Comments on: Q&A: Ethan Van Sciver on FLASH: REBIRTH #1 http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:43:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: blaqlantern http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461743 blaqlantern Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:50:20 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461743 man that was awesome Van Sciver is a very creative man. this is going to be a great series thanks guys luv dc man that was awesome Van Sciver is a very creative man. this is going to be a great series thanks guys luv dc

]]> By: Ed http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461673 Ed Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:17:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461673 Dave said: "I don’t know why you’re surprised, this is how Johns writes everything." Where did I express surprise? Just meant that it made the book kind of tedious is all. Matthew said: "Lots of people picking up this comic have never read a comic starring Barry Allan and have seen him at most popping up in the occasional alternate universe/time travel guest star role. We don’t have a clear idea of his personality at all." You could read a whole long box full of his original silver-age issues and not come away with much more of one. Dave said:
“I don’t know why you’re surprised, this is how Johns writes everything.”
Where did I express surprise? Just meant that it made the book kind of tedious is all.

Matthew said:
“Lots of people picking up this comic have never read a comic starring Barry Allan and have seen him at most popping up in the occasional alternate universe/time travel guest star role. We don’t have a clear idea of his personality at all.”
You could read a whole long box full of his original silver-age issues and not come away with much more of one.

]]> By: Dude http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461646 Dude Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:41:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461646 Dave - "I mean, replace “Barry” with “Hal Jordan” and you have an accurate description of every issue Green Lantern ever written." Oooh, the bitter haters club is out in full effect. If you read Green Lantern (or do so without the hate goggles), you'd know this isn't true. And now back to your regularly-scheduled whine of, "Oh no, Wally won't be the Flash when I'm geriatric. Noooooo..." Dave – “I mean, replace “Barry” with “Hal Jordan” and you have an accurate description of every issue Green Lantern ever written.”
Oooh, the bitter haters club is out in full effect. If you read Green Lantern (or do so without the hate goggles), you’d know this isn’t true.

And now back to your regularly-scheduled whine of, “Oh no, Wally won’t be the Flash when I’m geriatric. Noooooo…”

]]> By: Matthew http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461638 Matthew Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:01:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461638 "The reader can draw his own conclusions, but again, I don’t think it’s cynicism on Barry’s part, but a sense that something is very wrong. We’re not seeing the Barry we’re used to here, and there’s a reason for that." See, what I think Van Sciver is missing is that there is no "Barry that we're used to". Lots of people picking up this comic have never read a comic starring Barry Allan and have seen him at most popping up in the occasional alternate universe/time travel guest star role. We don't have a clear idea of his personality at all. So when he blows off all his friends, it doesn't seem like something is very wrong so much as that the dude is kind of a jerk. This is it, our first impression of him. I mean, he's ignoring his wife, for goodness sakes! His wife who has been pining after his deceased self for years. Total jerk. “The reader can draw his own conclusions, but again, I don’t think it’s cynicism on Barry’s part, but a sense that something is very wrong. We’re not seeing the Barry we’re used to here, and there’s a reason for that.”

See, what I think Van Sciver is missing is that there is no “Barry that we’re used to”. Lots of people picking up this comic have never read a comic starring Barry Allan and have seen him at most popping up in the occasional alternate universe/time travel guest star role. We don’t have a clear idea of his personality at all. So when he blows off all his friends, it doesn’t seem like something is very wrong so much as that the dude is kind of a jerk. This is it, our first impression of him.

I mean, he’s ignoring his wife, for goodness sakes! His wife who has been pining after his deceased self for years. Total jerk.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461632 Dave Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:08:36 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461632 <i>Way, way too much of this comic consisted of people standing around going “Barry is more wonderful than Jesus.”</i> I don't know why you're surprised, this is how Johns writes everything. I mean, replace "Barry" with "Hal Jordan" and you have an accurate description of every issue Green Lantern ever written. Way, way too much of this comic consisted of people standing around going “Barry is more wonderful than Jesus.”

I don’t know why you’re surprised, this is how Johns writes everything. I mean, replace “Barry” with “Hal Jordan” and you have an accurate description of every issue Green Lantern ever written.

