NRAMA: Build on the foundation, rather than break up the foundation…
GJ: Or discard it completely and start new. There’s a reason these characters and concepts have been around for decades, and there’s a reason these concepts have endured and that people love them. There’s a reason that there are DC Universe fans. It’s a matter of showing and presenting it to the readers. I want to see that applied to everything – utilize every aspect of the DC Universe and present it in the most heroic way possible.
That’s the greatest thing about the DC Universe – the heroes are heroes. They’re people to aspire to. They are not perfect. They’re like people we know. People we like. They’re people who struggle, but they carry on. Just like all of us. They work together and help each other.
I like that the evil in the DC Universe gets really evil – really dark and twisted – but the heroes break through it, and rise to the challenge. They might not win every time, which is great for stories, but they persevere.
That’s something that appeals to me much more than a universe where everything is gray.
I love this guy. 😍
Originally posted by TricksterPriest
NRAMA: Build on the foundation, rather than break up the foundation…GJ: Or discard it completely and start new. There’s a reason these characters and concepts have been around for decades, and there’s a reason these concepts have endured and that people love them. There’s a reason that there are DC Universe fans. It’s a matter of showing and presenting it to the readers. I want to see that applied to everything – utilize every aspect of the DC Universe and present it in the most heroic way possible.
That’s the greatest thing about the DC Universe – the heroes are heroes. They’re people to aspire to. They are not perfect. They’re like people we know. People we like. They’re people who struggle, but they carry on. Just like all of us. They work together and help each other.
I like that the evil in the DC Universe gets really evil – really dark and twisted – but the heroes break through it, and rise to the challenge. They might not win every time, which is great for stories, but they persevere.
That’s something that appeals to me much more than a universe where everything is gray.
I love this guy. 😍
The 2nd paragraph sounds like a general description of the Marvel Universe.
Let's remember, DC started to turn the corner in the 1980's - financially and artistically - by becoming more like Marvel Comics (and importing a lot of Marvel's talent to help that.)
And maybe the 'gray' universe he's talking about is Wildstorm.
Johns is good, but he really doesn't do anything groundbreaking. I always enjoy the hell out of his work, and he's always satisfying, but he's never my number 1 pick of the month.
And he'd be a terrible fit on Runaways. He's not really funny enough to write them. And Slott has been writing the hell out of Spiderman since One More Day. Spiderman has definetly been better since One More Day... but that's really just 'cause it's the first time there's been a good writer on the title for years.
I would LOVE to read a Johns Legion of Superheroes title.... even though the current run is real good.