tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post3557311367114155015..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: New 52: Week 1 Batch 2Siskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-2791527533253630732011-09-11T08:07:09.959-03:002011-09-11T08:07:09.959-03:00I never know how to take such comments. I mean, is...I never know how to take such comments. I mean, is Gates REALLY a Liefeld fan? Does he mean he WAS one when he was a teenager? Does he mean he still is? Or a fan of the guy as a friend and collaborator? Or is it simply what you say when your bosses assign you an artist. You're stuck with it whether you like it or not (especially since one of those bosses is Liefled friend Jim Lee), and you can't go badmouthing your collaborator and project.<br /><br />Not until much later when the dust settles, anyway.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-16920768767523500022011-09-11T03:02:45.964-03:002011-09-11T03:02:45.964-03:00Regarding Hawk & Dove I must comment that I re...Regarding Hawk & Dove I must comment that I read an interview about that book a couple of months ago, and Sterling claimed to be a fan of Leifeld. It goes without saying that my interest for that series died in that momentMaki Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549287777764145880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-21967861853905366782011-09-09T17:28:39.496-03:002011-09-09T17:28:39.496-03:00Bummed that Men of War isn't so great; I reall...Bummed that <i>Men of War</i> isn't so great; I really want to try and support the more offbeat/alternative series, but not if they're going to be poorly done.<br /><br />I'm also more interested in <i>Static Shock</i> than I was before reading your review, though I'm already down for <i>Blue Beetle</i>, so I might have to wait for the trade or try the online (month late) version.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-5699515821517451622011-09-09T17:10:19.342-03:002011-09-09T17:10:19.342-03:00Was that even in question? ;-)
Although if I ever...Was that even in question? ;-)<br /><br />Although if I ever say "keep an eye on it", it means a quick flip-through at the store to see if it's getting better.<br /><br />And I'm pretty sure the buck will stop at, say, Grifter or Red Hood and the Outlaws.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-34641080218677936352011-09-09T16:46:42.418-03:002011-09-09T16:46:42.418-03:00I love the reviews, but I now have to label you a ...I love the reviews, but I now have to label you a fanboy as it appears you plan to keep buying at a few more issues of every single title DC is now putting out :)Jeremy Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11398438801903631183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-25198590435239865312011-09-09T14:48:00.676-03:002011-09-09T14:48:00.676-03:00That's as maybe. I'm sure he's as pers...That's as maybe. I'm sure he's as personable as the next guy in person, but his public persona is one I can't possibly get behind. I've got his slagging off Stan Lee on twitter recently as one of the "Stupidest Moves of the Geekaverse" for my annual Siskoid awards: http://networkedblogs.com/cAEeq<br /><br />So he gets no good will from me, sorry.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-10850134803857970592011-09-09T13:48:49.716-03:002011-09-09T13:48:49.716-03:00Rob Liefeld sells. And (before he gets bored and w...Rob Liefeld sells. And (before he gets bored and wanders off) he hits deadlines. And he likes comics and is generally nice according to people who've met him outside of the law courts.<br /><br />I don't know anyone who likes his work, but someone out there must.Craig Oxbrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388821789251515974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-28143458302593217672011-09-09T11:21:47.705-03:002011-09-09T11:21:47.705-03:00Given that his Image pal Jim Lee is one of the arc...Given that his Image pal Jim Lee is one of the architects, and that other Image artists are getting work in the New 52, it's not THAT surprising.<br /><br />It is, however, OUTRAGEOUS.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-83948784925483862152011-09-09T11:20:09.992-03:002011-09-09T11:20:09.992-03:00I am amazed that Rob Leifeld gets work anymore, gi...I am amazed that Rob Leifeld gets work anymore, given his bad reputation among comics fans. Especially amazed that DC let him in on their biggest marketing push of the decade. Though it might be that they were in a hurry to get all 52 #1's in a timely manner and gave him one of the books with the shortest life expectancy. (no offense, H&D)F. Douglas Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497140550892192807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-86844075917153968182011-09-09T11:16:04.349-03:002011-09-09T11:16:04.349-03:00My own example of legacy synergy would be Mark Wai...My own example of legacy synergy would be Mark Waid's run on the Flash.