tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.comments2010-11-04T19:40:38.662-07:00MiscontinuityDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-92218184433423361402010-11-04T19:40:38.662-07:002010-11-04T19:40:38.662-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed 'Godsquad' probably b...I thoroughly enjoyed 'Godsquad' probably because i'm a huge fan of mythology. Just a shame that the scenes where the godsquad fought against the slave gods of the skkull pantheon were not longer.<br />Very good review by the way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050182703862845986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-90816973222281219902008-12-28T01:54:00.000-08:002008-12-28T01:54:00.000-08:00Actually, Alfred's medical skills are neither sudd...Actually, Alfred's medical skills are neither sudden nor unexpected. Since the mid-80's after the first "Crisis" continuity clean-up act, Alfred's been described as an Army vet who was a field medic, and he's been shown performing different levels of sugery for a long time. Not until we reached "Knightfall" did we see an injury Alfred *couldn't* take care of.<BR/><BR/>Throughout most of the "No Man's Land" story arc, we were told time and again that Alfred spent a good part of the day in the MASH sector with Leslie tending to the sick and injured, helping her with all kinds of surgeries. <BR/><BR/>And during the "Hush" storyline, after revealing his identity to Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Bruce even takes Selina back to the Batcave with him where she watches Alfred stitching up yet another open wound on Bruce's back. Commenting on all his scars, she asks Bruce, "Do you go through this often?" Though he says, "Not really," Alfred replies "Every day, miss." (Granted, this whole scene wasn't in the books themselves, but in a mini found in the pages of Wizard magazine. Still, it was done by the same team working on "Hush" and was always meant to tie into the story.)<BR/><BR/>Alfred's an observant man who pays attention; given that he spent at least seven years in the house with a top-notch surgeon and then spent another couple of decades in close friendship (and a possible love affair) with Leslie--who's no slouch herself--isn't it conceivable that Alfred's learned what he needs to to be of service in this area as all others? <BR/><BR/>Personally, if I was in his shoes and had known from the time "Master Bruce" was 14 years old that he intended on becoming some dark avenger for the helpless--as Bruce made clear when he left home for the training he needed--and I had a friend/lover who was a doctor and geeral surgeon, I would have been begging her to teach me everything she knew as quickly as possible so I could be ready for Bruce's return 10 years later. Given my field medic status and the fact that I was already used to seeing wounds and being able to dress and occasionally stitch them up as needed, I would think the rest would just be a matter of learning what to do and practicing it as often as possible. Doctors only go to school for four years, and--what? 6 or 8 years if they specialize? In 10 years of waiting for Bruce to return, I would HOPE Alfred learned what to do to treat Bruce's wounds. And with another decade of daily practice in the skills, by now he should be a damn fine surgeon. <BR/><BR/>Maybe, you might say, but arthoscopic surgery is a bit of a specialized field, no? Yeah, maybe, but that's all the more reason Alfred should know it. Arthroscopy can be used on a variety of joints (shoulder, knee, spine, etc.) and for a variety of procedures — in this case, removal of a foreign body. Healing time is quicker than traditional open shoulder surgery since only 2 incisions need to be made--one for the scope, another a blunt probe or, as used here, a pair of forceps to remove the bullet. Since arthoscopy minimizes the trauma from surgery and speeds healing time, athletes can usually return to action within a few weeks to a month. And what are the members of the Bat Family if not fine athletes? Why wouldn't Alfred keep abreast of the latest medical procedures designed to minimize traums to the body, especially knowing as he does how stubbornly his patients get up off the table and go right back to "work"?<BR/><BR/>Hey, in a world where aliens from other planets live here and get superpowers from our sun or give superpowered rings to test pilots, all while a guy who dresses up as a bat swings from rooftop to rooftop, what's so hard to swallow about a former field medic turned actor turned butler learning surgical techniques and performing them on his employer?IrishSkyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343671943650210787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-90737639040403729672008-12-05T07:09:00.000-08:002008-12-05T07:09:00.000-08:00Please, come back... I'm a brazilian fan of your b...Please, come back... I'm a brazilian fan of your blog. Regards!Rodrigo Camargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360578484024754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-69330780469873315262008-12-03T05:14:00.000-08:002008-12-03T05:14:00.000-08:00I beg to disagree. The current penciller working o...I beg to disagree. The current penciller working on the Fantastic Four doesn't do them any justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-6779364585371427182008-09-29T03:44:00.000-07:002008-09-29T03:44:00.000-07:00I've done my part to support old Martian, even bou...I've done my part to support old Martian, even bought the Italian "omnibus" edition of the great Ostrander/Mandrake series, despite having already the original comic books! <BR/>Hope he'll be back someday,<BR/>I (Barry Allen!;) just came back...Barry Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17559338648453287069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-27522364574920691572008-09-23T20:28:00.000-07:002008-09-23T20:28:00.000-07:00Hey Daniel, I like your blog. I'm one of those...Hey Daniel, I like your blog. I'm one of those people you were talking about that isn't a comic book reader, but watched Buffy & Angel back in the day.