LITG Volume 2 #19

Primal · Sep 26, 2005

Green is the most reliable, Amber means there's likely an interest involved or the likelihood isn't set and Red means even I can't quite bring myself to believe it.

LIFE'S A PITCH

Are you sick to the back teeth of DreamWave stories? Going over old ground with an irrational chip-shoulder placement? Hard luck. Here we go again.

DreamEngine has been approaching a number of studios, in Canada, in Asia, all over really, to back them up on a pitch to DC Comics from Dream Engine.

A number, knowing the history the old DreamWave had with creators, have declined. But for others, it's the chance of a lifetime. If they get paid, obviously.
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PARADISE LOST

"Strangers In Paradise," currently on issue 76, is having its final storyline worked on by creator Terry Moore, will come to an end in the next 18 months.
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NO MORE CRISIS?

Mark Waid has stated that the current "Infinite Crisis" and the surrounding darkening of comics is not part of a trend that DC intends to follow, but an end of the road to that sort of storytelling. He writes, "The good news is, and I guarantee you this, when we're on the other side of the CRISIS, those days are GONE. Just gone. We're sick to death of heroes who are not heroes, we're sick to death of darkness. Not that there's no room, not that Batman should act like Adam West, but that won't be the overall feeling. After all this stuff, after everything shakes down, we're done with heroes being dicks. No more we screwed each other and now we must pay the consequences. No, we're super-heroes and that's what we do. Batman's broken. Through no ONE person's fault, but he's a dick now. And we've been told we can fix that."

Certainly an intriguing and interesting twist from what readers have been expecting, given current DC fare.

Not all of DC's editorially influencing creatives feel entirely the same way as Waid. Grant Morrison is on Mark's side, naturally. Judd Winick and Greg Rucka take a different view. And Geoff Johns can play to both sides equally.

But with "All Star," "Identity Crisis," "Countdown," "Infinity Crisism" "One Year Gap" and "52," DC have proved themselves experts at presenting a united, unified and cohesive creative front to the public. Makes a nice change. Can only be for the good.

There are some talks about a more mature readers superhero line at DC to compliment a new direction from the rest of the DC Universe. But talks are all they are for now.
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BACK TO THE BAT

After "Infinite Crisis," look for a new "Mystery In Space" series and a new "Batwoman" series. Should provide lots of wiggle room.
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Source: Comic Book Resources

DevilzFan · Sep 26, 2005

Told ya all Barbara would be Batwoman now that she's walking again

Switchblade · Sep 26, 2005

Batwoman? Wow, we haven't seen a Batwoman since the early 60s.

And yay for a happier DCU. I'm really getting into DC these days. Infinite Crisis is damn fun and JSA Classified is easily the best comic I've read since I came back to the funny books. Meanwhile, Marvel's damn House of M is just starting to put me off that company. So now I'm really excited to see the future of DC Comics.

Wreckgar · Sep 26, 2005

Switchblade said:

Batwoman? Wow, we haven't seen a Batwoman since the early 60s.
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Yes we have. There was an animated movie set in the regular timeline of the Batman Adventures called "Mystery of the Batwoman" It was actually quite good.

Switchblade · Sep 27, 2005

Wreckgar said:

Yes we have. There was an animated movie set in the regular timeline of the Batman Adventures called "Mystery of the Batwoman" It was actually quite good.
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I stand corrected. Like I said, I'm still pretty new to DC. :redface:

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