Letters to Justice Society of America #13

Great storyline great in how you touched base with all the characters but did you mean to have it say epilogue at the top with prologue lower down the post? sorry if you did I was just wondering but brilliant characterizations.

Oh hey, it's back. Right on.

Great issue, way to bridge into the next arc and touch on all the major characters. I'm looking forward to the story; JSA vs. neo-Nazis makes a whole lotta sense and promises some really interesting action and character moments.

I'm hoping to see more of the younger guard in future issues, but really, all the characters are fun to read and well done, so it's all good. Looking forward to what comes next, and glad to have the old folks back.

-UDC

It's a Hitler clone, isn't it? You can just tell me if it's a Hitler clone.

-UDC

Or an Eva Braun clone, which only seems slightly less terrifying.

Ha! Thanks, Jamie! I was just as curious myself: as soon as I finished this issue, I jumped right into writing the next one to find out what happened. And let me just say, it's ugly. This is the JSA's "9/11" moment (no crass sentiment implied, especially for those who lived through that awful time).



Your interest and partnership on this title with me is a significant motivating force. I can honestly say, you certainly make it more fun to work on!

But, yeah, I'm disappointed by the lack of Golden Age love in the DCU at the moment, too, and Earth-2 has me worried: IMHO Robinson hasn't written anything worth paying for in a long time! Even George Perez, who's doing covers for Worlds' Finest, sounds like he's distancing himself from this project .



Huge things coming! So excited about the stories that are coming--- stuff that Jamie and I have been plotting for years. Be fun to finally get them out



If the grindstone is where you go to produce masterpieces like the cover to #13, then by all means, back to it man! That piece is amazing! I mean, look at the detail on Hawkman--- if you have a magnifying glass.

It is an honor and a pleasure to work on this title with you, sir! Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks, Jay! It feels good to be resume writing on my favorite book!

(Though, strictly speaking, I suppose, my official return to the JSA was the story in the Christmas special, which I regard as a critical chapter in the team's history.



Again, thanks. This sort of thing isn't necessarily my forte, but it's fun to write and seems to be developing naturally. Turns out the DCU is geographically rich with made-up European nations I can do awful things to .



You sure can! From now on, I think I just prefer for folks to do that (or not, as the case may be) in the letter columns, to encourage interaction. Just a personal preference, of course!

Thanks, Charlie. I'm just the opposite, preferring to let plot drive the story--- but every once in a while, I'm compelled to do one of these, usually as set-up, but it also serves as a great way to reacquaint the reader (and myself!) with what's going on in a title that has had a less than consistent posting schedule.



Actually, that bit was slated for the (fallen-off-the-radar) 2012 DC2 Sampler. But when I discovered the Epilogue-to-Interlude-to-Prologue structure of the issue, the scene re-purposed itself nicely.

(FWIW, I do have something I can still contribute to the Sampler if-and-when.)



That final moment is indeed a game-changer for Alan Scott, in a lot of ways. It's a game-changer for the whole team, actually (the ones that survive, that is ). Ramifications from that final moment--- as they say--- will reverberate.



Me too! It's been dangling since Day One! But I think the pay-off I have in mind is pretty cool. I hope.



I view Nabu as sort of a dick . Not good or evil, per se, but a user of power for the sake of "his team" (which is not always "Good", necessarily). I have a long-term (though hitherto low-key) vested interest in the struggle between Chaos and Order in the DC2niverse (you should remember why, actually), and I see Doctor Fate (and through him, Nabu) as a key player in that struggle.




Thanks, Charlie! It's not easy keeping tabs on my cast, but I have an affinity (and more importantly, a story) for all of them, so it's my pleasure to do it, so I hope that comes across. I do, sometimes, bemoan that there are simply not enough hours in the day to do spotlight issues on each and every one of them.



No apology necessary, my friend, you've had an eventful month (for those who might not have heard, Charlie wrote a novel in the same span of time that I wrote this issue ). Just glad you read it and let me know you liked it! See you in a few weeks for #14!

Thanks, Alex!



This was definitely a peek into "a day in the life" type of issue. This people keep doing interesting things while I'm not looking--- especially the Young All-Stars (for instance, I had no idea about Ray and Dolly Dickles--- how scandalous )!



Honestly, I don't think the Dragon King originated in the real-world Golden Age; I believe he was created by Roy Thomas for All-Star Squadron (which is good enough for me ). I'm going to be taking some liberties with him, but weaving him into the mythology of the JSA seems natural.



I couldn't agree more, my friend! How badass is it that they fought in WW2!?



Just for you--- ninjas next issue.



Very glad you feel that way, sir! I hope to continue to do you (and all my other readers) proud!

Thanks for reading and for the feedback!