from a conversation that started in the green arrow #3 review...
its true, its true... im every fanboys worst nightmare, both in terms of banning ability, as well as comic likes and dislikes.
to sum up my comic tastes... im not a big fan at all of most anything from the silver age, and/or (specifically) the 70s.
that statement, alone, puts me to war with 70-85% of today's "true" comic fans because, mainly, thats what you grew up, and therefore, ingrained into your mind as the definitive characters / time period / stories, etc. and only characters and creative staff that emulates or has survived from that time period (i.e; hawkman and/or jim aparo) are classics, or geniuses.
i understand this, and i accept it. everyone's got an opinion.
i dont worship image, i dont worship wizard, i dont think "SPawN RulZ!!"... rather, i just have my own take on things.
i've liked batman since i was born, really. but, i didnt get into the comic (or any comic) until relatively recently. perhaps only in the mid 90s. and, because of that, i only got the opportunity to "grow up with" comics from that point on.
the dark knight returns, batman the movie, batman the animated series... these're all out in a relatively similar time period, and im obsessed with all of'em. thats what I grew up with.
i dislike "classic" happy batman stories. i hate the happy blue and yummy gray pajamas he "fought" in. i dont (or didnt until recently) like green arrow, or superman, or hawkman, because they're all corny.
i majorly dislike comic book fans who will only allow things to be "their" way. back in MY days as a regular DCMB poster (in the days of AOL), i would constantly get into verbal spars on the boards with fans who would never let batman or superman evolve, or change. and, until recently, it was that mentality that was in control of most comic books. thats why batman still had a blue cape. thats why superman books were a bottom-100 seller. thats why the jla was made up of rediculous side-characters.
but now, with explosive new ideas brought forth by rucka, batman is NEW. he's hip, he's cool. jeph loeb and mcguinness have made superman an entertaining read! quesada has almost singlehandedly positively reshaped the entire marvel universe. dini and timm have created an entirely new dimension to comic book lore.
THESE are things i love and enjoy. i now read superman on a regular basis. i couldnt wait to get thru issue 2 and 3 of the new green arrow series (after loving part 1).
these are things that never would have happened without this new age of comics.
ok. "flame on!"
