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In our Field Trip to The Comic Book Store last night, I bought the new DC Comics "Darkest Night" #1. I've been frantically catching-up on all the DC Comics stuff thanks to the Library, but there are questions...

First, Superboy is back and Pa Kent is dead again? When/how did this happen? This is EXTREMELY confusing for me because the last time anybody brought up Connor Kent at a convention, all the writers and Dan Didio himself just kept repeating the mantra "Connor is dead, there is no Superboy"! He died fighting Superboy Prime and that's that! All I can hope is that it's covered someplace n 52, which I am just about to start reading.

Second, I find it REALLY HARD to accept that The Rogues have a "Secret Graveyard" in Keystone City where they bury all the fallen rogues along with life-size statues of the fallen. Nobody ever noticed the large collection of statues being admired by grieving men of spandex?

And finally, I... I just don't know. It seems to be a pretty cheap (and late) attempt to cash in on the trend created by Marvel Zombies. It all seems really... I don't know. I like the way they're doing it with the rings and all, but... it seems kind of forced?

Date: 2009-07-16 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lynna12000.livejournal.com
Keep in mind, DC has undone the whole 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' saga. There is now more than one Earth. So, it is entirely possible that we are dealing with the stories of Earth 2, 3, or 25.

This way DC can tell all kinds of stories without worrying about continuity. Then in 10-20 years, they can reset everything again to just one reality. And sell lots and lots of 'Collector' issues.

Date: 2009-07-16 05:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] captain-slinky.livejournal.com
Using The Wiki is like cheating!

Date: 2009-07-16 05:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] waygroovy.livejournal.com
Yup!

I only buy comics in TPB form, so I fall behind in storylines, thus the wiki reading.

Date: 2009-07-16 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] captain-slinky.livejournal.com
I have a great big stinking opinion of TPB's these days that I'll some day share. Thank goodness for Blogs! Full of opinions that everybody wants to share but nobody wants to listen to :)

Date: 2009-07-16 07:18 pm (UTC)
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I'm behind, too. I keep forgetting about the library. Good idea.

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