tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post3115088566772517300..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: Martian Sightings for January, 2010Diabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-22517534823953261332009-11-10T20:10:54.859-06:002009-11-10T20:10:54.859-06:00Thanks for clearing that up so succinctly. I'...Thanks for clearing that up so succinctly. I'm going to have to read more about the Bronze and Iron ages to get a better handle on all that.<br /><br />And now I can't get the mental image out of my head of little blue Guardan standing up on the seat of a Harley Davidson...LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-65764607656059816832009-11-08T15:32:00.934-06:002009-11-08T15:32:00.934-06:00"Hard-Traveling Heroes" is a term applie..."Hard-Traveling Heroes" is a term applied to Hal Jordan, Ollie Queen, and to a lesser extent Dinah Lance. It relates specifically to the '70s socially relevant comics by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams, in which those characters hit the road together on an <i>Easy Rider</i> riff with a rogue Guardian of the Universe. It's still used sometimes regarding GL/GA team-ups, even during the brief pairing of Kyle Rayner and Connor Hawke. <br /><br />For myself, between the heavy-handed awfulness of the old O'Neil scripts and GL/GA having sold out their principles in the '80s and '90s, I dislike the pair. Hal's a right-wing jerk today, and Ollie's a ridiculous joke who ruined one of the longest running mainstream heroine comics to drag Black Canary back to supporting status. They're Deadhead stickers on Cadillacs.<br /><br />Anyway, J'Onn is very respectful of Alan Scott, and was a mentor to Kyle Rayner, but I wouldn't call those friendships, either. Maybe the issue is with the Corps?Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-10334752398094525402009-11-08T15:04:57.590-06:002009-11-08T15:04:57.590-06:00I don't know....I think Kyle would take the pr...I don't know....I think Kyle would take the prize when it comes to Lantern Closest to J'onn. There was even that cryptic conversation between the two of them in one of the 1,000,000 series...something about Kyle "being there" for J'onn when things were at their worst, or something like that.<br /><br />Eh...I don't know, ms. J'onn was pretty mad after the Xanshi incident in Cosmic Odyssey. He even swore.<br /><br />Hard Traveling Heroes...feel silly for asking, but what's that?<br /><br />Frank, the DCU Halloween Special wasn't all that great. I was just psyched to see a Miss Martian appearance. There was one real cute story in there involving "Flash" and "Superman" that made my day.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-74336160419901439882009-11-08T13:02:06.432-06:002009-11-08T13:02:06.432-06:00It's a shame that none of the writers Neal Ada...It's a shame that none of the writers Neal Adams has worked with have been as talented as him.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-79706128359296058952009-11-08T10:15:07.327-06:002009-11-08T10:15:07.327-06:00I think John Stewart still has too much ego and ne...I think John Stewart still has too much ego and negative association to want to actually be friends with J'Onn, plus there's the Martian prejudice against Green Lanterns and inadvertent genocide to consider. For me, this is one of those situations where two people you're fond of have tension/lack of chemistry when thrown together. I'd be fine with that, except no writers ever bother to address their history, so even that assumption on my part is speculative. It's frustrating!<br /><br />Oh, and Hard Traveling Heroes can indeed suck it. Great art, laughable stories, and obnoxious characters. Give me a jazzy J'Ohns team-up by Gerard Jones any day...Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-44316637429511637122009-11-08T02:01:59.064-06:002009-11-08T02:01:59.064-06:00I actually see them as being friends, if only as m...I actually see them as being friends, if only as members of the also ran superhero club. Plus they both seem to attract more Philosophical takes. I think MM American Secrets and GL Mosaic, while on the surface somewhat dissimilar, share a more introspective tone that you don't often find in the average Bat or Super tale. So does the first MM mini by Dematteis for that matter. Hard Traveling heroes can suck it.<br /><br />I think they would bond over John's mistake in Cosmic Odyssey, J'onn's empathy would overshadow the I told you so. Plus Hal has gotten too busy torturing people and being badass to actually care about respecting J'onn's memory, where as Stewart is more thoughtful. Plus, in the animated universe they are "the Johns." Which could be taken a number of ways....mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-58071400000967771662009-11-07T21:17:41.844-06:002009-11-07T21:17:41.844-06:00I'd buy the Run tpb if it had the Human Squirr...I'd buy the Run tpb if it had the Human Squirrel instead of the Human Flame.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-38882504340288700632009-11-07T19:41:56.747-06:002009-11-07T19:41:56.747-06:00Liss, I only ever used to buy DC holiday specials ...Liss, I only ever used to buy DC holiday specials out of a misplaced sense of obligation I no longer feel, and the one review I read of this one was entirely negative. I do need to give Miss Martian some love here though, so I appreciate the "heads up."<br /><br />m.s., I'm still debating on the trade, but hearing about John Stewart's role intrigues me. His strange, brief relationship with Martian Manhunter was never explored, and then he goes and catches the instigator of his killing? Hmmm...Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-82378391688055351302009-11-07T18:09:48.396-06:002009-11-07T18:09:48.396-06:00That was my exact reaction to Despero. One of the...That was my exact reaction to Despero. One of the few recent deaths in comics that I haven't cared about (in a good way).<br /><br />The Human Flame series may not be for everyone, but I liked the art and there were some nice John Stewart Green Lantern moments (He and Firestorm are the main protagonists.) Also, it is is more honest fallout to J'onn's death than Cry for Justice could ever hope to be. Characters are actually concerned with catching the man responsible for his murder. Like, this is actually acknowledged. It's crazy!mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-13375451580201480362009-11-07T01:07:02.081-06:002009-11-07T01:07:02.081-06:00Did you get a chance to pick up a copy of the DCU ...Did you get a chance to pick up a copy of the DCU Halloween special? Miss Martian was in it.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.com