tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post6529529215933253735..comments2023-06-10T05:57:34.529-04:00Comments on Being Carter Hall: Hawkman Families: Nephilim of HawkworldLukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-35229991753170058522013-03-07T19:36:53.821-05:002013-03-07T19:36:53.821-05:00@benton, actually I have never read those Ghost Ri...@benton, actually I have never read those Ghost Rider stories. I saw it in Wizard as one of the strangest guest stars ever. They did make a good joke about how if he had hung around long enough, there would be a chance he could get a costume and call himself "Captain Jesus," heh.<br /><br />I will have to track them down and see how I like them. Isabella generally is a writer who's work I enjoy.<br /><br />I have not gotten to the story you are referring to in Volume 2 yet but now I am looking forward to it!Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-35413099828827156482013-03-07T10:19:06.835-05:002013-03-07T10:19:06.835-05:00"inflatables," wow, that creates a reall..."inflatables," wow, that creates a really different sense to that sentence. I meant, of course, "intangibles." <br /><br />Yeah Luke, I know what you mean, but when Jesus showed up in the Ghost Rider books in the 70's, it was actually supposed to be a pretty cool tale about redemption and the triumph of compassion over hate, but editorial mandate twisted it into something rather off-putting. Tony Isabella wrote those stories (if they are the ones you're talking about), and the Hawkman ones I mentioned as well. He actually (from my experience with him) tends to handle this type of thing pretty well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-11488771390190910012013-03-05T22:36:16.942-05:002013-03-05T22:36:16.942-05:00I tend to agree more with Benton than with Frank o...I tend to agree more with Benton than with Frank on this one. Seeing folks who really have no business talking about Christianity trying to shoehorn it into comics is off putting to me. Like that time that Jesus showed up in <b>Ghost Rider</b>.<br /><br />@Mars, I think for right now it may be best for Hawkman to strut his stuff in the pages of <b>Justice League of America</b> until he gets to a place where people actually want a solo book for him again. Then give it another run. For now, it suits the character to be part of an ensemble.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-70937039106548781472013-02-20T16:31:42.435-05:002013-02-20T16:31:42.435-05:00Haha, the Christian elements in comics don't r...Haha, the Christian elements in comics don't really trouble me when they're done well, but my problem is something of the opposite of Frank's. When comics throw in weird hybrid versions of Christianity, I get uncomfortable because I am a Christian, and it feels like they're taking liberties with things that probably shouldn't be toyed with.<br /><br />As for not having much Christian influence in Hawkman, that's mostly true, but the excellent second volume had a nice little story where a very materialist and atheistic background was implied for Thanagar, and Carter learned the value of inflatables through his interactions with a preacher in the aftermath of some pretty heinous stuff from his own people. It's a good story, though obviously not specifically Christian.<br /><br />By the way, any chance we'll see write-ups of some more of those issues?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-63033751303479168432013-01-28T20:34:57.688-05:002013-01-28T20:34:57.688-05:00Good news! Savage Hawkman is getting canceled! L...Good news! <i>Savage Hawkman</i> is getting canceled! Let us pray for a sensible rebirth...MarsHottentothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525249407715735478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-17502638422259106072012-12-13T10:18:18.324-05:002012-12-13T10:18:18.324-05:00I'm fine with the design and the backstory in ...I'm fine with the design and the backstory in general, but heavy Christian stuff in comic books gives me the heebie-jeebies. It's tough to be reading what you think is a standard issue comics that takes a couple of turns and suddenly becomes an Archie Spire/Illuminator/Chick Tract on you. I always end up the guy burning in Hell for eternity at the end of those, and I like my AC.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.com