If there's one complaint I have, it's that we haven't seen enough of Sanctuary actually helping people.
I agree with you 100%. This is not what I want to see in superhero comics. Superhero comics are supposed to be upbeat and fun, over the top sometimes and flashy. Yes, sometimes there is drama or even tragedy but the idea that being a superhero messes you up is wrong. This is too dark and depressing. This would work a lot better for vertigo or an indie comic, but not for main stream superheros.
The idea that being a superhero, saving the world and people traumatises and breaks a super hero is very dark and depressing.
And why does he keep on repeating the word violence? Yes superheroes do punch the bad guys, super heroes are a action, adventure genre but most super heroes aren't the punisher.
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Hello Geoff made my favorite character a emo character,always stuck in his feelings,and I stayed a fan.not every hero needs or should need a therapist to get thru the day.
Bruce Wayne had to deal with something happening to him,he needs a therapists,before Tim Drake lost his dad,Barry Allen lost his mom,or Wally lost his entire family they were not shattered and in need of help,writers feel the need to crush a heroes life so they can write them
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This is such an interesting premise. I really do prefer this human, character-driven approach to story-telling in the DCU to Snyder's bombastic action and grandiose monologue.
And of course Tom King is an automatic buy. He's pretty much all I read these days, but this in particular sounds right up his alley.
I'll even be willing to stomach NuHarley Quinn for this.
It's the Dynamic Duo! Batman and Robin!... and Red Robin and Red Hood and Nightwing and Batwoman and Batgirl and Orphan and Spoiler and Bluebird and Lark and Gotham Girl and Talon and Batwing and Huntress and Azreal and Flamebird and Batcow?
Since when could just anybody do what we trained to do? It makes it all dumb instead of special. Like it doesn't matter anymore.
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Makes me sad that Straczynski “Samaritan X” never made it to print https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-stracz...ritan-x-at-dc/
It appears that there are a bunch of people (more in the back) amongst the heroes with the same mask that's in Superman's hands and wearing white cloaks. (which is what I imagine is in Superman's hands with the mask) No idea who they could be though... could they all be Santuary? Like anonymous priest/shrinks??
I don't know if King was influenced by this, but the first thing I thought of when hearing this premise was that issue of "X-Factor" where the team talked to Doc Samson. The characterization in that one issue helped define those characters for a long time afterwards. I would hope that the whole things isn't as maudlin and depressing as people seem to be assuming.
I feel like most superhero comics are exactly as you want/describe them. The fact that everyone is comparing the solicit to Identity Crisis from 13-14 years ago, and not something more recent, tells me that these kind of stories don't come around often and are easily skippable if they don't appeal to readers.
Personally, I can't wait. I dug the hell out of Identity Crisis, and I love the occasional tale that delves into super-serious territory (I don't want all my stories like this, but occasional ones are A-Ok to me).
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