I'd KILL for a Captain Comet/Adam Strange/Space sci-fi title! I hope both get some good treatment!
[ April 06, 2006, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Cobalt Kid ]
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
He also says something about the possiblility of reviving "Adventure Comics" as a name.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
I saw that too (posted that in the Legion forum). I didn't realize it, but the two could be connected (I was hoping for a Superman when he was Boy guest-featuring the Legion series there).
I want Captain Comet, Adam Strange, etc., and I know many other LWers have a love of LEGION and the Omega Men.
Good science-fiction comics are hard to find these days, and I love the old DC Silver Age (and pre-Silver, depending on your view of the Captain) space-heroes.
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
I love space stories too.
OYL Titans revealed that one of their characters is still in space. Seems there's lots of stuff to be explored out there.
I expect that they'll add a non-green lantern space project at some point just to build on some of the stuff from RT War and Infinite Crisis.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: OM! You must see this! Allow relief to set in!
See it?
Dude, I asked the question.
As long as the "important role" isn't a Ted Kord-like important role, I'll be OK.
Posted by Stealth on :
I can't really add much to what's already been said, except that I, too, want to see more space opera from DC.
Posted by Caliente on :
CAPTAIN COMET IS THE MAN!!
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Seriously, on him. Yaaaay~
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
I'm thinking we'll see him in 52 #5 - the "something weird in space" issue with the cover they're keeping secret.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Ugh. A bunch of unnecessary changes (including his name - why not find a reason to keep it rather than drop the Captain if it's that important to have it have a meaning *sheesh*) and yet another character death.
It's probably a great character too. In fact, I bet it's going to be Prince Gavyn, Starman. Cause DC thinks we're too stupid to comprehend that there might be more than one character with the same name. And just to bring "life" back into a character no one was asking to come back.
[ June 05, 2006, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: Nightcrawler ]
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Well, I'm not much of a Captain Comet fan but the fact that Starlin is writing and drawing the backups is more than enough to make me pick up the mini.
Posted by rickshaw1 on :
I have been wanting one lightly {read, not as much as a firestorm book, but still wanting it none the less) for years. I always thought there was a tremendous amount of potential there, and his costume really reminded me of a legion costume.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
A couple of things:
- I'm not that impressed with the new look. The new costume looks more like a variation of the Darkstars uniform. Also, Ivan Reis did a fine job of updating the '70s outfit in R/T War.
- I also liked that Reis had him looking more his age. It's a pity that, with all the talk about DC's new diversity, that we're not seeing heroes that are older.
- The image of the new-look Comet standing over the corpse of the old-look Comet makes me nervous.
- For the second name in the character's history, he gets an appearance because Adam Strange wasn't available. The first time was with L.E.G.I.O.N.
- Per Jim Starlin: "Since there was a lot of Captain Comet in 52, I used him as a substitute." Interesting.
- So the bad guys front for an interstellar church, eh? How many times can Starlin go to this well?
- I'm in for this. Probably. But this shouldn't surprise any of you.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
I'm definately in. That being said I both have (1) high hopes and (2) strong reservations about some things. The name change & 'new' Captain Comet (given the vagueness of that statement) seem stupid, but overall, I'm excited to see the Captain in a starring role. I love the character like OM does, and hope has good screen time in 52 too.
And jeepers, I haven't read 'the Weird' since I was like 11 years old. I can't remember a thing about it other than I didn't really like it then.
Posted by Nightcrawler on :
quote:Originally posted by Outdoor Miner: - The image of the new-look Comet standing over the corpse of the old-look Comet makes me nervous.
I totally missed that. Posted by Omni Craig on :
Yeah, I thought I had read somewhere else that this was an all-new "Captain" Comet? That would obviously contradict the Newsarama article that focused on Blake as Comet for "all these years..." and him being an older hero now (like with his greying hair in the Rann-Thanagar War.
What really matters to me is, are we going to see some L.E.G.I.O.N.naires during this series. Doesn't sound like it, since it focuses on Wierd and Comet.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
The report from Wizard World Philly made mention of a "new" Captain Comet.
Starlin's interview suggests it's just an update being made to the original character.
Posted by doublechinner on :
I fear OM is so right -- how many times can Starlin tell the same story? Why should we buy it again. Cobie, I thought I was the only one that had forgotten The Weird. Wasn't there some really pointless, overly long story with the JLA? It would have been so much better to have some new blood on this.
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Newsarama has a new interview with Shane Davis along with some looks at his work on the series.
Posted by Omni Craig on :
See, the Davis article also says "new" Captain Comet.
Not a good sign for the old one...
