tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post1521293129155686386..comments2023-09-05T09:06:09.136-05:00Comments on Atop the Fourth Wall: Teen Titans #13Lewis Lovhaughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-80305285180341781972013-01-16T13:20:51.193-06:002013-01-16T13:20:51.193-06:0013th Doctor said...
"Why are so many comics t...13th Doctor said...<br />"Why are so many comics trying to be dark and violent?"<br /><br />Partly, I think, to be taken seriously. Partly because people keep heaping praise on the dark comics - the darker, the more praise.<br />Yes, that includes people who don't like dark for dark's sake (I'm guilty...)<br /><br />Dark Patrician said...<br />"The "smugglers" have a magic gun? Where'd they purchase that?"<br /><br />LOLs! Now that you say that, I can't believe it took this long for somebody to say that!<br /><br />"making this potentially the first time Nebraska has been used in DC comics."<br /><br />Really? My home town was used before your entire state?<br />That's pathetic. Poor effort, DC!<br /><br />(Also, like your name. Pratchett reference, I figure?)<br /><br />Gareth said...<br />"DC has erased the families of many superheroes that had a family"<br /><br />I've figured out recently that there's a huge disparity there - only children and orphans are in the vast minority in our culture (I haven't done a survey), but in the vast, vast majority in superheroes.<br /><br />Probably because they're easier to write.<br /><br />~ MikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-74186133209519233412013-01-02T07:47:49.860-06:002013-01-02T07:47:49.860-06:00I made the argument that you should be happy about...I made the argument that you should be happy about the reboot removing Lian Harper myself and I agree that it was a poor argument to make.<br /><br />At the time I assumed that it was good because it would be easier to reintroduce a character than ressurect her.<br /><br />However as you point out the character of Arsenal is nowhere near what he was and when combined with the fact that DC has erased the families of many superheroes that had a family it seems unlikely that they would ever bring back the character and that my belief that they would was misguided.<br /><br />Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-76414654118150211462012-12-27T01:49:56.851-06:002012-12-27T01:49:56.851-06:00I'M SO HOOD!
I'm buying a trucker hat just...I'M SO HOOD!<br />I'm buying a trucker hat just for you Lewie ;)<br /><br />Also, I wasn't aware there were many recovering Alcoholics who bum around with Jason Todd who wear Trucker hats.<br /><br />Keep up the hate Hood will keep up the sales.<br /><br />@Dark P<br />That's Suzie Su, a big wig Chinese Triad girl....she and Jaybird have some history.Wishes to remain Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270499653765780425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-14028711889317970922012-12-24T03:36:05.383-06:002012-12-24T03:36:05.383-06:00Has anyone else noted that they sort of gave Mr. F...Has anyone else noted that they sort of gave Mr. Freeze origin to Captain Cold but instead of trying to save/avenge his wife, he is trying to save/avenge his sister? That also means that he no longer needs his ice pistol, as he now has ice powers. Odd.Victor Hernandeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-92177239359859274762012-12-22T23:54:10.124-06:002012-12-22T23:54:10.124-06:00Okay...what the hell is up with the woman in the R...Okay...what the hell is up with the woman in the Red Hood picture? I think we've got our Nightmare Fuel for the evening.<br /><br />I don't think that's what they meant by decking with garlands but...that was awesome.<br /><br />Wasn't there a whole story in the Ultimate's universe where Spiderman lost the rights to himself? Or they were going to make a movie about him without telling him?<br /><br />The "smugglers" have a magic gun? Where'd they purchase that?<br /><br />I can't decide if I think it'd be your father coming back to play future you or to play the ghost of Christmas Future...or if that'll be the robe with the mechanical hand...or if this is all in Harvey's head and he's in an institution with a doctor.<br /><br /><br />As far as the Mr. Freeze change in the new DCU, I'll admit it was a creative twist in changing his relationship to Nora but I don't like it. It makes Freeze seem less tragic and just...sad really. Plus when he talks about freezing parts of animals to see what happens, I loose sympathy for him and when Batman: The Animated Series created his backstory, he was a villain you could sympathize with...well excluding the episode where he was a severed head. The only upside to the change for me personally is the fact that it seems to imply that Freeze is from my home state of Nebraska, making this potentially the first time Nebraska has been used in DC comics.<br /><br />Anyway, great episode Linkara!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-49272752122127766492012-12-22T22:39:43.853-06:002012-12-22T22:39:43.853-06:00Oh, Linkara, I will never get tired of you picking...Oh, Linkara, I will never get tired of you picking on the reboot. Also, that sounds like a insult to Mr. Freeze. His biggest strength is his inherent humanity which he can still retain while still being threatening. Why are so many comics trying to be dark and violent?13th Doctornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-17197325035078589922012-12-21T18:06:40.263-06:002012-12-21T18:06:40.263-06:00Speaking of the Teen Titans animated series, what ...Speaking of the Teen Titans animated series, what did you think about the character Red X?