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Mephisto vs. The Silver Surfer
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commodusWith fan speculation that Sigourney Weaver may be playing Mephisto in the upcoming show The Defenders, I thought it would be neat to revisit one of his first encounters with them, all the way back in Defenders #100...
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'Going Sane'
May. 23rd, 2017 09:24 amcyberghostface
In light of some of the recent Joker posts and discussions on his sanity and morality (or lack thereof) and the ethics of Batman keeping him alive I decided to revisit what I consider to be one of the definitive Joker stories.
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starwolf_oakleyTHE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #5
"It's first and foremost a human story, with psychological and spiritual dimensions. The story of a flawed man whose very belief system is challenged, shattered. Seeing where that shattering leads Savior 28 is the crux of the story. And as much as the book is something of an anti-super hero diatribe, it's also a loving tribute to the genre. I couldn't have written as many super hero stories as I have without genuinely loving the genre and, even in a story that attempts to expose some of the ugliness and stupidity that underlies the super hero concept, that love, I think, manages to shine through."
J.M. DeMatteis
( Peace on Earth )
"It's first and foremost a human story, with psychological and spiritual dimensions. The story of a flawed man whose very belief system is challenged, shattered. Seeing where that shattering leads Savior 28 is the crux of the story. And as much as the book is something of an anti-super hero diatribe, it's also a loving tribute to the genre. I couldn't have written as many super hero stories as I have without genuinely loving the genre and, even in a story that attempts to expose some of the ugliness and stupidity that underlies the super hero concept, that love, I think, manages to shine through."
J.M. DeMatteis
( Peace on Earth )
starwolf_oakley
"Keep in mind that, thirty-something years later, I think I’d approach that story with more subtlety and nuance. But the essential idea about not physically attacking someone who espouses viewpoints we find despicable? I feel exactly the same way now as I did then. I think this past weekend’s marches illustrate the right way to respond: with passion, with political action, but not with violence."
J.M. DeMatteis
( The Same Old Story )
starwolf_oakley
Our main character, Savior 28, is a hero from the Golden Age, the same era that gave us the original versions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Captain America. We follow his evolution through the decades—-reaching the crisis point where a series of traumatic events conspire to push S-28 over the edge. He finally sees that the way he's been doing things all these years isn't just wrong, it's insane.
He realizes he has to find a New Way to live, to work for change in the world. Problem is, after seven decades of solving problems with his fists, he has no clue what that Way is. And when he finally does find The Way, he discovers that most of the world isn't ready to go along with him.
J.M. DeMatteis
( Peace is the way )
informationgeek
"Today is difficult, but cheering violence against speech, even of the most detestable, disgusting variety, is not a look that will age well." - Nick Spencer
"Look, if we're saying it's okay to commit acts of violence against people whose views we hate, we should put that paper." - Nick Spencer
Writer: J.M. DeMattis
Artist: Mike Zeck
So with Neo Nazi/White Nationalist/Alt-Right Darling/genocide advocating Richard Spencer getting punched, Nick Spencer came to his defense to say violence against him and his speech is a bad thing. It got a steamy between Nick and his Twitter followers, eventually getting to him about his views and writing on Captain America. During of which, he cites this issue as Captain America's views on his stance to fighting hate speech with violence.
A lot of websites done posts about this, but let's take a more in-depth look at the issue with its relation to Neo-Nazis, hate speech, and violence...
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starwolf_oakleyDennis McNulty is not a stand-in for Jack Kirby. Reading S28 from that perspective will only mislead you.
- Mike Cavallaro
( Violence is bad. Or something. )
- Mike Cavallaro
( Violence is bad. Or something. )
starwolf_oakleyTHE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 was an IDW miniseries by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Cavallaro, where a superhero named Savior 28 starts a peace movement and everyone hates him for it. Yes, it's more complicated than that.
( Good and evil. )
( Good and evil. )
Scooby Apocalypse #2
Jul. 18th, 2016 08:08 pminformationgeek
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis & Keith Giffen
Artist: Howard Porter
Colorist: Hi-Fi
Warning for violence and some gore.
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Scooby Apocalypse #1
Jun. 14th, 2016 06:57 pminformationgeek
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis & Keith Giffen
Artist: Howard Porter
Colorist: Hi-Fi
Now, let's give the first issue a real look. Fun fact, this issue sold nearly 70,000 issues and was ranked #11 according to Diamond in terms of sales for May 2016.
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informationgeek
"I always bring up Afterlife with Archie, wherein they told a different kind of story, they approached it from a different angle, but it was still Archie and Reggie and Betty and Veronica and all the characters you knew. It's just that they were tweaked a little for the story being told.
So with the Scooby Doo stuff, I'm not looking to tell people, "I know Scooby better than anybody else — I'll just change everything!" No. I'm trying to approach the characters by keeping as much of who they are as is possible within the limits of the story.
I'm not looking to do a complete revamp of Scooby Doo. I don't think there's any reason to." - Keith Giffen
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis & Keith Giffen
Artist: Howard Porter
Colorist: Hi-Fi
Forget DC Rebirth, the Marvel Now 2: Electric Boogaloo announcement, or the plot development in Spencer's Captain America. HERE'S THE MAJOR BOOK OF THE WEEK: Scooby Apocalypse!
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DAREDEVIL #350: Vigilante morality
Mar. 29th, 2016 08:19 pmstarwolf_oakleyDAREDEVIL #350 is the end of a story by J.M. DeMatteis that is an important but underrated part of Daredevil's history. Foggy finds out Matt is Daredevil (and is furious) and it is the end of the "Jack Batlin" era. Also, Matt's teacher Stick returns to give Matt a lesson in vigilante morality.
( Bad people, good people )
( Bad people, good people )
