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Post by markymark261 on Aug 24, 2010 17:29:52 GMT -5
Please let us know what you think!
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Post by HoM on Aug 24, 2010 19:23:52 GMT -5
Just wanted to say that I'm so happy with the way this arc is shaping up; it's leading into big things, and #37 rolls out into two, maybe three stories-- I had this terrifying idea for a tie-in issue that just makes sense-- and the Justice League are in for two of the biggest stories they've ever been in nearing the end of the year!
I hope you take the time to read it!
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Post by ryokowerx on Aug 31, 2010 20:59:17 GMT -5
Alright I just finished reading (and indexing) this. Lots of things to like about this one, Charlie. Unfortunately, the cat kind of went out the bag about the Omega event but this is a nice lead-in to it. I'm especially happy to see Aleea Strange show up back up "again*" (* Gotterdammerung #2). I'm a big Adam Strange fan. Kind of a bit surprised that some Thanagarian Nth metal tech didn't go into their machine because it seems that everything and the kitchen sink went into it  I'm also liking the other nods that you've put into the story with links to past continuity especially with some of the events during Don's run on JL. The scene between Tim and Chloe was very telling that she'd be willing to risk everything to get Hal and her daughter back. Either that's very brave or just desperate nihilism. I'm not sure which. Looking forward to the clash of the Justice Leagues next issue  |
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Post by HoM on Sept 1, 2010 8:28:42 GMT -5
Yay, feedback! Awesome, been looking forward to some of this for a while, ha. Alright I just finished reading (and indexing) this. Cheers, I always appreciate the work you put into the Index, James. I need to take a peak at it when I start work on the next next arc, need to see where a certain magician last appeared... Lots of things to like about this one, Charlie. Unfortunately, the cat kind of went out the bag about the Omega event but this is a nice lead-in to it. I'm especially happy to see Aleea Strange show up back up "again*" (* Gotterdammerung #2). I'm a big Adam Strange fan. Timelines and divergences are discussed in depth next issue and the issue after. This is about the future of the DC2, and why and how it's all going to happen, and it's not what you're thinking. Aleea is great, and it was Ramon's suggestion to have a "Doctor Strange" in the series. A lot of the characters that are part of the alt. Justice League came from brainstorming sessions with him. Kind of a bit surprised that some Thanagarian Nth metal tech didn't go into their machine because it seems that everything and the kitchen sink went into it Ha, well to be fair, the inability to use New God technology is a reference to The Omega Point, which will become a lot more clearer to the readers when it hits, and the Black Colossus has become a major "arc-object" for this first year on the title. Next year we're moving away from science, and probably going to have some magic, as well as a big ol' war. Because God knows I love writing a war. I'm also liking the other nods that you've put into the story with links to past continuity especially with some of the events during Don's run on JL. I just hope he appreciates them. And I'm also hoping I didn't do anything stupid! Everything is woven so tightly in the last few years, lots of threads connecting one title to another, so it's always fun to play on those, and find a niche that hasn't been played with as thoroughly as others. The scene between Tim and Chloe was very telling that she'd be willing to risk everything to get Hal and her daughter back. Either that's very brave or just desperate nihilism. I'm not sure which. I'm so glad that it came across as that... the world is ending so why not risk it, all the people left alive, for a shot at a better future? Green Lantern #26-29 actually spin out of this storyline massively, and it's the first, I guess, "post-Omega Point" arc, even if the mini hasn't hit yet. Massive events in that corner of the universe. Looking forward to the clash of the Justice Leagues next issue I hope you are! It's all written, it's all coming, and we're currently working on Justice League #38 (and The Omega Point #2 /shameless)! Thanks for taking the time, James. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 4, 2010 11:07:43 GMT -5
Not your typical issue of Justice League, and that is not a bad thing at all! Some interesting choices for your future Justice League--- seems like there are no survivors of the first generation of heroes? No JSA or Outsiders...? Where'd all those people go?!? I think the nature of the catastrophe is more telling by who is not mentioned! "Doctor Strange" threw me for a loop--- nice . Very bleak, very dystopian. Chloe is awesome. I'm still stalled on season four of Smallville, but I've fallen in love with the DC2 version of this character. Her role in the future makes sense given her current activities, too. What this issue does very well is whet the appetite: so many mysteries here! What happened to the League? Why is New God tech not working? How does the Starbreaker figure into all of it? Will the future League succeed and thus wipe out their own timeline (it seems to be a suicide mission for them no matter what)...? Either way, I will be back next issue for more--- especially if Ramon does the cover: his Red Robin is badass, and I can't wait to see who he does next. Five stars! |
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Post by HoM on Sept 4, 2010 17:37:37 GMT -5
Not your typical issue of Justice League, and that is not a bad thing at all! Yes, this was a try-out for a different kind of League story I want to start playing with... a more solo approach to stories nestled in within the longer over-arching team stories. Why shouldn't characters within the series who don't have their own books have the spotlight on them? I expect to focus on Hawkman, the Martian Manhunter, Animal Man, etc within the new year, inter-spaced between the long form arcs. Plus, £$%^ing Red Robin! £$%^ yeah! Some interesting choices for your future Justice League--- seems like there are no survivors of the first generation of heroes? No JSA or Outsiders...? Where'd all those people go?!? I think the nature of the catastrophe is more telling by who is not mentioned! Yeah, more revealed as we go, but the main event that removed the Big Seven from the playing field led to a lot of things, revealed over the next two issues. It wasn't just one catastrophe, but a domino effect that led to where these characters are now. "Doctor Strange" threw me for a loop--- nice . Thank Ramon. Like I said, a lot of these guys came from a brainstorming session, and I enjoyed the challenge of seeing how these characters integrated into my broader vision for the story. Very bleak, very dystopian. Seems to be my 2009/10 forte, doesn't it? Dystopian futures? But it works here, and I like the atmosphere you can build with these stories. This is the future, this is bad, how did we get here, and how do we get back? Chloe is awesome. I'm still stalled on season four of Smallville, but I've fallen in love with the DC2 version of this character. Her role in the future makes sense given her current activities, too. Yes, she's a delight to write, and I need to start using her more. She's a major player in Green Lantern, and when I return to The Guardian, she's a major player in that, too. What this issue does very well is whet the appetite: so many mysteries here! What happened to the League? Why is New God tech not working? How does the Starbreaker figure into all of it? Will the future League succeed and thus wipe out their own timeline (it seems to be a suicide mission for them no matter what)...? 