scans_daily: Brightest Day #0 Preview

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char: deadman/boston brand, creator: fernando pasarin, creator: geoff johns, creator: peter j. tomasi, event: brightest day, genre: previews, publisher: dc comics, title: brightest day

Brightest Day #0 Preview

Posted at the Source, here.

A rather depressing start...

Anyway, Boston approaches his tombstone with a sledgehammer and destroys it. After reflecting upon how he has no idea how to start his new life and how he has no one to turn to because during his first life he was a bastard... he notices the poor dead baby bird.

And suddenly his new role may have become a bit more clearer.

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	no subject darkblade 2010-04-13 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	Liveman? They are actually running with Liveman? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 5 comments) (Show 5 comments)

	no subject domino_blue 2010-04-13 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggM1dFHag6I (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject majingojira 2010-04-13 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	WIN! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject kenn_el 2010-04-14 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Undead Man. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-14 12:07 am UTC (link)
	Undead implies he is neither living or dead. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-14 01:19 am UTC (link)
	You're thinking Schrodinger's Catman. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject thokstar 2010-04-13 05:07 pm UTC (link)
	Go go underlying Judeo-Christian mythology. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 11 comments) (Show 11 comments)

	no subject xammax 2010-04-13 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	Thats been clear for a long time in the DCU. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject punishermax 2010-04-13 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	Come one, it's pretty clearly the basis for a lot of the stuff in Marvel AND DC (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject psychopathicus_rex 2010-04-14 10:09 am UTC (link)
	Much more DC than Marvel, though. For one thing, the DCU has been shown to have both the Judeo-Christian version of heaven and a monotheistic God, whereas Marvel is pretty much dominated by polytheistic pantheons. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject jlbarnett 2010-04-14 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	The Fantastic FOur has met God. He looks like Jack Kirby. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

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psychopathicus_rex
2010-04-14 11:43 pm UTC (link)

OK, didn't know that. Still, A: that's more of a fourth wall-breaking in-joke than an actual religious reference, and B: it can hardly compare to a universe where at least one of the more powerful heroes is blatantly and directly powered by God, and there was an actual angel in the JLA who swore in Christ's name. The MU is practically a happy polytheistic playground compared to the DCU - if it weren't for the presence of characters like Wonder Woman who REQUIRE active polytheistic pantheons, the whole place would have gone to the dogs long ago.

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	no subject geoffsebesta 2010-04-15 02:35 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, but if I open a comic and I see God and angels it's a pretty good bet I'm reading Vertigo. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject zordboy 2010-04-14 04:42 am UTC (link)
	And? The predominant religion in the country of publication would be Judeo-Christianity. I think you're gonna find that fiction published in any country around the world will reflect the values of the culture it came out of. I don't understand this criticism. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject thokstar 2010-04-14 04:53 am UTC (link)
	My comment wasn't meant to be criticism, as much as an observation. Yes, the Judeo-Christian views are common in DC stories, but this is somewhat more explicit, despite using a character that's traditional been more connected to a pseudo-Hindu mythology via Rama Kushna and Nanda Parbat. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject snugglebitch 2010-04-15 12:54 pm UTC (link)
	Judeo-Christianity Is that like "Jews for Jesus" or something? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject snugglebitch 2010-04-15 12:52 pm UTC (link)
	It's Christian mythology. I don't really know why people keep slapping "Judeo" to the front of it; despite a lineage of thought, they're very different religions with different mythologies. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

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thokstar
2010-04-15 01:24 pm UTC (link)

In this context, I am including Judeo to note that Johns is giving equal time to the Old Testament part of the mythology as the New Testament. The rainbow corps and the use of Dove mirrors the tale of Noah's arc and Gehenna's death in Brightest Night was a nod to fate of Lot's wife, to give several examples. Obviously, the above seen is more in line with the Christian part of Judeo-Christian mythology.

(Yes, Johns isn't doing much in the way of Talmudic references. He also hasn't spent much time referencing the epistles either.)

