bendoc55

Very telling the lack of DC nominations. I think it really reflects how alot of "veteran" DC fans are not feeling the whole new 52 world. I just finished reading the Action Comis/ Lex Luthor Black Ring trades from DC, and problems be damned, the whole pre-Flashpoint DC was a rich world with such a great history and awesome backstory. To think, that all that is closed to new stories is really sad. I envy Murd. He has 8 or 9 years of comics until he runs out of the old DC.

I was at FanExpo Calgary last weekend and it was a complete gong show. I drove 3 plus hours to get there, only to be told no one was getting in. Worse, after 2 hours of waiting someone announced we would not be getting in at all that day. Some people left completely, and then they let us in! Understandable turnout though, tons of huge guests with a very broad appeal. I got the distinct impression there were a lot of non hardcore geeks. I guess it proves how popular and mainstream geek culture has become. CGS has to represent next year!

I wish when they decided to move on to the new DCU, they put the old universe on the shelf for later use, not unlike what was done when the golden age turned into the silver age.

Don't worry. The old universe is still there. It's only ever one story away. It took the silver age a couple of years to set in before they went digging through the golden age characters for more story. I miss my Wally. And Donna! Wow do I miss Donna! But, to be fair, neither of those characters were seeing the greatest storylines come their way in the last couple of years. And since DC doesn't seem to know what to do with them, I'm content to wait until someone comes along that really does want to write about them. The last thing I want to see is those fondly remembered characters get shoe-horned into some ongoing storyline simply because DC is trying to cater to the fans. When the time is right, they'll be back. And it will be worth the wait.

I agree with all of that. It's not that I even have an issue with a universal reboot. I think it's healthy and beneficial after a while to deal with all the unrealistic history and continuity issues ( how many times can Gotham be destroyed?). The analogy I would make is to the new Avengers cartoon. I think it's great. The animation, production and dialog are all topnotch. What I like most however, is that it reflects the best, most interesting elements of 616 continuity, and uses them in modern fresh ways. It's also not bogged down by history. It has it's roots firmly in Marvel's past, so I recognize a lot of what's going on, yet I have no certainty exactly how it's going to play out. It seems to reward those in the know so to speak, as well as newbies. The writers also have 50 years of Marvel continuity to mine, so you keep anticipating when something else significant will pop up. That being said, if in the actual 616 continuity, a Pheonix Force/Ultron time null field/Celestial gang bang, changed that universe into the cartoon continuity, that would seem a big loss to me. That permanent closure irregardless of the results doesn't appeal to my comic multiverse hoarders mentality ( I sense a reality TV show intervention..."Ben, we care about you, let go of Marvel 2099, and throw it in the trash.")

Murd, I understand the 10 year backlog situation. I'm curious though. If you pick up some back issue from well before your reading present i.e 2001, let's say an old Freedom Fighters from the 70s, would you read it now or would it go to the bottom of the pile? Do only new comics enter their comic geologic strata in a specific order?

Hi, my names Ben. I live in Canada and I`m a born again comic junkie after 15 years clean. CGS was my gateway drug. I love the concept of having these geek pseudo-friends from the CGS community, as my life is otherwise pretty well geek free.

2 truths and a lie:

1)I`m a physician
2)I finished the UK TOUGH GUY race in January, and trained the entire time listening to CGS.
3)In regards to the accusations, I say we let the courts decide.

Cheers