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-50590081776957427552012-12-21T16:58:43.509-06:002012-12-21T16:58:43.509-06:00The notorious one-booted Robin cover looks like it...The notorious one-booted Robin cover looks like it was John Byrne's work. Was it? Anybody? Bueller?<br /><br />I'm surprised you didn't pick up on the caption about snow falling silently and <b>in secret</b> on a hilltop! Secret snow?<br />That stuff is kind of hard to cover up!<br /><br />Marvel actually printed a series of 'Marvels Comics', which were supposed to be the comics people in 616 read about their characters.<br />Some were decent, most really didn't work; they didn't come across as that kind of comic, and were more 'we're doing an alternate reality so we can do whatever we want... I know, we'll go dark and kill off our main characters!' over and over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-25855682292858039782012-12-20T22:56:18.238-06:002012-12-20T22:56:18.238-06:00Good review on this cheesy excuse of a Christmas C...Good review on this cheesy excuse of a Christmas Carol adaptation. Looking forward to your retrospective on the Titans next year.<br /><br />I think I'm starting to get an idea where this is going. I think Harvey's actually at his son's grave, passed out from drinking too much booze. When he sobers up, he find the Grim Reaper/Ghost of Christmas Future and assumes he has died or being shown a vision of his death.Mingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-89539836021847462012012-12-20T22:46:57.754-06:002012-12-20T22:46:57.754-06:00I agree the issue over whether the bad guys were a...I agree the issue over whether the bad guys were actually breaking the law shouldn't be a long conversation--but is there any sense in being a comic book geek if we can't have long conversations about such issues? Heck, I do a blog myself (Comics, Old Time Radio and Other Cool Stuff) just to have an outlet to talk about things like this.<br /><br />Anyway, one of the thugs says that Mr. Big is "importing junk from overseas and them turning back into brand-new expensive stuff that he can sell at big profits--without paying any duty!"<br /><br />So apparently you can import junked cars into the States without paying the same import fees you would have to pay on a new car. The story tries to claim this is smuggling. <br /><br />But even if you infer that the DC Universe has a law against bringing in a foreign car in pieces, then fixing it up, the plan still makes no sense. You can buy junked cars (foreign or domestic) and fix them up with the magic fix-it ray gun, then sell them at a legitimate profit. You don't have to import the junk first--there's plenty of wrecked cars already here.<br /><br />Actually, I would have been forgiving of this and of the terrible "teenager" dialogue if the story had concentrated most of its time on the Titans using their skills and powers to impersonate the Christmas ghosts. That might have been a fun (albeit still silly) story that would have been justified in using Christmas Carol as part of its title. Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-51850180774857768222012-12-20T20:48:21.883-06:002012-12-20T20:48:21.883-06:00oh i didbt know you knew of Improbable Island wha...oh i didbt know you knew of Improbable Island what do you think of itdarkdiginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-12589980926668356512012-12-20T19:35:31.507-06:002012-12-20T19:35:31.507-06:00Perhaps this shouldn't be a long conversation,...Perhaps this shouldn't be a long conversation, but in re. to Tim deForest:<br /><br />They're explicitly buying used machines from a junkyard and fixing them. They aren't illegally bringing them into the country from outside (which is the definition of smuggling), they are taking vehicles that were legally imported and sold in the country, worn out and thrown away and they fix the vehicles and resell them.<br /><br />You might be able to get them on charges of false advertising or something of the sort since the vehicles aren't new ones but rather old ones that are just as good as new, but even then that's definitely not smuggling. If you aren't committing a crime you can't be guilty of said crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-47729016329489054892012-12-20T12:43:16.518-06:002012-12-20T12:43:16.518-06:00I'm joining the argument on comics that don...I'm joining the argument on comics that don't suck. <br />You should DEFINITELY check "JSA: Liberty Files - The Whistling Skull" that just came out this week <br /><br />It's everything superhero comics SHOULD be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-18854480157394951572012-12-20T00:12:47.104-06:002012-12-20T00:12:47.104-06:00Great review. The main failing of the story for me...Great review. The main failing of the story for me was (as you pointed out) that the Titans posing as the Christmas Ghosts was over and done with in just a few panels. <br /><br />I wasn't as bothered by the "evil" plan of the villains being something that wasn't actually illegal. They did have a throwaway line about not paying any duty when they brought the junk into the country before transforming it into working equipment. Perhaps in a comic book universe--where all sorts of super-scientific things exist--there are laws that cover this situation.