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	no subject jaybee3 2010-04-13 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	I'd wager we're going to see a bunch of other heroes/villains resurrected during Brightest Day - that's probably why Johns killed off Tempest and Damage in BN - so he has characters to bring back in BD. And at the end of BD, "Liveman" will probably return to being Deadman again. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 5 comments) (Show 5 comments)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-13 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	I don't know about Boston returning to Deadman. Seems to me they would prefer Ralph and Sue take over that niche while they explore new territory with Boston. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

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jaybee3
2010-04-13 06:18 pm UTC (link)

Or it could be that Ralph and Sue will be the last resurrections to occur - having DC make the complete turn from the dark and grim era that started with Identity Crisis to a real Brightest Day for heroes.

And it's not like any writer (outside of Chuck Dixon who doesn't work there right now) ever even used the Dibny "ghost detectives" anyway.

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	no subject auggie18 2010-04-13 06:35 pm UTC (link)
	I would love that so much. And Sue could have her baby, because there are never subtle rebirth metaphors. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject icon_uk 2010-04-13 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	I approve of this message and wish to subscribe to your newsletter. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject leikomgwtfbbq 2010-04-14 02:06 am UTC (link)
	I wish to subscribe as well. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject kagome654 2010-04-13 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	I still love the name 'Boston Brand.' It's one of my favourites. Also, yay for no longer dead baby bird! (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 6 comments) (Show 6 comments)

	no subject weezus 2010-04-13 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	i know, after all the deaths in comics, that one actually made me sad for a second! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject long_silence 2010-04-13 05:43 pm UTC (link)
	It was really graphic. I was horrified for a second. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject zordboy 2010-04-14 04:45 am UTC (link)
	But it's okay, the ring restored him. I know, I was really horrified too. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject kusonaga 2010-04-13 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	It is brilliant, isn't it? I'm also a fan of his brother, Cleveland Brand. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject aaron_bourque 2010-04-13 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	What about his brother, Cleveland Brand? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject tacobob 2010-04-13 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, he could always start a beer company. Boston Brand Brand Beer. :3 And how he has a cute lil' birdie sidekick. I wonder when he's going to get his own set of tights? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject hybrid2 2010-04-13 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	LIAN!! (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 14 comments) (Show 14 comments)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-13 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	Your optimism amuses me. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject majingojira 2010-04-13 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	As does your very appropriate icon. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-13 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	What's this about icons? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject darkknightjrk 2010-04-14 06:22 am UTC (link)
	Same here--I think I was in the same boat as Shinji after reading CFJ. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-14 08:14 am UTC (link)
	I do get a lot of mileage out of Shinji. He is the easiest way to express depression, confusion, annoyance and several other emotions all rolled into one icon. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject endis_ni 2010-04-13 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	You too, huh? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 6 comments) (Show 6 comments)

	no subject aeolos_sakya 2010-04-13 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	Love your icon. It couldn't be more accurated. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 5 comments) (Show 5 comments)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-13 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Hey Boston, I got someone for you to say "live" to... (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject endis_ni 2010-04-13 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	Damn right! It'll work, and hey, Boston will have the unfailing support and appreciation of the entire Arrow clan. I sense a win forming, it's going to be great! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-13 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe we can arrange a phone-in vote. =D (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-14 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Lian is the Anti-Jason Todd? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-14 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Yup. We can vote to have Bendis brainwiped. Crowbars are just too much work. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject aeolos_sakya 2010-04-13 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	My thoughts exactly :( (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject milleniumrex 2010-04-14 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Seriously, if that DOESN'T happen, I'm going to chalk it up to the entire DCU going spontaneously stupid. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject iluvpurplegoats 2010-04-13 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	Ok, I gave a little cheer when he revived the bird :) (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 10 comments) (Show 10 comments)

	no subject amaniwolf 2010-04-13 05:41 pm UTC (link)
	Word! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject halloweenjack 2010-04-13 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	Have you heard the word? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject sherkahn 2010-04-13 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	but it came back WITH NO SOUL!!!! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 7 comments) (Show 7 comments)

	no subject khamelea 2010-04-13 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	Sometimes, dead is better. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject shadowpsykie 2010-04-13 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	isnt that ummm the schitck of the guy we cant mention? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 5 comments) (Show 5 comments)

