying a new reincarnation where Hawkgirl wants their relationship. There will be no reincarnation until the next DCU continuity reboot (about 3-5 years). And this Hawkman will use a wide variety of cool pseudo-ancient devices like the wicked glove he used.<br /><br />or<br /><br />4b) Hawkman is the SA sci-fi version who actually uses the Absorbascon as a regular tool. This would make Hawkman one of the coolest characters in the DCU.<br /><br />5) Wonder Woman needs a purpose beyond good-girl eye candy. She also doesn't work as an agent of the USA. However, the Perez run cannot be revisited or duplicated. WW should be a regular of the JLA to keep her relevant.<br /><br />6) Ray Palmer is the one and only Atom, period. His stories will focus not on the gimmicks of shrinking, but on the advantages of shrinking. He can get inside of and retrieve objects from anywhere. He's the best JLA member for spy work. Use this.<br /><br />7) Calm down the Green Lantern franchise. Hal Jordan seems to be just a guest star in his own franchise.<br /><br />8) Undo the absurd "parent-murder" backstory of Barry Allen. This was stupid from day one. Barry never needed any motivation beyond just doing the right thing. This addition turns Barry into yet another modern cliche. His being an old cliche actually made him unique in this modern world.dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-17866707191266221222011-06-12T08:57:38.871-05:002011-06-12T08:57:38.871-05:00>>Lois and Clark not married. NOT because I ...>>Lois and Clark not married. NOT because I don't like them married. But because there was no build up to it. There was no real development of a relationship between the two that made you believe Clark and Lois fell in love and would marry, just a rush to match the plot of the silly Lois & Clark television show.<br /><br />boy did someone have this one backwards. it wasnt a rush to match teh wedding with that terrible show but rather the Comics wedding event was actually Delayed because 'they couldnt do it before the show did' (how did that take precedence?)so a years worth of stories to build op to the wedding had to be scrapped just to delay it so instead we got Doomsday. so in effect it was teh show 'Lois and Clark' that killed Superman in the comicsKennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-10807499696424022762011-06-10T14:25:34.563-05:002011-06-10T14:25:34.563-05:00All I meant by the Rob Liefeld comment is that thi...All I meant by the Rob Liefeld comment is that this whole DC Reboot thing reminds me of Marvel's Heroes Reborn, which failed so spectacularly they had to backpedal on the whole thing. Fortunately, Marvel has a built-in exit strategy, e.g. Franklin Richards.TotalToyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458868361840649001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-82752676532033350152011-06-10T10:41:56.086-05:002011-06-10T10:41:56.086-05:00DC doesn't own the rights to the Red Circle ch...DC doesn't own the rights to the Red Circle characters (as it does the Charlton and Quality gangs). They were kind of "on loan" from the Archieverse.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-84753924057749544252011-06-10T08:48:19.467-05:002011-06-10T08:48:19.467-05:00"Does Rob Liefeld have anything to do with th..."Does Rob Liefeld have anything to do with this?"<br /><br />Well, he's the artist for the new Hawk and Dove series. Which means DC will have time to study the sales figures for #1 and cancel the title before he finishes drawing #2.<br /><br />And my old pal the Martian Manhunter is now going to join Stormwatch with Apollo and the Midnighter. Is this his consolation prize for losing his place with the JLA to Cyborg?<br /><br />Has anyone noticed yet how little DC is using outside of its own legacy characters and Wildstorm? <br />There's Captain Atom and Blue Beetle from Charlton, but they pretty far removed from the Ditko originals.<br /><br />Nothing from Fawcett that I can see yet. No Captain Marvel in the, ah, new universe?<br /><br />Nothing from Quality, except for a totally redone Blackhawk. I'd much rather read a new Freedom Fighters series than Red Hood and the Outlaws.