That book did come out as a trade only.
https://www.amazon.com/New-Warriors-Old/dp/1302922912
although it does say currently unavailable. Possibly low print run.
I think restorative nostalgia is the number one issue with comic book fans.
A fine distinction between two types of Nostalgia:
Reflective Nostalgia allows us to savor our memories but accepts that they are in the past
Restorative Nostalgia pushes back against the here and now, keeping us stuck trying to relive our glory days.
"We come into this world alone and we leave the same way. The time we spent in between - time spent alive, sharing, learning together... is all that makes life worth living." - Jean Grey
Leave it to some of my favorite posters to pretty much spell out my thoughts.
This sort of thing really should not have their A-List characters who are sure to crush the characters who are usually lucky to get a mini. Alas, Batman and Robin Eternal 2: Electric Robinaloo is a go.
I mean, I'd buy the damn thing (one of the few expanded Bat books I'm giving my time and money) but I would really love to see more Zatanna or Blue Beetle product, for example.
The Instagram poll counts? Asteria has a near 3% lead over Superman & Lois on Twitter and Swamp Thing is actually deadlocked in a tie with Suicide Squad right now.
I want to see who the creative teams are on Swamp Thing and Asteria so want them to make it to the next round.
For when my rants on the forums just aren’t enough: https://thevindicativevordan.tumblr.com/
Wouldn't it be a bit weird since his current Swamp Thing mini just started? I mean, announcing a new one, while current one is not even halfway thru?
Here’s my thoughts on this. Was the whole Snowflake and Safespace thing bad? Yes. But the book was delayed due to the pandemic and has never been released, I’m assuming as a result of the backlash towards the characters and the really stereotypical portrayal of a non-binary person.
However, I don’t think that this is a reason to be wary of JLQ. In fact, Marvel and DC have both increased LGBTQ+ representation in recent months, and they’ve done so really well.
•A couple of the students in Strange Academy were shown to be queer in issue #9. This wasn’t some big reveal of anything, but simply some normalising dialogue.
•New Mutants has had a non-binary writer (Vita Ayala) since issue #14. They’ve introduced two non-binary characters, a trans man and a trans woman. All of these characters are mutants. We haven’t seen much of them yet, but from what we have seen these characters look like they’re going to be really good representation.
•Marvel have introduced a pair of non-binary twins in Star Wars: The High Republic. I’ve not read this yet (I’m not too keen on most licensed comics), but from what I’ve seen they look good and I’m glad that they exist.
•DC have given us Jess Chambers, the Kid Quick and future Flash of Earth-11. They’ve had only a handful of appearances so far, but are really fantastic and exactly the kind of non-binary representation we need in comics. I’m really hoping we see more of them again in the near future in an ongoing series (but of course I’ll be grabbing the Pride issue in June as they’re featured in it!)
•Teen Titans Academy has introduced Stitch. We don’t know much about them yet as the series is only one issue in, but they look to be another fantastic non-binary character and I’m really excited to see how they develop.
I think it’s very likely that a lot of this representation, especially the non-binary characters, is a result of the backlash Marvel received to the New Warriors announcement. Our community made it clear that we want representation, but that what Marvel had offered us wasn’t good enough. I honestly think this is a case of Marvel and DC actually listening to what we said and working to improve queer representation.
The above gives me confidence that a Justice League Queer series would follow this recently established trend and give us good queer representation.
Current Favourites: Ascender, Daredevil, Department Of Truth, Haha, Immortal Hulk, Luna and Strange Academy
Recent Favourites: Coffin Bound, Faithless, Gideon Falls and She Could Fly
They/Them
Current Favourites: Ascender, Daredevil, Department Of Truth, Haha, Immortal Hulk, Luna and Strange Academy
Recent Favourites: Coffin Bound, Faithless, Gideon Falls and She Could Fly
They/Them