Comments on: ‘Twas the Night Before Wednesday…

By: blankwave

blankwave — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:12:35 +0000

Shaun. After reading BN 1, I gotta say you have a tough choice on your hands. GN 43 leads straight up into BN #1. I felt like I was definitely reading the next GL issue, on an even more epic scope. Good luck on your decision.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:15:23 +0000

Good question, blankwave, and I really hadn’t considered it. For me, it was just a question of sticking with two of the few DC books I enjoy anymore and waiting to see if BN turns out to be a satisfying, worthwhile read or not.

My theory, and I could be totally wrong about this, is that GL/GLC would continue along with the stories as they’ve unfolded to this point, but perhaps that’s all been lead-in to BN proper only? I just figured if I’m going to read/care about anything, it’s those books. Then again, I’m a couple of issues behind in both GL & GLC, so I might find myself wanting to dive into BN also when I finally read those (soon!).

Or perhaps I’ll just stick with my original plan and see what happens… As someone who really doesn’t like Batman being “dead,” for example, I’m not sure how much appeal the main BN title will have for me. Anyhow, I thought Bruce was thrown into the past or something and not really dead? So how does he become a Black Lantern?

By: blankwave

blankwave — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:11:40 +0000

Shaun:

If you are gonna trade-wait BN, but still get GL/GLC, are you just gonna put those copies aside until the BN trades come out, before reading them? I can’t imagine reading the Core titles of GL, but missing the Main story in BN.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:24:09 +0000

I highly recommend the Madame Xanadu trade; like the man says, great value for content! An enjoyable read, pretty pictures, and a very interesting take on a character’s origin, especially one who never really had one.

The Cap 601 also has a B&W version, which I really am interested in. It’s Colan, for Heaven’s sake!

Shaun: Gaiman’s Caped Crusader was good, but I agree it’s of no consequence. It was just really fun to read. You can probably find the two issues pretty easily, and I should think cheap. I’m glad I picked up the individual issues, though. The TPB holds NO interest whatsoever.

Cheers,

By: LurkerWithout

LurkerWithout — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:03:04 +0000

That adapted Philip K. Dick comic is going to be 24 issues? I’ve read and own the original short story. Either this comic is going to set a new standard for double splash pages with nothing happening or they’re actually doing Bladerunner: The Comic…

By: Shaun

Shaun — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:14:50 +0000

Looking forward to Cap #601… The title’s going on hiatus after this one while Reborn has its run, correct? Perfect time for me to drop the book and go the trade route after that, just like I’m doing with Reborn. I love Bru’s Cap, but it’s time to cut back and it seems like a great series to read in trades.

OTOH, I don’t feel bad about having passed on Gaiman’s Caped Crusader… It just didn’t seem of any consequence to me. Even if I were interested, no way I’d splurge on an overpriced hardcover. Even the softcover version, whenever that hits, will be overpriced.

Then there’s Blackest Night… I’m sticking with GL/GLC for now, but I think I’ll trade wait for Blackest Night itself too. Again, I gotta cut back.

By: Don L.

Don L. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:35:41 +0000

I concur, I hope that Vibe and Steel also return as Black Lanterns. In a strange way, they were brought back briefly in a run of JLA.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:06:55 +0000

I really hope that the Detroit Leaguers make it in to Blackest Night. Even though this version of the League was not well received, I really did like the characters of Vibe and Steel.