<br /><br />And nothing from the recent Red Circle books, which I thought were the best things DC had done in the last couple of years.steve mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-14610475909021790052011-06-09T15:10:46.815-05:002011-06-09T15:10:46.815-05:00A Superman who has NOT been killed and resurrected...A Superman who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A John Henry Irons who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Hal Jordan who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Kyle Raynor who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Wonder Diana who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Wonder Donna who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Wonder Hippolyta who who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Barry Allen who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Martian Manhunter who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />An Aquaman who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Green Arrow who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Carter & Shiera Hall who have NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />A Ray Palmer who has not been reteenagerized and then de-re-teenagerized (re-adulterated?)<br />A Rex Tyler who has NOT been killed and resurrected.<br />Probably another hundred characters worth of formerly dead villains.<br />... and so on and so forth.<br />My verification word is "shouten" but must we?Accursed Interlopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-25472921121169024592011-06-08T07:05:08.574-05:002011-06-08T07:05:08.574-05:00Yes, Steve, this obsession with forcing feeding us...Yes, Steve, this obsession with forcing feeding us Cyborg as an A-level hero has never made any sense to me. But he obviously made an impression during the '80s New Teen Titans years on readers (and therefore, writers) of a certain generation.<br /><br />I mean, geez, they're treating like he's Vibe or something...Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-16146233308510992972011-06-07T22:56:16.091-05:002011-06-07T22:56:16.091-05:00I was really thrilled to see that iconic Justice L...I was really thrilled to see that iconic Justice League founder and long-serving member Cyborg has replaced the green loser from Mars in the team's new line up.<br /><br />I was also excited to see LaTroya in Justice League International. I can only hope that a former Team Titan is now embedded with every DC team.Steve Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-75298306540347987432011-06-07T11:07:35.944-05:002011-06-07T11:07:35.944-05:00I just want Ted Kord alive again.
Plus an infinit...I just want Ted Kord alive again.<br /><br />Plus an infinite number of worlds...<br /><br />-Citizen ScribblerCitizen Scribblernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-72100290763162126822011-06-07T11:04:57.051-05:002011-06-07T11:04:57.051-05:00So, let me get this straight. The entire history o...So, let me get this straight. The entire history of the DC Universe will be rebooted? In other words, all of their <i>heroes</i> will be <i>reborn</i>?<br /><br />Does Rob Liefeld have anything to do with this?TotalToyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458868361840649001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-10271250594377299482011-06-07T10:37:33.773-05:002011-06-07T10:37:33.773-05:00More issue #1's for my collection! They'r...More issue #1's for my collection! They're going to be worth so much money someday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-38853573346587642072011-06-06T20:57:29.508-05:002011-06-06T20:57:29.508-05:00I hope 52 is not the cut-off.
Can't we bring ...I hope 52 is not the cut-off.<br /><br />Can't we bring back Ultraa? (Yes, with 2 a's.)r duncannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-76697278044434879062011-06-06T15:02:39.046-05:002011-06-06T15:02:39.046-05:00I didn't think the Penguin had been a punching...I didn't think the Penguin had been a punching bag since Denny O'Neil wrote him. But I haven't read a lot of recent stuff.Gene Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495562795211277146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-82018124272742557082011-06-06T14:40:07.708-05:002011-06-06T14:40:07.708-05:00Really? We couldn't manage 52 comments?