And I never read "Hardcore Station", but from Shane's artwork, "Eye" sure looks like an Emerald Empress with the Emerald Eye.
In the end, all I can say is, thank God they're finally bringing back "The Weird"!
(sorry, I know the sarcasm meter just overloaded...)
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by doublechinner: I fear OM is so right -- how many times can Starlin tell the same story?
Strangely a church... of Space is the center of the upcoming Anderson Gabrych written Omega Men limited series too. Omega Men (Newsarama) This one has Vril Dox though.
Posted by Omni Craig on :
Crap. Now my A-Rness kicks in, and I have to buy the Omega Men series due to L.E.G.I.O.N...
Oh well, it could be worse, at least it is a mini. Good to see Doc survived after all, I felt bad for him in the Adam Strange story. Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Newsarama now has previews for a number of comics, including Mystery in Space #1.
Interesting giveaway in the preview pages, I will say.
(Note for those of you who read the discussion: The "OM" referenced in that thread is *not* me.)
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Looks good. Interesting that they give that away in a preview. I'll probably still pick it up, at least for Starlin.
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
Mystery in Space #1
Click Here For A SpoilerThe starting point for both stories occurs as Captain Comet is killed by an unseen ambush or disaster. His enormous will to live and his telepathic power somehow call out to the Weird's essence and they merge for a moment before separating again. This causes both Comet and the Weird to come back to life.
Back on the Hardcore Station, Comet's talking dog Tyrone and his colleague (romantic interest?) Eye catch some thugs breaking in to Comet's place. With Comet dead, Tyrone gives the highlights of Comet's career. He mentions his origin in the 50s, the SSoSV era and the recent freelance work with L.E.G.I.O.N. in R/T war. He does not mention the lengthy membership in L.dot but he does not contradict it either.
Story ends as the dog finds the new Comet knocked out in his study. In the back-up the Weird reappears and finds himself on an Eternal Light Corp. World.
The art has a nice science fiction look to it. Davis went out of his way to populate the station with non-humanoid aliens. My one complaint is that I had a hard time figuring out the chronological order of the events in the story because of the way the scenes were strung together.
Posted by rtvu2 on :
I have to say that this was a great first issue.
First the artwork. Shane Davis did some dynamite stuff. It was great looking and space age looking.
I liked the new Comet and how he came to be and his new connection. Wasn't seeing that all. Good story so far and I like what I am seeing
RIP Captain Comet, Long Live Captain Comet.
Posted by Omni Craig on :
Hey vu, was there a L.E.G.I.O.N. reference or appearance? Anal-retentive Legion fans want to know!! Posted by rtvu2 on :
there was a reference for Comet working freelance for L.E.G.I.O.N at the time of the Rann/Thanagar War and how Virl and L.E.G.I.O.N are suing/withholding payment of services because Comet went to Vega to help out the outer space heroes.
other then that not much.
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
Comet's involvement with LEGION was mentioned but only his R/T War freelance mission specifically. His earlier membership was not mentioned or contradicted. I expect that there are some revisions to LEGION continuity that havent been shown yet.
Posted by rtvu2 on :
So is Tyrone a reference to MIB or some lost forgetten character?
Posted by GeminiInTheRough on :
I didn't know much about The Weird, I missed the 1988ish stuff. While I was reading The Weird's origin story in the new MIS#1, it seemed like it could have been the origin of ... Quislet! I'm trying to figure out which housing is preferable, a corpse, or a tiny little space ship ...
About Captain Comet, how come his friend refer to him as Blake at times and as Adam at times??
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
His family name is Blake. His first name is Adam.
Posted by GeminiInTheRough on :
Cripes, thanks for clarifying the dingbat question. I was having Adam Strange interference.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
quote:Originally posted by rtvu2: So is Tyrone a reference to MIB or some lost forgetten character?
The name might be a nod to the movie or something else, but I believe the character is new.
Posted by Ultra Jorge on :
I just read a friend's copy. I liked it. I always thought CC should be connected to the Legion (like others here).
Speaking of Legion? Did The Wierd's home dimension remind you of Quislet's dimension?
Also when The Wierd becomes "alive" and discovers the planet he is on is not Earth...well it did look like the 31st century earth did it not?
Which led me to think...the Legionnaires are such big fans of Earth's 20th century (to a digusting degree). You think they are trying to avoid becoming like every other planet? Keep Earth unique? But then only a handful are actually from Earth. Wierd. ohwell.
Liked this issue.
Posted by Zeroman on :
I was mad when I heard it was going to be a new Captain Comet, but they way they revamped him turned out very cool. I really enjoyed this issue and liked the return of the Weird. I have heard on other boards how some thought his part of the story was to long, but when a character is as obscure as he is it pays to give a good breakdown of them.