<BR/><BR/>Okay, into your content--I thought your criticism was a little odd, not necessarily wrong, but odd, about Lynch not capturing Spike's voice. I'm not sure if you know this, but Lynch was actually hired by Joss because Joss felt that Lynch had captured Spike's voice in the previously non-canon, but now canon "Spike: Shadow Puppets" & "Spike: Asylum." I'm pretty sure Spike is Lynch's favorite character.<BR/><BR/>I get what you're saying, but keep in mind, like you rightfully said, in the shows Spike always said whatever was on his mind, so in terms of him thinking to himself here, a lot less surprises & less interesting since anything of even dubious value he says out loud.<BR/><BR/>Angel's a different story, since a big part of Angel's character is that he's often deep in thought and no one, including the audience, knows what he's thinking about. "Redefinition" comes to mind, the ep where 90% of the dialog is Angel's inner thoughts. The ep was a little cheesy, but I loved it. Joss says that it's the show's defining episode.<BR/><BR/>Also, I don't read "Jerry" as being evil, but I could be wrong. It's hard to get one past Spike since he's the truth-seer of the Buffyverse. I liked this issue, but I really hope they don't have Spike having romantic interests in Illyria or Fred, just because.<BR/><BR/>With the Slayers, I can live with Gunn outmatching a few rookies, I'd imagine Spike or Angel could do the same, probably even Connor could. But it would be a bad call to put him above Buffy/Faith/Angelus in terms of fighting prowess. Sure, he was the only one who was a warrior even before getting superpowers, but still, those three have thrown down with Demon Gods and such.<BR/><BR/>Btw, this is the only fan blog of any sort that I've ever read, great job! I also liked your comment about how it seems like Angel AtF & BtVS S8 (+Fray) are finally seeming like they're forming into meaningful arcs rather than random occurrences. Very astute, I noticed that too, and am happy. You're right either Joss has been planning this for a LONG time, or has masterfully made it seemed like he has been.<BR/><BR/>I hope he'll eventually, much later down the road, right a big conclusion with all of the major players uniting in the big 21st Century Apocalypse. I think the vision Angel saw was legit, but it was just that he had to compromise his no killing preference to save his friends, fellow champions and the world in the final apocalypse that ends magic, talked about in Fray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-76461216313140454442008-09-18T15:11:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:11:00.000-07:00How is my mention of Archie Comics an ad hominem? ...How is my mention of Archie Comics an ad hominem? It's more of a non sequitar.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm afraid I did jump the gun and was responding more to a different arguement than what you were putting forth.AshKenDohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194338249612443469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-62231246655092471882008-09-16T15:41:00.000-07:002008-09-16T15:41:00.000-07:00To be fair to me, I didn't say "silly", but "kooky...To be fair to me, I didn't say "silly", but "kooky", which I take to be a synonym for "strange" or "bizarre", not "silly". Some element of the bizarre is necessary for metaphor to flourish. When things become too literal, they lose the power that metaphor brings to a story, and medical violence will be in almost every case too literal.<BR/><BR/>Second, I have nothing at all against scary comics. If you read my review of <A HREF="http://miscontinuity.blogspot.com/2008/08/final-crisis-3-review.html" REL="nofollow">Final Crisis #3</A>, you'll see that I love horror when it's done well. The gutting of Catwoman, on the other hand, is just an attempt to shock readers, and isn't scary, just revolting and smacks of desperate writing. Your Archie comics remark is hyperbolic and <I>ad hominem</I>.<BR/><BR/>Third, I said nothing at all about children or suitability to children. Something can be inapproriate and offensive without necessarily corrupting the youth. Dini provides us here with the worst instance of the "refrigerator" cliché in a decade, and some of us tire of watching female characters brutalised because it's "shocking".Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-80668544237888449422008-09-14T07:04:00.000-07:002008-09-14T07:04:00.000-07:00Why do you people want villains to be silly and no...Why do you people want villains to be silly and non-threatening? Go read Archie comics. This is still nothing compared to movies like Saw. Any drama needs true risks. The biggest risk of all is death. Batman is known for having insane villains. Why do you want these villains crippled to just be silly. Villains should be scary, formidable, and sometime just plain evil. It's been proven rather definitively that comics' audience are adults. Why hold the content back to something suitable for a child, when it isn't directed toward a child?AshKenDohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194338249612443469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-91053104448672235242008-09-02T11:09:00.000-07:002008-09-02T11:09:00.000-07:00Aha! Thank you for explaining the spear.Aha! Thank you for explaining the spear.