On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:39:41 -0700 (PDT), TODD TAMANEND CLARK
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARKThese are some of the things that I am enthusiastic about in the
01. THE RETURN OF BARRY ALLEN AS THE FLASH
Normally, I much prefer to see them move forward rather than step
back, but I love Barry Allen and, unlike Hal, he's actually really
been gone a long time...so I do look forward to new Barry stories from
Geoff Johns whose previous run on Flash was excellent...I do think,
however, they need to have Wally decide to retire or else go away for
a while because three Flashes opperating concurrently is a bit much
and his story has kind of stalled at the moment anyway.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK02. THE MARRIAGE OF GREEN ARROW AND BLACK CANARY
I absolutely HATED this...it makes no sense whatsoever in the current
DCU...too much has happened with these characters this to work at this
point...BC taking him back after he's cheated on her at least 3 times
just makes her look pathetic and Ollie can't be Ollie if he's
married...and they way they wrote the story makes it even worse...BC
just shows up, hops into bed with GA, and declares him a changed man
and agrees to marry him as soon as they do a quick BC mini series just
so they can poorly discard all the great story elements and character
development Gail Simone had done with her in Birds of Prey...it was
awful...never mind the big NON-EVENT of having TWO different Green
Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Specials when the wedding doesn't actually
happen until months later in the regular title...and then there's the
fact that it's sure to end badly down the line...it's only a matter of
time until some writer wants to play the womanizer card with GA
again...and then they either break up or BC ends up looking even more
pathetic than she already does.
It should have been left in the past.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK03. THE NAVAJO BLACK CONDOR
I'm kind of indifferent on this...I've never really cared one way or
other about any version of the Black Condor.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK04. GEOFF JOHNS' WRITING OF THE HAL JORDAN GREEN LANTERN
I'm not a fan...I always thought Hal was boring so his resurrection
just seems unnecessary to me...Johns has told some interesing GL
stories but I feel like they've all been in spite of Hal's return
rather than because of it...many of these stories could have worked
just as well, if not better, without Hal...and then we'd actually be
seeing something new and interesting.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK05. THE UPCOMING SECOND JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES
I've loved James Robinison's work in the past but this book sounds
pretty bad to me...the line-up is just terrible and I can't immagine
how even Robinson can pull it off...and that he's bringing in a
Starman that is not Jack Knight is just insult to injury.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK06. THE POSSIBLE RETURN OF KATAR HOL AS HAWKMAN
I think Starlin has royally screwed up Hawkman all over again...Johns
did the best possible job of fixing Hawkman when he brought him back
before and I don't see why Starlin has to muddy the waters all over
again. If you want Katar Hol back...fine...bring him back...just
don't try to turn Carter into Katar...the Golden Age Hawkman IS NOT
the same as the Silver Age Hawkman...and the story didn't even make
sense given that there are actually characters kicking around the DCU
who knew Carter Hal as Khufu (Black Adam, for instance)...and sever
JSA members (including Hawkgirl) actually time-travelled back to
Ancient Egypt and met Khufu and Chay-ara.
I can only hope that subsequent writers will take the out Starlin left
and have it all turn out to be a fake-out.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK07. FRANK MILLER'S OUTRAGEOUS ALL STAR BATMAN
Ugh! It's pretty...that's the only good thing I can say about it.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK08. THE NEW LESBIAN BATWOMAN
I think the character has potential but it's ridiculous how little DC
has done with her since her introduction...they need to develop the
character a little before they force her into the Justice League...we
haven't even seen the obligatory first meeing of Batman and
Batwoman...and, given current events in Batman, they may have missed
their chance.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK09. THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS AS PART OF THE DC UNIVERSE
They should be part of the 52 rather than new earth...same for the
Milestone bunch.
Post by TODD TAMANEND CLARK10. THE NEW IMPROVED METAL MEN
Don't really care one way or the other.