Posts Tagged ‘ Firestorm ’

Everyone else posted it yesterday, so why not?

The image below was released by Toon Tumblers to promote their SDCC exclusive, and appears to feature the newly rebooted Justice League membership in it’s entirety.

For those keeping a checklist, in addition to the big seven of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and MartiaCyborg, it looks like Deadman, Atom, Element Woman (a new Flashpoint character who looks a lot like Metamorpho, so I assume she found the Orb of Ra before Rex Mason), Green Arrow, Hawkman, Mera, and, er…Power Girl?

Well, no, that’s not Power Girl. And according to Geoff Johns, she isn’t blonde – her hair is definitely light though, so maybe…white?

Zealot would certainly make sense – the Wildstorm characters are integrating fully with the DCU, and Lee has an affinity with her since he created her originally. So yes, let’s say Zealot until we hear further.

It’s a largely traditional line-up with a few curve balls thrown in – and all those curves belong to women.

Wait that came out wrong.

Anyway, there you are – and I have to say, now that I’ve got a good look at the full segmented redesigns of Superman, Green Lantern, Batman and Flash costumes, man they look dumb.

Earlier today I posted this -

I like the Blue Beetle a lot, and I’m glad that he’s getting some exposure because he’s one legacy character that I think could stick around long term as he’s actually easily separable from the character that he’s replaced – only the name is the same.

Then I sat there tapping my desk, wondering why that last phrase popped into my head.

And then I had it – from an ad running in DC comicbooks in the spring of 1989 advertising DC’s revamp of the Firestorm title. About 10 seconds later, I had the ad:

This proves to me that (1) the internet is a wonderful thing; and (2) my mind is full of the most obscure crap around.

Blackest Night was so much better than it could have been once it was made into a line-wide crossover instead of a Green Lantern contained story.

April Fool!

Just kidding! By becoming a line-wide crossover, Blackest Night lost its focus and became less about character development and more about a(nother) threat to all reality and how to get some characters back that were dead but somebody decided should be used again.

Also, this may be nicely illustrated but it doesn’t half feel like an excuse to sell more action figures:

What irks me more than the fact that this ‘event’ fell short of its precursor Sinestro War in almost every way is the fact that the return to life of characters seems completely arbitrary. The fact that nobody explains why these specific characters are back (although it’s hinted that it will be touched on later) while others aren’t – especially ones like Ralph and Sue Dibny – adds to the feeling that most of the resurrections were simply editorially mandated or characters that Geoff Johns had plans for. It’s annoying.

Anyway, jut who came back, and which one of them just might be a White Lantern when all’s said and done? The issue is new enough that I’m putting it behind the cut…

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This week on Newsarama, Dan Didio asked:

The second features have to be characters that can’t support a mini-series or an ongoing, and talent that doesn’t have an opportunity to work on the main books, giving them a chance to be part of the DC Universe. What would you like to see in the second features, and who would you like to see working on them?

Glad you asked, Dan – because I have 20 answers for you!

Atom and Hawkman by Fabian Nicieza and Rags Morales

This should be a no-brainer in terms of characters; assuming that Hawkman comes out the other side of Blackest Night, pairing these two best friends again under Nicieza’s pen could be solid gold – and Morales could easily handle the 8-10 pages a month. Stick it in Brave and the Bold and I might just buy that book.

Formerly Known as The Justice League by Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire.
An ‘untold tales’ kind of thing. Put it as a back-up in the current Justice League of America book. Or, preferably, vice versa.

Suicide Squad by John Ostrander and Javier Pina

Another no-brainer; the Squad don’t seem able to support their own book right now but I’d love to see them in action under Ostrander’s guiding hand again, and he and Pina did wonders with the last mini. Stick it in the back of Action Comics when Captain Atom’s done.

Secret Origins by Roger Stern and rotating artists.

This would be a great revolving back-up in any book, and much more interesting than the current two-page origins we get. Use them to foreshadow future storylines, retweak origins, whatever – and don’t limit them to established characters.

Challengers of the Unknown by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummet.

I think Grummet may be Marvel exclusive at the moment, but getting the old Superboy team back together for these guys is worth it. I think the last time we saw the classic Challengers they were off tripping through Hypertime – so why not have them exploring the multiverse in the back of the Legion-led Adventure Comics?

Superboy – by Anyone
The Kid of Steel is too good a character to leave in limbo now that he’s back, and I don’t really mind who works on him as long as they’re good. Kid Flash/ Superboy split book, anyone?

The Rogues by Geoff Johns and just about anyone.

Well, duh. Add it to the Flash book already.

Aztek The Ultimate Man by Keith Champagne

Don’t laugh; Aztek was a great book for the ten issues it lasted, and even if he did die in Morrisson’s JLA, there’s no reason not to bring in a new Aztek in the city of Vanity.

Power of Shazam! by Jerry Ordway

Bring Ordway in to fix the mess that has been visited on the Shazam family and give the big red cheese a Superman back up, stat!

The Shade – by James Robinson and Peter Snejberg

Humor me here. Robinson’s never been better than on Starman and The Shade mini, and this is a character ripe for a revisit – although I’m not sure which book to stick him in the back of.

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder

Please Dan, please, in the back of one of the JSA books – and in the other…

Infinity Inc by Roy Thomas and Al Milgrom

…just do it, okay? I don’t care if they don’t exist anymore. Just do it.

Black Adam by Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke

I know Mahnke is busy on GL these days, but show Teth Adam some love in the back of Superman too, alternating with the Power of Shazam! back-up above.

Huntress by Gail Simone and anyone else

Helena deserves a shot at the back of Detective Comics more than the Question does. Just saying.

Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea

You didn’t think I’d let this one go did you? Another untold tales series in the back of…er, are there any books from DC that this would fit in? No? Okay, I’ll settle for another mini then.

Firestorm by Stuart Moore and Chris Cross

I still think that Jason deserves a book, even though I always liked Ron Raymond too. I’d say put it in the back of JLA but clearly you’ll be running FKATJL in there so…Titans maybe?

Bloodhound by Dan Jolley and Leonard Kirk

Oh crap, yes. I loved this book, and it’s co-owned creator status means that only Jolley and Kirk can do it – but only they should. Move Clem to Gotham and it’s a Batman back-up waiting to happen.

Chase by Marc Andreyko and Georges Jeanty

I think that Chase is a lot more interesting than Manhunter (no offense, Kate), so I’d love to see her take over the back-up in Streets of Gotham. I’m okay with the creative team staying on though, if DC Johnson isn’t available to pen it.

Resurrection Man by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Butch Guice

I don’t care where it goes, I’ll buy the book. Just bring Mitch Shelley back please.

Inferno by Todd Nauck

I love this idea; Inferno’s name may have been co-opted, she may be from a future that no longer exists but last I recall this hotheaded former Legionnaire was still stuck in the 21st Century. She’s almost a blank slate, but I’d love to see Todd Nauck write and draw her in the back of Supergirl.

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