The Other History of the DC Universe #5 Preview

[Hypo]

The Other History of the DC Universe #5 Preview (Unlettered)
Writer: John Ridley
Artists: Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi

[Frontier]

Here comes the next generation .

[sifighter]

You know after this I actually really hope that dc would consider giving Ridley a series (it can be a mini) about the Black Lightning family. He wrote Jefferson really well in the first issue and I’m liking what I see here in terms of getting Thunder as a character and her history.

[Johnrevenge]

You know after this I actually really hope that dc would consider giving Ridley a series (it can be a mini) about the Black Lightning family. He wrote Jefferson really well in the first issue and I’m liking what I see here in terms of getting Thunder as a character and her history.

Would be a great idea. Issues 1 and 2 were my favorites (really loved Mal's and Karen's story). I'm really excited to see how Ridley will tell Thunder's perspective of things.

[Hypo]

The Other History of the DC Universe #5 Preview (Lettered)
Writer: John Ridley
Artists: Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi

[Agent Z]

The cover isn't bad but it's odd to have Anissa generating lightning when that isn't her power.

[Robanker]

The Other History of the DC Universe #5 Preview (Lettered)
Writer: John Ridley
Artists: Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi

Incredible.

I also really want Ridley to write Black Lightning book off the strength of that first issue. Or the Outsiders.

[John Venus]

One Piece can get pretty crazy with it's powers but I can't recall a character using density manipulation to warp reality. The aforementioned WB can tilt islands and create shock waves by just punching the air. There are characters who can kick the air like it's a trampoline or evolve to from an egg to a chick to a chicken and then back again or use light powers to kick someone with the speed of light or the cyborg dinosaur. That's just the surface level stuff without getting into what Law, Big Mom, Brook, Jinbei, Marco and Katakuri can do with their powers.

You know after this I actually really hope that dc would consider giving Ridley a series (it can be a mini) about the Black Lightning family. He wrote Jefferson really well in the first issue and I’m liking what I see here in terms of getting Thunder as a character and her history.

Seconded.

I think he would really well with an Outsiders book or a JSA book.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

I thought it was an interesting look at the Pierce family. If Ridley did a V2, I'd be happy.

[Powertool]

I have got to start reading One Piece one of these days. Apparently, anything can happen in that series.

One Piece can get pretty crazy with it's powers but I can't recall a character using density manipulation to warp reality. The aforementioned WB can tilt islands and create shock waves by just punching the air. There are characters who can kick the air like it's a trampoline or evolve to from an egg to a chick to a chicken and then back again or use light powers to kick someone with the speed of light or the cyborg dinosaur. That's just the surface level stuff without getting into what Law, Big Mom, Brook, Jinbei, Marco and Katakuri can do with their powers.

Sorry, I could have worded that sentence better. I mean that the combination of Whitebeard's inhuman strength and his earthquake-generating superpowers can literally defy the laws of physics, creating cracks in the fabric of reality just by punching thin air. It'd be easy to imagine Anissa going one step beyond (in a very Eiichiro Oda-esque power progression) and use her ability to increase her density to the point that generating shockwaves on impact is the last of her foes' problems. In other words, she's potentially a walking, talking gravitational pit waiting to happen. Maybe not very useful while confronting street thugs, but a pretty nifty business card to be taken seriously on a cosmic scale ("Hi! I'm Anissa Pierce, but you might know me as The Earthling With Black Holes In Her Fists").

[Agent Z]

Sorry, I could have worded that sentence better. I mean that the combination of Whitebeard's inhuman strength and his earthquake-generating superpowers can literally defy the laws of physics, creating cracks in the fabric of reality just by punching thin air. It'd be easy to imagine Anissa going one step beyond (in a very Eiichiro Oda-esque power progression) and use her ability to increase her density to the point that generating shockwaves on impact is the last of her foes' problems. In other words, she's potentially a walking, talking gravitational pit waiting to happen. Maybe not very useful while confronting street thugs, but a pretty nifty business card to be taken seriously on a cosmic scale ("Hi! I'm Anissa Pierce, but you might know me as The Earthling With Black Holes In Her Fists").

That does sound like an interesting power.

Question is, will it be something handled well?

[9th.]

You know after this I actually really hope that dc would consider giving Ridley a series (it can be a mini) about the Black Lightning family. He wrote Jefferson really well in the first issue and I’m liking what I see here in terms of getting Thunder as a character and her history.

No more minis! Give me a full fun more than 12 issues that expands his mythology. Something you can really sink your teeth into.

[kcekada]

You know after this I actually really hope that dc would consider giving Ridley a series (it can be a mini) about the Black Lightning family. He wrote Jefferson really well in the first issue and I’m liking what I see here in terms of getting Thunder as a character and her history.

The Mal/Karen Duncan issue was the only one that really connected with me. I'd really like to see someone tap the lost potential of the two.

[sifighter]

I have to say I respect Ridley’s decision to not get into Flashpoint stuff and only focus on pre-crisis to right up Flashpoint history, a current look at present day dc for the final page.

As someone who likes Outsiders from that era and legacy heroes like Thunder I really liked this issue, but I also really do see the value in it from a personal perspective as well outside of the hero stuff. I’m sure some people will dislike parts or even the entire series for its subject matter and sometimes personal perspectives that were at times angry opinions through the lens of that specific character but never feels like it’s the writers own opinions if that makes sense. But overall I think it was a well told series overall with great art.

[king81992]

The Mal/Karen Duncan issue was the only one that really connected with me. I'd really like to see someone tap the lost potential of the two.

I thought the Mal/Karen issue was the weakest one.