[ SECRET POST #2710 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2710 ⌋

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Comments

[dethtoll]

I dunno, Supes was pretty happy most of the time.

And as far as B-listers go, there's always Impulse! I love that kid, I hate what they've done to Bart the last bunch of years.

[case]

I don't know, Superman is sort of... okay/content most of the time, but I wouldn't call him really happy in the same way that Wally West was.

Argh, all racist stuff aside, I just really don't get why they had to make the guy "Wally West" (being sort of a polar opposite of the former Wally West in personality) instead of doing what Marvel did with Miles Morales, like - still the same hero but not the same guy.

[dethtoll]

Like Jaime Reyes took up the Blue Beetle legacy?

The real problem with that is people always talk about how they want more stuff like Blue Beetle III but then never buy it -- and part of that is because DC doesn't fucking market it and part of that is because people won't buy anything that doesn't have an A-lister on the cover.

Fucking comic books.

[(Anonymous)]

Well, and part of the reason is that when we get a book that seems like it might be in the Blue Beetle III spirit, it feels like DC is intentionally sabotaging it since the New 52. I mean, the travesty that was the new JLI? The horror show of the latest Blue Beetle volume? Good Christ, time was I'd pick up anything with Impulse because he was just fun to read about. But now... *shiver* If it weren't for Demon Knights, I would have washed my hands of all 11 titles I picked up from the new 52 within two months, because most of what should have been fun was just plain *bad*. And given that, there's no reason to trust that even if they made Wally his usual red-haired white guy working for the cops, that there would be any fun to be had.

Sorry I'm late, but I wanna reply

[(Anonymous)]

This always makes me so sad regarding Jaime Reyes, because I did pick up every issue of his initial series (and then bought them all again in trades too!) and I talked them up to everyone I met who was into comics...but people just dismissed them as "silly". They weren't dark or edgy enough for people, having a little fun was something to be mocked...so sadly, as much as I hate it, I can see why it didn't sell better (hard as I tried) and what caused DC to go down this path they've gone down.

...now I kinda want to rub those people's noses in it "Is this what you wanted? Huh? You got it now, you better enjoy it!"

Ms. Marvel is (so far) recapturing some of that magic for me, but that more just a general recommendation to people who come across this than one specifically to you, since I know you're not much for Marvel. (I pretty much read whatever interests me at the moment...it was almost all DC for a while... :( )
I heard they reintroduced Ted Kord into DC comics...and even though he was my favorite, I don't care, because no matter what they call him, he's not Ted Kord.

To sum up: I agree. "Fucking comic books."

Re: Sorry I'm late, but I wanna reply

[truxillogical]

I agree about Ms. Marvel--it reminds me a lot of what I liked about Jaime. Hey, a teenage superhero and their loving family (although Jaime was even more unique in that they all knew and supported his superheroing).

Geeze, did they bring Ted back?

It's funny, two or three years ago, that would've made me happy, but now it just fills me with dread. A sad, tired feeling. It's like getting a steak that's gone rancid.

Re: Sorry I'm late, but I wanna reply

[(Anonymous)]

That's a pretty good description of it.

I'm not even sure why they're bothering, DC doesn't seem to like Ted very much. :(

[truxillogical]

Honestly, I would've liked to have seen them bring XS in, if they really wanted to introduce a new-old character.

They'd have to tweak her origin an awful lot, but hey, they're already doing that, aren't the!

No reason Barry's protege couldn't have been a girl AND PoC.

[mekkio]

They killed Supes parents!!!! Bad enough his biological parents are dead, bad enough that his planet is gone, bad enough that the Kryptonians turn out to be fascist, classist jerks but they have gone and killed the Clarks in the New 52.

Why?????

[(Anonymous)]

Because unless deus ex machina bad things constantly happen to Superman, he doesn't have enough distinct personality besides "woe is me, I am an alien" to move any decent plot?

[dethtoll]

It didn't used to be that way.

[mekkio]

You know what would be a decent plot? Him being a reporter. Not a side job reporter but him having to use his reporting skills because his punching his way through things would not work.

I want a nerdy, "I went to college for my journalism degree and now I am twenty grand in student loan debt. So, I eat noodles every night and clip coupons. But I don't care because I love my job and Edward R Murrow is my hero" Clark. Because a reporter can be a detective too. How would you like a story revolving around Clark's detective reporter skills? But, no, it's AHHHH, Brainiac is back AGAIN!"

[case]

Man now I want an alternate universe where all metahumans are supposed to be locked down and oppressed and Supes has to go muckraker journalist hero in his Clark Kent human alter ego to effect any change in the system

He could beat people up, sure but that's not going to do any actual good besides proving that metahumans are dangerous and evil (though that X-ray vision is gonna be handy to look at things he's not supposed to be seeing) - then he has to join up with ensemble JL crew who all have to NOT publicly use their powers and win things the human way with human skills - Wally West IS a forensic scientist, Bruce Wayne is a successful businessman, etc etc

(does something like this exist? if not why not :c)

[dethtoll]

There are a few stories from the late 90s/early 00s where he does exactly that -- only putting on the cape when he finds out exactly what he needs to hit.

There was also a story where he was depowered and Batman taught him a few things -- and when it came to detective work, Clark actually showed up Bruce, much to Bruce's surprise.

"It is called investigative journalism."

[(Anonymous)]

You mean like when Batman is actually being a detective instead of a Nolanesque punch-up guy?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not sure Superman needs to eat tbh, but otherwise, this is lovely and I would like to read it.

[dethtoll]

Obsession with nostalgia. Golden Age Supes' parents were dead too, and so they decided to hearken back to that. If you notice, he's not in a relationship with Lois anymore either, which... doesn't make nearly as much sense.

I'm not thrilled with post-Flashpoint Superman. To be fair, the Superman books were unreadable for about a year or so prior to Flashpoint, and Grant Morrison is good enough to get me to pick up Action Comics again, but I'm not thrilled with the slightly tweaked characterization. He's still the same optimistic hero kind of guy but there's more of a raw anger underneath that doesn't suit him.

The Kents (and Lois) were his anchor and that's gone now.

[mekkio]

And now he is with Wonder Woman. (Ugh. I hate that.) I love Wonder Woman. (I adore her own comic.) But Wonder Woman and Supes? Nope. I don't want that. They aren't healthy for each other.

[(Anonymous)]

But Wonder Woman and Supes? Nope. I don't want that.

can I have an amen?

[ozaline]

Depends on how it's handled there's a couple of Elseworlds (most notably Kingdom Come) where they're absolutely adorable together, and some where it's absolutely cringe worthy.

New 52 is, for me, somewhere in-between based on what I've read.

But I'm much more concerned about Wonder Woman's changed origin and God of War-ness than the Clark thing.

[(Anonymous)]

She's better with Batman anyway.

[(Anonymous)]

No one in DC is allowed to be happy anymore, unfortunately.

[dethtoll]

Darkseid won after all.

[skippydelicious]

Is that how we're spelling Didio's name now? Fair enough.

[truxillogical]

Eobrard Thawne, I believe, actually.

Man, I already hated that guy (I'm Team Rogues, and they hate him, so I hate him). But now...yeah, I kind of blame him and Barry for this whole mess. (In-universe, anyway.)