*sig...Really? We couldn't manage 52 comments?<br /><br />*sigh*Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-36963960224741093472011-06-05T22:17:16.197-05:002011-06-05T22:17:16.197-05:00#40 -- Amen!!! Retire Darkseid and all his associa...#40 -- Amen!!! Retire Darkseid and all his associated characters, and stop using Kirby's ugly design style--those are some of the most hideous costumes ever!<br /><br />More diversity in NEW characters (not "can I borrow your name" characters). Both ethnic American and global -- let's visit Africa and South America and Asia more often!<br /><br />No more underpants and tights on men -- redesign everyone with pants. For the women, pants too, but at the very least, no more g-string costumes--I don't need to see their butts and I don't need to worry how long it's been since they had a bikini wax.....<br /><br />Let the supergroups acknowledge that there are other supergroups hanging around. Given all the craziness in the JSA and JLA, for instance, how come they never call in other heroes for help??? Keep the conflict proportional to the size of the team handling it. (Corollary: more guest spots in individual-hero titles.)<br /><br />We have three interesting versions of the LSH -- can we not find ways to keep all three in play?Brainy Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211854889809515154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-80831495237729689532011-06-05T17:37:09.956-05:002011-06-05T17:37:09.956-05:00Thanks for the corrected credit Interloper. I sure...Thanks for the corrected credit Interloper. I sure WISH I'd thought of that, but no, it wasn't me.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-63308533552201078012011-06-05T00:29:24.059-05:002011-06-05T00:29:24.059-05:00I suffered a 1d3 SAN loss Saturday afternoon when ...I suffered a 1d3 SAN loss Saturday afternoon when I first found out about the September reboot (on a gaming site, actually).<br /><br />I lost 1d6 more SAN later in the day after I had read some of the news releases and commentaries.<br /><br />Then, in the evening, as my son and I were discussing the possiblle ramifications of a universal reboot, I blurted out, "Oh God, what will this do to the Legion?"<br /><br />And lost 2d6 SAN.<br /><br />I picked a hell of a week to go off my meds, that's for sure.Steve Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-70522745364463468932011-06-04T23:10:40.002-05:002011-06-04T23:10:40.002-05:00I don't keep up with current continuity at all...I don't keep up with current continuity at all, so maybe this is already done, but Captain Marvel needs to be put on his own Earth where he is consistently handled with wit, charm, fantasy, and adventure. Not as an anime, or wacky cartoon, or dark soap opera, or satire, or anything but the clear clean classic hero that kids can look up to, as depicted in so many of Otto Binder's stories. And GET RID OF THAT FUCKING JACKET FLAP. It's been nothing but a jinx for him, and Beck was right to ditch it after just a few appearances. <br /><br />Oh and something unrelated: Scipio, can you PLEASE fix the aspect ratio of your logo. It's like watching my mother's TV with a 4:3 picture stretched to 16:9.Odkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-84813795498719684412011-06-04T13:07:40.474-05:002011-06-04T13:07:40.474-05:0048. Bring back The Imaginary Tales Issue where &qu...48. Bring back The Imaginary Tales Issue where "Justice Battalion" can be consigned.<br /><br />49. Erase Infinity Inc. from existence or make characters based on them with new origins not tied to being kids of former heroes ala Huntress.<br /><br />50. Do away with the Carol Ferris, bring back Golden Age Star Sapphire who has nothing to do with Zamaron.<br /><br />51. Erase Alyx Florin and make Rose And Thorn a top Flash villain with no interest in Alan Scott.<br /><br />52. Make Alan Scott young, sexy and single again.<br /><br />There's more, but I have my limits.Jimmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1048274789686352892011-06-03T20:15:17.928-05:002011-06-03T20:15:17.928-05:00Not adding stuff, just commenting on Scipio´s list...Not adding stuff, just commenting on Scipio´s list because it´s late and screw it:<br /><br />#7 - Oops, Geoff Johns is writing the new Aquaman. Life expectancy of Aquababy to be calculated in nanoseconds. Watch him get eaten or something as well.<br /><br />#14 - well, we already saw Guy Gardner in the cover to JLI. Sorry<br /><br />#31 - totally agree with this. It always bothered me that all martians were supposed to be this powerful, too. Maybe write new-J'onn as an enhanced Martian?<br /><br />#34 oh dear god yes. And revive his daughter, please!<br /><br />#36 - whoa for a split second I read it as "penises will be my crime symbol!!"Ticomanhttp://www.comicgeekos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-38401217401581637952011-06-03T13:16:23.170-05:002011-06-03T13:16:23.170-05:00So, just to clarify...
when you guys say "No ...So, just to clarify...<br />when you guys say "No continuity", I'm guessing you mean "no focus on adherence to common storylines across titles"?<br /><br />Because an actual "no continuity" would be mean, say, there could be a different Robin every issue, or sometimes the Kents are alive and sometimes they aren't or sometimes GL is Hal Jordan and sometimes he's Ch'p. Because, well, as the old quote goes:<br /><br />"But,no; that way lies madness."Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.com