Heroes of the New Age : NAoH appreciaton 2019 !

[Korath]

So, with CBR closing the old appréciations thread for the New Age of Heroes characters, I think it could be a good idea to put them together, for the time being. They don't generate enough conversation that it would be too hard to follow (alas).

Here are the links to the old threads :

• The Silencer*
• Damage
• Sideways
• Immortal Men
• The Unexpected
• The Terrifics**
• The Curse of Brimstone

The New Challengers hadn't an appreciation thread, so this one will have to do !

*The Silencer also has a sister appreciation thread on the Batman sub-forum, which isn't closed !
**It isn't an "official" appreciation thread, but it's also still open

What do you say guys ? Who's ready to save those characters from oblivion ?

PS: How fitting is it that it's my 2000th post ? I hadn't seen that coming.

[lemonpeace]

I'm bummed Immortal Men got cancelled so early on, I hope they still play with the ideas in there. Maybe since Tynion left it for JLD, maybe we'll see them pop up over there? I think we'll definitely see Silencer and Sideways in the future and I'm looking forward to that. I'm not really feeling Damage but based on how much crossover they're doing in his book, he'll likely survive ass well. I hope to goodness The Terrifics stay a thing, easily the most fun book for me and the most fun I've had with Mr. Terrific in a while. Brimstone and the Unexpected were tons to fun and very intriguing; unfortunately iunno if they'll survive the culling but I hope they do. That Brimstone vs Dr. Fate issue was fucking amazing! I didn't care for Challengers, it had some interesting spots but overall just didn't grab me. i think it'll likely disappear quietly.

[Korath]

Immortal Men was brimming with potential, but the poor book was riddled with problems, from Jim Lee not even bothering with one complete issue of art, and Tynion moving to greener pastures...

Still, it introduced really interesting characters and could be used as a springboard for a revival of its idea later on.

Damage's crossing over with other properties... I don't, know, it's expected, but I feel they didn't really showed off how strong he is by hiding most of the fights with Diana and Superman.

After having read this week issue of The Silencer and The Terrific, I really can't see the later closing shop any time soon (even if I guess issue 14 could be the end of the series, which would be a shame).

The former... I guess it'll depend on how Bendis portray Leviathan in Action Comics, because, let's not kid ourselves, what happens in a Superman book will always have precedence to what happens in a NAoH book. So, if Talia and Leviathan are nothing alike with their depictions in The Silencer, with not even a passing mention of Quietus, Raze, Silencer or Michael the Kaiju Dog, it'll be a death sentence for this book. And issue 13 will already be a game changer, what with the twist of yesterday's issue...

[Jody Garland]

Terrifics #14 sounds like it could be the end, but the solicit didn't have the FINAL ISSUE notation. I think it'll continue with a new writer.

The latest issue was super good, so I'm glad it's keeping on! I'm liking Lemire's usage of the Multiverse and I look foreward to seeing more of the Dreadfuls.

[Robotman]

I really hope DC doesn’t just shelve and forget the characters and concepts created in the New Age of Heroes.

The Immortal Men has some great character even though the book didn’t last. Ghost Fist, a Shadow-like hero from 1920s Harlem. So damn cool. I really hope he shows up again. Plus the Korean American new Immortal Man. DC has so few Asian superheroes. He also has a ton of potential.

The Silencer is a great character as well. Loved how the book explored the secret world of assassins. Very John Wick mixed with Beatrix Kiddo from Kill Bill. Plus a character of Maori descent hasn’t been seen before in mainstream comics.

The Terrifics is one of the best books DC is currently producing. It sells better than the rest because it features established DC heroes. But I love how Lemire has reinvented Mr. Terrific as a modern day “science hero” along the lines of Doc Savage (or Tom Strong who is inspired by the classic pulp science heroes). It differentiates him from other genius human superheroes like Batman.

[Korath]

Making Mr.Terrific this Multiverse-travelling hero with his band of comrades is actually so damn brilliant I'm surprised no one thought about it, and the main reason I don't want the book to end after Lemire leave. It's just too much potential to be squandered by a cancellation.