Comments on: I’m Just Sayin’…#44 http://comicsnexus.com/2009/01/22/im-just-sayin44/ The Comics Nexus is written by a group of lifelong diehard comic book fans, who have an appreciation for the artistry, writing and consistency of well-known and obscure titles. Longtime comics fans will find kindred spirits in the Nexus, and new fans will better understand the history and context of today’s hottest heroes by reading the Nexus’s deep selection of commentary, reviews and features. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: I’m Just Sayin’…#61 | Comics Nexus http://comicsnexus.com/2009/01/22/im-just-sayin44/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 I’m Just Sayin’…#61 | Comics Nexus Thu, 28 May 2009 21:31:13 +0000 http://comicsnexus.com/?p=76342#comment-1789 [...] Remember back in January when the news first broke that Spider-Man was being re-singled in the newspaper strip that I was stunned to learn was still in print in the first place? Well, looks like that experiment is over - Stan Lee decided to “bow to your letters” and reset Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s marriage! As much as I’d like to believe that people wrote to the strip in protest of this move, I’m gonna assume that Stan Lee woke up from a nap and remembered, “hey - I created these two!” But thank Stan for small favors all the same. I’d also like to believe that Marvel was paying attention to what happened here, but I’m guessing there’s only the slimmest of hopes that this move will have the same effect on Joe Quesada that it did on Jim Shooter twenty years ago. Ah well - the average Marvel editor-in-chief lasts about ten years, so at least there’s that to consider. *Checking watch* and wouldja look at that… [...] [...] Remember back in January when the news first broke that Spider-Man was being re-singled in the newspaper strip that I was stunned to learn was still in print in the first place? Well, looks like that experiment is over – Stan Lee decided to “bow to your letters” and reset Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s marriage! As much as I’d like to believe that people wrote to the strip in protest of this move, I’m gonna assume that Stan Lee woke up from a nap and remembered, “hey – I created these two!” But thank Stan for small favors all the same. I’d also like to believe that Marvel was paying attention to what happened here, but I’m guessing there’s only the slimmest of hopes that this move will have the same effect on Joe Quesada that it did on Jim Shooter twenty years ago. Ah well – the average Marvel editor-in-chief lasts about ten years, so at least there’s that to consider. *Checking watch* and wouldja look at that… [...]

]]> By: Greg Manuel http://comicsnexus.com/2009/01/22/im-just-sayin44/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Greg Manuel Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:28:49 +0000 http://comicsnexus.com/?p=76342#comment-1462 See, this is why I can't debate DC with <b>Ryan</b> - Mathan! Come get in on this, Mr. DCU guy! LOL I never even thought of it this way, because I must admit that I don't even know the saga of the New Gods that well - although that sure sounds exactly like the kind of story Kirby would tell. And that's exactly right about the chaotic nature of creativity...it just hits you. I could sit at my laptop every night from 11pm - 2am like clockwork...but that creative force will strike on Thursday; but that doesn't guarantee a return visit on Friday. It isn't up to <i>me/i> whether or not I manage to write anything. All the same, I still find myself enjoying <b><i>FINAL CRISIS</i></b> - makes me feel like the Commoner from <b><i>RASHOMON:</i></b> "I don't mind, so long as it's an entertaining story!" And really, if I were Doom I'd much rather people recognize my Doctorate. ;) See, this is why I can’t debate DC with Ryan – Mathan! Come get in on this, Mr. DCU guy! LOL

I never even thought of it this way, because I must admit that I don’t even know the saga of the New Gods that well – although that sure sounds exactly like the kind of story Kirby would tell. And that’s exactly right about the chaotic nature of creativity…it just hits you. I could sit at my laptop every night from 11pm – 2am like clockwork…but that creative force will strike on Thursday; but that doesn’t guarantee a return visit on Friday. It isn’t up to me/i> whether or not I manage to write anything.

All the same, I still find myself enjoying FINAL CRISIS – makes me feel like the Commoner from RASHOMON: “I don’t mind, so long as it’s an entertaining story!”

And really, if I were Doom I’d much rather people recognize my Doctorate. ;)

