Another question - how many different comics are there now set among police who work in a superhero world?
'Cuz it seems like there are dozens.
Also, does it seem a little zeitgeisty that the Fantastic Four have been bubbling up to the surface in a variety of platonic shadows recently? Both the Venture Brothers and The Incredibles specifically referenced FF well before the curent movie.
Another question - how many different comics are there now set among police who work in a superhero world?
Hmmm, Gotham Central and Powers, for two.
And they're both good. Are there others?
Top Ten
(not a current ongoing series, but it's fabulous.)
Isn't there one in the Marvelverse? What was The Authority about?
What was The Authority about?
The Authority is a team book.
Isn't there one in the Marvelverse? What was The Authority about?
It's also Wildstorm, which is DC.
District X is Marvel. Bishop as Pembleton, sorta.
(Although Hal's rather bad end probably had a lot to do with that.)
I think it also helped that Wally was around as Barry's kid sidekick/protege for decades before assuming the mantle, whereas Kyle Rainer was first introduced in the story that flushed Hal Jordan's characterization down the crapper. Having him take Barry's place felt very organic and a natural outgrowth of Barry's separate heroic death story. Rather than being the New Coke version of a character "fixing" something that wasn't broken in the first place. (See Dr. Fates Mk II, III, and IV for more examples...)
Ple, have you been happy with Nightwing: Year One? I've seen your grbbble a bit in DC Watchtower comments, but would be curious to hear your thoughts.
Yep. I have a theory that Dixon should be restricted to writing retcon origin stories, because that's really his strength.
Heh.
Nightwing: Year One
really ought to be named
Bruce and Jason Are Big Fat Jerks.
Having him take Barry's place felt very organic and a natural outgrowth of Barry's separate heroic death story.
I agree. Mind, I likd Kyle, and really like Green Arrow Jr., but Flash more than all of them seemed to fulfill the promise of sidekicks turning into heroes in their own right and eventually stepping into their mentor's roles.