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-87103130643947854842008-09-02T08:27:00.000-07:002008-09-02T08:27:00.000-07:00Thank you for the clarification of the different L...Thank you for the clarification of the different Legions, Christiano. I didn't realise that there were actually two different Legions now, and just assumed the one I was reading about in Action Comics was the same one as in the Legion comics themselves.<BR/><BR/>You're right, Superboy Prime has killed billions, and it opens up some real philosophical (even theological) problems as to whether he can be redeemed. There's also the literary question as to whether the character can be redeemed in the eyes of the readers. For the first one, I (and apparently Superman) would answer "yes", but for the second one, I don't think the character can ever be redeemed sufficiently to the readership.<BR/><BR/>Hal Jordan had something of the same problem after becoming Parallax, but they made that not really him. No such retcon is available in the case of Superboy-Prime.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-22140457424810313002008-09-02T08:19:00.000-07:002008-09-02T08:19:00.000-07:00I hadn't caught that implication, but looking back...I hadn't caught that implication, but looking back on it, it does seem to be ambiguous as to who stabbed Sharon. That's interesting, though I don't think it reduces the "refrigerator" factor to have her stab herself.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-15457989315812551082008-08-25T11:05:00.000-07:002008-08-25T11:05:00.000-07:00Hi Daniel,First of all, I don't remember if I've a...Hi Daniel,<BR/><BR/>First of all, I don't remember if I've already told this to you, but I was expecting this mini-series a lot, much more than Final Crisis itself. In this moment, L3W series it's more, for me, "Crisis-like" then Final Crisis.<BR/><BR/>Now, the clarifications: in fact, the Classic Legion, pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths, has returned in the recently and acclaimed Geoff Johns arc in Action Comics title "Superman and The Legion of Super-heroes". The other two Legions are, first, the post-Zero Hour Legion, and second, the post-Infinite Crisis Legion.<BR/><BR/>About the redemption, I think it's a excellent idea, but I'm wondering about it. I can't help to think about this: will Superman bring or not Superboy-Prime into Justice? I've already commented this in another Blog about this redemption thing: how could Prime live with memories of killing billions of people?<BR/><BR/>You know, it was "almost" the same question about Dark Phoenix/Jean Grey in "The Dark Phoenix Saga": how could she live with the memories of destroying an entire planet? So... they killed her. :-)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's really interesting to bring this discussion to this issue. This series will be really great!<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>Cristiano.Cristiano Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304418887444230420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-48692628209927572932008-08-23T11:47:00.000-07:002008-08-23T11:47:00.000-07:00Nice review!Nice review!Savage Henry Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447962338581809171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-60043214190214097882008-08-23T10:19:00.000-07:002008-08-23T10:19:00.000-07:00Good review and highlighting the tensions present ...Good review and highlighting the tensions present between the two Skrull gods themselves and what they represent.<BR/><BR/>I think Atum is one of the more difficult characters to grasp, but does make sense. As a god-eater and an elder godhe surpassesis other gods in power, but Sl'gur't's nature made her too much for even him to eat.<BR/><BR/>As for Kly'bn's death. Whether he be Eternal or god he was nearly impossible to kill due to his immortality. About the only way to truly kill a being like him is to tear them to pieces so they cannot regenerate. But in the past the Skrulls killed the near-immortal Skrull Eternals with products of both science and magic to preven them from simply healing an continuing to live. Atum's spear was a "blessed lance" like those ancient spears that was imbued with enough power to pierece Kly'bn's immortality and kill him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-85096664608456910512008-08-22T17:47:00.000-07:002008-08-22T17:47:00.000-07:00This is a nice blog.I think, actually, that the im...This is a nice blog.<BR/><BR/>I think, actually, that the implication of this issue is that Sharon actually got her hands on the knife and stabbed herself, since there wasn't any prospect of getting away; hence, as she says to Faustus, she killed her kid so the Skull couldn't get his hands on him, and had hoped to kill herself too.<BR/><BR/>I think the length of Sharon's ordeal has worn a lot of people down, and we're really getting to the point where she needs to strike back (which should be next issue, anyway). The whole "fridging" thing I find very complicated (and, as a man, it's often something I feek awkward arguing about), but as to "female specific" violence, I don't think writers should ignore the physical differences between men and women; women can get pregnant, men can't, acknowledging that fact (though, obviously, unborn kids in jeopardy are a very old dramatic device).IslandLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587140315984984396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-46283229391629400142008-08-18T20:21:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:21:00.000-07:00I haven't been reading All-Star Batman. I really ...I haven't been reading All-Star Batman. I really should, given that it's one of my favourite characters and one of my favourite writers.