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And Doom Patrol and Rebels? F***ing DC! Those stupid jerks. Well, if they don't want my money, then so be it.
I wasn't going to collect the Flashpoint titles anyway but now I certainly won't in protest (whether this is their true intention or not).
Soon every DC title is going to be related to Bats, Supes, GL, Flash and whatever crossover they have running.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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To play Devil's Advocate, all three titles had abysmal sales records and were on life support for a while now. Of course, that begs the argument as to why DC didn't promote them more.
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quote:Originally posted by Chief Lardy: On the plus side, Outsiders is being cancelled as well.
True. It's kind of like the end of Old Yellar.
quote:Originally posted by Dave Hackett: To play Devil's Advocate, all three titles had abysmal sales records and were on life support for a while now. Of course, that begs the argument as to why DC didn't promote them more.
Exactly. Especially when Flashpoint has been getting promoted well before it launched.
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IMO, the only way to "promote" a series as old as these are is to have some sort of "event" occur. This would probably mean another death stunt. Or to have Superman, Batman or Hal Jordan join up. Or a tie-in to Flashpoint like REBELS and DP had with Blackest Night. Now, one could argue that BN added the extra year-plus of life both have had that they might otherwise have not.
The point is, as low as these two books in particular are selling, would it be worth changing or cheapening what we love about them just to keep them going for (what in all likelihood) would be a short while longer?
Honestly, from the sales, I didn't think either book would last a year, much less twoish. I'm not gonna throw rocks at DC over this one. I'm dubious about Flashpoint and am likely only to get the core series plus whatever handful of tie-ins interest me. But ultimately, it's not that event that's pushing out our beloved series. DC gave them much more of a chance than Marvel ever would have.
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From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well, I don't see myself replacing them with yet another Batman title or flashpoint specials. Especially as Flash has been... dull as dishwater.
Bats and Supes... if thats all DC wants to promote, thats fine. Just don't expect me to buy them.
Hmmm, what's Dynamite got out now?
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Supposedly, there are 'plans' for FREEDOM FIGHTERS... whether that's during FLASHPOINT or after, nobody's saying.
I just hope these aren't 'plans' that are similar to the FF's usage in the next-to-last CRISIS DC published.
I really hate Andre Twist/Firebrand's fate. I thought he was a unique voice in the land of superherodom and I'll miss it.
From: Knoxville, TN | Registered: Jul 2003
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yeah me too I like Firebrand (alongside Invisible Hood --- still surprised there has no mention of Blindside - one of the Relative heroes who revealed to be grand nephew or nephew of Invisible Hood)....I guess that with those two heroes, they are fated to have a short life? makes me wonder about Danette Reilly.
Firebrand and Hood ought to join THUNDER Agents....anyone read that book?
From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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DC's publishing a mini with a new lightbearer using the name 'The Ray'. I'm not wild about that, but it is by Palmiotti and Gray, which makes me more accepting.
I always wished the last new 'Ray'- Stan Silver- got a shot at coming back as a full-fleged villain, with shades of gray. Or a really dubious hero.
But I really always liked Ray Terrill and am pretty ticked that he might be scrubbed from the new DCU. Maybe he'll have a different ID? Or be Earth 2's The Ray?
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well I am hoping to see Phantom Lady, old or new or whatever....so maybe in that the Ray book *finger crossing*
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