Comments on: Ryan Choi Atom Confirmed By DC PR? http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kyle Garret http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-662411 Kyle Garret Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:28:36 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-662411 @daniel Ray Palmer was never really gone, he just wasn't appearing in comics. Mark Waid brought him back to the JLA and probably used him the most leading up to Identity Crisis. Johns wasn't really involved in Palmer's appearances. @daniel Ray Palmer was never really gone, he just wasn’t appearing in comics. Mark Waid brought him back to the JLA and probably used him the most leading up to Identity Crisis. Johns wasn’t really involved in Palmer’s appearances.

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]]> By: Red Robin http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661995 Red Robin Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:13:32 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661995 So Ryan Choi gets killed off unceremoniously, but its okay, because with the reboot, it never happened? Meh. Works for me. At least we don't get another convoluted "resurrection" story. So Ryan Choi gets killed off unceremoniously, but its okay, because with the reboot, it never happened? Meh. Works for me. At least we don’t get another convoluted “resurrection” story.

]]> By: Bob Smith http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661991 Bob Smith Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:07:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661991 I don't understand why we should make any effort at all to create "diversity." The iconic primary characters in comic books have always been white males and they should stay that way -- history supports status quo! Change for the "sake of change" is misplaced social engineering. I don’t understand why we should make any effort at all to create “diversity.” The iconic primary characters in comic books have always been white males and they should stay that way — history supports status quo! Change for the “sake of change” is misplaced social engineering.

]]> By: Scott Mateo http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661977 Scott Mateo Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:52:49 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661977 This isn't new news. I have nothing against Ryan (and disliked how he was killed off), but I'd much rather see him in his own identity. I mean, what kind of message is this sending out that minority characters can only work if they affirmative action a white legacy heroes identity? I know as a Cuban fan, it doesn't make me identify with the new guy no matter what race he is, but rather feel sorry for the character that took the hit because he was white. Maybe DC should work on diversifying their writing staff? And as a Ray Palmer fan it sucks too - first he's gone, then he's replaced, then he comes back, and now he's benched again. I know he'll be a supporting character in Lemire's FRANKENSTEIN series, but it's not the same if he isn't the Atom. Ray Palmer was a labor of love between Gardner, Gil, and Julie and deserves more respect than this. This isn’t new news. I have nothing against Ryan (and disliked how he was killed off), but I’d much rather see him in his own identity. I mean, what kind of message is this sending out that minority characters can only work if they affirmative action a white legacy heroes identity? I know as a Cuban fan, it doesn’t make me identify with the new guy no matter what race he is, but rather feel sorry for the character that took the hit because he was white. Maybe DC should work on diversifying their writing staff?

And as a Ray Palmer fan it sucks too – first he’s gone, then he’s replaced, then he comes back, and now he’s benched again. I know he’ll be a supporting character in Lemire’s FRANKENSTEIN series, but it’s not the same if he isn’t the Atom. Ray Palmer was a labor of love between Gardner, Gil, and Julie and deserves more respect than this.

]]> By: BallsMonkey http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661972 BallsMonkey Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:45:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661972 Bringing Ryan Choi back is probably the smartest thing they've done. Bringing Ryan Choi back is probably the smartest thing they’ve done.

]]> By: Rusty http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661970 Rusty Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:43:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661970 Does ANY of this matter ? I could care less who is from ANY race... I just want solid comics. After a while, being black or Asian means less to me than anything. As for the Atom, there's too much role-switching, restarting, and fooling around at DC... they're losing it. Does ANY of this matter ? I could care less who is from ANY race… I just want solid comics. After a while, being black or Asian means less to me than anything. As for the Atom, there’s too much role-switching, restarting, and fooling around at DC… they’re losing it.

]]> By: Justin Copp http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661700 Justin Copp Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:31:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661700 Uh, Jim Lee already said this on one of the New 52 panels at San Diego. He pointed out there are two Koreans on the JL roster. Uh, Jim Lee already said this on one of the New 52 panels at San Diego. He pointed out there are two Koreans on the JL roster.

]]> By: Captain Qwert Jr http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661676 Captain Qwert Jr Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:33:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661676 ^^^ "Giving", I mean. ^^^ “Giving”, I mean.

]]> By: Captain Qwert Jr http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661675 Captain Qwert Jr Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:32:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661675 Nothing says racial sensitivity more than given an Asian guy the power of super-shortness. Nothing says racial sensitivity more than given an Asian guy the power of super-shortness.

]]> By: Simon DelMonte http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661669 Simon DelMonte Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:16:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661669 Maybe DC is remembering the Gerry Conway JLA story that revealed Ray Palmer is Jewish (in homage, no doubt, to his namesake, the SF magazine editor)? Maybe DC is remembering the Gerry Conway JLA story that revealed Ray Palmer is Jewish (in homage, no doubt, to his namesake, the SF magazine editor)?

]]> By: Debaser http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661662 Debaser Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:47:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661662 Voodoo is a bisexual creole. Voodoo is a bisexual creole.

]]> By: Kyle Garret http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661655 Kyle Garret Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:11:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661655 Wasn't this already confirmed by Lee at Comicon? I believe I read somewhere that he said the Atom that he's been drawing is Ryan Choi, which I think is a perfectly fine move. I don't think there's a large Ray Palmer fan base so much as a small Atom fan base. I honestly don't know why DC hasn't made Hawkman Egyptian, for that matter. Seems like a natural extension of the character that organically diversifies the line. And I believe Voodoo is bi, although I think her last major relationship was with an android (a dude android). Wasn’t this already confirmed by Lee at Comicon? I believe I read somewhere that he said the Atom that he’s been drawing is Ryan Choi, which I think is a perfectly fine move. I don’t think there’s a large Ray Palmer fan base so much as a small Atom fan base.
I honestly don’t know why DC hasn’t made Hawkman Egyptian, for that matter. Seems like a natural extension of the character that organically diversifies the line.
And I believe Voodoo is bi, although I think her last major relationship was with an android (a dude android).

]]> By: Luis http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661650 Luis Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:56:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661650 I thought Dan DiDio was the world's smallest man. I thought Dan DiDio was the world’s smallest man.

]]> By: Phantasmavore http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/08/12/ryan-choi-atom-confirmed-by-dc-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-661648 Phantasmavore Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:54:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27994#comment-661648 Voodoo is what, exactly? Lesbian? Bi? I'm familiar with Apollo/Midnighter but not so much the WildCATS. Voodoo is what, exactly? Lesbian? Bi? I’m familiar with Apollo/Midnighter but not so much the WildCATS.

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