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Sounds good

Stile, do you want to cover Secret Origins this week?

Sure. Have it half ready now. Should be able to post it tomorrow.

Hey, everybody,

Granted, we are all busy people, but since we are in the middle of the Conspiracy/Starfinger overlap storyline, and I won't be returning to the Re-Read until we reach Baxter Issue 51, I ask that any of you who can find a minute of free time please chime in.

Let's not let this grand project stall when we're in the final stretch of the Baxter Era.

After all, the 5YL Era is next, and while I remain ambivalent at best about that era, I'm still going to participate to the bitter end of the Preboot (and beyond), because I know 5YL has many passionate and articulate fans whose posts I will undoubtedly learn something from.

And because I believe in this Re-Read!

Thanks for keeping us going Ann. I know I haven't been keeping up the last few months and regret that. I too want the reread to continue and will try to participate more. Unfortunately I am away from my collection for the next two weeks but will work on getting back to it after that.

Slacking because summer.... I'll get to the next issue this week.

Um...I guess it's because I rarely re-read the later issues of the Baxter Era, but just a couple days ago I was leafing through issues 51 and 52 in anticipation of rejoining the Re-Reads, when I discovered that Annual 4, which I had assumed took place simultaneously with issue 50 and had scheduled right between issues 49 and 50, actually doesn't take place until right after issue 52! Oops!



Here's my proposal for a revised schedule, and also, while I'm at it, my suggestions for Volumes 25 and 26 to close out the Baxter Era:

Volume 24: Currently covering issue 49, it would continue through issues 50, 51, and 52.

Volume 25: Annual 4, issues 53-56

Volume 26: Issues 57-63.

Thoughts?

I know people are attached to the format you’ve been using, but if enthusiasm is flagging and people are anxious to get to v4, maybe covering an arc a week instead of savoring issue by issue would be in order? Less likely to stall out that way. And it’s easier to find something to say about a complete storyline you aren’t necessarily enthused about than chapter 2 of 4 of that same story.

And we could always slow it back down for Magic Wars, which I’m sure we’ll have a lot more to say about.

Either way, I’ll try to come back in with issue 50. I had been waiting for v4 since my last stall-out, but I want to help keep the engine running.

That sounds like a good idea to me. Thanks, BFOB. What do the rest of you think?

One caveat: I would like to do an individual review of issue 56 (with Blok solo on the cover,) because that's the second of the two Baxter issues that has great sentimental value to me (the other being 45, the multiple-artists 30th Anniversary special, which we discussed a few weeks ago (and, as ever, anyone is free anytime to chime in on any past issues.)

I'm not particularly committed to an issue a week, so story arcs are ok with me.

#50 could be stand alone, since it's longer or combine 50-52 in one week. 1 or 2 weeks.

Then knock out Annual 4, 53-55 together (all aftermath of the Conspiracy) and 56 solo if Annfie has a preference for that. 3 weeks.

The next batch could be 57-59, then Magic Wars 60-63 (individually or as a group?). 2 - 5 weeks.

If people are coming back for V.4, would someone else like to take the lead?

Thanks, Cramey.

I think we should combine 50-52 into one week, but I'm flexible.

The rest of your ideas as fine with me, and, again, I'm flexible.

But I'm afraid I'll have to turn down taking the lead of Volume 4/Five Years Later. Partly because I crapped out when I was doing the lead during the Grell era, and I've had to admit to myself I'm not reliable about leading these long-term kind of projects. And partly because I think the lead should be taken by someone who is less predisposed to focus on the negative aspects of FYL.

I saw Ann's message in the Shoutbox and was curious is Postboot re-read is being planned? For me, it would be my first time reading those comics, but since most of them seem to be on DC Universe, I would be willing to participate. Maybe I can offer a neutral point of view?

I’m afraid I’ve also learned the hard way that when I try to run projects like this, they sputter out quickly

Emily, I apologize if I accidentally created any confusion. What I said in the Shoutbox was that August 2019 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Postboot, and that had inspired me to re-read select issues.

It's actually going to be a while before we get to the Postboot in this Re-Reads project. The next upcoming era is the Five Years Later Era, which comprises the first 61 issues of LSH Volume 4 and the first 18 issues of Legionnaires. The Postboot starts with LSH Issue Zero and Legionnaires Issue Zero, then immediately picks up where the previous numbering left off.

Of course, we'd love it if you participated in the Re-Reads of both eras, and beyond!

If someone wants to cover the next issue in the re-reads (#57), please go ahead. (We got hit by hurricane Dorian and just got power back after 8 days, dealing with lots of tree damage, so no time this week.)

Wow. Sorry to hear that, Cramey.

Would it be okay if I covered 57-59 (the Emerald Empress 2-parter plus the Lyle/Condo flashback issue) all at once?

Hey Cramey. Hope the damage wasn't too heartbreaking. Sometimes its just stuff but others its things that were important. Best wishes for the cleanup.

Sorry to hear that. I helped a friend clean up after Katrina, and I know how hard that was on her.

Thinking ahead...

Cramey, I am willing to deputize for you with the lead reviews for however long it takes to get your house back in order. I know that earlier I expressed reluctance to do the lead reviews for the 5YL issues, but I am willing to do even that if needs be. Of course, if someone else wants to take over the 5YL reviews at some point, by all means stand up and be counted.

Unless there are any objections, I think it would be best for us to do all 4 issues of Magic Wars at once, next week.

Then we can do a one-week hiatus, both to catch our collective breath and because the first week of October everybody's going to be posting about Legion Millennium #2 anyway.

Finally, the second week of October would see the beginning of Volume 26 and LSH v.4 issue 1.

Cramer. I hope everything returns to normal as it can be as soon as possible for you.

I'll be able to pick up with Magic Wars next week. Good to take a one week break before plunging into 5YL.

Thanks for the good wishes. Nothing drastic happened, nobody hurt, just a lot of mess to clean up.

Glad to hear it wasn't as bad as we thought, Cramey.

Glad, too, that you'll be back this coming week. But whenever you need someone to deputize for you again, I'm there.

A reminder that next week will be a perfect jumping-on point for the Re-Read, as we are going to be covering the 1st issue of LSH v.4/The 5 Year Gap Era.

If you'd like to read all the massive spoilers that were put into Amazing Heroes before v4, you can find details here.

I'm going to read v4 fresh, then have a look later myself.

Looking at where we might end Volume 26. There aren't any really clear breaks in the story, but#11 (Tenzil for the Defense) looks like a good last issue for this volume. #12 and 13 have the Quarantine story, so I don't see #12 as a natural point to end the volume.

Any suggestions, opinions welcome!

(I just read through those Amazing Heroes pages which thoth provided. They sure did give a lot of spoilers! I'm kinda glad I didn't read them at the time, it was more fun trying to figure out what was happening issue by issue.)