Comics are awesome.

[Sparky Prime]

Or in the case of Green and Blue, which are powered by Willpower and Hope, respectively.

What do you mean by that exactly? Are you referring to the Blue Rings capability of super-charging the Green Rings? That's obviously a special circumstance.

Look, I know they're making this stuff up as they go along, but they could at least try to synch things up a bit better.

I don't understand how you can think they're making this up as they go along or that it doesn't sync up. They've been setting up and planning this all out for several years now, starting with "Rebirth".


Thinking more in the case of Willpower not being an actual emotion, "Will" is sometimes used in place of the word "Courage" which would be fitting for the Green Lanterns, especially given the rings tell new recruits "You have the ability to overcome great fear".

[Dominic]

The "yellow flaw" is one of my least favorite ret-cons in all of comics.

I could have forgiven it if, at the first opportunity, DC had just rebooted the GL books and removed "Emerald Twilight" from context. "Emerald Twilight" was one of those stories that I was not entirely comfortable with when it came out, but it did make sense for Hal to go nuts the way he did. But, given how little actual consequence it has now, DC should have just been honest, and undone the whole thing with "Infinite Crisis".

Kyle is a good character. He is one of the few "intended as a commentary" characters that is worth reading. Kyle is completely a product of the 90s, as Hal was of the 50s. Hal, Jon, even guy, got the rings for having legitimate virtues. Kyle got a ring for stepping out to "get some air" at the right time. Kyle was practically an Adam Sandler character, blundering into good fortune, rather than earning it.

Dom
-really did not like "Legion of 3 Worlds"

[Dominic]

Legion of 3 Worlds #5:
This is one of those, "wow, I have to read anything that promises to be this bad" books.

And, wow, does it deliver on that promise. As this is a "Legion of Superheroes" story, and Legion is one of those books I could never make sense of, (being under 35), I will leave commentary on the direction of the "Legion of Superheroes" books to others. (If nothing else, Legion fans are some of the most long-suffering in all of comic fandom, and likely need the chance to vent.

It is worth noting how well "Legion of 3 Worlds" fits in with "Final Crisis". Superboy Prime winds up being both a story unto himself, (if one goes with Braniac 5's explanation about Superboy Prime being the Time Trapper and the Trapper being a rogue time-line unto himself), and then a reader of stories. Wow. How meta-awesome! While DC is not above using characters as straw-men to stand in for readers who have the nerve to disagree with DC's editorial direction, Superboy Prime takes that to a new depth. I am sure Johns and co think they are taking a clever jab at certain people on-line, if not DC's own message boards. But, the ending also implies that DC's message boards attract super obnoxious twits.

Grade: F This is a new low, even for DC.

[138 Scourge]

Just needs pointing out, though. George Perez is so awesome that it made this almost worth it. Besides, the series didn't completely fail until the last issue.

I thought the bit where "Prime's" parents had all the issues of "LoTW" and "Infinite Crisis" was kinda clever, anyway, since Earth-Prime's always been supposed to be our Earth. I don't get how they have a Legion of Superheroes, though. Is cosplay really, really accurate in the 30th? If so, I'm time-traveling up there and becoming a professional Bouncing Boy cosplayer, screw everything.

[138 Scourge]

And Now: Quickie review of Captain Britain and MI-13 #15

This book was so damn good it made me like Blade. And most of you guys know my feelings on big 90's antihero guys*. So this last story arc, "Vampire State" gave us Dracula trying to take over Britain to serve as a homeland for vampirekind, and plotting to do so from his castle on the moon. Also, said plan involved a cannon that shot super-powered vampires at Earth and a magical pirate ship that flew through space. Paul Cornell knows what I want for my entertainment dollar, I'll tell you what.

Two things in particular about this issue. One, though I really just thought Leonard Kirk was okay when this book started, he either grew on me or really really got good, because his art is just amazing in this issue. Definitely a guy I'll keep an eye out for, he does great stuff.

Two, this issue had no less than two "Fuck Yeah" moments, that is to say, two moments where what was going on kicked so much ass I had to vocalize it. "F yeah" is the more common term, in this case, I went with "BOOM, MFer" and "Yeah, that's what YOU get". Also cracked up reading it from pure joy a couple times. The best thing I can say about it is this issue (and the series, really) feels like superhero comics did when I was a kid and is just the sort that explains why I'm still reading 'em. Grade: A.

*90's antiheroes that aren't the Punisher, anyway. And yes, I know Blade was invented in the 70's, but the 90's one almost may as well be a new character.

[Dominic]

I like how the Legion is just leaving Supermaniac Prime in the past, when they could just go back and capture him. (Remember, their Element Lad can make Kryptonite that can effect Supermaniac Prime.)

Supermaniac Prime might soon be rivaling the Crime Syndicate of America for the spot of "Dom's least favorite character in all of fiction". That, combined with the other "ret-con ready" elements of issue 5 combine to make this an epic fail.

Dom
-morbidly curious about upcoming "Archie" events.

Just needs pointing out, though. George Perez is so awesome that it made this almost worth it. Besides, the series didn't completely fail until the last issue.

I thought the bit where "Prime's" parents had all the issues of "LoTW" and "Infinite Crisis" was kinda clever, anyway, since Earth-Prime's always been supposed to be our Earth. I don't get how they have a Legion of Superheroes, though. Is cosplay really, really accurate in the 30th? If so, I'm time-traveling up there and becoming a professional Bouncing Boy cosplayer, screw everything.

[138 Scourge]

Well, since Ultraman's all dead and everything, maybe the Crime Syndicate will recruit Superboy-Prime to fill his space. You'll hate the end result so much that you'll wind up loving it!

Also, it should probably be pointed out that White Lantern rings are likely resurrecting dead superheroes over in Earth-3 (or whatever the CSA's world is called now). So that'd be fun.

(I know, I know, stupid ideas thread...)

Yo, Dom! Which cover didja get?

[Dominic]

I got the split-banwr cover.

White Lanterns on Qward is one of those ideas that is so friggin' stupid I can see DC using it to show how clever they are.

Ultra Man's death in "Final Crisis" did not stick. He has shown up in "Trinity". "Final Crisis" is only in context as convenient. Superboy Prime will probably sick around for the next few years, and be used whenever DC needs a straw-fan to abuse. Then, they will publish some kind of main-line "Superboy" title, and kill off Superterd Prime.

Dom-wants to talk about good comics.

[BWprowl]

I thought DC was giving Conner-Superboy his own series with 'Action Comics'?

Also Dom, while I have no desire to consider Final Crisis canon over anything, I'd say that Trinity is actually the series with it's continuity up in the air. If anything, I'd say that whole series took place before FC, since Bruce Wayne was still alive at the end and everything.

Oh, and for what it's worth, I thought Trinity was a pretty good series. Dragged waaaaaaay too much in the middle, but the ideas were really solid, and it at least felt like they had a real plan from issue 1 to issue 52.

Let me finish reading this week's comics, and then I'll tell you what I liked Dom. I've only gotten through AHM 13, Atomic Robo 3:3, and Wednesday Comics 3 so far...

-BW "Superboy-Prime was actually one of my favorites for a while, but I really can't stand him now" prowl

[Dominic]

Dunno where to put "Trinity" before "Final Crisis", but you are right about Batmat being alive.

By the way Prowl, thanks for the message. It is.....appreciated.

Dom-bahahahaha