Pantheon is pretty much spot on to a premiere team book. They're the JLA/Avengers/JSA of their world, legacy and all.
I completely understand your reservations, though. On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Michael Bailey <[email protected]>wrote: > True, but how do those teams compare to something like the JSA? The > Justice Society is different from something like the Elementals. > > I'm not saying that it won't be good. I'm just saying that I have > reservations because the reasons I have liked JSA for nearly 10 years is the > take that David Goyer, James Robinson and then Geoff Johns had on the team > and the legacy characters in the DCU or I guess now it would be the DCMV, > which looks like Roman numerals actually. > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Terry Morton <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Bill Willingham is perfectly fine on the big team concept. Pantheon and >> Elementals spring to mind. >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Michael Bailey <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> That and his work on BATMAN and ROBIN didn't really light me on fire >>> either. These guys are good at the JACK OF FABLES sort of thing but I don't >>> know if the JSA is where they need to be. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm a little nervous too. While I loved Shadowpact, it didn't carry >>>> the weight of JSA. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Irredeemable Shag >>>> http://onceuponageek.com >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael Bailey >>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 12, 2009 9:25 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* [The Unique Geek] Re: Johns to leave JSA; Willingham & >>>> Sturges to take over >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I don't know. I followed JSA mainly because Johns was writing it. This >>>> makes me uneasy and fearful. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Terry Morton <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> And by Kingdome, I mean Kingdom. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Terry Morton <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I certianly think that Willingham and Sturges have the talent to do a >>>> great job on this, so I'm hopeful. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The whole Kingdome Come arc in JSA has been sort of boring, even though >>>> I'm a big Geoff Johns mark. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 2:57 AM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm shocked we haven't discussed this on the listserv yet. Maybe we >>>> just missed it with all the holidays. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Geoff Johns is leaving JSA. Bill Willingham and Matt Sturges will be >>>> taking over. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120810-Geoff-JSA-Departure.html >>>> >>>> http://www.newsarama.com/comics/081226-jsa-willingham-sturges.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Irredeemable Shag >>>> http://onceuponageek.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist >>>> >>>> Hey, I have a podcast >>>> >>>> http://www.viewsfromthelongbox.com >>>> >>>> Hey, I have a comic book blog. >>>> >>>> http://www.fortressofbaileytude.com >>>> >>>> Hey, I'm on the Unique Geek >>>> >>>> http://www.theuniquegeek.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist >>> >>> Hey, I have a podcast >>> >>> http://www.viewsfromthelongbox.com >>> >>> Hey, I have a comic book blog. >>> >>> http://www.fortressofbaileytude.com >>> >>> Hey, I'm on the Unique Geek >>> >>> http://www.theuniquegeek.com >>> >>> > > > -- > This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist > > Hey, I have a podcast > > http://www.viewsfromthelongbox.com > > Hey, I have a comic book blog. > > http://www.fortressofbaileytude.com > > Hey, I'm on the Unique Geek > > http://www.theuniquegeek.com > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
