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A Lighter World
Sep. 21st, 2003 04:51 pmTotally geek of me, but I'm reading comics between packing things right now. I'm very behind in comics right now. For background, I've been collecting, mostly DC comics for almost 20 years. I read the first issue of JLS/Avengers and realized something. The two universes are really different, and as this book points out, there's just a background hum that's different between the two companies.
Despite DC's changes over the last 20 years, there's still a happiness, a hope and light in that universe. despite the attempts to make superman edgier and darker, he's still a sign of hope and light, as are most of the companies characters. They just don't seem to have the darkness, and the anti-hero thing that goes on in the Marvel universe. Perhaps it's because DC is so old. You look back at their very long, and very retconned-past, and you know how whitebread the past was for these guys. Despite trying to introduce the idea of "meta-humans" in their stories, it's never carried the weight of the mutant's fight for rights and freedom in the marvel Universe. Rarely is a DC hero hunted for his or her actions or abilities.
I guess I like DC for their sunnier disposition. I like the characters and the outlook. I've tried various Marvel books, and still was never able to want to keep going with them. I like the fact that DC's history has changed 1 million times, but there's something that still rings that there is actually history in the DCU. I'd hate to see DC try and "Ultimates" line (though, marketing wise, I could see them doing it). I hate that Marvel's characters seem to be re-started every few years. The fact that the original Flash still has a role in the DCU as a powerful and respected hero (despite being in his 80's) is cool to me. That I know his history makes me feel good.
Still, my favorite ongoing title of all time is the late, lamented Starman. It brought something new, a superhero who wasn't really ready for or wanting his role, but also a wealth of history and humanity. i miss the book, but I'm happier that when Robertson, who crafter the book wanted to go, they didn't continue the book. That one was a perfect novel, and it was over. Now if they'd learn that about the characters surrounding the Sandman. Please, just stop.
Well, that was interesting. I don't think I've talked so much about comics in my journal...or maybe I'm not reading my past. Too bad someone can't make this drizzle go away outside.
Despite DC's changes over the last 20 years, there's still a happiness, a hope and light in that universe. despite the attempts to make superman edgier and darker, he's still a sign of hope and light, as are most of the companies characters. They just don't seem to have the darkness, and the anti-hero thing that goes on in the Marvel universe. Perhaps it's because DC is so old. You look back at their very long, and very retconned-past, and you know how whitebread the past was for these guys. Despite trying to introduce the idea of "meta-humans" in their stories, it's never carried the weight of the mutant's fight for rights and freedom in the marvel Universe. Rarely is a DC hero hunted for his or her actions or abilities.
I guess I like DC for their sunnier disposition. I like the characters and the outlook. I've tried various Marvel books, and still was never able to want to keep going with them. I like the fact that DC's history has changed 1 million times, but there's something that still rings that there is actually history in the DCU. I'd hate to see DC try and "Ultimates" line (though, marketing wise, I could see them doing it). I hate that Marvel's characters seem to be re-started every few years. The fact that the original Flash still has a role in the DCU as a powerful and respected hero (despite being in his 80's) is cool to me. That I know his history makes me feel good.
Still, my favorite ongoing title of all time is the late, lamented Starman. It brought something new, a superhero who wasn't really ready for or wanting his role, but also a wealth of history and humanity. i miss the book, but I'm happier that when Robertson, who crafter the book wanted to go, they didn't continue the book. That one was a perfect novel, and it was over. Now if they'd learn that about the characters surrounding the Sandman. Please, just stop.
Well, that was interesting. I don't think I've talked so much about comics in my journal...or maybe I'm not reading my past. Too bad someone can't make this drizzle go away outside.
