Letters to New Outsiders #40

Can't believe I'm the first to respond to this.

I suspect this is one of those issues that will have far reaching ramifications for this team and this book for a long time to come. There's no way, NO WAY this doesn't have a huge impact on every single one of the Outsiders from here on out.

Great twist on the Vito's killer reveal. Makes sense if you think about it, but I must admit I still didn't see it coming. But it's what happened afterwards that really pushes things over the edge. I imagine it will be tough for some Outsiders to look their other members in the eyes after this.

With nary a punch thrown I was engrossed in this issue, Brian, a tribute to your incredible skills of characterization and character interactions. Every member of the Outsiders had her/his moment to shine, and nothing felt forced. For such a critical issue it was an unusual approach, and I have to admit I love reading issues like this from time to time. I'll be fascinated to see what happens next.

Very effective cover, Roy. Captures the mood of the piece perfectly.

And I still say it was the android in the bedroom with the revolver.

To be honest, I was afraid I ticked some people off since I hadn't seen any feedback at all for a couple of days. lol



You suspect right! There is absolutely NO way that anyone has escaped the ramifications of this story. And all I will say is that when you least expect it... expect it.



I'm glad you liked the twist. Now, I want to state right here for the record that the original idea for the killer was not mine at all. I had a couple of other people in mind, and it was Mark who initially brought that person up as the guilty party. We went back and forth and discussed it more than probably any storyline to date. So to give credit where credit is due, Mark Bowers was the mastermind behind this. Thank you Mark for this and SO much more.



You make me blush, Sir. Thank you for the very kind words. I'm glad the unusual approach worked for you. It was what I was most nervous about when writing this particular issue. Well that and the big reveal... and of course what happened afterwords...



Roy is freakin' brilliant with these covers! I owe him SO much.



Well... okay...

I don't want to be the third person to say it, but... I didn't see that coming. I liked this issue a lot, but my problem was that I was always seeing the classic JLA right before my eyes while reading this issue. It was a great end to a fantastic arc, but Brad Meltzer might call you soon
I give you 4*

Well, that's exactly what I decided to do when we chose this path. I purposely wanted to take this path that has just recently been walked down. Wanted to put my own spin on the story. I promise you that this is not over yet.

I have to thank Charlie for helping me with Zee's part in all of this. Events of recent Wonder Woman really helped take my story in a different direction that I'm excited about.

I hope in the end my choices to do what I've done are to your satisfaction my friend.

Well when Reddy told Babs he loved her.. and then he admitted he killed Bertinelli.. and he was downloaded in her mind... that pretty much was the clincher. Though I didn't know how/when you were going to reveal it...

But, you did a good job at doing that.

**** from me.

Don't worry.. only time I'll not read the book is if the writer stops writing it. :-P

You just couldn't let it be as it was, could you?

I'm glad you didn't.

Great closer to an intense arc. The big reveal honestly came out of left field but made perfect sense (or at least perfect comic sense), which is good in a murder mystery. And now there's a big secret bonding the team; that should make things interesting.

And there's no way this kind of thing could have ramifications in the future. Or Dinah Sr.'s cure for cancer.

Great stuff here. I gotta know where it goes from here.

-UDC

As am I.



comic book sense is the best since it stretches just a bit more. And this secret is going to make the team dynamics shift quite a bit in the coming months.



So do I!

and thanks for reading and responding.

Glad you enjoyed it, Sir! One of my biggest downfalls is that as I'm finishing something it seems to set me off in a new direction with these characters. So I never actually see a light at the end of the tunnel.

As for Batwoman, well, I think those last couple of paragraphs spells it out. Red Tornado? This is just another chapter in his life. Heh heh.



I'm glad you enjoyed Zatanna. I have to say that with nearly 40 issue's under my belt, I still have the hardest time writing her, but this storyline has given me something to play with. That and the next BIG story coming up this fall is going have a major part for Zee to play! I hope you stick around to see it.