As it is, I don't think the general audience reads because they care about the DCU so much as because they want to see Batman and rad visuals. They're not also well-versed in comics enough to know who Judge Death is and how TBWL borrows heavily from his design. The last isn't their fault, but he really is just a very braindead, corporate idea and it sells. I guess the Robin King is pretty similar and will definitely be popular because of it.
Who could have guessed people with garbage taste love the taste of garbage.
Is Snyder done with Batman and DC after Metal finally?
Batman? Supposedly but you know how Snyder is. He keeps saying “this is my last Batman story” but he keeps doing more.
DC? No. He’s involved in planning for what’s going to happen after Death Metal wraps up. He may be writing an ongoing too. He will be done with big bombastic storytelling or so he claims though. He’ll probably take a back seat after this, he’s going to do more creator owned work.
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Really good event. I'm glad everyone in this thread is enjoying it.
Bummer to hear Snyder is leaving the main dcu soon, always been a fan of his additions, as wacky and complicated as they could get. Hope he still teams up with Capullo.
*sigh* there’s going to be even less stuff to get exited for besides King and Bendis’s nonsense.
Good for you. I'm happy to see him leave.
He might have good ideas at first, but can bright them throu correctly. Always awfull writting and terrible endings.
Not one of his stories (American Vampire, Batman, Justice League, Metal, Swamp Thing) has good conclusion. All are messy and complicated.
And Capullo, let's hope he learns to organize a page, to draw faces and actions correctly before saying he's a genius.
They are both disapointment. But Snyder has made so much messes that I don't understand why he's been allowed so much and why he's so popular.
Looks like there will be several more death metal one shots before the series ends..these titles are listed as part of the upcoming collections of the tie-ins
Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin #1.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverse #1
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DCU #1.
Definitely some interesting names for these one shots, I hope Morrison writes one with how much the multiverse is at play.
Honestly I expected more one-shots to bolster the line of comics before the assumed relaunch of comics, given series ending, so not at all surprised to see these.
As for what I’ll read that will really depend on the creative teams and the characters involved/what impact it will have on the story itself. I’m definitely interested in seeing what Secret Origin is about, I feel like may be something interesting because of the name. However it’s still a wait and see situation
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