The men who destroyed super hero comics...

[thunderbolt]

not worried at all. Its a 6 issue mini, so tailor made for a trade. Its how I'm keeping up with Batman '66 too.

[thunderbolt]

I dunno, I could never get into Golden age stuff. As a child of the Bronze age, I grew up on them and the onslaught of silver age reprints from the big two during the 70s so that is where my heart lies, and don't really see either as a downgrade. I'm sure there are Image kids out there that just can't get into Bronze age stuff too.

[PNGwynne]

I'm getting the hardcovers of Batman66, T-Bolt.

Do you think one of them will include the Two-face special?

[thunderbolt]

yep, vol 4 does in December.

[TrekStar]

I wonder if they will do a TPB for Batman 66 volume 1? might be a nice addition?

[thunderbolt]

I wonder if they will do a TPB for Batman 66 volume 1? might be a nice addition?

I dunno, the hardbacks are pretty cheap as it is. They can be had for real cheap on ebay.

[LadyZod]

I picked up both the Bizarro and Batmite... Both were enjoyable, but the Bizarro made me laugh harder.

[enyawd72]

Coming back to this discussion eight years later...I find it interesting that Alan Moore now admits regretting writing the Killing Joke and Watchmen for the long-term effect they had on mainstream comics. Hindsight is 20/20 they say.

[Scott777]

i like to read comics that don't preach modern "values" at me. I just want to enjoy a fun read. The modern comics fail miserably. I'd rather buy an old comic from the 80s than a modern comic. i mean, paying $5 for a 50 cent comic used to annoy me, but paying $5 for a modern comic shows me that IF i spend money on comics, it's going to be old stuff.

[enyawd72]

i like to read comics that don't preach modern "values" at me. I just want to enjoy a fun read. The modern comics fail miserably. I'd rather buy an old comic from the 80s than a modern comic. i mean, paying $5 for a 50 cent comic used to annoy me, but paying $5 for a modern comic shows me that IF i spend money on comics, it's going to be old stuff.

I've heard from many comic shop owners that back issue sales outperform new comic sales.

[B-Lister]

Comics have always reflected the modern world in which they take place. Nothing has changed in that regard.

The people who complain about modern comics are rarely readers of modern comics. Doesn't mean they're bad, or even that your opinions are necessarily bad, it just means you grew away from them.

That isn't a bad thing, but demanding they reflect your worldview, when the world at large has evolved, can be a bad thing.

Gay people exist. As such, gay superheroes exist, and SHOULD exist. Just like when DC and Marvel began introducing Black superheroes in the 70s, and recently more Latino, and Asian heroes. They exist because there is a need for them. And a desire to expand into those untapped markets.

Say what you will about gratuitous violence and sex. I'm all for keeping both implied rather than overt, but there is no place for racism and homophobia.

[palitoy]

I've read studies that reading fiction can increase people's empathy and understanding of minorities. While that isn't comics' responsibility, I wonder how much good characters like Black Panther and the Falcon did. I certainly grew up thinking the Falcon was just as awesome as Cap; to me they're still a team.

A good friend of mine has run a comic shop for about 40 years now; he once called comics a lonely pursuit. His reasoning as it was a solitary function, you read comics alone, and it's all in your mind. I guess some folks, they want that world to be stuck in a certain period. Trapped in amber, I guess that's why Branson, Missouri exists. That's not for me; my tastes have shifted, but to each their own.

What personally ran me out of comics wasn't a comic challenging me with an issue or a gay character (*clutches pearls!*) but the never-ending quest to be edgy. There was just a point where I started to feel like the writers were pandering. I can certainly recall a DC event; perhaps I mentioned it eight years ago, where a certain "rapey" character started joking about Viagra. That's when I realized I felt like the adult in the room. It was more than that, it was a "death by a thousand cuts" scenario, but yeah, modern books don't appeal to me for reasons other than representation.



My kids still read comics now that they're adults, my son's favourite character is Jessica Cruz and my daughter reads stuff like Paper Girls.

[B-Lister]

One of the reasons I always gravitated towards the B-List (inspiration for my username) characters was because they aren't as beholden to the status quo.

My favorite character is Impulse.

[Jorge Galvan]

One of the reasons I always gravitated towards the B-List (inspiration for my username) characters was because they aren't as beholden to the status quo.

My favorite character is Impulse.

Ma Hunkle

Burp the Twerp

Blue Diamond

Red Raven

the 3 LT. Marvels

I have always gravitated towards the more "out there" characters, the Blue Boy Scout and Da Bat are just too commercial and way overrated. With that said...


BAT-MITE RULES!!!!!!!!!!

[publiusr]

Well, there is this to look forward to

https://screenrant.com/justice-league-2024-calendar-garcia-lopez-style-guide/