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New Artist on Birds of Prey
The recent move of Travel Foreman onto Birds of Prey will only be a short one it seems. The artist told me he is only the book for three issues. In fact, that’s all that he was contracted for.
Foreman’s run began with issue 9. He’s listed in the solicits through issue #12. That would be four issues but given I’ve already heard of at least one artist change from what is in August solicits, I suspect that will probably change.
Foreman says he is advocating the return of Jesus Saiz “both publicly and privately”. Saiz was moved off Birds of Prey, according to Foreman, because the book was “underperforming”.
While there are creator changes all the time in comics, another artist change on Birds of Prey is concerning. The constant revolving door of artists in the previous run of the book, in my opinion, undermined Gail Simone’s run. While the current volume of BoP has gained good reviews, the sales have been dropping month after month and in April it slipped below pre-52 sales. However, with this change that will mean a third artist in a year.
Given the books status as one of DC’s proof points in its commitment to female characters and its oft mentioned status as a “female-friendly book” the choice of artist is an important one. I don’t want to see the book return to the days of where the ass and boobs shots where the price you had to pay for reading an otherwise terrific female buddy book.
So who is next? I haven’t heard any names popping up. Perhaps they will introduce him or her in the 0 issues due in September although that could also be used for the George Perez penciled issue which I’ve heard might focus on the background of Starling.
Who would I like to see? I thought Saiz was a great fit for the book and would welcome his return. But I’d also be happy with Dustin Nguyen, who did such a great job on Batgirl or Marcos To, who did strong work on the Huntress mini. And I would love to see Nicola Scott join up again but suspect she might be too busy with Earth 2. Or DC might try and pull in an female artist from outside the current DC pool - Emma Rios or Becky Cloonan come to mind.
Who would you like to see on the book?
More footage from The Dark Knight Rises brings more Catwoman
If you didn’t get a chance to see the teaser footage from the MTV movie awards it shows off lots of new footage and much more of Anne Hathaway then we’ve seen to date.What do you think?
What is your opinion on Dina Meyer as Babs in the Birds of Prey series? And also what is your thoughts on the show in general?
Dina Meyer was the best part of the show and I still hear her voice when ever I read Oracle.
The show itself had a good pilot and then began going downhill until the final episode.
Past or present, which superheroine costumes are your favorites? Which superheroine costume is the most underrated? Is there a costume you secretly love despite the fact that you know it's terrible? (Mine is Black Canary's 1980s headband look.)
The Catwoman costume designed by Darwyn Cooke is probably my favorite It’s sexy and functional. I also loved Jesse Chamber’s Liberty Belle costume. And I also have come to love the terrible Black Canary headband outfit. It took me awhile though. It’s bad/good unlike the Wonder Woman biker outfit which is bad/bad.
How much of a positive portrayal of mental illness do you think there is in comics? Is there a hero that makes of for the 'insane' villains? I tried to think of one today, and I kept coming up blank and discouraged. :(
I do think that superhero comics tend to tie mental illness to villainy and it is concerning. This op/ed from the NY Times makes so good points. It also brings up Starman as a hero who has dealt with schizophrenia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/opinion/putting-the-caped-crusader-on-the-couch.html?_r=1
"What's this!? A person doesn't support Lois and Clark 's marriage? RAAAAAGGGGEEEEE" Go back to making bullshit articles and complaining about Catwoman's movie costume. Because, let me fill you in on something, that's all your good at.
Okay I will!
And here’s why I thought you were trolling. First do you really think that you’re the first person who ever, ever in 75 years of DC comics to ever make a joke about “Lewis and Clark” and Lois and Clark? Really?
And really if wasn’t whether you support the marriage. It was because your logic was, in my opinion, silly. Let me ask you a question? Do you think that Superman shouldn’t make friends with Batman? Because you know, according to your logic, he’s going to just die and then Superman will have to make a new friend. What about Jimmy? What about any human?
Also I think it’s important to remember something when you talk about Lois and Superman. They aren’t real. Lois isn’t going to ever die unless the writers someone how want her to. (As they did in Kingdom Come). Lois or Superman haven’t aged more than a few years since 1938. At the rate they are going the characters will be alive for ever. As long as their are writers who want to write them and their are readers who want to read them.
Really if you don’t like them together that’s fine. But I suggest if are going to submit an opinion as a question again, you make a stronger argument.
thecouncilofcross-timekarate asked:
I'm actually happy they made Aqualad a villain this season. It gave him something interesting to do. I found him to be one of the more boring characters that season, tied with Speedy.
A character isn’t boring, a character is written boring. If a writer needs to turn a character into a villain to be interesting, the character wasn’t written well to begin with.
So. Just because I share a different opinion than you makes me a troll? Total fucking logic.
You mean you actually believe what you wrote? Hoooooookay.
I don't think the whole Lois and Clark (Why hasn't made a Louis and Clark joke yet? C'mon people) is a good idea, personally. They work better as friends rather than spouses. And really, and let's use our thinkpans here (as hard as it is for most people), Superman is practically immortal. He won't die for another, what, thousand-million years? He'd have to either keep remarrying or cry for the rest of his life after Lois dies. Do we need to see that? See Clark go on about "MY WIFE IS DEAD"?
LOL. Trollin’, Trollin’ Trollin’
What are some of your favorite male villains?
Can I tell you the Joker is at the bottom of the list? Vandal Savage is always interesting. Lex Luthor. Black Adam, Ra’s. I’d really like to see the Riddler come back in the new 52.
How do you feel about young justice and the show treatment of its minority characters?
While I am certainly happy to see more diversity in the cast in the second season, I’m very pissed about Kaldur being off the team and turning evil. Hopefully Weisman has a plan to fix this.
I know you've been covering the disaster that DC has created over the relationship of Clark and Lois. I just read one of the Batman Beyond Unlimited issues that very bluntly states that they were married (he goes and talks to her grave). This doesn't seem to go along with the statement made that "they are not inevitable". So is the Batman Beyond comic out of the New 52 continuity or are they subtly admitting that the two will have a relationship later?
I think Lois and Clark are inevitable. The statement that they aren’t was made by Superman editor Matt Idelson about whether the couple will get together on “his watch”.
What are your thoughts on Bumblebee? She's one of those Titan's that's usually been overlooked but it was interesting that they included her in the Young Justice cartoon. Do you think more could be done with her in the comics?
I am so excited to have Karen in Young Justice. I’d love to see her back in comics but given the fuster cluck of Titan’s history right now I’m now sure how she would fit in. And I really don’t want to see her “re-imagined” by the current TT team.
I was a huge fan of the Wednesday Comics project from 2009. I've always heard rumors that they were going to do a second one, although I doubt it will actually happen after all this time. In any case questions: (1) Did you have a particular favorite from the first run? and (2) if you could choose a property to be included in a hypothetical Wednesday Comics, what would it be and who would have the creative duties?
I thought it was a wonderful project. My guess is that you’ll see a digital/print hybrid if they do it again. My favorite from the first one was Amanda Conner’s Supergirl. I also liked Kamandi. And I have so many things I’d love to see … Ghost Detectives with the Dibneys … A Barda and Scott on the road with David Copperfield like show (guest star Zatanna). Stephanie Brown and Cass Cain teaming up for Bruce … I’m sure I can think of dozens more.