	no subject phosfate 2010-04-13 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	Joss Whedon? Stephen King? Bela Lugosi? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject shadowpsykie 2010-04-13 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	ummm how are THEY people we at scans daily cant mention? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject phosfate 2010-04-13 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	They have all murdered former s_d mods. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject kingrockwell 2010-04-14 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Former? I'm the one Bela Lugosi got! now i've got this awful craving for blood (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject phosfate 2010-04-14 01:31 pm UTC (link)
	>.> fingers pocket garlic (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject silverzeo 2010-04-13 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	So they still have those rings? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-13 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	Only Boston has one. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject q99 2010-04-13 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	Wait, I thought death was permanent now? That lasted for all of 5 seconds :) (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject jlbarnett 2010-04-14 01:18 am UTC (link)
	maybe that was just them bullshiting us. I bet the White Lantern has like a 100% charge and when it runs down they won't be able to restore any more people. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject q99 2010-04-14 03:18 am UTC (link)
	That'd be somewhat interesting. Hm, I wonder how you'd recharge something like that. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject jlbarnett 2010-04-14 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	Either slowly as people are born or maybe all the Lantern's could create the White Light of Creation. Without a massive universe shattering problem it would be hard to believe they'd work together. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject thormonger 2010-04-14 07:56 am UTC (link)
	That would explain why everyone wants the white lantern. Lots of still-dead people to bring back to life, and only a limited opportunity to do so. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject thebigapricot 2010-04-13 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	So dead is dead unless Boston Brand touches you? I hope he goes and digs up Ralph and Sue and Lian. And tells Booster to go get Ted's body. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 9 comments) (Show 9 comments)

	no subject q99 2010-04-13 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Michael, I need to borrow Ted's body. Do you have it?" "What? No! What have you heard?!" (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject 3goodtimes 2010-04-14 09:01 am UTC (link)
	lololol (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject sherkahn 2010-04-13 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	So dead is dead unless Boston Brand touches you? In this group that sounds not so innocent. S_D, you have corrupted me. :) (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject thebigapricot 2010-04-13 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	Poor Boston, now he'll be known as a crazy necrophiliac. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-13 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Have you ever tasted love like this? cool and smooth have you ever been accepted unconditionaly? have you ever loved someone who didn't hurt you, didn't harm you? There's no pain and there's no pressure no humiliation there's no fear and there's no shame there's no pulse now is it so strange?" (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject icon_uk 2010-04-13 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	Geez... I never thought I'd read a song that made the Masochism Tango mainstream and middle of the road!! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-13 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	To be fair, the song ("Dead Girls" by Voltaire) does paint the narrator as a bit of a sicko you're supposed to be disgusted with. That said, it's an oddly hilarious little tune. But what do I know, I used to like songs about rubber dolls (I found three or four really good ones, too). (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject tacobob 2010-04-13 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	I wonder if Ralph's bod (Or bits of his bones) are still floating around in Fate's tower... (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject kenn_el 2010-04-14 12:05 am UTC (link)
	...and gives Barbara Gordon a foot massage. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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catey
2010-04-13 06:19 pm UTC (link)

Wow, it's "pushing daisies" all over again. I'm pretty sure that such a gift must come with a price. I mean it's not like he's going to go on a "living" spree without facing any consequence, is he? Imagine how many heroes/dead family members *cough* Lian *cough* could be revived... And how many villains will want to get their hands on that ring...

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	no subject sherkahn 2010-04-13 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	Almost better than that "Get Out of Hell Free" card from Secret Six. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject thebigapricot 2010-04-13 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Love the Pushing Daisies angle. And I, without reservation, recommend Ollie as the victim that dies to bring back Lian. I wonder if Boston touches Roy's arm he can bring that back too? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject big_daddy_d 2010-04-13 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	If DC doesn't go with this idea, they are stupid. So I say 100% yes. Either use "Liveman" or whoever the hell gets their hands on that White Lantern, do something here DC! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject irrelevant 2010-04-13 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	eyebrows go up So this is the power of the white lantern? Interesting. (Reply to this)

