I will! I've wanted to buy that book for so long but haven't been able to track down a copy that meets my quality standards without being too expensive.
I just hope that it doesn't get too serious with that solicit.
I don't want Blue Beetle to turn into IMMIGRATION: THE COMIC BOOK.
also what Geebs said.
I'm willing to give it a chance. Given the setting, I think it was inevitable the book would have an immigration story at some point. Heck, isn't this month's issue pretty much about the language barrier?
(still wonder if the scarab is going to speak in Spanish too)
While I'm painfully aware that it was another writer, even the after school special issue about forgiving your enemies and not hating people was a fantastic read. So what the hell. Let's see how this story unfolds.
MS: For as long as they’ll let me write it, if I have my way. There’s no set number of issues that I know of.
Doesn't sound like he was told to wrap the series up before it's cancelled then, like he was with Shadowpact (and Gugenheim was with Flash: FMA and McDuffie was with Firestorm).
MM: Keith Giffen and John Rogers have left you quite a legacy to live up to. What kind of pressure does that put on you as the next guy in line? Are you feeling pretty confident or nervous as hell?
MS: I feel confident in the sense that I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do on the book, and I think I’m up to the task. But Giffen, Rogers, and Albuquerque really went out of their way to make my job harder – the book just keeps setting the bar higher and higher with every issue, to the point where the last few issues in their run together are honestly some of the best superhero comics I’ve read in years. And I’m reading the thing thinking, “Come on, guys – couldn’t you just suck a little? Give me some breathing room here?†But no, they flat refused to suck on my account.
So yes, it’s a bit nerve-wracking in that regard, but when it comes to actually writing the book, what I do is I reread their entire run and then sit down and say, “Okay, so then what happens?†and go from there.
MM: Give me a brief, spoiler-free overview of what you’ve got planned so far.
MS: Story-wise, we’re going to see some new threats moving in to take up Jaime’s time: new problems, new villains; new worries. In our first story, now that Blue Beetle has established himself as “El Paso’s Superhero,†he finds himself in the middle of a metahuman-fueled immigration controversy, and in the sights of a new villain who’s taken up an old villain’s mantle, just as Jaime’s taken up Ted Kord’s. It’s going to force Jaime to make some decisions about who he is that he’s not quite ready for yet.
After that, we’ve got a nemesis for Jaime lined up, and this guy is someone who’s going to test Blue Beetle to his absolute limits; he’s someone you definitely do not want to mess with. So it’s going to be a tough year for Jaime overall. Through it all, however, I guarantee that Jaime won’t lose his sense of humor. And that Peacemaker won’t give anyone a hug.
As far as our heroes’ lives go, the overriding theme is going to be “taking the next step.†Jaime’s faced down his first big threat and now he’s got to deal with what’s next. He’s going from apprentice superhero to journeyman superhero and he’s going to have to make some big decisions about what kind of hero he’s going to be, and what his future’s going to look like. He’s also going to have to worry about graduating from high school at some point, and where he’s going with Traci 13. Likewise, Paco and Brenda are taking a huge risk by taking the next step in their relationship. So it’s all about making significant choices and seeing the consequences of those choices, for good or for ill.
We’ll also be seeing more of La Dama, the Posse, and the Titans in the near future. And if I have any say in the matter, Batman will find his way back into Jaime’s life – because those two are great together.
MM: You mentioned the immigration controversy. That’s something that some folks accused Jai Nitz of when they first heard about his fill-in, but he wasn’t really telling that story. You’re actually going there?
MS: Immigration is definitely the backdrop of the first storyline – we wanted to do something that would highlight the issue, but there’s no preachiness involved. We’re showing some of the realities of what goes on, though obviously projected into a world with superheroes and people beating off aliens with sticks.
The intent is definitely NOT to turn the book into a comics version of an after-school special.
MM: So you’re not necessarily picking a side and making a political point with the story?
MS: No, I think a good story doesn’t pick sides – you show what happens as best you can and let readers decide for themselves. Nobody wants to be preached at.
Well I think I can be optimistic after reading that, he singled out the exact things I was worried about and said "I'm not going to do that" in a sincere sounding way.
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I don't want Blue Beetle to turn into IMMIGRATION: THE COMIC BOOK.
also what Geebs said.
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Oddly enough Manhunter is tackling the issue too.
But it's the Jack of Fables guy. That's supposed to be a good book, right?
Is there something up with Pfeifer and DC? Catwoman's ending and his "run" on Blue Beetle is anything but
really looking forward to that
and the reprinting of Robin: Year One. The copy I got from Amazon is an ex-library copy with a weird plastic coating on it
edit: neither of them actually come out in July. stupid advance-solicitations
For the 'we can do Secret Invasions better than you' factor?
Jack of Fables is pretty amazing.
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But Geebs, how will I earn my Red Lantern ring, if not by being Earth's mightiest hater?
Nah but you're probably right.
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Wait, wait
They are making both of these things?
Holy shit.
Robin's a paperback, not a hardcover
but you should still buy it!
I'm willing to give it a chance. Given the setting, I think it was inevitable the book would have an immigration story at some point. Heck, isn't this month's issue pretty much about the language barrier?
(still wonder if the scarab is going to speak in Spanish too)
While I'm painfully aware that it was another writer, even the after school special issue about forgiving your enemies and not hating people was a fantastic read. So what the hell. Let's see how this story unfolds.
Doesn't sound like he was told to wrap the series up before it's cancelled then, like he was with Shadowpact (and Gugenheim was with Flash: FMA and McDuffie was with Firestorm).
Here's hoping he can follow through.
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A story DOESN'T pick sides.
JUDD WINNICK WE NEED TO TALK.
Oh wait.
False alarm.
He said "Good".
Looks interesting.