tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post9045232823050449833..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Details for Batman: Black Casebook, Final Crisis Companioncollectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-50364108615836307122009-05-03T11:19:00.000-05:002009-05-03T11:19:00.000-05:00One minor point in Death of the New Gods that real...One minor point in Death of the New Gods that really got me was Batman having the yellow circle behind the bat on his chest -- that's an art mistake, pure and simple, and it did suggest to me not enough attention on the part of the writer/artist.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-63810477358248513702009-04-19T15:40:00.000-05:002009-04-19T15:40:00.000-05:00Sorry this answer comes so very late. I lost track...Sorry this answer comes so very late. I lost track of the post.<br /><br />Starlin's DC work? He's one of those writers who seems bent on recapturing former glory by doing the same work he used to do, for starters. Stories he's writing for DC seem to rehash his Marvel and Epic work. Classic stories aren't so classic the second or third time around.<br /><br />But mostly, he doesn't seem to have a handle on DC continuity. And I admit it has as much to do with DC editorial, but if we're talking about why I don't like the WORK, then it has to count. Death of the New Gods deflated the Final Crisis to come. The Rann Thanagar stuff screwed around with Hawkman at a time when he finally seemed unscrewed.<br /><br />All of it elicits a big "meh" from me.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-23300545226636390092009-02-01T16:27:00.000-06:002009-02-01T16:27:00.000-06:00Those two Batman: Last Rites issues appear in the ...Those two Batman: Last Rites issues appear in the Batman: RIP collection, I'm pretty sure.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-11117856003381296392009-01-26T15:15:00.000-06:002009-01-26T15:15:00.000-06:00I'm kind of surprised that Batman 682 & 68...I'm kind of surprised that Batman 682 & 683 aren't being included in the Final Crisis Companion, since they are the Batman counterpart to Superman: Beyond, depicting what happens to Batman off-panel in Final Crisis, just as Beyond does with Superman.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm glad I picked up just those two issues since, as the last two issues of Morrison's run on Batman, I'm not sure how they will be collected. They are so tied to Final Crisis itself that they might sit awkwardly with either the Denny O'Neil story or the Battle for the Cowl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-68391803834952928012008-12-23T12:39:00.000-06:002008-12-23T12:39:00.000-06:00Three of Geoff Johns' & Scott Kolins' ...Three of Geoff Johns' & Scott Kolins' Flash trades are out of print (Rouges, Ignition, & Blitz). Strange, as it's the team from Final Crisis: Rougue's Revenge. <BR/><BR/>Like Morgan mentioned, with the spotlight falling on Rebirth, maybe they will come back into print.seth hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180747421289470887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-58152473234452127902008-12-23T10:09:00.000-06:002008-12-23T10:09:00.000-06:00Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion and Grant Morr...Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion and Grant Morrison annotating Batman: The Black Casebook? I hope DC's listening, because those are great ideas.<BR/><BR/>Interesting that DC might reduce the Trinity trades to three volumes to go with the whole Trinity/three/tryptich cover theme. My cynical view is that companies will always do what they can to make more money, and four Trinity trades would make more money than three ... unless they're finding that four trades aren't selling so well? I'll be glad when the day of "multiple volumes" ends; seems to me the worst way to drag out a collected story.<BR/><BR/>@ Siskoid: What don't you like about Starlin's DC stuff? I'm curious to hear another perspective.<BR/><BR/>@ absentminded: Sorry -- I didn't think it was such a big spoiler, but since it bugged someone else, I pulled it. Thanks for your comment!collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-79908440406246414762008-12-22T22:29:00.000-06:002008-12-22T22:29:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jeffrey Hardy Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011880432832659089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-44647623253092775062008-12-22T16:27:00.000-06:002008-12-22T16:27:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kent G. Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432812900069534679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-24465811881356691502008-12-22T09:55:00.000-06:002008-12-22T09:55:00.000-06:00One thing to keep in mind with that "New Krypton" ...One thing to keep in mind with that "New Krypton" hardcover is that some of those issues were oversized... so really, you're getting just as much content as most other $24.99 DC Hardcovers.<BR/><BR/>Also, I can't wait for the next two "Starman Omnibus" volumes. Probably the best stuff James Robinson has ever done.Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364323677695039861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-36996394442150151772008-12-20T14:55:00.000-06:002008-12-20T14:55:00.000-06:00The credits make far clearer to me why "Mercury Fa...The credits make far clearer to me why "Mercury Falling" is suddenly getting a trade. Ethan Van Sciver drawing Flash: Rebirth = anything Flash-related he's drawn being looked at as a possible trade.