"I think people feel it's dark because it's so compelling," Mr. DiDio said. "They don't know how our heroes are going to get out of the danger."

Mr. Rucka agreed: "When they're saying 'it's too dark,' they're saying, 'I'm scared.' "

Condescending, much?

Sigh.

I think they may be missing the point of the complaints. I haven't seen anyone say that things are too dark because they're seriously afraid for the characters. I have seen a fair amount of bitching about dark for dark's sake.

Really, I see more "it's too dark -- this is getting effing boring already" complaints than "it's too dark -- hold me, I'm scared".

It's like the mission statement is, "None. None more dark."

Interview with Dan Didio about Infinite Crisis: [link]

NOTE: contains a thumbnail of the cover of #2 (Power Girl on a blue background), which is *not* the real cover for #2 -- clicking on that thumbnail (Power Girl) opens the *real* cover, which is SPOILERY AS FUCK.

Who's the guy in the upper right corner?

Of the real cover? Some iteration of Superman, I'm assuming. (Robo-Superman?)

I am definitely hitting the comic store on the way home.

I picked up my comics over lunch.

Started reading Identity Crisis, then thought -- maybe I should read everything else first. Particularly Villains United.

Aha. Thanks.

Well, my thought was based on nothing more than knowing that say, VU was supposed to be leading up to Infinite Crisis, you know? Rather than any spoilery type knowledge.