tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post6181714470860832728..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Least Likely to Change: AquamanScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-73990320014731418592007-09-14T08:40:00.000-05:002007-09-14T08:40:00.000-05:00derek, I completely agree. The first Busiek Aquam...derek, I completely agree. The first Busiek Aquaman trade won my <A HREF="http://collectededitions.blogspot.com/2007/07/review-aquaman-sword-of-atlantis-once_28.html" REL="nofollow">Trade Paperback Slugfest</A> for weeks, I was so enamored by it. Yes, AJ's not the "real" Aquaman, but as you say, Busiek didn't make the mistake of making AJ try to take the role. Moreover, Busiek's AJ is such a fun character--like Charlie Brown, can't ever catch a break, but always reluctantly doing the right thing; kind of reminds me of the beginnings of Jack Knight, really. If only Busiek could channel all of that into the "real" Aquaman, we might have something.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-8266313855860113892007-09-13T17:04:00.000-05:002007-09-13T17:04:00.000-05:00Maybe if he were played more of the warrior king f...Maybe if he were played more of the warrior king for Atlantis.<BR/><BR/>The executive stuff would be handled by the Queen, the administrative duties by that scholar who's a ghost now (can't think of the name), and Arthur's main duty would be to be seen.<BR/><BR/>The prophesied king, traveling the kingdom; settling disputes, quelling uprisings in the Pacific, liaising with Justice League, that sort of thing.<BR/><BR/>That way, you could keep Atlantis but not focus on it so damn much.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326906935557548236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-45887671498896695462007-09-13T13:23:00.000-05:002007-09-13T13:23:00.000-05:00A confession: though I was a confirmed comic book ...A confession: though I was a confirmed comic book fanatic since a wee tadger, I didn't realize Aquaman had super-strength until the mid-nineties. In an issue of <I>Deathstroke the Terminator</I>, the King of the Sea shows up to stomp Deathy's head in. My initial thought was: "Hey, there's no fish around...what's he gonna do?" <BR/><BR/>The superhumanly strong and reputedly badass Deathy <I>freaked out.</I> Freaked, because he knew King Artie was <B>Mighty!</B> Deathy got away through trickery, and, I believe, collapsing a building on top of Aquaman.<BR/><BR/>Dumb but true, I think Aquaman would appeal more to fans of superhero comics if that <B>Mighty!</B> side were played up a bit. Have him punch through a few battleships and demonstrate that one does not mess with the King of Atlantis, finny friends or no. I think it'd increase his visceral appeal and get folks to dig him a bit more.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, Atlantis sucks.Harvey Jerkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118848012122050416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-13142533773119452652007-09-13T09:17:00.000-05:002007-09-13T09:17:00.000-05:00Is it just possible that the least-changed charact...Is it just possible that the least-changed character from the Golden Age, the one who has proven most resistant to any kind of change in his status quo or personality profile, has been none other than Namor himself? Considering how careless Marvel has traditionally been with their Golden Age heroes, that's quite an interesting thought.Tegan O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815842488966694944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-2863225551219922742007-09-12T23:27:00.000-05:002007-09-12T23:27:00.000-05:00I'm in full agreement.I looooooove Namor. My blog ...I'm in full agreement.<BR/><BR/>I looooooove Namor. My blog is almost completely dedicated to him now.<BR/><BR/>But on my Entertainment Center next to the Namor first appearnce statue is the big 13" Aquaman figure DC recently put out. The one with the goofy gloves and shiny shirt. I love Aquaman because he's the EXACT opposite of Namor. He's not an angry anti hero, he's a nice guy who helps people.<BR/><BR/>I could sit down and talk with Aquaman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-38797432703290222982007-09-12T15:51:00.000-05:002007-09-12T15:51:00.000-05:00I had to stand and give you an ovation when I read...I had to stand and give you an ovation when I read you condemning the role of Atlantis in Aquaman's stories.<BR/><BR/>But I still want to throw in my two clams on the topic.<BR/><BR/>As to the Aquafamily, I'll grant they changed the nature of the Golden Age Aquaman series, but I think they changed it for the better. Silver Age Aquaman was still a self-assured hero even if his wife and baby outpowered him. He was still the alpha hero. <BR/><BR/>After the death of Aquababy, Aquaman became the embodiment of rage and prickish political leadership. That facet of Aquaman has been a tremendous drag on the character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-12575407201425901482007-09-12T15:48:00.000-05:002007-09-12T15:48:00.000-05:00Okay, now I have a confession to make.I have reall...Okay, now I have a confession to make.<BR/><BR/>I have really, <B>really</B> enjoyed Busiek's run on <I>Aquaman</I>.<BR/><BR/>I think the sword and sorcery genre works well with the undersea realm, and his supporting cast (the uneasy ally and the mysterious sorcerer) works much better for the character than saddling him with a sidekick.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's because I have no love for the original Aquaman. I don't dislike him either, but I've really never "met" him, so to speak. I started reading comics with the One Year Later jump.<BR/><BR/>So yeah. Maybe AJ wasn't the real Aquaman, but he was never trying to be (from the character's perspective. I can't speak for what the writer/editors wanted). And yes, he was far from the noble Aquaman the DCU needs, but his stories were fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Yeesh. Ranty. What I really wanted to ask you was if you thought the Conan-bent can (or should) continue with the real Aquaman, and what you would think of keeping both Aquamen, like the current Wildcat situation.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326906935557548236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-56919260032410191602007-09-12T15:47:00.000-05:002007-09-12T15:47:00.000-05:00No, no! Devon is right! He's there! I saw him. ...No, no! Devon is right! He's there! I saw him. Or, maybe just an upper quadrant of him from a rear view.<BR/><BR/>Or something.<BR/><BR/>At the end of Justice League #12, I think. Or something from around then. He was in heaven, or maybe watching TV, or else is the Superman Prime/Alex Luthor Wall of Viewscreens Dimension. <BR/><BR/>Or something.Ragtimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763066980980022901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-15881586487226125922007-09-12T15:43:00.000-05:002007-09-12T15:43:00.000-05:00So, this only leaves two candidates for "Least Cha...So, this only leaves two candidates for "Least Changed" from the Golden Age, and I'm betting it ain't Black Canary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com