The DC Thread

[marhawkman]

goatee? 2 years max.  Alcoholic?  Needs to get tortured by Darkseid again.

[NeoDarke]

In the latest Batman And Robin:

Spoiler

Bruce Wayne admitted to funding Batman.

An interesting development, I imagine many people won't like it. Not really sure how I feel about it.

So when can we expect Bruce to grow a goatee and become an alcoholic?

Grow a goatee and become an alcoholic? Ooo, is he gonna have heart issues, make a powersuit to keep himself alive and become Iron-Bat?

[Glitch Girl]

I don't know why, but I really like this preview.
Batgirl #15 preview

[Talavar]

Wow, JMS on Wonder Woman and Superman didn't last long: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/jms-earth-one-sequel-101110.html

Anyone read the Superman: Earth One graphic novel they mention in the article?

[Midnite]

In the latest Batman And Robin:

Spoiler

Bruce Wayne admitted to funding Batman.

An interesting development, I imagine many people won't like it. Not really sure how I feel about it.

So when can we expect Bruce to grow a goatee and become an alcoholic?

Grow a goatee and become an alcoholic? Ooo, is he gonna have heart issues, make a powersuit to keep himself alive and become Iron-Bat?

Alternate Ending to Batman & Robin #16

[The Hitman]

I don't know why, but I really like this preview.
Batgirl #15 preview

I really dig the preview, but kinda hate the way Wendy (and Marvin, for that matter) have been treated the past couple of years. They were a neat "Super Friends" throwaway gag in Teen Titans, but now? Kind of a waste to me.

[Bloodshadow]

wow,the DC thread was way down the page
Anyway is it just me or is Geoff Johns' latest arc on the Green Lantern books really a let down?Compared to the last few story arcs it just seems like the bad guys are kinda lame,might just be my taste but an alien dude with a flaming sword and the mysterious midget in the tattered robes just don't come across to me as much of a threat.And yes I know they've both been shown to be very powerful(little guy maybe some kind of rogue Guardian maybe?)but still,Green Lantern seems to have lost some flavor lately

On the other hand though Green Lantern Corps is a solid read
Green Lantern Corps #54

Spoiler

Our guy Kyle Rayner gets his butt whooped by Sinestro,very well written story with some solid art

I'm loving Brightest day but the Martian Manhunter story,I'm just not into.My favorite of the reborn heroes is definately the new take on Firestorm,he's a mix of the original and the new guy at a lot higher power level.......

Spoiler

his power has now been revealed to be a miniature verion of the "big bang"

then ya add in Deathstorm(Black Lantern Firestorm) and Firestorm is at a whole new level of coolness.Can't wait to see where it goes next but I do hope at the end some of these heroes get their own titles again.

[Spe-Dog]

In the latest Batman And Robin:

Spoiler

Bruce Wayne admitted to funding Batman.

An interesting development, I imagine many people won't like it. Not really sure how I feel about it.

So when can we expect Bruce to grow a goatee and become an alcoholic?

Grow a goatee and become an alcoholic? Ooo, is he gonna have heart issues, make a powersuit to keep himself alive and become Iron-Bat?

Alternate Ending to Batman & Robin #16

Dear God how I wish this was how the issue actually ended.

[Spe-Dog]

I did actually check out the Superman Earth One book and it was okay, but when held against Man of Steel or Secret Origin, not as good.  Not to be snarky, but I did prefer it to Birthright.  However...

***SPOILERS***







I don't like tying the destruction of Krypton to a particular race or one villain, particularly one with kind of a lame name and not really much of an interesting history or backstory with Krypton.  Braniac perhaps could be the exception, but this version of Superman doesn't seem to actually decide to be Superman; he is forced into the role when Metropolis is attacked.  Some men have greatness thrust upon them, but I always think of Clark as someone who would make a concrete decision to do the right thing beforehand and not just wait until the choice was kind of made for him as it seems to be here.  What does everyone else think?  Anyone else read this?

[Talavar]

I'd been holding off on Superman: Earth One to see what reviews and others have said, and based on both of those, I think I'm going to pass.

[BlueBard]

For me, the ultimate Krypton story will always be "The Last Days of Krypton" by Kevin J. Anderson.  It is the only version of the story I have ever read that takes pretty much all of the Krypton lore revealed over Superman's history and ties it up into one plausible continuity.

- General Zod and Co.? The Phantom Zone? Check.
- Kandor in a bottle?  With Brainiac on the side?  Check.
- Argo City surviving the destruction of Krypton?  Check.
- Multiple versions of how Krypton was destroyed?  Cunningly woven into the narrative.
- Why a race with advanced technology could only put together one infant-sized spacecraft?  Check.
- Making Jor-El and Lara a tragic and noble love story in its' own right, rather than a footnote in Superman's history?  Check.

