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Bill Wiist
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Sorry if this has already been covered elsewhere, but
it looks like DC is handing over the creative reigns of
their universe mostly to Grant Morrison.
Not sure if I'm completely comfortable with that idea!
However, it got me dreaming of what it would be like
if JB were given similar powers at Marvel. I know, I
know. I'm dreaming. Let me dream.
Here's the link:
Grant Morrison's in charge of what?
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Rob Hewitt
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| Posted: 20 June 2005 at 1:16pm | IP Logged | 2
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Well, he is making me follow and read characters I barely even knew before in SEVEN SOLIDERS. Zatanna and Guardian especially.
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Joe Zhang
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So long as DC keeps JB on their team, I'm happy. It would be a shame though if they used less and less of his writing talents.
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Rey Flores
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| Posted: 20 June 2005 at 1:50pm | IP Logged | 4
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I'm more comfortable with Grant Morrison reigning over the DCU than the Bendis reign over at M****. Morrison's slice of the DCU so far is self contained and not brushing against the Identity Crisis whereas the House of M is to be foot-printed on all M**** books. It seems that DC's mode is both generous and conservative to GM and the fans. It allows GM to have creative control of characters and stories and it welcomes fans to explore the characters and stories. The H of M way is such a sledgehammer approach that it robs other creators of stories (either by restricting what they can write lest in encroach on BMB's territory or invalidates the stories/arcs of current writers) see Joss Whedon's comments in June's issue of Wizard.
I have bought BMB books for years but I've disappointed by his recent output in Daredevil and Powers ( the last issue maybe the deal breaker) most likely caused by his expansion into the the M**** universe.
Edited by Rey Flores on 20 June 2005 at 1:51pm
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Brian Miller
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Looks like he's joining Geoff Johns on helping shepard the DCU to the bright future! I'd rather it just be Johns if Morrison is the only other candidate.
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James C. Taylor
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Grant Morrison leaves me cold. Hopefully he won't ruin any character I care about.
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John Mietus
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Ugh.
He even compares himself to Julius Schwartz. Whatever.
Now, if only he understood superheroes.
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Rob Hewitt
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Rey Flores wrote:
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The H of M way is such a sledgehammer approach that it robs other creators of stories (either by restricting what they can write lest in encroach on BMB's territory or invalidates the stories/arcs of current writers) see Joss Whedon's comments in June's issue of Wizard.
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To be fair-Bendis has said it was others ideas that expanded upon House of M-they saw possibilites for what they wanted to tell. He said he didn't want a Secret Wars II situation where, as a kid, he could tell that the writers had the event forced upon them, and you got a bunch of lackluster stories.
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Brendan Howard
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Am I crazy that I think editors should have these powers instead of writers? I have nothing but respect for Geoff Johns, but this whole thing is making me a little queasy. I am currently enjoying DC books for the first time in over a decade, and I fear that they are going to scare me away from the hobby. I'm not looking forward to the "One Year Later" gimmick, for example. I don't want the Teen Titans to age a year overnight.
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Eric Kleefeld
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Don't underestimate Morrison's handling of conventional superheroes. This
is a guy who has said the Weisinger era is his favorite Superman and even
had Wally West invoke a Flash Fact in JLA.
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James C. Taylor
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Eric Kleefeld wrote:
| Don't underestimate Morrison's handling of conventional superheroes. This
is a guy who has said the Weisinger era is his favorite Superman and even
had Wally West invoke a Flash Fact in JLA. |
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The problem for me isn't his love for the era; it's his almost total inability to write like said era.
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Rob Hewitt
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I think he's done good job at DC. His X-men was interesting but ultimatey not my cup of tea, since I want less mutants not more. Rumors abound that after House of M, i may get my wish. Wonder what changes in the status quo House of M is going to commence.
Personally, I think it is a bad idea to rely too heavily on a few writers, whether it is Bendis and Millar at Marvel or Johns and Morrison at DC. But that is just my opinion after all.
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