tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post7489599595207867048..comments2023-09-17T03:58:27.286-04:00Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Guest Post by Joe Slab - What's In A #1?rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-27230031793377634622011-06-13T18:25:17.907-04:002011-06-13T18:25:17.907-04:00This link (which maybe rob! can add to the post) i...This link (which maybe rob! can add to the post) is the best presentation of all DC's 52 #1s that I have found:<br /><br />http://dlvr.it/WCCT8<br /><br />Clear, concise, and categorized--much easier to navigate that DC's own website!<br /><br />via ComicsAlliance.comJoe Slabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830460003862069026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-6941388429108160382011-06-13T18:19:19.556-04:002011-06-13T18:19:19.556-04:00Great, informative post Joe! Despite my reservatio...Great, informative post Joe! Despite my reservations, I am holding out hope that history will not repeat itself. As far as my titles go...<br /><br />1 & 2) Aquaman and Justice League naturally<br /><br />3 & 4) Batwoman and Stormwatch, mostly to show my support for gay and lesbian characters in comic books<br /><br />5) JLI to continue my Booster Gold fix<br /><br />6) Wonder Woman - please be good, please be good!<br /><br />7-10) Action, Detective, Batman, Superman - more for morbid curiosity than anything else, will probably ONLY get the first issues<br /><br />11) Batgirl - I want to see what Gail does with Babs and to make up for the loss of Secret Six<br /><br />12) Red Hood and the Outlaws - Sharing a first name with Jason Todd has given me a soft spot for the character<br /><br />13-16) GL, GLC, GL: New Guardians, Red Lanterns - I currently get all the GL titles, but NG and RL are going to have to wow me<br /><br />17) Swamp Thing - I think Snyder is a great choice for writing ol' Swampy<br /><br />Wow, that's more titles than I thought! I guess the hype has worked on me so far. I cannot wait for Aquaman #1, although I almost fear Arthur going all mainstream. Hopefully he won't forget his crazy, rabid loyal fans once he makes it!<br /><br />- Jason G.Jason Garnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-31995570337603584742011-06-13T18:04:06.494-04:002011-06-13T18:04:06.494-04:00Put me squarely in Chris' corner (does that me...Put me squarely in Chris' corner (does that mean I'm on Earth 2?). I don't see this as being all that fan-tempting, but maybe that's just me. Plus is it just me, or have we already started off on the wrong foot? Look at those covers for FLASH, WW, and AQUAMAN. Which of them looks the most exciting and shows the star to good effect? I'm sorry to say I don't think it's Arthur. :-( <br /><br />Anyway, I'll be picking up AQUAMAN, JLA, NIGHTWING if it's Dick, MR. TERRIFIC (want to support minority titles, and I have no idea who Bat-Wing is), and trying out DCU PRESENTS and ALL STAR WESTERN. Other than that I'll be dropping LSH; I've tried to get into it but I just can't. Oddly enough, there's just too much "history."Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-50416297640158719012011-06-13T17:29:47.001-04:002011-06-13T17:29:47.001-04:00DC's official solicitations went up a short ti...DC's official solicitations went up a short time ago, including this description of the Aquaman book:<br /><br />"Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. <br /><br />"Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges… The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!"<br /><br />Sounds good to me! I'll keep my opinions and fears about the whole reboot concept to myself, though :P Safe to say they're a little more in line with Earth 2 Chris's than Joe's :) But I've been wrong before and hope to be again!David J. Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516225735664810032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-17556488456399906062011-06-13T17:05:09.857-04:002011-06-13T17:05:09.857-04:00@Chris--right you are about the Odd Man! It looks ...@Chris--right you are about the Odd Man! It looks like they burned off at least one Odd Man story in <a href="http://www.dcindexes.com/database/story-details.php?storyid=38932" rel="nofollow"><i> Detective Comics </i> #487 </a>.rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-35142708624206243432011-06-13T16:04:48.885-04:002011-06-13T16:04:48.885-04:00Odd Man did appear in an issue of Detective Comics...Odd Man did appear in an issue of Detective Comics when it was a Dollar Comic...I think. It was one of the Dollar Comics.<br /><br />Sorry guys, count me in on the negative bandwagon here. Aside from Aquaman, none of these titles hold any promise for me. I've been out of monthly comic buying for several years now, and this won't be bringing me back for sure. I can't see it appealing a lot to new readers either. This semi-reboot of continuity is going to make the Post-Crisis DCU look coherent. <br /><br />I understand the need to reinvigorate the comic line, but in my opinion, throwing the baby out with the bathwater wasn't it. At least with the other reboots there was some sense of the legacy of the DCU intact. The somewhat lackluster creative teams announced don't inspire much faith either.<br /><br />ChrisEarth 2 Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-16847129302231004802011-06-13T15:48:40.952-04:002011-06-13T15:48:40.952-04:00Ryan and Joe, thanks for the links. Much appreciat...Ryan and Joe, thanks for the links. Much appreciated! Now that I've looked to see what all else is coming out (besides Aquaman and JLA), I'll probably pick up Legion, and possibly Hawkman. Others on the wish list (if I was loaded with cash) would include Hawk and Dove, JLI, Green Arrow, and Legion Lost.Orin's dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-80881607236503608062011-06-13T14:52:59.701-04:002011-06-13T14:52:59.701-04:00Still annoyed they up and cancelled Secret Six on ...Still annoyed they up and cancelled Secret Six on me.<br /><br />But as far as the new titles go: Aquaman, Justice League, Nightwing, and Batgirl (love Babs as Batgirl) are for certain. Teen Titans is a strong maybe. The cover to TT kinda puts me off.Shellheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-44058850184593573742011-06-13T14:46:58.635-04:002011-06-13T14:46:58.635-04:00I agree Joe, nice post.
