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I just went and read the spoilers because of Blacula's post. What I read is actually sickening:
Click Here For A SpoilerLian Harper is killed; Green Arrow murders Prometheus, other awful things happen.
Wow, just awful. This will go down as one of the worst mini-series of all time. This is as bad as anything DC, Marvel or Image has ever done before in the history of all of those companies.
How can I expect to give Robinson a chance after this?
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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I'm hoping beyond hope that it was Danny D. that mandated this thing and not Robinson that came up with it.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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I am not enjoying JLA, JSA, or All-Stars right now. I am proceeding with the JLA under the assumption that the current line-up is just a place-holder until the Big Three are available again.
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: I just went and read the spoilers because of Blacula's post. What I read is actually sickening:
Click Here For A SpoilerLian Harper is killed; Green Arrow murders Prometheus, other awful things happen.
W?
yeah!!! not even in the story and then pow!
my reaction was "really? really? was that necessary? dumb nasses."
ruined cry for justice which i was into int he beginning, i think its dumped me from jla too. its just gross
From: Ninja Land | Registered: Nov 2004
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My cbs had sold out, so I didn't pick this up. The bare bones of the spoiler are certainly horrible and nothing I particularly want to read. It does explain Donna in Justice League quite a bit, though that's small compensation.
I guess I can see plot driving from this that might make a few good stories, but ultimately, they won't prove worth what was lost.
From: Knoxville, TN | Registered: Jul 2003
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BEST COMIC REVIEW EVER. (and i hate all caps. but YES i used them) CAN I ADD EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!
From: Ninja Land | Registered: Nov 2004
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Great review linked to by Reboot. Honestly this is so atrocious that I honestly wish everyone associated with it never gets a paying job in comic books again.
Anyone who defends Didio after this is akin to defending Dahmer. (I went there )
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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hmmm too bad i can't unbuy comics ..... and what's with the latest Blackest night? Re: Oan organs all over the place. I don't need to see smurf hearts.
From: Ninja Land | Registered: Nov 2004
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I have yet to see a positive review to this comic.Even if they try to point out something positive that might come from the story, it always ends with a negative review because of the things that were done to characters that should have been left alone.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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I liked the Atom's interrogation tactics. It showed his state of mind. With his role in BN, he's losing that edge and mellowing out.
Hal's initial reaction, and Ollie's backing him up, were both solid considering what the two have been through.
The Congo Bill/Mikaal team up was interesting, I liked their banter. It reminded me of Mikaal's time in Robinson's Starman.
The destruction of Star City and the death involved is truly upsetting. It's suppose to be tho'. (There was a similar heinous crime in a DC comic not too many years ago that had folks up in arms. There's a reason it's a crime, and these are criminals, and we aren't meant to like them.) I like Roy, and there's no one on this board that's a bigger GA fan. But I'm interested in seeing how both Green and Red Arrow handle this.
The removal of Batwoman, the multitude of artists, Promethues' Rube Goldberg bombing, all were poorly executed and scream of editorial fiat. That's where this book faltered and that will taint the oh so few bright spots.
From: Denver, CO | Registered: May 2004
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I am not necessarily opposed to having characters of that type killed in comics. The Walking Dead, Flash, and even Aquaman have done so with characters and made it work. I just think that the character involved made those closest to her more interesting.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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One of the worst things about this is that if you're a fan of Roy's, some extremely important things have happened to him in a miniseries that isn't about him at all - he's just there to be cannon fodder in someone else's story. Granted, this leads to an Arsenal-centric story, but it always sucks when a character you're invested in gets abused simply for effect.
From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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Although I refuse to buy JLA, I'm still Byrne-stealing it because of Bagley's art.
In the post-Blackest Night/post-Cry For Decent Writing DCU, the JLA book has gone from horrendous to merely mediocre. I wasn't far off the mark when I predicted it would recall the Waid/Hitch era.
But, dammit, I still believe that the Donna Troy-led lineup had potential! And so I'm putting my money where my mouth is, and attempting a JLA fanfic that is the kind of story I imagined Robinson would write, as opposed to the crap he actually has written.
I take full responsibility for any continuity flaws. Continuity is overrated, especially in the DCU.
I took the liberty of dropping Starfire, Atom, and Guardian from the lineup as I felt that Kimiyo, Victor, and Ollie can all bring the same things to the table that they had to offer.
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