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-73425221641751460122011-09-09T11:07:03.913-03:002011-09-09T11:07:03.913-03:00Has GA ever really had a band of Merry Men? I'...<i>Has GA ever really had a band of Merry Men? I'd love to see that for an arc or longer.</i><br /><br />In Kevin Smith's run and then in Winick's run, it was Ollie, Dinah, Connor, Mia, and even a little bit of Roy. I'm considering the latter four to be metaphorical "Merry Men".<br /><br />The GA title was also a powerful illustration of how originals and legacies and legacies-of-legacies can coexist synergistically. One of my favorite Winick issues consisted of Roy and Connor just hanging out one evening, visiting a strip club, a book store, and a Qwickie Mart. They bonded, they compared and contrasted through both words and actions, they discussed Ollie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-26675601903609988192011-09-09T10:45:16.657-03:002011-09-09T10:45:16.657-03:00The only two from this batch I read were Green Arr...The only two from this batch I read were Green Arrow and OMAC.<br /><br />I thought Green Arrow was a lot of fun. As you say, pretty standard super-hero fare. I wouldn't want too much of that in this new 52, but at least one book in the traditional mold makes this crusty old comics reader happy. Plus, I've always been a fan of the Jurgens / Perez combination on art. I hope Perez sticks around at least long enough to match the 15 or so issues of Teen Titans they did a decade and a half ago.<br /><br />OMAC was a lot better than I expected. In fact, it's my second favorite (behind Action) of the 7 books I've read so far. I'm a big fan of Giffen, but I was worried that Didio might drag the book down, based on the two issues of Outsiders I read from his run. Maybe he just needs a really strong co-writer, as I remember the Superboy issues he wrote with Jimmy Palmiotti were fairly enjoyable. I'm definitely sticking with this one for a while.Matthew Turnagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115327182071167651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-79840550235234523832011-09-09T10:05:48.506-03:002011-09-09T10:05:48.506-03:00To be fair, the original concept for Green Arrow h...To be fair, the original concept for Green Arrow had him copying all of Batman's trappings. I want to see the Arrowcar again! ;-)<br /><br />Krul seems to have built him up from super-archer representations in the media: Smallville, Brave & the Bold and the movies' Hawkeye. That's the vibe I'm getting anyway.<br /><br />Has GA ever really had a band of Merry Men? I'd love to see that for an arc or longer.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-25037772638144676572011-09-09T10:01:03.853-03:002011-09-09T10:01:03.853-03:00I am a traditional Green Arrow consumer: give me a...I am a traditional Green Arrow consumer: give me a Green Arrow comic and I will buy it. (Exception: Mike Grell's run. Turning Ollie into a callous murderer might have been awesome in a pre-90s 90s way, but it ain't Green Arrow.) So I'll probably keep buying, but there's nothing thus far that really grabs me.<br /><br />Wendy and Marvin in the control room (I'll be assed if I can remember their names) actually detract from the "Robin Hood" vibe that has sustained the character so far: I am fine if Ollie leads a band of Merry Men, but not if he's got a command center that rivals Batman's or Bibleman's setup. As a general rule of writing Green Aerrow, when he gets in over his head -- which is always -- he gets out of it through derring-do and refusing to give up. A control room that can feed him vital information feels like a cheat.<br /><br />I don't mind that Ollie's got an arrowsmith, though, and it's a strong touch that it's someone who abhors violence. Also, I like Ollie's new bow, in a way that is more fanboyish than I am comfortable with.<br /><br />Marvel Comics trivia: the way Hawkeye always has the right arrow for the job is, those pouches on his costume contain all his many types of arrowheads. He keeps headless arrows in his quiver, so when he needs a certain arrow, he grabs the desired arrowhead, pops it onto an arrow, and fires. It's a good idea and I wouldn't be disappointed if DC accidentally came up with the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-31621205410987815932011-09-09T09:11:56.342-03:002011-09-09T09:11:56.342-03:00Animal Man is my favorite new book to date, and ye...Animal Man is my favorite new book to date, and yes that includes Action Comics and Batgirl, which would round out my top 3.<br /><br />But still 38 books to go...Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-75202802172129377642011-09-09T09:04:24.691-03:002011-09-09T09:04:24.691-03:00I'm not a new comics reader in any way, but I ...I'm not a new comics reader in any way, but I completely agree with you on Animal Man and Batwing (the only two I read from this batch of your reviews). I'll definitely keep picking up the former and am just curious enough about the latter.Jayunderscorezerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611897906121531154noreply@blogger.com