<br /><br />Then again, why smuggle in junk from elsewhere? Why not transform home-made junk?<br /><br />Shoot. Now I am bothered by it. Never mind. <br /><br />Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-7739172834803489282012-12-19T15:48:26.678-06:002012-12-19T15:48:26.678-06:00You obviously haven't read FF, All New X-Men o...You obviously haven't read FF, All New X-Men or Wolverine and the X-MenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437007308610543233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-14779206845253027792012-12-19T15:33:50.915-06:002012-12-19T15:33:50.915-06:00Best. Bumper. Ever.Best. Bumper. Ever.Frostyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814747877636572696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-13114434554936223082012-12-19T10:12:15.062-06:002012-12-19T10:12:15.062-06:00about the whole in-universe superhero merchandisin...about the whole in-universe superhero merchandising thing, I always thought that groups like the Justice League had some official sponsors (there were for example several hints that Bruce Wayne is paying for the repairs of damage caused by the League), and so it would only makes sense for those companies to hold the copyrights <br />I also assume that there are some laws for secret identities in the DC universe, seeing how I do remember Wonder Woman (as her super self, not as Diana Prince) being on trial at lest once <br />Also, there was a running joke in the Brave and the Bold TV series about Booster Gold constantly harassing people about buying his merchandise<br />Then there was also a one-off comic (think it was an anthology series)about how Alan Scott ad Jay Garrick signed a contract with a candy company, and how Hal Jordan and Barry Allen, and afterwards Kyle Rayner and Wally West were then legally bonded to work as spokespeople for that company <br /><br />And seeing people arguing about re-boots <br />an artist on Deviant Art has created a series of concept arts about how the Justice League, the Avengers, and the X-Man would turn out if the stories took place in feudal Japan<br />I'm actually MORE interested in reading about THOSE versions of the characters than I em in their mainstream versions, and I'm not even into anime <br />http://genesischant.deviantart.com/art/Chambara-JLA-The-Full-Roster-183252126<br />http://genesischant.deviantart.com/art/Sengoku-Avengers-Full-Roster-323578009<br />http://genesischant.deviantart.com/art/Jidaigeki-X-Men-Core-Roster-332952464<br /><br />And in spirit of the season, he also did a Christmas Carol http://genesischant.deviantart.com/art/Edopunk-Christmas-Carol-343276764 <br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-16910968888966201412012-12-19T04:23:17.684-06:002012-12-19T04:23:17.684-06:00So... a Christmas Carol copy in the middle of a Ch...So... a Christmas Carol copy in the middle of a Christmas Carol copy... that kinda works :)<br /><br />As much as I love the storyline parts, I'm glad it was played down this week. Don't know if it was deliberate or not, but it probably wasn't the best timing for a story about a dead kid and a grieving parent. That one little word said enough, anyway - poor Harvey, it looks like he's dealt with his son's death because he's got his life back together, but really all he's done is substituted another son. I'd take a guess that he's really finally at his son's grave, except that this would imply some kind of coming to terms with it. The slips with 'my kid', and 'Charlie' last week, don't really point to that happening.<br /><br />On a lighter note, best commercial bumper yet!Blackcat325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-54872000423543252432012-12-19T01:50:07.546-06:002012-12-19T01:50:07.546-06:00I'll admit that I was more interested in your ...I'll admit that I was more interested in your mini Christmas Carol based storyline starring Harvey than the Teen Titan comic.Ariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-66168646764533226092012-12-18T23:55:49.431-06:002012-12-18T23:55:49.431-06:00"I really get annoyed about that "not lo..."I really get annoyed about that "not looking at the cover because I'm reading from a trade" thing. The fact is that once, the comics WERE sold individually, and their covers were as important as in other single issues at that time. Therefore, I always think the cover is something relevent to look at. You could make the case against it for a graphic novel, but even with that it's dubious, because looking at the cover is part of the buying experience for any book. Still, I've mentioned my feelings on this before and you don't seem to share my opinion. I still want to mention on these things."<br /><br />I actually have had similiar feelings about it myself. I mean I can understand it if we're going through a whole miniseries or storyline and thus don't have a lot of time or are doing the full book anyway. When it's a single issue in a trade, it stops making sense for me cause it feels like your just reviewing a single chapter of a book. Heck, in this one you included a page that was kept out of the version you were reading, at that point you might as well act like it's the actual issue. If there isn't much to talk about on the cover then just say that like you have previous times.