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Post by Stu on Dec 5, 2018 3:45:52 GMT -8
They all died in the series? I concur. |
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Post by Bats on Dec 5, 2018 8:09:49 GMT -8
They all died in the series? I concur. I'd go with died and/or erased from history. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Dec 5, 2018 9:34:09 GMT -8
I'd go with died and/or erased from history. This is what the author of the opinion has to say. FWIW and IMO, this is the kind of thing that helped kill comic books for future generations (among other things). It's kind of like trying to introduce a new Isaac Asimov book to a teenager, but telling him he'll have to read The Foundation Series or he won't understand it. Complexity kills newcomers...especially if you have to create a guide to keep everything straight. |
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Post by Bats on Dec 5, 2018 9:46:04 GMT -8
I'd go with died and/or erased from history. This is what the author of the opinion has to say. FWIW and IMO, this is the kind of thing that helped kill comic books for future generations (among other things). It's kind of like trying to introduce a new Isaac Asimov book to a teenager, but telling him he'll have to read The Foundation Series or he won't understand it. Complexity kills newcomers...especially if you have to create a guide to keep everything straight. For the most part, I'd agree with him. I did like Matrix/Linda Danvers Supergirl but it wasn't the same. What's crazy is DC had the first Crisis to get rid of the confusion between the same characters on different Earths. They did it... then brought them back again. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 5, 2018 10:08:41 GMT -8
This is what the author of the opinion has to say. FWIW and IMO, this is the kind of thing that helped kill comic books for future generations (among other things). It's kind of like trying to introduce a new Isaac Asimov book to a teenager, but telling him he'll have to read The Foundation Series or he won't understand it. Complexity kills newcomers...especially if you have to create a guide to keep everything straight. For the most part, I'd agree with him. I did like Matrix/Linda Danvers Supergirl but it wasn't the same. What's crazy is DC had the first Crisis to get rid of the confusion between the same characters on different Earths. They did it... then brought them back again. People actually gave/give a crap about Supergirl?  |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Dec 5, 2018 10:18:30 GMT -8
This is what the author of the opinion has to say. FWIW and IMO, this is the kind of thing that helped kill comic books for future generations (among other things). It's kind of like trying to introduce a new Isaac Asimov book to a teenager, but telling him he'll have to read The Foundation Series or he won't understand it. Complexity kills newcomers...especially if you have to create a guide to keep everything straight. For the most part, I'd agree with him. I did like Matrix/Linda Danvers Supergirl but it wasn't the same. What's crazy is DC had the first Crisis to get rid of the confusion between the same characters on different Earths. They did it... then brought them back again. Again, just my opinion, but I always hated the Multiverse. There was no need for it, and it was poorly implemented which caused more confusion than if they'd just left things alone. If they had focused on great stories and great NEW characters instead of trying to put lipstick on a stable of old irrelevant pigs, they would have attracted new readers and retained more old ones. To me, this is a Socialist Command Economy structure, rather than a Capitalist structure where the market dictates what will be produced. If sales are down for a certain character or series, it's usually because the art or story has gotten stale. The obvious response would be to improve the deficiencies rather than these constant reboots and the focus on first issues and variant covers. And if something no longer works because the world has changed, kill it off and create something that does. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 5, 2018 11:06:39 GMT -8
For the most part, I'd agree with him. I did like Matrix/Linda Danvers Supergirl but it wasn't the same. What's crazy is DC had the first Crisis to get rid of the confusion between the same characters on different Earths. They did it... then brought them back again. Again, just my opinion, but I always hated the Multiverse. There was no need for it, and it was poorly implemented which caused more confusion than if they'd just left things alone. If they had focused on great stories and great NEW characters instead of trying to put lipstick on a stable of old irrelevant pigs, they would have attracted new readers and retained more old ones. To me, this is a Socialist Command Economy structure, rather than a Capitalist structure where the market dictates what will be produced. If sales are down for a certain character or series, it's usually because the art or story has gotten stale. The obvious response would be to improve the deficiencies rather than these constant reboots and the focus on first issues and variant covers. And if something no longer works because the world has changed, kill it off and create something that does. How do you feel about Hypertime? >runs away quickly< |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Dec 5, 2018 11:11:32 GMT -8
Again, just my opinion, but I always hated the Multiverse. There was no need for it, and it was poorly implemented which caused more confusion than if they'd just left things alone. If they had focused on great stories and great NEW characters instead of trying to put lipstick on a stable of old irrelevant pigs, they would have attracted new readers and retained more old ones. To me, this is a Socialist Command Economy structure, rather than a Capitalist structure where the market dictates what will be produced. If sales are down for a certain character or series, it's usually because the art or story has gotten stale. The obvious response would be to improve the deficiencies rather than these constant reboots and the focus on first issues and variant covers. And if something no longer works because the world has changed, kill it off and create something that does. How do you feel about Hypertime? >runs away quickly<  |
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Post by Bats on Dec 5, 2018 11:21:41 GMT -8
For the most part, I'd agree with him. I did like Matrix/Linda Danvers Supergirl but it wasn't the same. What's crazy is DC had the first Crisis to get rid of the confusion between the same characters on different Earths. They did it... then brought them back again. People actually gave/give a crap about Supergirl? Yes 
A true 2nd tier DC character IMO.
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Post by Bats on Dec 5, 2018 11:24:37 GMT -8
For the most part, I'd agree with him. I did like Matrix/Linda Danvers Supergirl but it wasn't the same. What's crazy is DC had the first Crisis to get rid of the confusion between the same characters on different Earths. They did it... then brought them back again. Again, just my opinion, but I always hated the Multiverse. There was no need for it, and it was poorly implemented which caused more confusion than if they'd just left things alone. If they had focused on great stories and great NEW characters instead of trying to put lipstick on a stable of old irrelevant pigs, they would have attracted new readers and retained more old ones. To me, this is a Socialist Command Economy structure, rather than a Capitalist structure where the market dictates what will be produced. If sales are down for a certain character or series, it's usually because the art or story has gotten stale. The obvious response would be to improve the deficiencies rather than these constant reboots and the focus on first issues and variant covers. And if something no longer works because the world has changed, kill it off and create something that does. Yup, they created Earth 2 and it was all downhill from there...
But there was some good output along the way. Kingdom Come, as a modern example, is awesome. The middle-aged Superman was a great idea.
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Mar 29, 2019 19:17:11 GMT -8
OK...here's one for ya. What is different or unique about the cover of Strange Tales (1951-1968) #179.  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Mar 29, 2019 20:31:25 GMT -8
Does it have something to do with the zipatone (screentone)?
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Post by Stu on Mar 30, 2019 7:07:54 GMT -8
OK...here's one for ya. What is different or unique about the cover of Strange Tales (1951-1968) #179. 1st appearance of the Cosmic Comic Code. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Mar 30, 2019 7:13:07 GMT -8
Does it have something to do with the zipatone (screentone)?  |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Mar 30, 2019 7:13:29 GMT -8
OK...here's one for ya. What is different or unique about the cover of Strange Tales (1951-1968) #179. 1st appearance of the Cosmic Comic Code.  |
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