]]> By: Troy Brownfield http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461626 Troy Brownfield Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:24:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461626 RussBurlingame Says: April 5th, 2009 at 11:08 pm edit He came back in “FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF 3 WORLDS” #3, last month–since the book is now about 4 months late, there’s been no conclusion to that story yet to explain how Bart returned to the 21st Century–but I think we can safely assume tht Johns will handle that in some form by the end of that series in July. RussBurlingame Says:

April 5th, 2009 at 11:08 pm edit

He came back in “FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF 3 WORLDS” #3, last month–since the book is now about 4 months late, there’s been no conclusion to that story yet to explain how Bart returned to the 21st Century–but I think we can safely assume tht Johns will handle that in some form by the end of that series in July.

]]> By: sweetride195 http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461623 sweetride195 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:42:18 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461623 Yes, how did Bart come back? Big fan of Waid/Ramos run, and sad they killed him off old school with a major beating. So is he somehow "resurrected" or what? DC please get it together here! And please, Johns has the wrong take on Bart. Bart always saw Barry as "Grandpa" and treat his legacy with respect. This interpretation is totally off. Not to mention so far that the series seems to be really putting Wally on the sideslines seeing as how he's had so much control and experience with the speed force and now he's being treated like some side character just to put Barry in the spot light. So far, Flash Rebirth is disappointing. Yes, how did Bart come back? Big fan of Waid/Ramos run, and sad they killed him off old school with a major beating. So is he somehow “resurrected” or what? DC please get it together here! And please, Johns has the wrong take on Bart. Bart always saw Barry as “Grandpa” and treat his legacy with respect. This interpretation is totally off. Not to mention so far that the series seems to be really putting Wally on the sideslines seeing as how he’s had so much control and experience with the speed force and now he’s being treated like some side character just to put Barry in the spot light. So far, Flash Rebirth is disappointing.

]]> By: Goof http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461611 Goof Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:47:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461611 Ethan Van Sciver's art ROCKS! He should draw Jesus! Illustrate the Bible EVS! Jesus would look so pretty! Noah too! Ethan Van Sciver’s art ROCKS! He should draw Jesus! Illustrate the Bible EVS! Jesus would look so pretty! Noah too!

]]> By: Tenzel Kim http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461601 Tenzel Kim Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:51:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461601 "Okay, so technically Barry was already back, in Final Crisis, but the fact remains he didn’t look nearly as good there as he does in the capable hands of superstar–and former Impulse artist–Ethan Van Sciver" How can you argue with the facts? Good thing Van Sciver saved Barry from lesser artwork by the likes of JG Jones and Doug Mahnke... “Okay, so technically Barry was already back, in Final Crisis, but the fact remains he didn’t look nearly as good there as he does in the capable hands of superstar–and former Impulse artist–Ethan Van Sciver”

How can you argue with the facts? Good thing Van Sciver saved Barry from lesser artwork by the likes of JG Jones and Doug Mahnke…

]]> By: RussBurlingame http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461577 RussBurlingame Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:08:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461577 He came back in "FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF 3 WORLDS" #3, last month--since the book is now about 4 months late, there's been no conclusion to that story yet to explain how Bart returned to the 21st Century--but I think we can safely assume tht Johns will handle that in some form by the end of that series in July. Another victory for DC Editorial. Why do they try to publish these things monthly? He came back in “FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF 3 WORLDS” #3, last month–since the book is now about 4 months late, there’s been no conclusion to that story yet to explain how Bart returned to the 21st Century–but I think we can safely assume tht Johns will handle that in some form by the end of that series in July.

Another victory for DC Editorial. Why do they try to publish these things monthly?

]]> By: Ed http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/05/qa-ethan-van-sciver-on-flash-rebirth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-461563 Ed Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:25:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11377#comment-461563 Way, way too much of this comic consisted of people standing around going "Barry is more wonderful than Jesus."* Then again, maybe I found it more grating because I'm pretty solidly in the "leave him dead" camp. *Well yeah, except for Bart going "I'm going to say he's not all that, just for contrast." Speaking of whom, how and when did he come back? I totally missed it, and I thought I was reading more of DCs output than I should be bothering with. Way, way too much of this comic consisted of people standing around going “Barry is more wonderful than Jesus.”*
Then again, maybe I found it more grating because I’m pretty solidly in the “leave him dead” camp.

*Well yeah, except for Bart going “I’m going to say he’s not all that, just for contrast.” Speaking of whom, how and when did he come back? I totally missed it, and I thought I was reading more of DCs output than I should be bothering with.

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