You're thoroughly misunderstanding the family parts of those shows. Whether it's throwing a pizza on a roof, awkward family dinners, complaining about pulp in orange juice, or scrabble games; those shows, like the FF combine mundane family "drama" with extraordinary lives and events.
It's clear you don't like the concept. But as with so many posters here need to realize, not liking something doesn't mean it sucks.
Ditto the objectification complaints about CRY FOR JUSTICE. Like it or hate it, the "objectification-moment" was so small a part of the story that it was not representative of the whole story.
Hmm, can I say it's not an opinion about DC Comics per se but about over-politicized fandom in general?
Last time I looked, THE MIGHTY THOR has been continually published for over fifty years, barring a few interruptions here or there.
The key IMO is not the powers, but the way in which the powers are used. For instance, the Lee-Buscema Surfer was such a martyr-figure that he couldn't enjoy triumphing over an enemy the way the Lee-Kirby Thor could. Say what you like about the readers of superhero comics of any time, but most of them want to have fun watching violent spectacles; they don't want to be reminded by the character that violence is always wrong, et al.
That said, the Surfer of the 90s had a run of about five years and 53 issues, so maybe the artists on that run sold the character better.
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Imagine being proud to have negative traits. I can’t relate.
DC: Justice League, The Flash, Justice League Dark, Superman, Action Comics, Green Arrow, Justice League Odyssey, The Terrifics, Teen Titans, Titans, Brimstone, Female Furies, Damage, Heroes In Crisis
Marvel: The Punisher, Cosmic Ghost Rider, Venom, X-23, Cloak and Dagger, Jessica Jones, Sentry
Indies: Unnatural, Jeepers Creepers, Project Superpowers, Black Hammer, Ninja-K
What objectification moment was that? The complaint I remember were generally that it was too dark, the Prometheus fight had too much plot-induced-stupidity and people used the word "Justice" too much.
From my own viewpoint, I thought it had a ropy first couple of issues and then got really good - though I didn't like the art (but I appear to be the only person in the world who didn't).
I bought all seven issues in one brick and so haven't finished the last two yet. But at the time of release, all I saw people talk about was one panel in which Green Arrow claims that Black Canary told him about a threesome that Huntress and another heroine--can't remember who just now-- had experienced with Hal Jordan. It was just one of many quasi-adult "toss-offs" in modern superhero comics, and IMO it wasn't worth even grousing about-- though I suppose if it hadn't been that, fans would've attacked Supergirl's notorious belly-shirt.
I like the art, but suspect I'm not going to like the story as much.
The other character was Lady Blackhawk. If I remember correctly Gail Simone quickly discarded it in Birds of Prey(?) that came out soon after. Either Huntress or LB says to someone about the incident, "Yeah a bunch of us were at a party and Hal got drunk and passed out. We took him to bed so he could sleep it off. Next thing I know there's there's these rumors that we had sex with the guy!"
America is far from the best country on Earth. And whatever virtues it had Trump and the GOP are disposing of.
I find those that claim America's superiority have often never traveled abroad.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
I've been thinking about this one a lot and I think I'll say it:
Reading comics on a tablet is actually way more comfortable and a better experience than on paper. You can read in the dark, an iPad is lighter and easier to handle than a big hardcover omnibus, and storage is not a problem. With certain services you can read as much as you possibly can for a monthly/yearly subscription (IE Marvel Unlimited)
I think those pros outweigh the cons of digital comics not increasing in value or costing just as much as paperback in most cases
However, once we start getting into animations and sounds I am out. Just because I like technology doesn't mean I can't still be a purist