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Post by HoM on Aug 27, 2017 13:29:18 GMT -5
Surprise! A special interlude issue that bridges the gap between events that took place in the previous arc of Justice League and the next!
Please take a moment to let us know what you think, and a big thank you to Oblique for collaborating with me on this issue!
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Post by HoM on Aug 31, 2017 12:19:26 GMT -5
I’ll do my best Mr Poopybutthole, and just say Oo-wee! This special was an absolute pain to write, and I hope it doesn’t show too much. I knew I wanted to get a certain story out, and when I was writing the space-corpse threads in Justice League #64-66 I knew I would have to get it out sooner rather than later. More on that in Justice League #67, maybe. But unfortunately, because I found it really hard to write, it ate into my lead time for the next issue of the ongoing, and now it looks like we’ll be perpetually down the wire with the series until I’m able to find a vein of creativity to mine and churn out a number of issues at a time. Bugger. On the positive side, Oblique kindly stepped up to write the Wonder Girl and Troia scenes, and I’m glad he did. I knew they’d be fun to do, but I had the main plot to write, and knowing someone else was taking up the other most important part of the issue made life a whole lot easier. He captured some real verve and poise with his prose, and I think it’s another encouraging sign that when he decides to write his own solo title on the site it’ll be a winner! Where all the writers at? C’mon down! Roy did a great cover highlighting the three ‘Wonders’ featured in the issue, and I’m chuffed to have had a collaborator for so long on the site, and who works to such a consistent high quality. I’m lucky to be working with folks like Oblique, Roy, and especially my long-suffering editor Mark, who undercuts all my attempts at humour by being funnier than me, and keeps me level-headed when my writing goes off in all kinds of different directions. Of course the question is what will happen next? Well, I think Justice League is about to get a whole lot more interesting next issue, with an arc I’ve been excited to write since I started seeding plot points in Justice League #51-52. And after ‘ An End To The Age Of Wonders’ concludes in #70, we have an arc that begins the build toward the most mind blowing event to hit the DC2 since ‘ The Apokolips Imperative’. Basically, I’m going to fire every single Chekhov’s Gun you’ve seen loaded in the series so far, and I don’t know what’ll be left afterwards. But enough on that! Have a look at Justice League #67’s brilliant cover--! See you soon, folks!
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Post by oblique on Sept 1, 2017 19:49:25 GMT -5
What an incredible cover and an incredible issue. I'm glad to have contributed! Oblique kindly stepped up to write the Wonder Girl and Troia scenes, and I’m glad he did. I knew they’d be fun to do, but I had the main plot to write, and knowing someone else was taking up the other most important part of the issue made life a whole lot easier. He captured some real verve and poise with his prose, and I think it’s another encouraging sign that when he decides to write his own solo title on the site it’ll be a winner! Where all the writers at? C’mon down! Roy did a great cover highlighting the three ‘Wonders’ featured in the issue, and I’m chuffed to have had a collaborator for so long on the site, and who works to such a consistent high quality. I’m lucky to be working with folks like Oblique, Roy, and especially my long-suffering editor Mark, who undercuts all my attempts at humour by being funnier than me, and keeps me level-headed when my writing goes off in all kinds of different directions. Thank you for the kind words, Charlie! I hope, eventually, my prose can live up to some of the writing I've had the pleasure to read on this site--and this issue is no exception! I had no idea what was going to happen, so I followed each twist and turn with bated breath! As I suspect you had planned, at first I though it was Hippolytus crawling his way back to godhood. But no! Ares pulls a fast one on the Celestial Pantheon. I loved his ploy, although I dread the potential consequences. From the opening scene with his vivid cruelty, to Nobody's exploration of a fascinating and haunting world of the divine, to the final reveal, I was hooked! It was hard to read my own contributions and resist the desire to file off a few of the rough edges. I can see Charlie (and, perhaps, Mark's?) efforts at work to refine my dialogue. I felt much more attached to the first scene with Cassie, but I think, ironically, that the scene with Donna turned out better now that I have some distance. Regardless, I hope any readers enjoyed my contributions. It was amazing to see how it all fit together! Frankly, I'm a little afraid of what to expect from 'An End To The Age of Wonders!' This was an epic prologue. Charlie, you have plans within plans within plans... As for what will be left afterwards, well! For newcomers to the site and DC fans who find these stories, what will be left is a true treasure. An incredible legacy that aspires to, and matches, some of the best comics ever written in depth, emotional intensity, and good fun--and beats them in planning ability. For aspiring writers, it's proof that there are amazing stories to be told, and that better writing and stories are found in collaboration with our peers. There are always more stories to tell, and, for now, I'm glad to keep reading them. SaveSaveSaveSave
