Why aren't the New Gods more popular?

[regg215]

Just wanted to pose this question to get some opinions on why the New Gods don't seem to be able to maintain a regular book or presence within the DCU. I know they were recently used heavily in the Darkseid War and showed up in the Godhead crossover within the GL title's but it seems like they never do enough to maintain a regular series. I know I am biased since my favorite character is Mr.Miracle, but I have never understood why they have been unable to maintain a book in the last decade or so.

[colonyofcells]

I would prefer the new gods have secret identities and work among humans again like Turpin, dave lincoln, etc.

[scribbleMind]

How could they be? After the kirby stuff, they're mostly rarely used side characters.

[Carabas]

Because most of the time they are written by poor writers who do not get the concept at all and portray them as fairly generic space aliens

[GlennSimpson]

There's nobody there for me to relate to.

For the record, historically I wasn't a Thor reader (in terms of his solo boo) for similar reasons. I have gotten into it a bit more later in life, but I still prefer the stories where he (or she) is interacting with regular people, rather than all-Asgard stuff.

[LordMikel]

Because most of the time they are written by poor writers who do not get the concept at all and portray them as fairly generic space aliens

This and they can't get them beyond Darkseid. I like Darkseid as a villain, but all the time, it does get tiresome.

After awhile it feels like watching Austin Powers and Dr Evil.

Darkseid, "You do not understand by evil plans, it may seem like I have lost, but I have really won, because my plans are completely evil, and I am thinking 10 steps ahead of everyone, and yes, these plans are evil. Evil I say." Repeat that line like every comic, sometimes twice, and you have the New Gods comic.

[protege]

I would prefer the new gods have secret identities and work among humans again like Turpin, dave lincoln, etc.

I knew turpin became the host for darkseid at one point, but was he ever a new god?

[protege]

There's nobody there for me to relate to.

For the record, historically I wasn't a Thor reader (in terms of his solo boo) for similar reasons. I have gotten into it a bit more later in life, but I still prefer the stories where he (or she) is interacting with regular people, rather than all-Asgard stuff.

That's how i feel about thor as well, or any cosmic based character, really.

[Tofali]

Coz Stan Lee wasn't there to give them the human touch just joking. Yeah i have the same problem with Eternals. I wish they would become more popular but they are always being shelved.

There's nobody there for me to relate to.

For the record, historically I wasn't a Thor reader (in terms of his solo boo) for similar reasons. I have gotten into it a bit more later in life, but I still prefer the stories where he (or she) is interacting with regular people, rather than all-Asgard stuff.

That's a sure way to stop me reading Thor Thor is the only one that I need to relate to.

[Trey Strain]

There's nobody there for me to relate to.

For the record, historically I wasn't a Thor reader (in terms of his solo boo) for similar reasons. I have gotten into it a bit more later in life, but I still prefer the stories where he (or she) is interacting with regular people, rather than all-Asgard stuff.

Exactly. And the Red Lanterns flopped because they didn't resonate with anyone.

Thor needs to be less about gods and more about Don Blake.

[Judge Dredd]

Like Carabas said most writers do not know how to use them and produce poor stories. Kirby, Simonson, and Morrison get it, if they did a new gods series at this point I feel Morrison and Hickman are the only ones I would have faith in putting out a strong story with them. I would rather them not be used, because when they are it is usually not good.

[Trey Strain]

Well, what in the hell could you do with them? It's just not a concept that will suppprt an ongoing.

[GreenLanternRanger]

Well, what in the hell could you do with them? It's just not a concept that will suppprt an ongoing.

Eh, i'd disagree, the New Gods as a general group might not be able to support an ongoing, but individual characters, like say Orion, Lightray, Big Barda, Mister Miracle, etc easily suoport one if done right.

[Trey Strain]

Eh, i'd disagree, the New Gods as a general group might not be able to support an ongoing, but individual characters, like say Orion, Lightray, Big Barda, Mister Miracle, etc easily suoport one if done right.

A better question is, why should they be popular? They're ten thousand alien characters in search of a premise. DC should consider that story told and flush them all except for Darkseid. And I've even shown them how to do that, in my signature.

[GreenLanternRanger]

A better question is, why should they be popular? They're ten thousand alien characters in search of a premise. DC should consider that story told and flush them all except for Darkseid. And I've even shown them how to do that, in my signature.

Trey, I don't think DC is interested in your fanfiction.


As for why they would be popular? Same reason as any other fictional character I guess, people find them interesting and want to see more of them. The only trick is writing a story that does the characters justice and will get readers interested in them again.