<BR/><BR/>We'll probably see Bruce replaced, but I agree that it will be a year or two at most. At the end of the day, Bruce Wayne is Batman.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-77548923444798273602008-08-18T20:19:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:19:00.000-07:00I agree and I'm very impressed with almost everyth...I agree and I'm very impressed with almost everything Johns is doing right now. I almost didn't notice just how many books by him I'm reading. It's like I gravitate to them naturally.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the comment on the blog :).Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-33485280181218119922008-08-18T20:18:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:18:00.000-07:00Thanks, Christiano :).I had almost completely forg...Thanks, Christiano :).<BR/><BR/>I had almost completely forgotten about the adamantium being able to stop them. It's too bad that the ship didn't pay off, though.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-51958805536671595472008-08-18T15:01:00.000-07:002008-08-18T15:01:00.000-07:00I like your thoughtful review of Final Crisis #3, ...I like your thoughtful review of Final Crisis #3, which I was impressed with.<BR/><BR/>And I find it particularly interesting that you say that J.G. Jones' artistic effort in this issue reaches the level of fine art. I've read (on the web) quite a few complaints about how the visuals have been lacking compared with the 1st 2 issues. I agree with you that Jones turned in solid work here. As I see it, #3 shows that he has the chops. It takes a lot of time and effort and dedication to get that good.The Sunsaintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355467995286357138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-49246600678469960482008-08-16T09:36:00.000-07:002008-08-16T09:36:00.000-07:00It's interesting to me that, in All Star Superman,...It's interesting to me that, in All Star Superman, Grant Morrison is telling us a great Superman story, related to his possible "death", the end of Superman, because in that title, Clark is dying. In Batman title, Morrison is also telling an "end of Batman" like story, tough we don't know yet if Bruce will die or become mad to the point there's no going back.<BR/><BR/>I know that Morrison is a great writer, but I don't appreciate all of his works just because it carries his name. I like All Star Superman, and for me, this Batman tale would suit better in a All Star Batman, not in the current title.<BR/><BR/>Because everybody knows, at the end, that Bruce Wayne will ever be Batman, despite of anything.Cristiano Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304418887444230420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-12935239436152431412008-08-16T06:18:00.000-07:002008-08-16T06:18:00.000-07:00Bottom line: I think Geoff Johns is a great writer...Bottom line: I think Geoff Johns is a great writer, and in a great moment of his career. I'm glad that such importart characters like Superman, Legion of Super-heroes and Green Lantern are at his hands. Nonetheless, you pointed out right in your review, that he's not only working with the characters, but also with theirs origins also. Take Green Lantern as an example, where we can see his origin being retold, and all that idea of color spectrum power and other lanterns troops stuff.<BR/><BR/>This means: it seems that Geoff has a great power in DC nowadays, and you know well what comes with great power...<BR/><BR/>Keep this good work in your blog, please!<BR/><BR/>Cristiano.Cristiano Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304418887444230420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-58900135076878205192008-08-16T00:04:00.000-07:002008-08-16T00:04:00.000-07:00There is a suposition that there is a large supply...There is a suposition that there is a large supply of Admantium in the Savage Land (which may be key to stopping the Skrulls). So that silly plot device with so much potential turns into just a bunch of Skrulls trying to prevent anyone from getting to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-37426520990359351592008-08-14T14:00:00.000-07:002008-08-14T14:00:00.000-07:00Hehehehehehe that last sentence was great! :-)Hehehehehehe that last sentence was great! <B>:-)</B>Cristiano Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304418887444230420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651349697408803798.post-6678237590089544282008-08-11T08:44:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:44:00.000-07:00I tried my best not to blame Tomasi. I really don...I tried my best not to blame Tomasi. I really don't think it's his fault, but the marketers. It's too bad this is going on, because it's making it impossible to be a crossover zombie (something I usually enjoy).<BR/><BR/>I wonder if there could have been some way to tie it in, even if Nightwing was captured so early in R.I.P. Dick was there for the original Doctor Hurt experiments and for Bruce's time in the cave. They could perhaps have done some sort of flashback story. However, I understand why Tomasi may not have wanted to do that; I just wish the marketers had respected the readers as much as the editors respected his decision.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190478379984737926noreply@blogger.com