The Question #12, O'Neill era
Back at the golden old days of 2010,
kingrockwell started a delicious series of posts about everyone's (?) favourite faceless vigilante. While reading those posts, I remembered how much I absolutely LOVED the O'Neil days back when I was a wee little lad. So I waited with eager anticipation for each and every post of that series, especially when he started to tackle the 80's incarnation of Vic Sage, a.k.a. The Question.
I don't really know what happened to our good poster, and I'm not sure if he chose to discontinue his series. However, I'll just assume they both took a temporary hiatus and, to keep the love for Vic Sage flowing (nothing personal, Renée!), I'm going to post two issues from the O'Neil run that can kind of stand-alone and will not, I hope, hamper
kingrockwell's original idea of making longer posts with overarching themes.
( Sorry about the images' layout. Still getting the hang of it )
That wraps up the first issue I wanted to post about O'Neil's The Question. Not one of the strongest, but nevertheless an interesting and intriguing story. That's more than I can say about the next one, in which O'Neil manages to combine my two favourite characters and come out with a disappointing result. I'll try to post it this week.
Meanwhile, give me your thoughts on this one, ok?
I don't really know what happened to our good poster, and I'm not sure if he chose to discontinue his series. However, I'll just assume they both took a temporary hiatus and, to keep the love for Vic Sage flowing (nothing personal, Renée!), I'm going to post two issues from the O'Neil run that can kind of stand-alone and will not, I hope, hamper
( Sorry about the images' layout. Still getting the hang of it )
That wraps up the first issue I wanted to post about O'Neil's The Question. Not one of the strongest, but nevertheless an interesting and intriguing story. That's more than I can say about the next one, in which O'Neil manages to combine my two favourite characters and come out with a disappointing result. I'll try to post it this week.
Meanwhile, give me your thoughts on this one, ok?
Entry tags:
- char: question/renee montoya,
- char: question/vic sage,
- creator: bill wray,
- creator: cully hamner,
- creator: darick robertson,
- creator: dennis o'neil,
- creator: denys cowan,
- creator: doug blaustein,
- creator: drew johnson,
- creator: ed hannigan,
- creator: eduardo barreto,
- creator: greg rucka,
- creator: joe bennett,
- creator: len wein,
- creator: mike baron,
- creator: mike grell,
- creator: paris cullins,
- creator: rick burchett,
- creator: rick magyar,
- creator: rick veitch,
- creator: roger robinson,
- creator: scott beatty,
- creator: shea anton pensa,
- creator: tommy lee edwards,
- creator: vince giarrano,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: one perfect moment,
- title: 52,
- title: azrael,
- title: batman the brave and the bold,
- title: batman/huntress cry for blood,
- title: blue beetle,
- title: detective comics,
- title: gotham knights,
- title: the question
Late entry: A number of perfect moments for The Question(s)
So, I made up this collage for my Tumblr and I figured I'd share it with all of you, s_d!
( 25 perfect moments of faceless humor, starring the Questions )
Entry tags:
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: huntress/helena bertinelli,
- char: question/renee montoya,
- char: question/vic sage,
- char: richard dragon,
- creator: brian stelfreeze,
- creator: dennis o'neil,
- creator: denys cowan,
- creator: greg rucka,
- creator: john ostrander,
- creator: keith giffen,
- creator: kim yale,
- creator: rick burchett,
- creator: shawn moll,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: 52,
- title: batman chronicles,
- title: batman/huntress cry for blood,
- title: the question
Those who teach, can...
Fans of comics love to argue who is the best/fastest/toughest character. Among DC Martial Artists, Cassandra Cain, Lady Shiva, or Batman often get the nod. But there's one fellow who sometimes gets missed, even though he's been around since the early 70's:

Part of it is understandable, as he disappeared from comics after his short-lived series (based on a novel by Denny O'Neill & Jim Berry) was canceled, but 23 years ago, Denny re-invented him as the archetypal martial arts master, that guy who isn't as flashy as some, but is the best person to learn from.
( Class is now in session )
It's because these scenes (among others) were so cool that I didn't care for the Dixon revamp. I do have a pet theory that "Richie" is a different fellow entirely, but this might not be the place for that. :)
(Scans from Birds of Prey #87, Batman Chronicles #5, Cry For Blood #3, and 52 #27.)

Part of it is understandable, as he disappeared from comics after his short-lived series (based on a novel by Denny O'Neill & Jim Berry) was canceled, but 23 years ago, Denny re-invented him as the archetypal martial arts master, that guy who isn't as flashy as some, but is the best person to learn from.
( Class is now in session )
It's because these scenes (among others) were so cool that I didn't care for the Dixon revamp. I do have a pet theory that "Richie" is a different fellow entirely, but this might not be the place for that. :)
(Scans from Birds of Prey #87, Batman Chronicles #5, Cry For Blood #3, and 52 #27.)
A question of butt shots
I went through my Question posts and collected some panels for Gratuitous Butt Shot Week.
( Take a gander! )
( Take a gander! )
DC loves me, gives me a birthday present