They can churn out whatever they want, but it won't compare to that version.

[murs47]

I personally thought Superman: Earth One book was excellent. I'd place it with Superman: Red Son, All-Star Superman , and Lex Luthor: Man of Steel as my favorite Superman stories.

[Previsionary]

Jason Aaron on Pricing and DC's page cuts.

[Spe-Dog]

Sweet Christmas!  Did anyone else read that steaming pile that was the last issue of Superman?  I know it is a filler, but really?  That was filled with...well, you know what filler is and this was pretty much compost from the word go.  I did read the last Detective Annual that took place post-Batman Incorporated announcement and I have to ask: how is he going to keep up the creature of the night/fear thing when they come off sounding like cops?  Bruce himself sounds so much like Batman in this issue, I wonder how long before he's going to just come out like Stark anyway?  People aren't that stupid.  It should be obvious after a couple of issues.

[BlueBard]

Batman going public as Bruce simply can't work the same way as I-M/Stark.

First of all, they would eventually want to retcon it... and we all know how lame retconning can be.  (BND)

Second of all, it would not help his image of fear in the minds of the criminals.

"Oh, no!  It's Bruce!"

Third, Batman's enemies are WAY more psychotic than most of Iron Man's.  They would use the information to hurt him in the most sadistic ways possible.  Imagine if the Joker knew who Batman really was.

[yell0w_lantern]

<yawns> Is Brightest Day over yet? <goes back to sleep>

[marhawkman]

<yawns> Is Brightest Day over yet? <goes back to sleep>

NEVER! 

I like it.  It's very interesting.

[Podmark]

DC announced today that it's entire regular DC and Vertigo line will be priced at $2.99. However they will be 20 pages story (down from the normal 22) and 2 pages used for the return of line wide letters pages.

[murs47]

DC announced today that it's entire regular DC and Vertigo line will be priced at $2.99. However they will be 20 pages story (down from the normal 22) and 2 pages used for the return of line wide letters pages.

Why don't they use those 2 pages they cut for advertisements and bring the the price even further down? Say $2.50. Maybe one day.

Regardless, this is excellent news.

[daglob]

I think Marvel was at 20 pages once upon a time (are they still?). Hey, remember when every Marvel comic had either a double page spread, or the art for two pages was made by turning the art board sideways?

Those were the days... and comics cost 20 cents or so...

[Podmark]

I think Marvel was at 20 pages once upon a time (are they still?)

Marvel is still at 22 pages standard. We'll see how long they keep that.

[daglob]

http://artgerm.deviantart.com/art/Wonder-Woman-Return-189437368?q=boost%3Apopular%20favby%3AKyojiArttz&qo=20

Still wish they had a "sigh" emoticon.

[Podmark]

Very nice. I love Stanley Lau's art.

[murs47]

Very nice. I love Stanley Lau's art.

Ya, he's DC's version of Marko Djurdukfhjfvhjfvghfghfic.

[detourne_me]

Very nice. I love Stanley Lau's art.

Ya, he's DC's version of Marko Djurdukfhjfvhjfvghfghfic.

Awesome, he's quite good, but I really like Bill Sienkkvczs

[Glitch Girl]

Flashpoint titles announced - it's alternate history time!

Whatever Happened to Gotham City?

FLASHPOINT: BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1-#3

Whatever Happened to the World's Greatest Super Villains?

FLASHPOINT: CITIZEN COLD #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: DEATHSTROKE & THE CURSE OF THE RAVAGER #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: THE OUTSIDER #1-#3

Whatever Happened to the Aliens?

FLASHPOINT: ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: PROJECT: SUPERMAN #1-#3

Whatever Happened to Science & Magic?

FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN & THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: SECRET SEVEN #1-#3

Whatever Happened to Europe?

FLASHPOINT: EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1-#3

Everything You Know Will Change in a Flash

FLASHPOINT: KID FLASH LOST #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1-#3

Only reason I'm sharing this is that I love a good Elseworlds/What-if scenario, and some of these titles sound intriguing.  I was a fan of Tangent, Amalgam, and many of the Elseworlds titles, and I hope they do really play up the "what if" aspect.

[laughing paradox]

Birds of Prey, written by Gail Simone, is just fantastic. I think it's with these characters that Simone is at her best, which is indeed high praise from me; she is a fantastic writer.

Adventure Comics is also a pleasant surprise, with great Phil Jimenez art and the reintroduction of the Legion Academy.. the return of Comet Queen, too! For fans of the classic Legion of Super-Heroes, this is the book you should be reading. It was also interesting to see a reinterpretation of an old Legion character, Glorith.