]]> By: Ryan Brandt http://comicsnexus.com/2009/01/22/im-just-sayin44/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Ryan Brandt Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:56:26 +0000 http://comicsnexus.com/?p=76342#comment-1461 My biggest problem with Final Crisis in general... and even with Shadowboxing's analysis, is that Darkseid doesn't reflect evil. He's not 'the father of evil'. The characters in Final Crisis aren't the New Gods. If anything, the only thing that makes Darkseid bad is the fact that he wants ORDER. He detests chaos, which we would generally term as an 'evil' force. Basically, all Darkseid wants to do is create the Bryne-era version of Krypton. By getting rid of free will, one stamps out chaos and by nature, evil. If Darkseid got power, his subordinates (like Desaad) would be screwed, because he's deny them their pleasures because that would bring chaos. So far, the closest he can get to that is trampling people under his feet so they're helpless and can't fend for themselves... aka the lowlies. The New Genesis gods on the other hand, embrace chaos because that is in and of itself a creative force. You can't create or even innovate without a little bit of chaos thrown into the mix. If Darkseid won, it would mean the death of creativity and even innovation. That's why they fight... it's really not a struggle of 'good' versus 'evil', it's something far, far deeper than that. It's why I love Kirby's "New Gods" work... although his dialogue was often blunt and over-dramatic, the book has layers of thematic subtext that a lot of people miss in order to have Batman shoot Darkseid with a gun or Superman beat Darkseid up (which I detest both scenarios, as I also believe it defeats the point of Darkseid). I just can't see Darkseid in this role of being "The Father of Evil" because he's not the father of evil. He wants to stamp out evil. That's like having Doom making a deal with demons, when he has an ungodly amount of backstory that would make him not do so... or having Doom bow down or acknowledge that he has a 'Master(s)'. Grant is an extremely imaginative man, one of the few I believed might have been able to do justice to Kirby's work... but he completely missed the bullseye here. My biggest problem with Final Crisis in general… and even with Shadowboxing’s analysis, is that Darkseid doesn’t reflect evil. He’s not ‘the father of evil’. The characters in Final Crisis aren’t the New Gods.

If anything, the only thing that makes Darkseid bad is the fact that he wants ORDER. He detests chaos, which we would generally term as an ‘evil’ force. Basically, all Darkseid wants to do is create the Bryne-era version of Krypton. By getting rid of free will, one stamps out chaos and by nature, evil. If Darkseid got power, his subordinates (like Desaad) would be screwed, because he’s deny them their pleasures because that would bring chaos. So far, the closest he can get to that is trampling people under his feet so they’re helpless and can’t fend for themselves… aka the lowlies.

The New Genesis gods on the other hand, embrace chaos because that is in and of itself a creative force. You can’t create or even innovate without a little bit of chaos thrown into the mix.

If Darkseid won, it would mean the death of creativity and even innovation. That’s why they fight… it’s really not a struggle of ‘good’ versus ‘evil’, it’s something far, far deeper than that. It’s why I love Kirby’s “New Gods” work… although his dialogue was often blunt and over-dramatic, the book has layers of thematic subtext that a lot of people miss in order to have Batman shoot Darkseid with a gun or Superman beat Darkseid up (which I detest both scenarios, as I also believe it defeats the point of Darkseid).

I just can’t see Darkseid in this role of being “The Father of Evil” because he’s not the father of evil. He wants to stamp out evil. That’s like having Doom making a deal with demons, when he has an ungodly amount of backstory that would make him not do so… or having Doom bow down or acknowledge that he has a ‘Master(s)’.

Grant is an extremely imaginative man, one of the few I believed might have been able to do justice to Kirby’s work… but he completely missed the bullseye here.

]]> By: Manolis Vamvounis http://comicsnexus.com/2009/01/22/im-just-sayin44/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Manolis Vamvounis Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:52:42 +0000 http://comicsnexus.com/?p=76342#comment-1460 dan didio is notorious for usually NOT extorting readers for their pocket money like Joe Q does with the price jacks and Secret Invasions million unnecessary contrived tie-ins... Remember Final Crisis has been completely self-contained and only had three-four auxiliary titles that pretty much stand on their own and are not necessary reading dan didio is notorious for usually NOT extorting readers for their pocket money like Joe Q does with the price jacks and Secret Invasions million unnecessary contrived tie-ins… Remember Final Crisis has been completely self-contained and only had three-four auxiliary titles that pretty much stand on their own and are not necessary reading

]]> By: Mr. Q http://comicsnexus.com/2009/01/22/im-just-sayin44/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Mr. Q Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:46:18 +0000 http://comicsnexus.com/?p=76342#comment-1457 I predict a future scene in DC comics... Superman: "Bruce? But... you're suppose to be dead!" Batman: "I'm Batman. I got better." ;P On that note, Dick Grayson is my pick to fill the cowl. I'm pissed that Marvel is jacking their prices up. But notice DC hasn't done it... yet. At least Dan has some kindness. Some. btw, best rendition of a slacker Galactus has to be the animated short Heroes. It's a parody on Clerks with Captain America and Daredevil playing the roles of Dante and Randel. With Galactus and Silver Surfer representing as Silent Bob and Jay. I did see the inauguration of President Obama, a truly spectacular moment to watch on TV. =) Mr. Q (I believe in Barack Obama) I predict a future scene in DC comics…

Superman: “Bruce? But… you’re suppose to be dead!”

Batman: “I’m Batman. I got better.”

;P

On that note, Dick Grayson is my pick to fill the cowl.

I’m pissed that Marvel is jacking their prices up. But notice DC hasn’t done it… yet. At least Dan has some kindness. Some.

btw, best rendition of a slacker Galactus has to be the animated short Heroes. It’s a parody on Clerks with Captain America and Daredevil playing the roles of Dante and Randel. With Galactus and Silver Surfer representing as Silent Bob and Jay.

I did see the inauguration of President Obama, a truly spectacular moment to watch on TV. =)

Mr. Q (I believe in Barack Obama)

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