I guess DC heard that my birthday is Friday, because they delayed Question #37 for this week (you can tell because it still has last week's DC Nation).
( Four pages under the cut )
Question #37 cover!
So, my store was naughty and didn't save Blackest Night #6 for next week. I don't really feel comfortable posting anything from the story while no one else can pick it up, but there was something in the back I couldn't resist, among the cover gallery for next month's one-shots.
( Black Lantern Vic: My prediction versus the reality )
( Black Lantern Vic: My prediction versus the reality )
It's Not About The Answers: Behind The Mask Of Vic Sage, pt 9

O'Neil: Vic the Seeker (pt 5)
I've worn myself out doing little dances over the announcement for Question #37, so I figured I'd celebrate another way, especially since it's been a month and a half since my last post in this series.
We're going through Question v1 #'s 13 & 14 today, a two-parter that runs Vic's endurance, conviction, martial training and detective skills through the gauntlet as he takes on a elite special forces unit gone rogue. I was originally going to put #15 in this post as well, but after re-reading it I'm still not quite sure of my take on it, and it's subject matter is heavy enough that it should be analyzed on its own.
Entry tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: green arrow/oliver queen,
- char: lady shiva/sandra woosan,
- char: question/vic sage,
- char: richard dragon,
- char: tot/aristotle rodor,
- creator: dennis o'neil,
- creator: denys cowan,
- creator: klaus janson,
- creator: rick magyar,
- creator: tom artis,
- creator: tony dezuniga,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: it's not about the answers,
- series: martial arts week,
- theme: crossovers,
- title: detective comics,
- title: green arrow,
- title: the question
It's Not About The Answers: Behind The Mask Of Vic Sage, pt 8
A Martial Arts Week special!

O'Neil: Vic the Seeker (pt 4)
The Great Fables Crossover! (sorry Vertigo fans, not that one)
In 1988, Denny O'Neil set off to tell a great martial arts epic, and close the book on the O-Sensei, the old master introduced in Kung-Fu Fighter, responsible for teaching Richard Dragon, Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva. While I prolly should've held this one off until after I'd posted the arc from Question v1 16-18, where Vic and Ollie first met, well, who's fault was it starting Martial Arts Week now?
But though this crossover takes place in titles starring Batman, Green Arrow and The Question,

O'Neil: Vic the Seeker (pt 4)
The Great Fables Crossover! (sorry Vertigo fans, not that one)
In 1988, Denny O'Neil set off to tell a great martial arts epic, and close the book on the O-Sensei, the old master introduced in Kung-Fu Fighter, responsible for teaching Richard Dragon, Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva. While I prolly should've held this one off until after I'd posted the arc from Question v1 16-18, where Vic and Ollie first met, well, who's fault was it starting Martial Arts Week now?
But though this crossover takes place in titles starring Batman, Green Arrow and The Question,
It's Not About The Answers: Behind The Mask Of Vic Sage, pt 7

O'Neil: Vic the Seeker (pt 3)
Tot's Reckoning
There comes a time in every title's life where the supporting characters must take center-stage and play the largest role in a story-arc's major plot while the star runs around around looking silly and ineffectual.
It's Not About The Answers: Behind The Mask Of Vic Sage, pt 6

O'Neil: Vic the Seeker (pt 2)
After the first arc, O'Neil's series tended toward Vic confronting a Curiousity of the Month, set against the backdrop of a Hub City trying desperately (and mostly failing) to put itself back together.
Entry tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: lady shiva/sandra woosan,
- char: myra connelly,
- char: question/vic sage,
- char: richard dragon,
- char: tot/aristotle rodor,
- creator: bill sienkiewicz,
- creator: dennis o'neil,
- creator: denys cowan,
- creator: rick magyar,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: it's not about the answers,
- title: the question
It's Not About The Answers: Behind The Mask Of Vic Sage, pt 5
O'Neil: Vic the Seeker (pt 1)
featuring the Post-Crisis debuts of Tot, Lady Shiva and Richard Dragon!
When last we left our hero, he was brought up on charges by the Cool Quota Cops. In the two months between his appearance in Blue Beetle and the debut of his very first self-titled series, he was found by a jury of his super-cool peers guilty of hubris in the first-degree.
The sentence, carried out February 1987 by Dennis O'Neil and Denys Cowan...

featuring the Post-Crisis debuts of Tot, Lady Shiva and Richard Dragon!
When last we left our hero, he was brought up on charges by the Cool Quota Cops. In the two months between his appearance in Blue Beetle and the debut of his very first self-titled series, he was found by a jury of his super-cool peers guilty of hubris in the first-degree.
The sentence, carried out February 1987 by Dennis O'Neil and Denys Cowan...

( ...is Shiva. )
Entry tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: huntress/helena bertinelli,
- char: question/renee montoya,
- char: question/vic sage,
- creator: greg rucka,
- creator: joe bennett,
- creator: rick burchett,
- creator: rick veitch,
- creator: roger cruz,
- creator: shawn moll,
- creator: tommy lee edwards,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: it's not about the answers,
- series: one perfect moment,
- title: 52,
- title: batman chronicles,
- title: batman/huntress cry for blood,
- title: the question
Vic Sage: Because I can't pick just one
One of these days I need to do a multi-part dissertation on our good buddy Vic, but for now you get a series of Perfect Moments.