Comments on: Dear Batman Editor Mike Marts, http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sun, 26 May 2013 00:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Volkan Ay http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-669461 Volkan Ay Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:51:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-669461 I love Dear Batman Editor I love Dear Batman Editor

]]> By: Jan http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-660661 Jan Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:43:29 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-660661 There is obviously a bunch to realize about this. I believe you made certain good points in features also. There is obviously a bunch to realize about this. I believe you made certain good points in features also.

]]> By: David Uzumeri http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-513622 David Uzumeri Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:57:54 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-513622 Caleb, you must be absolutely swimming in happiness today. Caleb, you must be absolutely swimming in happiness today.

]]> By: Flüge http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-454047 Flüge Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:21:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-454047 I think the Bat-villains from Jiro Kuwata’s late-sixties Baman manga are really great. It is a good idea to create those villains because this makes the story much more varied. I'm not really familiar with this topic but I think it is a cool idea and I really like them. Gokitalo, I have to add it to my christmas list, too :-) I really like the drawing of the character "Faceless"! I think the Bat-villains from Jiro Kuwata’s late-sixties Baman manga are really great. It is a good idea to create those villains because this makes the story much more varied. I’m not really familiar with this topic but I think it is a cool idea and I really like them.
Gokitalo, I have to add it to my christmas list, too :-)
I really like the drawing of the character “Faceless”!

]]> By: Scott Rogers http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453740 Scott Rogers Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:54:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453740 And Karmak is none other than the "Living Beast Bomb" from Detective Comics #339 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=19176&zoom=4) It looks like Kuwata's "original" villains were nothing more than cribs from one-shot 60's Batman characters. And Karmak is none other than the “Living Beast Bomb” from Detective Comics #339 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=19176&zoom=4)

It looks like Kuwata’s “original” villains were nothing more than cribs from one-shot 60′s Batman characters.

]]> By: Gokitalo http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453664 Gokitalo Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:49:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453664 Yet another set of reasons why I must add Bat-Manga to my Christmas list immediately. Yet another set of reasons why I must add Bat-Manga to my Christmas list immediately.

]]> By: Toneloak http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453658 Toneloak Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:08:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453658 Alright you win Lord Death Man, Go Go The Magician & Faceless are all character I am sad to not have read stories about. Maybe some sad when they should be happy, complicated when things seemed simple, & triumphant when we see it's so very painful. Alright you win Lord Death Man, Go Go The Magician & Faceless are all character I am sad to not have read stories about. Maybe some sad when they should be happy, complicated when things seemed simple, & triumphant when we see it’s so very painful.

]]> By: daveofapocalypse http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453641 daveofapocalypse Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:11:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453641 Is there any chance 'Lord Death Man' already WAS a canon character, in BKV's story with 'The Skeleton'?? (The Skeleton was a cool villain idea that was never resolved...) Is there any chance ‘Lord Death Man’ already WAS a canon character, in BKV’s story with ‘The Skeleton’?? (The Skeleton was a cool villain idea that was never resolved…)

]]> By: RickO http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453632 RickO Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:53:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453632 And Faceless was modeled after the Fantastic Dr. No Face in Detective 319 And Faceless was modeled after the Fantastic Dr. No Face in Detective 319

]]> By: Scott Rogers http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453621 Scott Rogers Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:54:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453621 "Lord Death Man" is the Japanese version of "Death Man" from Batman 180 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=20018&zoom=4) who obviously discovered capes and kicky boots as a fashion accessory. As Geoff Johns can tell you, it pays to read your old comics, kids! “Lord Death Man” is the Japanese version of “Death Man” from Batman 180 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=20018&zoom=4) who obviously discovered capes and kicky boots as a fashion accessory. As Geoff Johns can tell you, it pays to read your old comics, kids!

]]> By: KACH http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453618 KACH Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:22:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453618 So, if "Batman" is not on your pull list, then you've not actually read the stories that you are complaining about? --J. So, if “Batman” is not on your pull list, then you’ve not actually read the stories that you are complaining about?

–J.

]]> By: Joseph http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453605 Joseph Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:43:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453605 I agree with Shaun. If Bruce is Batman. Damian is removed and proved to not be his son, Jason goes back to being dead, and we pretend that R.I.P. never happened, I'll start buying Batman books again. I own thousands of comics and more Batman than anything else. But I've stopped buying him in the last few years when they kept trying to "change" him. I WANT to read one shot stories where Bats fights bad guys, wins, comes home, and then broods while Alfred talks to him. Or even better, all of the above, and then goes and acts like a pimp as Bruce Wayne. Best Batman I've ever read was "The Ring, The Arrow, and The Bat." They understood how Bats was supposed to be. They didn't have to delve into his childhood, talk about his feelings, have him fall in love, blah blah blah. Just Batman, kicking butt. Bring Back Bruce! I agree with Shaun.