I am just so glad that the big 2 have realized that there is a market out there for cosmic stories these days. You have the Annihilation event over at Marvel that Giffen has been the lead on just kicking all kinds of ass, The X-men in space for 12 issues in the Shiar/Fall storyline curretnly taking place in Uncanny, and the Planet Hulk storyline running in that book. DC has had the Adam Strange mini, The Rann/Thanagar War mini, the adventures of Starfire, Strange, and Animal Man in space in the 52 series, the Ion maxi series, Mystery in Space, and very soon the Omega Men and Guy Gardner: Collaterial Damgage minis. On top of the fact that both Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps books have been using the concept to great use in there own books.
I don't know what made both companys realize the great untapped potenial they had been ignoring for long, but I am truly happy they have.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Well, thanks to the solicitation for #4, we now see more of how this spirals out of 52.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
.....aaaaaannnnd #2 is here.
Comments?
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Up to me, then, eh?
OK.
Another good issue. Shane Davis is a superstar artist in the making, and his style here adds a darker, noirish tone which goes well with the mystery. Me like.
Not sure Comet really needs a new power, but what the heck.
Tyrone seemed like a throwaway gag character when I first heard about him. That he may be, but he could also just be the breakout character of the mini. Or not. Maybe I just like talking dogs.
Starlin is writing to his strengths. Which in some ways is a means of saying that we've seen this before. The Weird story suffers from that a bit, especially when the Skeevo analogue shows up and we get a look at the guy running the Church. I also have a hunch that one of the main antagonists in the Comet story will be a reworking of something Starlin's done before, but I won't speculate here just yet. (The clue is written in blood, for those of you who have the issue.)
Still wish the "Captain" half would stay part of Comet's handle, especially since all the advertising and the book's cover still use it. I'm also not sure yet if Comet's stay in L.E.G.I.O.N. has been retconned. There's no need for it; it would be simple to reconcile this book with the '90s stuff. Heck, I worked it out after lunch today once I'd finished the Sudoku. (Not to worry, kids: I won't bore you with it.)
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
I agree Shane Davis is rocking.
I haven't read much Starlin (only the Infinity things at Marvel) so I don't really mind that Starlin is playing around with his own themes.
I also don't think know whether the LEGION series has been retconned. It really isn't important, since the series is 10 years gone at this point. Vril et al. need to get the next Mystery in Space miniseries after Comet and Omega Men are finished.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
The art remains phenominal.
Like Miner, I also think Tyrone is pretty kick-ass! Talking dogs rule! I'd like to see some more new additions to the supporting cast.
Also like Miner, I don't like the loss of 'Captain' to the character's name. Starlin's own logic of it further makes it annoying.
I really like the fact that they're using the idea that Captain Comet has been a space adventurer/hero since the 1950's. That in and of itself is awesome! As long as they don't accidently say something along the lines of 'Batman helped me in the 70's', which would screw things up (which Starlin is already kinding playing with fire).
Tommy Tomorrow was great to see. I'm not a mega fan of Tommy like I am Capt. Comet or Adam Strange, so I don't mind too much what happens to him. Also, its so blantantly easy for Tommy to continue to appear that it kinds of makes it devoid of pain to see him go.
I'm really hoping for some more space adventure. I'm not quite as knowledgable of Starlin's work as some others, so that might work to my benefit.
Oh, and the Weird story just isn't really doing it for me right now. Cool looking character, but that's about all I got for compliments.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
According to the people who track this stuff, Mystery in Space #1 was the 43rd biggest selling book for September, with sales of 46,610.
I wanted better, obviously, but that's not at all bad. Especially considering the book's price and that the main character's a C-lister and the backup's even lower down the scale. (Are there such things as G-list characters?)
Still too early to gauge the book's real sales power, especially since #1 had an Adams variant cover. We'll know more in the next few months, when we can look at the rate of decline.
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
I wouldn't be too dissapointed in those numbers though they arent too impressive either. Seems stronger than Adam Strange (this is a thematic sequel to that) a couple years back IIRC. Now if they can hold 32-35k I think that would be considered a ssuccess.
Number three is out. The Weird is just a little too odd but over all i'm enjoying the book.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Anybody out there still reading this?
Posted by Omni Craig on :
I've only picked up a couple of issues. Starlin's characters/aliens all look alike to me. I see one of the main baddies, and he looks like the Lord High Papal dude from Dreadstar went on the slim-fast diet...
I'd just as soon have Starlin doing Dreadstar again. That book rocked!!
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