1) Next issue. 2) Read The Omega Point (and between the lines). 3) Next issue. 4) Wellll... not necessarily! And 5) It really does, doesn't it? Poor guys. Either way, I will be back next issue for more--- especially if Ramon does the cover: his Red Robin is badass, and I can't wait to see who he does next. Me too! I cannot wait to see the next cover. He's back for these three issues, and I'm so chuffed. Good times. Brilliant! Thank you, Dave! |
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Post by Quester on Sept 8, 2010 18:19:27 GMT -5
Cant beat a good 'dystopian future' story. But rather than being cliched it worked really well and the richness of information about the future as well as the glaring mysteries were just the right balance. For me I'd heard nothing about this issue and came out the blue so read it on a whim to work out why Red Robin was on the cover of Justice League. Well worth it and am looking forward to the next issue
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Post by HoM on Sept 8, 2010 18:30:54 GMT -5
Cant beat a good 'dystopian future' story. But rather than being cliched it worked really well and the richness of information about the future as well as the glaring mysteries were just the right balance. For me I'd heard nothing about this issue and came out the blue so read it on a whim to work out why Red Robin was on the cover of Justice League. Well worth it and am looking forward to the next issue Yeah, that was the idea of the cover, to have this character coming form nowhere, and have a complete blast telling a story about his world. If you weren't invested in his story, and his world, then what follows doesn't matter at all. This is the story about one world saving the one that created it, and the terror and fear inherent to that. Oh, and Starbreaker. Yessiree. |
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Post by Quester on Sept 8, 2010 18:37:29 GMT -5
I wasnt really familar with Starbreaker but this story tells me all I need to know I think lol. As for the entire story being set in the future it was different to what I expected...which was a good thing. Too often people have the tendancy to believe they need to link back to the 'present' in order for the reader's to relate to characters they know. What they do by this is not invest enough time in the new or 'future' characters meaning we don't care later on. What's been done here is different to the trend in story writing which is awesome as the trend sucks lol. Well done I really wanna see more of these characters...maybe even more than the established League lol
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Post by HoM on Sept 8, 2010 18:54:50 GMT -5
I wasnt really familar with Starbreaker but this story tells me all I need to know I think lol. As for the entire story being set in the future it was different to what I expected...which was a good thing. Too often people have the tendancy to believe they need to link back to the 'present' in order for the reader's to relate to characters they know. What they do by this is not invest enough time in the new or 'future' characters meaning we don't care later on. What's been done here is different to the trend in story writing which is awesome as the trend sucks lol. Well done I really wanna see more of these characters...maybe even more than the established League lol Don and I have had discussions about Red Robin, and the future of the character, and you can be sure that we've got something nice and crazy brewing. I think that the further you remove the future from the past, the scarier it will be. The less that you recognise, the more you want to know why. I'm really pleased that you've fallen for my machinations, Rob. Makes me feel like I've still got the skills I need to trick people into believing whatever I tell. |
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Post by Quester on Sept 8, 2010 19:01:16 GMT -5
Dark Future? A lot of it? I'm sold lol.
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 8, 2010 19:16:57 GMT -5
And of course, if you wanted to see more of Starbreaker, he does appear in the series earlier, 18-20, and give you a better idea of him. That whole "If its well written interesting work you can still enjoy a good read or some good artwork?" comment I heard from someone somewhere just recently. Take care Don |
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Post by HoM on Sept 8, 2010 19:20:24 GMT -5
And of course, if you wanted to see more of Starbreaker, he does appear in the series earlier, 18-20, and give you a better idea of him. That whole "If its well written interesting work you can still enjoy a good read or some good artwork?" comment I heard from someone somewhere just recently. Take care Don I implore you to read those issues, they helped shape the story-- I knew who I wanted, and I knew where he had appeared (thanks to James Stubbs' database!) and I delved back into those back issues and it helped me write him the way I did-- do? Do. Yes. Awesome! |
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Post by Quester on Sept 8, 2010 19:48:58 GMT -5
See Justice League is something I rarely read (DC2 or DCUwise) other than major events. I have no good reason for this as anything Ive ever read has been done well and the characters gel. I guess I find single character more relatable and so wrongly assume that a JL book wont accomplish this. once again Ive been pleasantly proven wrong and look forward to going back and reading other arcs.
Also I have a MASSIVE tendancy to judge a book by its cover and I have picky taste (not that we have poor quality just I like certain styles and am idiotic in my approach sometimes lol) and often if I see a character Im not a huge fan of Ill skip that issue for a while. (I cant be alone in this.) However this issue has inspired me to go back and read prior issues
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