@Brent: As Joe said, that...I agree Joe, nice post.<br /><br />@Brent: As Joe said, that character was/is named The Odd Man, a creation of Steve Ditko I believe. He was going to be a back-up strip in <i>Shade, The Changing Man</i>, but that book was cancelled before he could appear.<br /><br />As far as I know, he NEVER appeared in a DC comic story, making this ad his only shot at glory!rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-75432123159613115492011-06-13T13:46:20.446-04:002011-06-13T13:46:20.446-04:00Thanks for the kind words!
@Orins dad:
CBR has a...Thanks for the kind words!<br /><br />@Orins dad:<br /><br />CBR has a great survey that I encourage everyone to fill out listing all 52 titles and creative teams where you can rank your level of interest in each and every book!<br /><br />@brent:<br /><br />That's an obscure DC character called the Odd Man<br /><br />@Ryan<br /><br />Thanks for the link and with only 2 very minor appearances under his belt, for all intents and purposes Batwing certainly qualifies as a brand new citizen of the DCU.<br /><br />Joe SlabJoe Slabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830460003862069026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-85496308807415349392011-06-13T10:05:22.020-04:002011-06-13T10:05:22.020-04:00A very good post. One thing, though, Batwing prem...A very good post. One thing, though, Batwing premiered in Batman, Inc. #5 or 6; the way it was phrased is this post (I thought) sounded like he was brand new for the #1 in September.<br /><br />Orin's Dad: A number of comics websites have compiled all of the new #1s and solicits for September. Here's one...<br />http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-comics-september-2011-solicitations-110613.htmlCount Drunkulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130778855882160092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-59958926508151037262011-06-13T09:14:46.049-04:002011-06-13T09:14:46.049-04:00A second definite for Batwoman! Best art I've ...A second definite for Batwoman! Best art I've seen in a long time. Also JLA, JLI, Justice League Dark (at least once, out of curiosity). And maybe Batgirl as well. I'll have to fish out my Yvonne Craig as Batgirl t-shirt...<br /><br />BTW, who's the dude in the center of the DC Explosion poster? Disco Two-Face? :)Brenthttp://thedesignerdaddy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-31986642689958881662011-06-13T08:50:33.292-04:002011-06-13T08:50:33.292-04:00Great post Joe. Very fun read. Is there a link whe...Great post Joe. Very fun read. Is there a link where one (i.e. me, apparently the technically challenged, lol) can find out exactly which 52 series' DC will be relaunching in September? I've been all over the DC website, but can't find a breakdown anywhere. I'm sure it's plain as the nose on my face and I'm just missing it, but I'm not having any luck with this...Orin's dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-62561836467472502662011-06-13T08:47:29.414-04:002011-06-13T08:47:29.414-04:00I'll be picking up Aquaman for sure, Justice L...I'll be picking up Aquaman for sure, Justice League so long as it's not too hard to find, possibly Wonder Woman and maybe Morrison's Action Comics #1 as I'm kinda curious about the revised origin. There's a few others that look interesting (Swamp Thing, Jonah Hex) but money's tight, and anything beyond Aquaman and JLA is a maybe as is.David J. Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516225735664810032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-25891960886842876172011-06-13T07:57:28.411-04:002011-06-13T07:57:28.411-04:00I think I'll give Action a try along with Fire...I think I'll give Action a try along with Firestorm and then I have to pick up Green Arrow to go along with my sure pick of Aquaman. I also plan on going the digital route which will be different.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808390143325351083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-68878403988141131402011-06-13T07:40:07.242-04:002011-06-13T07:40:07.242-04:00Great post, and thank you for the positive-vibe lo...Great post, and thank you for the positive-vibe looking at the changes ahead! I don't get why so many fans are so negative to what is basically a company trying to find a way to survive - and thrive - in a new world?<br /><br />As for me, I am definitley loooking forward to Aquaman #1, Justice League #1, Justice League International #1, DCU Presents #1, Detective Comics #1, Action Comics #1 and JL Dark #1. :)Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-38958068163835578982011-06-13T06:25:01.675-04:002011-06-13T06:25:01.675-04:00Batwoman, without a doubt! Her Detective run was ...Batwoman, without a doubt! Her Detective run was the best, most unique super hero comic since Robinson's Starman. I'm also rooting for Batgirl. I'll buy Wonder Woman and Justice League but I'm more wary of those.JasonMotesBowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446537206909443125noreply@blogger.com