<BR/><BR/><B>Robin: The Teen Wonder</B> isn't nearly as chaotic as it seems. It spans all four Robins telling how the costume changed hands from one person to the next. <I>LotDK #100</I> is a re-telling of Dick's origin and <I>Nightwing #101</I> is a re-telling of how he quit being Robin; <I>LotDK #100</I> also had a Jason Todd-as-Robin story, written by James Robinson, that I assume is a similar re-telling of his origin and <I>Batman #428</I> is his death; <I>Batman #442</I> is the last part of "A Lonely Place of Dying" and the first time Tim Drake wore the Robin costume; Stephanie Brown became Robin in <I>Robin #126</I> and <I>Robin #132</I> was her funeral with Tim having just recently resumed the identity.<BR/><BR/>It's a cool idea hampered by some of the issues being pulled from multi-part stories. <I>Robin #132</I> in particular is going to be wonky. The majority of the issue is about Tim making the move to Bludhaven; only a few pages are spent at Stephanie's funeral. DC obviously wanted something that showed the transition from Stephanie back to Tim, but no issue immediately comes to mind that would've better fit that criteria. And <I>Teen Titans #29</I> has been the only time that Jason's worn the Robin costume since he's come back, which fits the theme if you squint a little.<BR/><BR/><B>Superman: Ending Battle</B> has to only include <I>Superman #186 - 187</I>. <I>Superman #185</I> is a good story about Superman crash landing in the middle of a pee wee baseball game while fighting Major Force, but I don't remember it having any ties, thematic or otherwise, to "Ending Battle." And unless they cut story pages out, nine issues would be over the listed page count.<BR/><BR/>I'd also like to see "Lost Hearts" collected, but four issues is a little thin. DC currently likes to trade anything with Geoff Johns' name in the credits (I don't doubt that's a big reason why "Ending Battle" is getting collected), so if they included some of his other, scattered Superman issues from around the same time, like <I>Superman #185</I> and <I>Man of Steel #121</I>, that would make for a normal-sized trade.<BR/><BR/><I>Static #1 - 4</I> are from the original Milestone series that ran for 45 issues from '93 to '97; <I>Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool</I> was a mini-series that was published in 2001 shortly after the Static Shock cartoon debuted. So assuming the 2001 mini takes place after the 90's series, isn't this kinda like collecting the first four and last four issues of <I>Hitman</I> in the same trade?<BR/><BR/><B>Batman: The Black Casebook</B> is an absolute Must Buy. The only thing that could make it more awesome is if they got Grant Morrison or someone to write excerpts from the actual (uh, you know what I mean) Black Casebook showing Bruce's notes and reactions to the events from the stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-69084821325203500752008-12-20T10:31:00.000-06:002008-12-20T10:31:00.000-06:00I may get the Robin trade eventually, but you're r...I may get the Robin trade eventually, but you're right it certainly is a cluster%*#%.<BR/><BR/>Static Shock looks fun, is it the original Milestone series or some subsequent relaunch? If the TPB titles keep punning off jazz albums , then they have a fan for life.<BR/><BR/>I'm skipping Green Arrow/Black Cannary till Winick leaves.<BR/><BR/>Batman: The Black Casebook and Hitman are both musts, though the Casebook looks a mite thin. There have to be more crazy Batman stories. I do have to wonder about these trades, what took so long? Ennis has been a popular writer for years and the Casebook would have been nice to have near the beginning of Morrison's run instead of at the end.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>BobBob Hodgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739838438544577140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-54901143096206731852008-12-19T14:56:00.000-06:002008-12-19T14:56:00.000-06:00As I think Starlin's DC stuff is just terrible, I ...As I think Starlin's DC stuff is just terrible, I don't really care what format it's in.<BR/><BR/>I know a lot of people who'll be stoked that they're finally collecting Hitman (what took so long?!?).<BR/><BR/>Me? Black Casebook all the way.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-77358312554602482812008-12-18T21:33:00.000-06:002008-12-18T21:33:00.000-06:00Might DC be reducing this to three volumes, instea...<I>Might DC be reducing this to three volumes, instead of four?</I><BR/><BR/>I bet this is so they can use one of the triptych covers from the series.B.G. Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604354633985676126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-27335281897224215532008-12-18T19:13:00.000-06:002008-12-18T19:13:00.000-06:00One thing I've always wished they'd come out with ...One thing I've always wished they'd come out with would be a 'Companion'-style book for the original Crisis. (Actually, ideally, there would be three volumes of that: one with that year's worth of Green Lantern issues, one with most or all of Roy Thomas' 'dancing as fast as he can' All-Star Squadron and Infinity Inc during the time, and the last one collecting the most essential crossovers (Obviously the Alan Moore Swamp Thing and the DC Comics Presents that introduced Superboy Prime, and the Losers special Probably at least one each of the Legion and Titans that crossed over; round out with any non 'red skies' crossovers that will fit)Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10010142887152619337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-42343047050531700972008-12-18T14:46:00.000-06:002008-12-18T14:46:00.000-06:00One thing that will be different with this "Compan...One thing that will be different with this "Companion" book as compared to previous ones (Infinite Crisis, 52) is that these issues go really hand in hand with the main miniseries and add a bunch of narrative where Morrison has left gaps... <BR/><BR/>I think Marvel should take a page from DCs book and make their big events more lean and less reliant on tie-ins...<BR/><BR/> Can't wait to get all of Crisis together to read in one sequence...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com