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Post by speedster on Jun 19, 2012 18:30:34 GMT -5
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Post by xBarryxAllenx on Jun 19, 2012 19:05:54 GMT -5
Looks like the New52 Pied Piper to me as well. Thanks for posting this link!
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Post by pennydreadful on Jun 27, 2012 15:13:37 GMT -5
Nice art. Still, I confess I'm wary about bringing back Piper, especially given DC's handling of that character in the past decade. (Wary of DC's editorial decisions? Who, me?)
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Post by speedster on Jun 28, 2012 11:26:53 GMT -5
Seems like M&B are easing into him. I trust these writers enough to do something good with the character.
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Post by pennydreadful on Jun 28, 2012 20:34:08 GMT -5
True confession: I stopped buying DC months ago. Gave the reboot a shot (bought 13-14 books), but then quit. If (and it's a big if) I ever buy DC again, it'll be trades, not floppies.
I'll confess that DC's been disappointing in the past year, before or after the reboot. I'd love to believe that maybe Piper will be handled great. But editorial mandate still rules, and I'm just not comfortable jumping back in.
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Post by xBarryxAllenx on Jun 28, 2012 21:10:09 GMT -5
I have a feeling that Manapul and Buccellato will handle this character well - maybe you can give a digital copy a shot sometime and see if you want to jump back in. I do understand that the New 52 isn't for everyone - but no matter what I am glad you are posting your ideas and opinions here. Thanks!
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Post by pennydreadful on Jun 28, 2012 21:50:52 GMT -5
Think is, I'd already read the first issue of the new Flash in digital form, and I decided that the book was simply not for me. IMO, it just lacked a sense of heart and camaraderie--but that's missing from just about everywhere in the DCNu. It's one of several reasons I checked out less than six months into the reboot.
Yeah, at this point I confess that I just do not trust DC where the comics are concerned. As for movies or TV, that's another story. DC's animated series just blow today's DC comics clear out of the water.
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Post by xBarryxAllenx on Jun 28, 2012 22:36:22 GMT -5
That's fair enough. Everyone has their own tastes and all opinions are welcome on this site. I will agree with you that DC's animated series are really good these days.
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Post by speedster on Jun 29, 2012 13:14:50 GMT -5
In fairness, everything has been editorially mandated in comics since nearly the beginning. It isn't a new thing. That said, I can see where some are not liking the direction.
Personally, as the series has developed, I think it has delivered a lot of heart with an attempt to build camaraderie (or at least as much as it can in a solo title). The "Mob Rule" arc was not a good arc to start out on, in my opinion because it didn't do a lot of scene setting (or at least not enough at the start where it was needed).
I would encourage you to check it out again. The series has really picked up steam delivering the things you want to see, imo. If anything, see if your local library (or library system) gets a copy of the trade when it comes out. That way, you can check it out a little more fully with no money loss to you. That's how I read the entire Superman One Year Later/New Krypton story arc (from "Up, Up, and Away" to "War of the Supermen").
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Post by pennydreadful on Jun 29, 2012 14:33:09 GMT -5
When I mention "editorial mandate," I'm talking about how it might affect how some characters are handled.
I don't care for the direction of the book and the DCU in general, and I have browsed through an issue or two of the book since that first issue. The art is lovely, but it wasn't enough to keep me coming back.
To be honest, I have a ground rule now: I'll give a book 2 or 3 issues to see if it's something I really enjoy. And right now, my policy is to check out the DC animated series and just give the DC comics a pass, with the exception, of course, of back issues and older trade books.
IMO, the well-written, involving, interesting, and fun stories are coming from the animated series these days, not the comics.
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