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Post by HoM on Nov 25, 2017 15:53:19 GMT -5
What an incredible cover and an incredible issue. I'm glad to have contributed! Roy constantly delivers. I'm truly honoured to keep having him grace my work with some of the most quintessential DC2 art on a monthly basis. And I'm pleased you contributed! I wish more people were available to do so, because I do love getting eager talent working on stories for the site. Thank you for the kind words, Charlie! I hope, eventually, my prose can live up to some of the writing I've had the pleasure to read on this site--and this issue is no exception! I had no idea what was going to happen, so I followed each twist and turn with bated breath! As I suspect you had planned, at first I though it was Hippolytus crawling his way back to godhood. But no! Ares pulls a fast one on the Celestial Pantheon. I loved his ploy, although I dread the potential consequences. From the opening scene with his vivid cruelty, to Nobody's exploration of a fascinating and haunting world of the divine, to the final reveal, I was hooked! When he was editing this issue, Mark made a point that he hadn't read the relevant Wonder Woman issues from way back when, so I was worried that it wouldn't be as accessible as I hoped, but there was so much riding on the history of the characters that I couldn't not include some of our deep-seated continuity in this story. I'm glad the Hippolytus reveal worked out, and I hope you keep reading into the ongoing title. I think you're probably a couple of months away from catching up fully, but I can't wait to see what you think of this current arc that rolls out of this special. It was hard to read my own contributions and resist the desire to file off a few of the rough edges. I can see Charlie (and, perhaps, Mark's?) efforts at work to refine my dialogue. I felt much more attached to the first scene with Cassie, but I think, ironically, that the scene with Donna turned out better now that I have some distance. Regardless, I hope any readers enjoyed my contributions. It was amazing to see how it all fit together! I hope you don't mind the very light edits I made to your contributions; they were in effort to bring the dialogue into line with what was occurring both elsewhere in the story and then later on in the ongoing arc. Of all the people I've ever collaborated with on the site, or had to edit, I found your work to be both tight and easy on my editorial eye, so that's a fantastic thing to experience. I hate hate hate editing other people's work, because I want to read stuff as a fan, not with a critical eye, but I could do both here without detriment to either aspect. Thanks again! Frankly, I'm a little afraid of what to expect from 'An End To The Age of Wonders!' This was an epic prologue. Charlie, you have plans within plans within plans... As for what will be left afterwards, well! For newcomers to the site and DC fans who find these stories, what will be left is a true treasure. An incredible legacy that aspires to, and matches, some of the best comics ever written in depth, emotional intensity, and good fun--and beats them in planning ability. For aspiring writers, it's proof that there are amazing stories to be told, and that better writing and stories are found in collaboration with our peers. There are always more stories to tell, and, for now, I'm glad to keep reading them.
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Post by oblique on Nov 26, 2017 13:38:09 GMT -5
I hope you don't mind the very light edits I made to your contributions; they were in effort to bring the dialogue into line with what was occurring both elsewhere in the story and then later on in the ongoing arc. Of all the people I've ever collaborated with on the site, or had to edit, I found your work to be both tight and easy on my editorial eye, so that's a fantastic thing to experience. I hate hate hate editing other people's work, because I want to read stuff as a fan, not with a critical eye, but I could do both here without detriment to either aspect. Thanks again! I certainly don't mind at all. I'm glad you found it relatively easy. I draft and redraft and redraft, which I hope helps, but I also notice that it sometimes leaves orphaned fragments behind that have lost context. As for this issue, I knew the dialogue would need to be refined to fit the overall story. It was a ton of fun, and I hope to contribute again to more issues in the future.
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Post by HoM on Nov 26, 2017 13:55:02 GMT -5
Considering where I'm headed with the title, there's going to be plenty of collaborative opportunities moving forward! In fact...
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