Liefeld leaves DC Comics

[Earth 2 Chris]

At this point, I don't think things can go BACK to what they were immediately before the new 52. I think the new 52 thinking was creeping into DC as early as Identity Crisis, and definitely by Infinite Criss/52/Countdown, etc.

I think a total reboot to a classic status quo is in order. With top flight talent (not left over Marvel guys Bob Harras bowls with) and the mantra to tell good stories. Get the creators excited about the concepts. Let them play in the sandbox with the classic toys, not the Jim Lee-upped new fangled versions no one cares about.

Chris

[Bionicfanboy66]

Liefield is the Jay Leno of the comics biz. An untalented hack.

[samurainoir]

Whatever happened to guys like Chris Claremont who was on the "X-Men" for years? Now granted he may have been on the title for too long but this constant revolving door over at DC is ridiculous. How can a writer gain momentum if they can't even complete their arcs as envisioned and are replaced by someone else? On some books I think we're talking 4 issues in and a new creative team was already in place....

Which is why I think Marvel is currently winning on the long game with their stable of top writers currently putting in the time on their titles (and creating substantial libraries of collected content on their mainline titles). This is why their #1 relaunches are actually feeling like a big deal despite not being a reboot... guys like Brian Bendis, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Jason Aaron, et al have been consistent presences on Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four etc. They are just playing musical chairs on the titles in the next few months, but given their track records, you know they are on board for the long haul. They are losing Ed Brubaker, but they have gained Mark Waid, who's putting in his time on Daredevil and now set to take over Hulk.

DC keeps trying to spike sales, and it's much more of a roller coaster ride.

Their basic philosophies really seem to have swapped between now and the 90's. With DC being a much more steady as she goes and Marvel tossing everything at the walls to see what sticks.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Their basic philosophies really seem to have swapped between now and the 90's. With DC being a much more steady as she goes and Marvel tossing everything at the walls to see what sticks.

Good point. DC used to be the company that produced comics very consistently, waiting for things to cycle back to them. Marvel seemed much more for jumping after trends. I think that's why the new DC disturbs me so. It's like a totally different company, and it really is. When Levitz left, the last vestiges of the old DC went with him.

Chris