tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post8006185456853717844..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: MTV Geek News: Johns, Kindt & Clark on Martian ManhunterDiabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-74259935069317946482012-12-12T01:03:07.186-06:002012-12-12T01:03:07.186-06:00Liss, the important thing to remember is that Geof...Liss, the important thing to remember is that Geoff Johns is co-writing this, and he tends to do his homework. Johns demonstrated a good handle on Manhunter in "Crisis of Conscience, and so long as he doesn't pull another Bratty Batson, I hope for the best of him here.<br /><br />Matt Kindt though-- that guy should not be doing the talking at this juncture. Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-9435352929041167542012-12-12T00:27:55.870-06:002012-12-12T00:27:55.870-06:00In my world, negativity is the same as realism. B...In my world, negativity is the same as realism. But I'm a pessimist. I had zero hopes of Stormwatch being anything decent.<br /><br />Weird (and quite telling) that Geoff Johns, who fans had always praised as being a writer who gets back to the essence of characters, picks a writer who wants to make a detective into a spy. Hmm.<br /><br />"to me, he’s always been like Superman, except he wasn’t raised by human parents." Oy. Please, just take Superman out of the Martian Manhunter equation altogether. At this point, take the JLA out of the Martian Manhunter equation, too, and I think you have a better characterization and a stronger story because he's not compared to anyone else. Then there's no need to engage in pointless superlativs like "he's the most powerful" or "the most dangerous!" or my new favorite, "he's Superman, but not." He says he read a bunch of things but did he pick up a copy of Showcase Presents or even some Ostrander issues?<br /><br />I'll buy a few issues because what the heck, let's see how bad this will be. Who knows, it might prove me wrong.<br /><br />Low expectations are a great way to find happiness, for sure.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-56868743421965682602012-12-10T09:32:07.403-06:002012-12-10T09:32:07.403-06:00Negativity is like paranoia. Just because you refl...Negativity is like paranoia. Just because you reflexively, presumptively, with very little data assume the worst doesn't mean it won't end up sucking, just as expected.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-73986217228157448942012-12-09T21:24:29.580-06:002012-12-09T21:24:29.580-06:00You are quite the Negative Nelly, Frank.You are quite the Negative Nelly, Frank.rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-3175856185543880792012-12-08T20:40:06.610-06:002012-12-08T20:40:06.610-06:00Joe, it's here or out on the street, and the p...Joe, it's here or out on the street, and the police don't pick me up as often when I stay on the internet in my tinfoil hat. Wow, that Pelletier quote was quite the first salvo in the upcoming and sure to be ongoing internet conversation "No, I'm not Ivan Reis, and I wish they didn't take the Hulk away from me so I wouldn't be here for you all to hate me."Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-50196120241708806492012-12-08T18:47:31.404-06:002012-12-08T18:47:31.404-06:00Wow, that was quite a rant!
Incidentally, when in...Wow, that was quite a rant!<br /><br />Incidentally, when interviewed about jumping on Aquaman art duties, all Paul Pettetier could must up is something like "I've always wanted to work with Geoff Johns."<br /><br />Joe Slab @aquamanshrineJoe Slabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830460003862069026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-54914718610096878822012-12-08T01:24:03.914-06:002012-12-08T01:24:03.914-06:00I agree that this interview wasn't all that ex...I agree that this interview wasn't all that exciting, for the reasons you mentioned. I'm just glad he's getting a bit of a spotlight; Also, the Spy bit is a good take, even if his hold on the personality ain't there.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-11000890509592351422012-12-07T21:42:22.241-06:002012-12-07T21:42:22.241-06:00It's all good.It's all good.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-35149865848405241932012-12-07T08:40:17.948-06:002012-12-07T08:40:17.948-06:00Frank, would you like me to link your take to the ...Frank, would you like me to link your take to the CBR discussion I mentioned here on the blog yesterday?will_in_chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468337654400802576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-40432408266019226022012-12-07T08:34:21.506-06:002012-12-07T08:34:21.506-06:00Frank, I am going to try to keep some hope, but I ...Frank, I am going to try to keep some hope, but I would have loved a few references to American Justice and other quality stories involving J'Onn J'Onnzz. I would hope that the back up stories are perhaps related thematically than directly to the main JLA story. Then again, I think that to be a Martian Manhunter fan is to be well acquainted with disappointment.will_in_chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468337654400802576noreply@blogger.com