<br /><br />Sorry about the rant, I did enjoy the episode, this is just a 'just bugs me' thing that I felt I needed to get off my chest.Alex Stritarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-4761266466928431162012-12-18T22:15:56.839-06:002012-12-18T22:15:56.839-06:00To Ave, if you want to know the info's below. ...To Ave, if you want to know the info's below. Be warned that there are major spoilers and that this may cause you to feel compelled to crush something once every five minutes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Spoilers:<br />Based on alleged leaked information, apparently the new one is Doctor Octopus or some weird mix of Doctor Octopus and Peter's memories or some weird thing like that. He switched bodies with Peter (leaving Peter in his dying body), broke out, acted like a jerk (to put it mildly), hid Peter's family and friends away, fought Peter, somehow learned the value of life through Peter's memories, Peter dies begging him to be a hero and he decides he will be one.<br />A hero he subtly calls the 'superior Spiderman'.<br /><br />So apparently he doesn't need to try to serve time for his many crimes or suffer for the de facto murder of Peter Parker or anything of the sort. He just needs to learn how precious human life is. GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!<br /><br />I think Holo-kara had the right idea. Can we bring him back for a few months Linkara?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-59889125392628602642012-12-18T19:45:46.087-06:002012-12-18T19:45:46.087-06:00I really get annoyed about that "not looking ...I really get annoyed about that "not looking at the cover because I'm reading from a trade" thing. The fact is that once, the comics WERE sold individually, and their covers were as important as in other single issues at that time. Therefore, I always think the cover is something relevent to look at. You could make the case against it for a graphic novel, but even with that it's dubious, because looking at the cover is part of the buying experience for any book. Still, I've mentioned my feelings on this before and you don't seem to share my opinion. I still want to mention on these things.<br /><br />But to shift gears, because it would be nice to know your opinion: the new series Superior Spider-Man has a new guy in the spider-suit, as Peter Parker is no longer Spider-Man. Now, I don't read his books and therefore have no idea the circumstances or who it is in the suit, but I know that I personally don't like the new guy from the preview pages I've seen. But it would be nice to know what, if anything, you think of this development.Avehttp://karabearcomics.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-36535554807679906152012-12-18T15:46:34.059-06:002012-12-18T15:46:34.059-06:00"Unlike you, I really enjoyed the twists abou..."Unlike you, I really enjoyed the twists about Harley and Mr. Freeze <br /><br />I mean, Victor still THINKS he is working to revive his wife, so his motivation isn't all that different <br />But the added factor of him being completely delusional makes him much more threatening"<br /><br />If that works for you, fine, but personally I find it unnecessary and I found as a villain, his status as "threatening" is less appealing than his drive to restore her or gain revenge for her. A character's evil or status of being threatening is less appealing than simply an interesting character, which was moreso when he actually was just a dedicated husband trying to save the woman he loved but things took a tragic twist.Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-27208949363635252042012-12-18T15:43:10.285-06:002012-12-18T15:43:10.285-06:00The Fantastic Four and the Avengers (via the Maria...The Fantastic Four and the Avengers (via the Maria Stark Foundation) license out their likenesses to "Marvels Comics". The FF don't have secret identities, and I'm sure that the Avengers provided aliases for their members who do. (Which right now is pretty much just Spider-Man.) In the Dan Slott run on "She-Hulk", comic books are considered admissable as evidence in New York state courts, and Jen Walters got to bill hours reading comic books with origin stories for one case: including her own origin from She-Hulk #1!<br /><br />How this would work in the DCU makes no sense. The Post-Crisis Superman did license out his image for t-shirts or hats and donated the money he got to charity, but a comic book? And Batman, with his "urban legend" thing would not be amenable to licensing out his identity to anything.leor613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-44911582953421214552012-12-18T15:15:28.078-06:002012-12-18T15:15:28.078-06:00Unlike you, I really enjoyed the twists about Harl...Unlike you, I really enjoyed the twists about Harley and Mr. Freeze <br /><br />I mean, Victor still THINKS he is working to revive his wife, so his motivation isn't all that different <br />But the added factor of him being completely delusional makes him much more threatening <br /><br />And I do think that Harley's ability to rise above her predecessors, and succeed where the others failed, does make he a much more respectable character <br />(and honestly, I couldn't care any less about the costumes, as far as I'm concerned, everyone could just be running in their street clothes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com