If Bruce is Batman. Damian is removed and proved to not be his son, Jason goes back to being dead, and we pretend that R.I.P. never happened, I’ll start buying Batman books again.

I own thousands of comics and more Batman than anything else. But I’ve stopped buying him in the last few years when they kept trying to “change” him.

I WANT to read one shot stories where Bats fights bad guys, wins, comes home, and then broods while Alfred talks to him.
Or even better, all of the above, and then goes and acts like a pimp as Bruce Wayne.

Best Batman I’ve ever read was “The Ring, The Arrow, and The Bat.” They understood how Bats was supposed to be.

They didn’t have to delve into his childhood, talk about his feelings, have him fall in love, blah blah blah.

Just Batman, kicking butt.

Bring Back Bruce!

]]> By: Zenstrive http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453585 Zenstrive Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:04:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453585 Lord Death Man! Ha! You can make that the disguise for Devil after he bored with Dr.Hurt! Lord Death Man! Ha! You can make that the disguise for Devil after he bored with Dr.Hurt!

]]> By: HarveyDent http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453581 HarveyDent Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:23:18 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453581 Heh. Erm, I've been posting over here: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120802-Blog-Batman-Editor.html Heh. Erm, I’ve been posting over here:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120802-Blog-Batman-Editor.html

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453528 Shaun Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:29:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453528 Lord Death Man and Go-Go seem like they could be updated into something pretty cool. Go-Go's name should probably go-go, but otherwise I could see those happening. Faceless just sounds stupid, and how does Karmak ultimately differ from Gorilla Grodd? I'd leave those two collecting dust. Anyhow, if Morrison ever writes Batman again I'm sure he'll try to find a way to work all of the Bat-Manga villains in... That was his schtick for the run that just ended. Try to work in every character that ever appeared in a Bat book, no matter how good or bad idea it might be. I still can't believe that Bat-Mite was revived. Ick. Oh, and there's NOTHING wrong Bats battling Ra's Al-Ghul for the 140th, or even the 140,000th, time. Best Bat-villain ever IMO. Lastly, if you've got Mike Marts' ear why not just ask him to bring back Bruce, kill Jason Todd for good, and let's all act like RIP (and really pretty much all of Morrison's run) never happened? Maybe then I'll put the Bat-books on my pull list again. Lord Death Man and Go-Go seem like they could be updated into something pretty cool. Go-Go’s name should probably go-go, but otherwise I could see those happening.

Faceless just sounds stupid, and how does Karmak ultimately differ from Gorilla Grodd? I’d leave those two collecting dust.

Anyhow, if Morrison ever writes Batman again I’m sure he’ll try to find a way to work all of the Bat-Manga villains in… That was his schtick for the run that just ended. Try to work in every character that ever appeared in a Bat book, no matter how good or bad idea it might be. I still can’t believe that Bat-Mite was revived. Ick.

Oh, and there’s NOTHING wrong Bats battling Ra’s Al-Ghul for the 140th, or even the 140,000th, time. Best Bat-villain ever IMO.

Lastly, if you’ve got Mike Marts’ ear why not just ask him to bring back Bruce, kill Jason Todd for good, and let’s all act like RIP (and really pretty much all of Morrison’s run) never happened? Maybe then I’ll put the Bat-books on my pull list again.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453520 Dave Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453520 My favorite part was when Batman got exposed to the same chemicals or magic clay or whatever as Clayface and then TURNS HIMSELF INTO A GIANT BATARANG and throws himself at Clayface, who I believe had turned into a dinosaur. I'm pretty sure Batman RIP would have been 10 times cooler if he did that instead of the Batman of Zurr en Arrh shtick. My favorite part was when Batman got exposed to the same chemicals or magic clay or whatever as Clayface and then TURNS HIMSELF INTO A GIANT BATARANG and throws himself at Clayface, who I believe had turned into a dinosaur.

I’m pretty sure Batman RIP would have been 10 times cooler if he did that instead of the Batman of Zurr en Arrh shtick.

]]> By: Ian L http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/01/dear-batman-editor-mike-marts/comment-page-1/#comment-453495 Ian L Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:47:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10113#comment-453495 Can I get dibs on the Bat-Shark Repellent? Can I get dibs on the Bat-Shark Repellent?

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