	no subject mullon 2010-04-13 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	It can't last. Lantern power never lasts. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-13 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	If it were anyone else, maybe. But Deadman isn't Superman, he could remain the White Lantern for a long time. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject icon_uk 2010-04-13 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	Perhaps he recharges it by bathing it in the blood of innocents... sort of an externalised Elizabeth Bathory thing! :) (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-14 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Yeah but then he could just touch the innocents to bring them back and be all "Sorry, my bad." (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject darklorelei 2010-04-13 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that's the plot Macguffin for this. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject pyrotwilight 2010-04-13 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	I'm still wondering if those who were resurrected (save for Deadman) came back with souls. Particularly since according to Nekron he was the one who sent the souls back to the land of the living. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject zordboy 2010-04-14 04:43 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, as the designated supervillain, I'm not sure we should be taking Nekron's stuff too seriously. He seemed to talk an awful lot, is all. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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ladyinred52
2010-04-13 06:35 pm UTC (link)

Brand's new powers could be interesting. And I can definitely see a power struggle physical or emotional. After all, how will they decide when it is actually time for people to pass? Everyone must die, even if we don't want them to. How will they be able to decide when is 'too soon' and if it really was their time? Or can everyone be brought back? What are the ramifications of people who had been brought back? Will it change destiny? For example, if Thomas and Martha Wayne had been been resurrected, there would be no Batman, and Gotham and Earth would be fucked. I'm waiting to see the catch for this...

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	no subject auggie18 2010-04-13 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	That baby bird is screwed, unless Boston starts raising it. If he puts it back up in the nest,Mama bird is going to boot it out again. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 11 comments) (Show 11 comments)

	no subject icon_uk 2010-04-13 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	Provided Mama was ever aware it was dead.... she's not there in the first scene... (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 8 comments) (Show 8 comments)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-13 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	I think they were referring to some species tendency to be able to tell some other animal has touched the baby through smell and then reject it. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 7 comments) (Show 7 comments)

	no subject auggie18 2010-04-13 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Yep, that's what I was going for. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 6 comments) (Show 6 comments)

	no subject goblinthebamf 2010-04-13 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	I was actually told by a wildlife rehabber the other day that it's very rare for a mother of any species to reject their babies and that it's mainly just that many baby birds were actually already kicked out of the nest. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject v_various 2010-04-13 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	that is a myth http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/babybird.asp (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject auggie18 2010-04-13 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	A myth in a world where Santa Claus is real and there are at least two different sets of Gods running around. Just saying, wouldn't be surprised if it was true on DC earth. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

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v_various
2010-04-14 12:45 am UTC (link)

Wait, what? What kind of argument is that?! See, Santa and Gods are interesting characters and plot points; old wives tales about birds dying if you touch them? Not so much.

No, I really don't think the author wrote that story with the idea that Boston saves a baby bird, only to have it die later because the birds in the DC universe not only magically have a great sense of smell, but reject babies if they smell like people; for no reason. Okay then.

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auggie18
2010-04-14 01:00 am UTC (link)

An argument put forth by someone who is fairly ambivalent about something that will end up being a fairly minor detail in a much larger story? Seriously, I wasn't trying to make a legitimate point. I was just riffing.

Although it would be a cool idea, if old wives tales were true in the DC Universe. If the Gods are powered by belief, then why not folklore? (If the Gods are. Think so, not sure.) The Silver Age would make a lot more sense...

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	no subject victory_or_death 2010-04-22 12:51 am UTC (link)
	There was a Star Trek episode like that... Who Mourns for Adonais? <----Geek facepalm (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject long_silence 2010-04-13 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe he could keep it and train it to be his sidekick? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject sir_razorback 2010-04-13 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	I wonder if it's a robin? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject phosfate 2010-04-13 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	"I can be like Johnny Appleseed!" Boston cried. "Only with baby birds!" Next summer: the DCU is attacked by thousands of unkillable zombie songbirds...AVIAN CRISIS! BE THERE! (Reply to this)

