Barbelith Underground > Comic Books > "Countdown to Infinite Crisis" spoiler

That commentary was worth a dollar.

That commentary was so good that if they keep it up, I will commit to buying all of the cross-over comics. Well, or reading them in the store.

I really like Greg Rucka's writing. And I kinda like Geoff Johns' stuff. But after Countdown to Infinite Cliche I'm actually thinking twice about buying Wonder Woman, Adventures of Superman and Queen and Country. As for Johns, I'm going to stop staring at JSA and think, "I hear this is good. A lot. But I just don't know if I care. I'll buy a trade someday."

I have to admit, I do feel just like I did in the late 80s. When I decided enough's enough and I stop hoping cape book swould get better again and I would buy only Vertigo books.

"so far the theme of the comic is (a) blue beetle sucks, and (b) batman is an asshole... "

Seriously, all these exciting new events are about heroes looking like self-indulgent, arrogant fuckups.
There's been what? Three HUGE EVENTS showing how much of an asshole Batman is? War Games, Bruce Wayne Murderer and even most of No Man's Land, basically: Batman tries to be a loner but should really make some friends. That's a plot? I know character and plot are inseperable, but not susbtitues for each other.

Now, DC's big plan is to expand this theory to the entire DC Universe? Moral: Don't be a dick.

Or they could tell stories about morality, nobility, overcoming adversity or just having some cool powers.

I know someone over there is saying that the world has changed. The real world is darker now. And dammit, our comics have to reflect that. Yes, but not literally!! I don't have to pay to see that stuff. I can look out the window. Watch the news. It's like a comic about the weather. Today.

How about comics as a means to escape? Or a presentation of what a hopeful world could look like? It's like Grant Morrison said in an iterview about Superman, if he existed in our world, he would be hated. We don't like our heroes in the real world. Too bad Grant said that, some idiot's going to miss the point and greenlight a series about it.

Superman saves some children, from a fire but is accused of touching them inappropriately while doing it. Imagine all the cool rip-offs of Dark Knight Returns talking heads that can be sprinkled throughout the comic. Someone publishing it might actually think it's social satire.