tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post3367778493537850847..comments2024-03-15T07:12:40.918-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: Black Beetle Vol. 1: No Way Out hardcover (Dark Horse Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-20769236787402726642014-03-13T06:55:25.499-05:002014-03-13T06:55:25.499-05:00The key difference for me is that Shadowhawk kept ...The key difference for me is that Shadowhawk kept taking so much time to put in fake clues and red herrings that "guess who he really is!" became a gimmick. Black Beetle runs a lot more smoothly; his true identity doesn't even really matter in context with the story.<br /><br />There's also a classic Marvel case where this was attempted but utterly failed. For a while, an armored villain called F.A.C.A.D.E. showed up and was hinted to secretly be a member of Spidey's supporting cast. He was actually... never given a real identity and no one's ever seen him since the mid-90s. They even teased at it during an excellent villain profiles one-shot for "Dark Reign" only to cut it off before the reveal.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-39770403554272113652014-03-12T22:30:07.261-05:002014-03-12T22:30:07.261-05:00Shadowhawk comes to mind as a modern comic where t...Shadowhawk comes to mind as a modern comic where the protagonist's true identity is obscured for the reader. I think it was revealed in the second series (Shadowhawk II #2 or #3 maybe) with the ubiquitous gimmick cover. <br /><br />Interesting new review format with co-reviews. Wouldn't it be great if podcasts could be automatically transcribed and published as co-reviews? michaelszelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230434063122048223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-79611063279550937472014-03-12T17:52:36.500-05:002014-03-12T17:52:36.500-05:00Thanks, Nikos. This is something I've enjoyed ...Thanks, Nikos. This is something I've enjoyed on other sites and wanted to do for a long time. Hard to scheduleit, though, since it means I have to read an extra book a week, but I hope to do another one soon.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-39403783357405061072014-03-12T10:30:53.648-05:002014-03-12T10:30:53.648-05:00Great new feature C.E. Thank you to yourself and D...Great new feature C.E. Thank you to yourself and Doug for the insight. I think one of the joys of collecting comics is being able to talk with others who also enjoy the medium about the various characters, stories etc and this feature captures that perfectly. I hope we see more of it in the future!Nikosnoreply@blogger.com