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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 12:06:04 GMT -5
Len Wein returning to write Swamp Thing (and Metal Men) Gerry Conway returning to write Firestorm Mike W. Barr returning to write Katana Marv Wolfman returning to write Raven Keith Giffen returning to write adult Sugar and Spike as private dicks...wait...wha? CBR storyPoison Ivy also getting a mini by Amy Chu and MEtamorpho a mini written by Aaron Lopresti... -M
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 12:17:26 GMT -5
When I first heard about that Sugar & Spike mini, I was horrified, since I don't think DC has anyone who could match Sheldon Meyer's classic series. So I'm kinda glad that they aren't going to try. On the other hand, adult detectives? In the superhero universe? Written by Keith Giffen? Is there a way I can order a negative number of copies of this book? Seriously, does anybody think this is a good idea?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 6, 2015 12:19:15 GMT -5
I see they are going with cutting edge creators to capture the growing youth market.
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Post by Dr. Poison on Jul 6, 2015 13:24:26 GMT -5
I'll probably check out Firestorm but none of the others interest me enough to commit to them at this point.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jul 6, 2015 14:03:29 GMT -5
I'm not so sure about using all the old guys, but I fully approve of giving characters a six issue mini to see if they can support a monthly, rather than tossing a monthly out there and cancelling after 7 or 8 issues.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 15:06:31 GMT -5
I'm kind of interested in a Metamorpho mini-series if it's done correctly and in good taste.
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Post by Action Ace on Jul 6, 2015 17:40:53 GMT -5
Put me down for Metamorpho and Metal Men.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 6, 2015 18:33:34 GMT -5
I'd like to see these as ways for new writers to experiment but it's fun seeing the nearly late greats too.
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 7, 2015 3:26:17 GMT -5
Tried and true writers on cool b & c list characters. I can't afford to add any new singles, but may pick a few of these up in trade.
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Post by Trevor on Jul 7, 2015 7:30:20 GMT -5
Tried and true writers on cool b & c list characters. I can't afford to add any new singles, but may pick a few of these up in trade. Yep, although I'm thinking I'll end up with all of them in trade or digital or dollar bin.
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Post by shaxper on Jul 7, 2015 9:36:46 GMT -5
When I first heard about that Sugar & Spike mini, I was horrified, since I don't think DC has anyone who could match Sheldon Meyer's classic series. So I'm kinda glad that they aren't going to try. On the other hand, adult detectives? In the superhero universe? Written by Keith Giffen? Is there a way I can order a negative number of copies of this book? Seriously, does anybody think this is a good idea? Business people at Warner who want to make sure the copyright is renewed, I suspect. Two years ago, I met Gerry Conway, and he told me that Firestorm was the character he'd always been most passionate about and wanted to see succeed better than it had. So I'm somewhat interested in reading him on the series again, but not sure I'm interested enough to shell out $4 per issue.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 7, 2015 11:38:24 GMT -5
When I first heard about that Sugar & Spike mini, I was horrified, since I don't think DC has anyone who could match Sheldon Meyer's classic series. So I'm kinda glad that they aren't going to try. On the other hand, adult detectives? In the superhero universe? Written by Keith Giffen? Is there a way I can order a negative number of copies of this book? Seriously, does anybody think this is a good idea? Business people at Warner who want to make sure the copyright is renewed, I suspect. Trademark. But, yeah. With the dearth of team-up books, minis are now trade-mark protection devices.
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