Keith Giffen Returns to Justice League International

[The Toyroom]

....a bi-weekly series that's alternating with Brightest Day....unfortunately his co-writer is the dreaded Judd Winnick.

And Giffen and former JLI co-hort JM DeMatteis are taking over the scripts on Booster Gold....I LOVE Booster Gold but I fear this change actually. I like Booster's current role as the greatest hero no one knows about and don't want to see a return to the bwah-ha-ha days. Plus Giffen's track record in general has been less than stellar as of late.....

[Riffster]

hmmm... Not sure how I feel about this. I'm gonna have to withhold judgement til I read a few issues

[thunderbolt]

Winnick.

[Random Axe]

I was out of the loop for too long to understand why everyone hates Winnick. I've heard bits and pieces. I loved the FIrst Thunder book he did with Supes/Shazam, but was disappointed to hear he later destroyed the Shazam family in Trials.

THe JLI sounds pretty cool depending on the roster they use. If they manage to bring back Blue Beetle and get Booster into the group, it'll be like old times.

I don't know yet what Brightest Day is yet.

As long as Jurgens stays on the Booster GOld artwork, I'm in.

Scott

[samurainoir]

Not really sure I'm interested in JLI sans JM DeMatties/Kevin Maguire (or Adam Hughes). There is a certain kind of magic that happens when they collaborate and it seems they still got that certain chemistry whenever at least two of them get together for JLI, Defenders, Hero Squared or Captain Adventure/Hericane.

I'll check out Booster Gold, but hoping they can hang onto that sense of Danger and consequences that the character of Booster picked up during 52 and Geoff Johns relaunch, while injecting some of their lighter sitcom elements.

[The Toyroom]

I was out of the loop for too long to understand why everyone hates Winnick. I've heard bits and pieces. I loved the FIrst Thunder book he did with Supes/Shazam, but was disappointed to hear he later destroyed the Shazam family in Trials.

Basically, he sucks....

JLI sounds pretty cool depending on the roster they use. If they manage to bring back Blue Beetle and get Booster into the group, it'll be like old times.

Booster, Beetle, Fire, Ice, Captain Atom.....all the old gang are in it

As long as Jurgens stays on the Booster GOld artwork, I'm in.

He's off....Chris Batista is doing the art

[Random Axe]

THey got a wrestler doing the art? Oh, that's Dave. My bad.

Guess I'm stopping Booster GOld right when I was getting into it. I'll just have to pick up the trades.

JLI sounds like a winner for me.

SCott

[Random Axe]

Okay, I'll retract my above statement. I looked up Chris Batsita's art and he's very, very good. I'll give him and Giff a chance.

Scott

[samurainoir]

Booster, Beetle, Fire, Ice, Captain Atom.....all the old gang are in it

Can we assume the new Beetle, or do you think there will be a surprise return of Ted post Blackest Night? Maybe even J'onn!

Is Dmitri still around? they mentioned Rocket Red.

Where is Oberon these days? I'm assuming he didn't go down with the New Gods.

JLI really isn't complete withouth G'nort.

[Cosmicman]

Guy Gardner was always a fun character in the old JLI. I loved it when he took off his ring and threatened Batman with a "one on one" fight.

Wham! One punch and the Bat laid him out! That was classic!

[The Toyroom]

JLI really isn't complete withouth G'nort.

I thought there was something in the interview about them killing off G'nort....
Personally I never liked G'nort so that'd be great news.

[BlackKnight]

He's off....Chris Batista is doing the art

Is Jurgens going to return ?

... I noticed something Similar Happened to Jurgens and the origional run..., and then once it happened, around the same # the 1st time..., the book was shortly canceled there after. lame.

[BlackKnight]

Personally I never liked G'nort so that'd be great news.

You should see my cool Action figure of him.

[The Toyroom]

Is Jurgens going to return ?

Juregsn is supposed to be on some top secret project for DC......

[madmarva]

The killing of G'nort seemed like a joke from my reading of the interview but he is a rare character that Geoff Johns doesn't like.

They didn't say which Beetle, but I'm guessing there will be a mass resurrection of the dead heroes and villains as a part of the conclusion of Blackest Night, so Ted Beetle could be back.

If Ted is back, with DeMattis and Giffen taking over Booster, I'm guessing it will become Blue and Gold.

That's disappointing to me because I'm enjoying Booster's current role in the DCU as well, but DC is trying to sell a book and tapping into the nostalgia of Booster and Beetle might seem like its worth a try.

I could be totally off on this though.