Comments on: DC Direct @ NYCC http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/ Rambling about Sci-Fi, Movies and Video Games Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7324 Alan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:54:20 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7324 Possibly the best recent example I can think of is Captain Britain and MI13. That title worked really well in terms of telling what was going on in Britain during the Skrull Invasion, but had absolutely nothing to do with events in the main miniseries, other than the Skrulls invading. Possibly the best recent example I can think of is Captain Britain and MI13. That title worked really well in terms of telling what was going on in Britain during the Skrull Invasion, but had absolutely nothing to do with events in the main miniseries, other than the Skrulls invading.

]]> By: David http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7318 David Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:03:47 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7318 I tend to agree, a tie in should add a character's own experiences in regard to the event, it shouldn't be essential to the plot. I tend to agree, a tie in should add a character’s own experiences in regard to the event, it shouldn’t be essential to the plot.

]]> By: Alan http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 Alan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:46:48 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7310 If it Geoffcons her character destruction over the last 2 years, then definitely :-D I miss the Superbuddies Mary Marvel. Actually, that's the kind of tie-in I don't mind. As long as it in no way impacts a) the main mini-series, and b) any other ongoing plots relating to the character's ongoing, then I say go for it. I thought Secret Invasion actually did this pretty well. The Fantastic 4 title continued doing its own thing, while the 3 issue Secret Invasion: Fantastic 4 handled their tie-in. No disruption to the main series ongoing plot, and it wasn't strictly necessary for the main mini (although it would've been nice to have a bit more detail as to how Ben etc got back). If it Geoffcons her character destruction over the last 2 years, then definitely :-D

I miss the Superbuddies Mary Marvel.

Actually, that’s the kind of tie-in I don’t mind. As long as it in no way impacts a) the main mini-series, and b) any other ongoing plots relating to the character’s ongoing, then I say go for it.

I thought Secret Invasion actually did this pretty well. The Fantastic 4 title continued doing its own thing, while the 3 issue Secret Invasion: Fantastic 4 handled their tie-in. No disruption to the main series ongoing plot, and it wasn’t strictly necessary for the main mini (although it would’ve been nice to have a bit more detail as to how Ben etc got back).

]]> By: Pie Man 70 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7308 Pie Man 70 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:21:09 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7308 Oh come on, don't you want to see what Mary Marvel was doing during Blackest Night? Oh come on, don’t you want to see what Mary Marvel was doing during Blackest Night?

]]> By: Alan http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7274 Alan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:55:07 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7274 To be honest, from the way DC have been talking for a bit, I'd assumed this was going to be the case. There had been rumours that DC were considering expanding it from a GL event to a DCU event, and once details of some of the ex-heroes who were coming back as Black Lanterns started getting teased by Geoff (even before the figures were spotted), I've been assuming it was a done deal that we were looking at our major DC summer event. I just hope it doesn't lose the tight focus of The Sinestro Corps War. However on the plus side, from the various interviews coming out of NYCC and the like, it does sound like the focus is still going to very much be on the various Corps during the event, so while the DCU as a whole will probably be more involved than originally planned, I'm hopeful we'll still be getting a cracking GL story as well. I'm hoping the main series will be a giant Corps War with Superman and a few others thrown in for good measure (maybe the Guardians or Ganthet decide to recruit some extra firepower? Not necessarily give them rings, but just recruit them to help out). Individual books during the event could always deal with their own heroes having to fight specific Black Lanterns without tying heavily into the main story, while GL and GLC could occupy roles similar to the two Avengers books during Secret Invasion, and fill in more details and backstory to the main event (although hopefully we won't end up with stories as throwaway as some of those Avengers ones were). To be honest, from the way DC have been talking for a bit, I’d assumed this was going to be the case. There had been rumours that DC were considering expanding it from a GL event to a DCU event, and once details of some of the ex-heroes who were coming back as Black Lanterns started getting teased by Geoff (even before the figures were spotted), I’ve been assuming it was a done deal that we were looking at our major DC summer event.

I just hope it doesn’t lose the tight focus of The Sinestro Corps War. However on the plus side, from the various interviews coming out of NYCC and the like, it does sound like the focus is still going to very much be on the various Corps during the event, so while the DCU as a whole will probably be more involved than originally planned, I’m hopeful we’ll still be getting a cracking GL story as well.

I’m hoping the main series will be a giant Corps War with Superman and a few others thrown in for good measure (maybe the Guardians or Ganthet decide to recruit some extra firepower? Not necessarily give them rings, but just recruit them to help out).

Individual books during the event could always deal with their own heroes having to fight specific Black Lanterns without tying heavily into the main story, while GL and GLC could occupy roles similar to the two Avengers books during Secret Invasion, and fill in more details and backstory to the main event (although hopefully we won’t end up with stories as throwaway as some of those Avengers ones were).

]]> By: David http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7271 David Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:27:24 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7271 I have some bad news Alan. The Blackest Night is definitely not going to be a GL confined event. Every issue with the top heading 'Origins and Omens' has a little tale told by the scarred Guardian (who is calling herself 'Scar' -_-;; ) about the issue's main protagonist which is being written into the 'Book of the Black', a Black Lantern version of the Book of Oa with a big Black Hand symbol on it. Also Scar is crying and bleeding black energy goop. Good for her. I have some bad news Alan.

The Blackest Night is definitely not going to be a GL confined event.

Every issue with the top heading ‘Origins and Omens’ has a little tale told by the scarred Guardian (who is calling herself ‘Scar’ -_-;; ) about the issue’s main protagonist which is being written into the ‘Book of the Black’, a Black Lantern version of the Book of Oa with a big Black Hand symbol on it.

Also Scar is crying and bleeding black energy goop. Good for her.

]]> By: Alan http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 Alan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:32:43 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7241 Good thing you've got a garden shed then :-) Good thing you’ve got a garden shed then :-)

]]> By: Pie Man 70 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 Pie Man 70 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:11:23 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7231 My wife wouldn't allow them in teh house My wife wouldn’t allow them in teh house

]]> By: Alan http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7225 Alan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:15:52 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7225 Pretty much the opposite I'm sure :D Pretty much the opposite I’m sure :D

]]> By: Pie Man 70 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/2009/02/10/dc-direct-nycc/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 Pie Man 70 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:11:30 +0000 http://reilly2040.co.uk/blog/?p=1103#comment-7224 Ahhh Adam Hughes, Are you sure your wife will approve? Ahhh Adam Hughes, Are you sure your wife will approve?

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