tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post7910189117343599983..comments2023-06-10T05:57:34.529-04:00Comments on Being Carter Hall: Read: The Brave And The Bold #36.1Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07352646370918575626noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863067557730775717.post-51800541323719703342008-10-01T18:40:00.000-04:002008-10-01T18:40:00.000-04:00Man, these old Hawkman stories are something else....Man, these old Hawkman stories are something else. Some time ago I decided that I should read some of the Silver Age stories that form the foundation for modern comics, and tracked a good number of the archives of the major characters and the JLA. The League's stories were horrendous, and SA Batman stuff is a joke. The Flash wasn't too bad, and Green Lantern had flashes of something better amid loads of dross...but Hawkman's stories were definitely some of the best. They were infinitely inventive, like a four color version of Jules Verne, foretelling everything from credit cards to ebay. His stories were also exciting, and generally had more drama than, say, the average League tale. I wish they'd put out a third volume, because I'd really like to read more of them!<BR/><BR/>As for this particular story, it is far from one of the best, but there is still pretty good potential there. One of the things I'd love to see is a restart of the DCU (at least in an alternate earth set of titles) in which a competent writer would retell some of these classic SA stories, giving them a bit more depth and weight. <BR/><BR/>Also, I may be in the vast minority on this, but I actually like Mavis Trent. Not THAT much, a little Mavis goes a long way, but she is a fun little wrinkle to Carter's universe. She constantly makes eyes at him IN FRONT OF HIS WIFE....that takes guts...especially considering Shayera could easily knock her into orbit. Ha, anyway, I'm enjoying your Hawk-coverage, so keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com