tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post1371002995606713775..comments2024-03-22T21:30:12.908-04:00Comments on Slay, Monstrobot of the Deep!!: Greater Love Hath No Man...snellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-35824387690205121292008-05-09T08:43:00.000-04:002008-05-09T08:43:00.000-04:00But... but... Barry already came back (briefly) in...But... but... Barry already came back (briefly) in Infinite Crisis. So what's all the fuss about this time?S Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356657498264383431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-51172197190567635242008-05-05T07:20:00.000-04:002008-05-05T07:20:00.000-04:00Another take on legacy characters: The two most su...Another take on legacy characters: The two most sucessful legacy characters were Hal Jordan and Barry Allen, and part of what made them sucessful was the fact that they have completely different origins from their predecessors (well, they used to). <BR/><BR/>Your "zero-sum game" is dead on, because the legacy characters today share the exact same powers as their predecessor, and in the Flash's case the exact same uniform. <BR/><BR/>DC's Flash problem is not going to be solved by bringing in Barry Allen. Flash is in a slump; they killed Bart Allen after 13 issues and brought back Wally West less thana year ago, none of which was well-recieved. Now the West Flash comic is already changing creative teams after Waid found out he couldn't go home again and make the series interesting, even with the West children (aka The Incredibles) to liven things up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-72733541246531194542008-05-04T16:25:00.000-04:002008-05-04T16:25:00.000-04:00Two words: Optimus Prime.Transformer fans know wha...Two words: Optimus Prime.<BR/><BR/>Transformer fans know what I'm talking about. Anyway, like I said in a different blog (not mine, if I had a comic blog it would be mostly Transformers), it would be one thing if the characters were coming back because the fans demanded it or the story called for it somehow. But this is all about publicity and money. They don't care about the stories they're telling. Look how many Marvel comics look like art books, but that could just be to pad out the arc to fit a future TPB. All they want is the all-mighty dollar. Except when they want to discuss politics or rewrite things they personally don't like despite being canon for decades. (Three new words: Brand New Day)<BR/><BR/>Then again, I wouldn't mind seeing the Simpsons grow like they do in For Better of For Worse, I'm still awaiting the day Bruce Wayne Jr takes over as Robin (although who would be Batman now? Nightwing? Drake?), and other stuff that might put me in the minority. I'm used to that.<BR/><BR/>Only one being ever did the return from a noble, heartbreaking death thing right, but being the Son of God has it's advantages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com