Comments on: The (boring?) business of The Brave and the Bold http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/ Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:50:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Devin http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18342 Devin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:25:35 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18342 While I certainly appreciate that certain titles more or less have a legacy that's decades or even a year or two old, I don't think it makes much sense to limit a creator's boundaries based solely on what someone has done with the title or even just the name of the title in the past. Good stories should be able to go anywhere. I suppose as a reader I would be confused if World's Finest was suddenly starring characters from the Wildstorm universe, but that doesn't mean that a good writer couldn't take that name and use characters who aren't related to Superman and Batman. While I certainly appreciate that certain titles more or less have a legacy that's decades or even a year or two old, I don't think it makes much sense to limit a creator's boundaries based solely on what someone has done with the title or even just the name of the title in the past. Good stories should be able to go anywhere. I suppose as a reader I would be confused if World's Finest was suddenly starring characters from the Wildstorm universe, but that doesn't mean that a good writer couldn't take that name and use characters who aren't related to Superman and Batman.

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18318 Andrew Collins Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:27:51 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18318 Maybe he means the comic book Haney and Aparo who actually showed up as the heroes in one issue of the old B&TB... Maybe he means the comic book Haney and Aparo who actually showed up as the heroes in one issue of the old B&TB...

]]> By: Alan Coil http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18313 Alan Coil Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:31 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18313 That would be some trick, Gnubeutel, seeing as both are dead. That would be some trick, Gnubeutel, seeing as both are dead.

]]> By: Gnubeutel http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18310 Gnubeutel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:26:01 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18310 I want Haney and Aparo back. I want Haney and Aparo back.

]]> By: Tom Bondurant http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18309 Tom Bondurant Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:25:14 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18309 Squashua: well, in my hair-splitting defense, <em>Showcase '9X</em> wasn't a regular series, but a series of 12-issue miniseries. For those who don't remember, there were four of 'em -- '93 through '96 -- and generally their hook was that at least one story in each issue featured either a Superman or Batman character. There were general-interest DC-character stories too, of course. I liked the idea, although I didn't buy every issue (and I think I skipped <em>Showcase '94</em> entirely), but I'd probably put it closer in format to <em>Action Comics Weekly</em> than <em>LOTDCU</em>. Again, probably a lot of hair-splitting going on, so thanks for reminding me. :-) Squashua: well, in my hair-splitting defense, Showcase '9X wasn't a regular series, but a series of 12-issue miniseries. For those who don't remember, there were four of 'em -- '93 through '96 -- and generally their hook was that at least one story in each issue featured either a Superman or Batman character. There were general-interest DC-character stories too, of course.

I liked the idea, although I didn't buy every issue (and I think I skipped Showcase '94 entirely), but I'd probably put it closer in format to Action Comics Weekly than LOTDCU.

Again, probably a lot of hair-splitting going on, so thanks for reminding me. :-)

]]> By: Squashua http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18307 Squashua Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:47:45 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18307 Surprised you mentioned Legends, but didn't mention Showcase ## where ## was the 2-digit year. Surprised you mentioned Legends, but didn't mention Showcase ## where ## was the 2-digit year.

]]> By: Truth http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18304 Truth Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:57 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18304 That was a well-written critique, Tom. That was a well-written critique, Tom.

]]> By: Myron http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/the-boring-business-of-the-brave-and-the-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-18303 Myron Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:12:18 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=25959#comment-18303 What's missing is the sense of wonder. I rather watch the cartoon. What's missing is the sense of wonder. I rather watch the cartoon.

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