tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post7609758652904376004..comments2024-02-29T14:12:01.955-05:00Comments on Flashback Universe Blog: Haven't We Seen This Before?Jim Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-6633968013834975472010-07-14T10:14:31.071-04:002010-07-14T10:14:31.071-04:00Ideally, I think unless you've got a jones to ...Ideally, I think unless you've got a jones to do a book like the Authority or something superhero comics can and should be enjoyable wether you are 12 or 52. At the very least when it comes to DC and Marvel. <br /><br />Rather than polarizing into some narrow pretentious yet faux-porn idea of "adult" or serving it up in watered-down fashion via an Adventures title superheroes should hit on a kind of general audience level that the classic Star Wars movies do. Where you can come to it as a kid and it's a blast and then as an adult you pick up on all the subtle things and greater meanings.MattComixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015552734150732758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-70162672661560561992010-07-12T15:19:27.644-04:002010-07-12T15:19:27.644-04:00I kinda miss the old boxing glove arrows and such....I kinda miss the old boxing glove arrows and such...Sphinx Magoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-22673146322238054332010-07-09T03:15:28.852-04:002010-07-09T03:15:28.852-04:00Cherry Pick what you like and don't like, that...Cherry Pick what you like and don't like, that's what I do (and I definitely LIKED this Green Arrow reboot).Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654286795401273101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-27420010978422276502010-07-08T13:29:07.960-04:002010-07-08T13:29:07.960-04:00lukeblast; I think you just hit the nail on the he...lukeblast; I think you just hit the nail on the head.<br /><br />Thanks and great comment.Pierre Villeneuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854557074243337917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-19037150689229670512010-07-08T13:28:14.510-04:002010-07-08T13:28:14.510-04:00Luke H; I don't think that it is a matter that...Luke H; I don't think that it is a matter that people don't like change.<br /><br />I think that readers will accept change if it makes sense and happens organically.<br /><br />But when such change feels forced... sure it is pretty tough to swallow.Pierre Villeneuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854557074243337917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-44215927365014388702010-07-08T13:26:19.864-04:002010-07-08T13:26:19.864-04:00Reno; The ratings in comics is completely messed u...Reno; The ratings in comics is completely messed up.<br /><br />So I would suggest not to trust it.<br /><br />Before giving a comic to a kid, look through it first.Pierre Villeneuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854557074243337917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-27818211476100431572010-07-08T13:24:35.272-04:002010-07-08T13:24:35.272-04:00Trey; Thanks.... I think. ;)
I know that there is...Trey; Thanks.... I think. ;)<br /><br />I know that there is this cycle about the turn-around of the audience and how every 5 to 7 years.... your audience should be entirely new... allowing you to repeat whith no problem what was done before.<br /><br />Not quite true anymore.<br /><br />And we agree... The Longbow Hunter was awesome.Pierre Villeneuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854557074243337917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-245922243104262602010-07-08T10:42:58.853-04:002010-07-08T10:42:58.853-04:00I'd say the problem you're encountering is...I'd say the problem you're encountering is one of continuity itself. Marvel and DC took on the burden of ongoing continuities without considering that it might encourage readers to stick around for decades. They didn't foresee comics historians, the internet with its fansites and wikis and blogs, and they never, ever thought they'd encounter a time when the creators were split between grown fans who want the comic to look like their nostalgia demands and adult writers who couldn't care less about last year's comics (never mind decades ago). And then there's Grant Morrison, who manages to be both at once and yet neither. ;)<br /><br />Plain and simple, ongoing continuities have screwed Marvel and DC because there's a mountain to slog through every time they create, it will invariably get compared to something that came before, and the readers will always know if something is contradictory and/or already happened.<br /><br />It's not that you're old, Pierre. You've just encountered the flaw in ongoing continuity and years of fandom. You've been promised constant newness that the publisher cannot adhere to in the extreme long-term. DC at least recognized the problem and tried to Crisis it away... only to have nostalgic creators come along and unravel it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-28368793216567578832010-07-07T23:59:04.276-04:002010-07-07T23:59:04.276-04:00This is an interesting question Pierre. I think i...This is an interesting question Pierre. I think it is probably different for everyone: some people actually get pissed if there IS any change while others crave it and then are angry when they don't get it from superhero comics. Personally, I want change and that I think is why I have gravitated to indy books (mostly through Image) where real change is possible. That's what gets me excited in comics nowadays. I can enjoy the Brubaker's Cap or Daredevil runs BUT I know none of this stuff is going to stick and I have to admit that, once I realized that's how it works, Invincible, Savage Dragon, or The Walking Dead gained a big upper hand.Luke Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912100792059735184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-8686228117288975942010-07-07T23:12:41.061-04:002010-07-07T23:12:41.061-04:00One thing I find amusing is that the original &quo...One thing I find amusing is that the original "Longbow Hunter" Green Arrow series had a mature readers tag. But the new pages have more blood and gore than the previous series, and it's suitable for all ages nowadays!Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706715472542842560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-19230898596389001352010-07-07T18:42:08.635-04:002010-07-07T18:42:08.635-04:00You're obviously not too old to read comics, b...You're obviously not too old to read comics, but maybe your too old enjoy comics. ;)<br /><br />Just kidding. I think one of the biggest problem with comics is continuing (perhaps unconsciously)the Silver Age DC idea of the recycling of stories--except now the readership isn't turning over. Ironically, this just reinforces the recycling, because something old is something the large reactionary portion of the fan base will accept.<br /><br />And yes, Longbow Hunters was awesome.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.com