Hero of the Week: The Harvey awards for nominating the Elk’s Run crew in seven different categories. The book is excellent, but has still struggled to find a wider audience. It deserves the recognition.
Hero: DC for coming out of the closet and getting some excellent press about their attempts to diversify their line of super-heroes. Is there anyone who isn’t interested in the new Batwoman? Their Chinese super-team, The Great Ten, might be a more challenging sell, but it’s another bold idea.
Villain: DC for not following through on their plans to kill off Nightwing in Infinite Crisis. Not that I hate the guy or anything, but that would’ve been the boldest move of all. It’s probably for the better though. The world will be a lot less whiney this way.
Hero: Marvel for making the first issue of Jack Kirby’s Eternals available for free online. For those who like Gaiman and Romita, but aren’t sure about the concept, it’s a great way to try the characters out.
Hero: The CBLDF for going on the offensive in the Gordon Lee case and alleging prosecutorial misconduct against the DA. It’s a great thing when someone defends the little guy, but it’s even better when they can take The Man down a peg or two in the process.
Hero: This is tangential to comics, but Grey’s Anatomy for snagging Allan (Young Avengers, Wonder Woman) Heinberg as a staff writer. His strong sense of characterization is perfect for the show.
Hero: DC for promising more of the Seven Soldiers of Victory after the SSV whatever-it-is concludes. Especially if that means a Frankenstein ongoing.
June 4th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
Shining Knight ongoing… Shining Knight Ongoing…
And you’re right, while I’m lukewarm to Dickie, it would’ve thematically fit the story very well
June 5th, 2006 at 12:17 am
I’m voting for a Bulleteer or Zatanna ongoing … if Bulleteer makes it out of the last SS alive, of course.
June 5th, 2006 at 12:33 am
How about just a Seven Soldiers ongoing? They can continue to fight evil together without actually meeting.
June 5th, 2006 at 12:47 am
I wonder how long that could keep up, actually.
There oculd be tons of fun plot threads that weave through all their subplots, and they never actually physically meet. They just keep missing each other!
June 5th, 2006 at 5:28 am
Nightwing is one of my favorite characters, but I wouldn’t have minded him dying. As far as I’m concerned it would have been an “earned” death. Since he and Batman made up, a major thread since his becoming Nightwing has been wrapped up. And I’m sure lots of people would prefer him dead than broken up with Barbara.
June 5th, 2006 at 11:59 am
Thanks for the Elk’s Run love, Michael. Publishing plan for ER will be announced soon – I think it’ll get the recognition it deserves, finally.