Michael - I agree that other writers will come along and change/grow the character as much or more. However, I don't know if strong sales will follow. There is some cult of purchasing that follows Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison around DC. If they are on a title, it sells well. When they leave the title, many readers drop it and sales take a real hit (and usually don't bounce back).
Shag On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:15 AM, Michael Bailey <[email protected]>wrote: > I agree with everything that has been said about Kyle and Wally. Love > them both. Kyle edges Wally out by a safety because I followed him from > the very beginning. > > By the way io9 sucks as a website. The opening paragraph was so overblown > that I really didn't want to read the rest of the article. Did Geoff Johns > put Green Lantern back on the map? Yeah. Did he manage to keep the > momentum going for longer than other writers, like Gerard Jones or Ron > Marz? Yeah. Bottom line is that while his run with the character will > probably be fondly remembered someone else is going to take his place and > make as much if not more of a mark down the line. > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you're willing to slide back into physical media, you can pick up many >> of the Kyle hardcopy back issues relatively cheap. Below is a link to Mile >> High Comics. Also, this week use the code word "WOODCHUCK" and get 40% off >> their back issues. >> >> http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=37676092120&publisher=DC&snumber=81&instock=0 >> >> This is a great era for cheap back issues. I've been buying up old >> Micronauts, Star Trek, and Captain Marvel. Lots of great stories out there >> that have never been collected that you can get cheaply. Stories just >> waiting for you to discover (or re-discover)! >> >> Shag* >> * >> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I would highly recommend going back and reading the Kyle Rayner issues. >>> Unfortunately, right now, they aren't all available. You may still be able >>> to get a few of the trades however I think a couple of those trades skip a >>> lot of issues. And, it is the same on Comixology for some reason. As soon >>> as Comixology gets all the Kyle Rayner issues I plan on buying them all >>> again. Good stuff. I sold my comic book collection several years ago and >>> that is one of the many series that I regret selling. Same for the Wally >>> West series of The Flash. >>> Actually, I think I will start a movement to get Shag to scan all his >>> issues and convert them to CBR for us. >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> Have a Better One, >>> Edward Crosby >>> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I am not sure if you are being serious or sarcastic, Serv. So I will >>>> say this: >>>> >>>> Hal Jordan came back because that is the GL which Geoff Johns grew up >>>> reading. >>>> >>>> Hal Jordan was in the movie because Geoff Johns is the Chief Creative >>>> Officer for DC Comics. >>>> >>>> I've never read Kyle Rayner and I don't have much of an opinion about >>>> him. I don't see why you couldn't do some of the big GL stuff with him >>>> instead of Hal. >>>> >>>> That having been said I honestly think DC is setting themselves up for >>>> a crash. When Johns left Justice Society after having been writing (or >>>> co-writing) the book for years and years, the title crashed to Earth very >>>> quickly. >>>> >>>> I suspect the same thing will happen here with Green Lantern. >>>> >>>> I suspect the same thing will also happen with Aquaman when he leaves >>>> that title. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:38:32 AM UTC-5, Serv wrote: >>>> >>>>> But the movie had Hal Jordan!!! >>>>> >>>>> I think that is the big reason for the return of Hal. just my guess >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Irredeemable Shag < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I agree his GL had many great stories (and this article author is >>>>>> too hard on BLACKEST NIGHT), however, I still think all of this could >>>>>> have >>>>>> been done with Kyle Rayner. >>>>>> >>>>>> Shag >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 13, 2013, at 5:51 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This article is spot on. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://io9.com/5983733/how-**geoff-johns-changed-green-** >>>>>> lantern-forever<http://io9.com/5983733/how-geoff-johns-changed-green-lantern-forever> >>>>>> >>>>>> I've never been a Hal Jordan fan and absolutely hate that baby has >>>>>> been put into a corner...I'm mean Kyle Rayner. And the writer of this >>>>>> article is absolutely correct that Kyle Rayner made Green Lantern >>>>>> interesting however since the resurrection of Hal Jordan, no matter how >>>>>> much I protest about that, there have been some really great story arcs >>>>>> of >>>>>> the Green Lanterns since his resurrection. >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------**---------- >>>>>> Have a Better One, >>>>>> Edward Crosby >>>>>> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to theuniquegee...@**googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]**. >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>>> group/theuniquegeek?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to theuniquegee...@**googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]**. >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>>> group/theuniquegeek?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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