	no subject arbre_rieur 2010-04-13 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	I wonder if what they're going to do is limit the ring so that it needs two weeks to recharge after one use or something? Then, by putting the series in real time, they can have him revive one person every issue until the last issue, in which the ring gets lost or destroyed. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 7 comments) (Show 7 comments)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-13 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe Boston can't control who he resurrects. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject nezchan 2010-04-14 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Presumably there are some limitations, or Boston'd be just running around rezzing heroes all over the place. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject auggie18 2010-04-13 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe he can only bring back dead things he can hold in one hand. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject jaybee3 2010-04-13 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	I think 26 resurrections of random characters who really shouldn't be dead/have story possibilities (Ralph, Sue, Lilith Clay, Tempest, Damage, Blockbuster etc.) alternating between heroes and villains would make for a fun book. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject arbre_rieur 2010-04-13 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	It just sounds like the type of writing Geoff Johns would do, especially now that he's Chief Creative Officer (or whatever) and possibly has more of an eye towards sales and hype. What better way to target the event-hungry readers that (sadly) make up the bulk of superhero fans than a series where someone comes back from the dead every single issue? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject deepspaceartist 2010-04-13 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	Perhaps he can only ressurect freshly dead things, like the baby bird was. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-14 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Or maybe they are reanimated as is. Your body was embalmed? Yeah you better have some blood donors on stand by. Died missing limbs? Too damn bad. Died long enough ago that your body has started to decay? You're going to wish you stayed dead. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject busterella 2010-04-13 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	I hope this means more folks are coming back. GET DIGGING, BOSTON. (Reply to this)

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sinisterlink
2010-04-13 08:19 pm UTC (link)

It's funny with getting used to all the heart ripping and so on that was going on in Blackest Night that the panel of the baby bird dying still made me flinch. But then I was distracted by what a hottie Boston is without his mask on and forgot about the bird. I'm fickle.

Anyways, interesting power that Live/Deadman has gotten, there. Better go get some shovels, Boston. We got some more people that need to be ressurrected.

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	no subject sweettart1823 2010-04-13 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	I love Boston, he's always been one of my favorites. I was afraid when they brought him back that was the end of that so this makes me happy. Hopefully he can go and resurrect everyone else now. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject benicio127 2010-04-13 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	C'mon Lian! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject sweettart1823 2010-04-14 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	crosses fingers although it probably isn't going to happen. Hoping anyway I'm sure if word gets out about this new power he's going to have a lot of people pestering him. Writing notes, calling him, he'll wish he was a ghost again... Aw (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject benicio127 2010-04-14 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	Right? He's probably going to think: "At least when I was dead, I could invade peoples' bodies to get them to shut-up." (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject nevermore999 2010-04-13 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	I'm glad I don't have to make an angry blog post about that baby bird! :p (Reply to this)

	no subject jlbarnett 2010-04-14 01:44 am UTC (link)
	the conflict in this will probably be a villain trying to kidnap him to resurrect a bunch of villains. (Reply to this)

	no subject leikomgwtfbbq 2010-04-14 02:01 am UTC (link)
	I'd really really really love it if Boston were a White Lantern from now on, if he can't just go back to being regular old Deadman. (Reply to this)

	no subject jelly_ace 2010-04-14 03:03 am UTC (link)
	So all the White Lanters have this power? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-14 03:06 am UTC (link)
	There is only one, so yeah. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject jelly_ace 2010-04-14 03:31 am UTC (link)
	Oh, so Boston's the only White Lantern? How about the other resurrected heroes? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject theanswer 2010-04-14 03:32 am UTC (link)
	He's the only one who still had a ring after they were all resurrected. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject bruinsfan 2010-04-14 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Man, that power is going to make going out to eat awkward... (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject zordboy 2010-04-14 04:44 am UTC (link)
	BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Well, there's a reason to become a vegetarian. Hah! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject darkblade 2010-04-14 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Actually no. The vegetables grown back into the full plant when he touches them. He just can't win. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject zordboy 2010-04-14 04:49 am UTC (link)
	Well, yeah, but if the choice is steak or salad ... at least he won't have to wrestle a lettuce or tomato tree to the ground before chomping into it. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject victory_or_death 2010-04-22 12:55 am UTC (link)
	Wow. That is not where MY mind went to. smirk (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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