Comments on: Change in the Wind: New Creative Team…New Direction? http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/ Tracking the Flash: The Fastest Man Alive Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:32:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-168 Kelson Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:39:26 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-168 I think I may have read that one, if it's the retrospective on the Golden Age and modern versions of Superman. That's a good point: even if the story <b>is</b> a look back over Wally's life/career, it doesn't <em>necessarily</em> mean we're at the end of it. It could just be something like "Born to Run." I think I may have read that one, if it’s the retrospective on the Golden Age and modern versions of Superman. That’s a good point: even if the story is a look back over Wally’s life/career, it doesn’t necessarily mean we’re at the end of it. It could just be something like “Born to Run.”

]]> By: Ramon http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-167 Ramon Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:19:28 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-167 hye i was reading alittle while ago that the next few issues of the flash may be leading up to the cancellation of the series due to the title wally west this was your life. forgive me if you already covered this but, i jsut stumbled across an issue of the adventures of superman that has a subtitle of this was your life. it was an infinite crisis crossover. but perhaps dc plan to do something to reconstitute the entire franchise to help it run as long as other series. jsut an opinion. but heres to hoping. sorry i didn't know where else i could have put this. [Edit: I've moved this comment to the appropriate post.] hye i was reading alittle while ago that the next few issues of the flash may be leading up to the cancellation of the series due to the title wally west this was your life. forgive me if you already covered this but, i jsut stumbled across an issue of the adventures of superman that has a subtitle of this was your life. it was an infinite crisis crossover. but perhaps dc plan to do something to reconstitute the entire franchise to help it run as long as other series. jsut an opinion. but heres to hoping. sorry i didn’t know where else i could have put this. [Edit: I've moved this comment to the appropriate post.]

]]> By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-44 Kelson Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:52:34 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-44 <blockquote><p>DC can decide poor reception in just 6 issues?</p></blockquote> Factoring in lead time, it seems they're able to decide poor reception in only 3 issues. :shock: It's like canceling a TV show after just 2 episodes, instead of giving it time to find an audience. Maybe they should change their name from DC to Fox?

DC can decide poor reception in just 6 issues?

Factoring in lead time, it seems they’re able to decide poor reception in only 3 issues. :shock:

It’s like canceling a TV show after just 2 episodes, instead of giving it time to find an audience. Maybe they should change their name from DC to Fox?

]]> By: wayens http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-40 wayens Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:47:08 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-40 DC can decide poor reception in just 6 issues? I'd say it's more DC's fault than Mark's, I mean just on the surface with a new series come and gone that replaced the old series for an year, it would be a sudden jolt (no pun intended) for the franchise that would take fans a while to re-acclimate. I hope they didn't decide too soon. But I agree why not more Flash books? You already have Jay, Barry, and Wally. Change it up, give them each unique twists on the Speed Force and you can perceivably have a long run of stories to milk er produce. ;p DC can decide poor reception in just 6 issues?

I’d say it’s more DC’s fault than Mark’s, I mean just on the surface with a new series come and gone that replaced the old series for an year, it would be a sudden jolt (no pun intended) for the franchise that would take fans a while to re-acclimate. I hope they didn’t decide too soon.

But I agree why not more Flash books? You already have Jay, Barry, and Wally. Change it up, give them each unique twists on the Speed Force and you can perceivably have a long run of stories to milk er produce. ;p

]]> By: Dario http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-37 Dario Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:32:09 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-37 Frankly, I'd be disgusted to see the twins die a second time (because they were wiped out already once, rememeber?). I'm probably the only who liked the "Incredibles" approach to the book brought by Waid, but anyway, if you want to move the kids to the sidelines, for Pete's sake, just make them powerless. No reason to kill them, I mean, can we please get over all the senseless deaths in comics of the last years? Especially on THE FLASH, that's always been a lighthearted, funny series. And the kids contribute to that, to make it funny and optimistic, and I like this. Concerning Barry: Wally is my favourite character ever, so I'd be sorry to see him out aside. But I love Barry almost as much, so I say, if bringin' him back means to have once again a solid creative team and good stories, so be it. If it's successful, we can always hope for another ongoing title with Wally. There's 4 Green Lanterns from Earth out there, why couldn't there be three Flashes? Frankly, I’d be disgusted to see the twins die a second time (because they were wiped out already once, rememeber?). I’m probably the only who liked the “Incredibles” approach to the book brought by Waid, but anyway, if you want to move the kids to the sidelines, for Pete’s sake, just make them powerless. No reason to kill them, I mean, can we please get over all the senseless deaths in comics of the last years? Especially on THE FLASH, that’s always been a lighthearted, funny series. And the kids contribute to that, to make it funny and optimistic, and I like this.

Concerning Barry: Wally is my favourite character ever, so I’d be sorry to see him out aside. But I love Barry almost as much, so I say, if bringin’ him back means to have once again a solid creative team and good stories, so be it. If it’s successful, we can always hope for another ongoing title with Wally. There’s 4 Green Lanterns from Earth out there, why couldn’t there be three Flashes?

]]> By: Andrew Perron http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-35 Andrew Perron Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:39:02 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-35 Ugh. I really hope they don't go all the way back to making Barry the main character again. The Flash is one of the few examples of a legacy that keeps moving forward. I also hope the twins don't die; Wally's also one of the few superheroes who grew up and had kids. Ugh. I really hope they don’t go all the way back to making Barry the main character again. The Flash is one of the few examples of a legacy that keeps moving forward.

I also hope the twins don’t die; Wally’s also one of the few superheroes who grew up and had kids.

]]> By: rwe1138 http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-32 rwe1138 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:13:05 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-32 I thought Karl Kesel was writing Marvel Apes. I thought Karl Kesel was writing Marvel Apes.

]]> By: Kevin C. Redden http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-29 Kevin C. Redden Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:54:17 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-29 I've been a Flash fan since the early 70s, and I like Wally's run. The only thing I haven't liked is the entire restart, the 'Wild West' storyline, the aquatic race, etc. The twins should have grown up slowly, and <I>maybe with abilities</I> but not put into the life that Wally is in, that's for sure. Look at Franklin Richards; he was a mutant who <B>sometimes</B> had his abilities used. But never in the content that Wally's twins did. I would like to see the twins powers stabilized or removed (at least at this age), and returned in the background and NO RESTART of the book. I personally hate restarts. As for Barry's return, I'm mixed. Barry was my boyhood idol, but lets face it. In 23 years there has been a lot of changes. I can almost see Barry as he was portrayed just before Prof. Zoom went insane in issue 75 on. But would he be with Iris? What about the Tornado Twins? etc. It raises a <I>big can of worms</I>. Looking forward to more Flash work, lets just get past this awful restart. - Kc I’ve been a Flash fan since the early 70s, and I like Wally’s run. The only thing I haven’t liked is the entire restart, the ‘Wild West’ storyline, the aquatic race, etc. The twins should have grown up slowly, and maybe with abilities but not put into the life that Wally is in, that’s for sure. Look at Franklin Richards; he was a mutant who sometimes had his abilities used. But never in the content that Wally’s twins did.
I would like to see the twins powers stabilized or removed (at least at this age), and returned in the background and NO RESTART of the book. I personally hate restarts.
As for Barry’s return, I’m mixed. Barry was my boyhood idol, but lets face it. In 23 years there has been a lot of changes. I can almost see Barry as he was portrayed just before Prof. Zoom went insane in issue 75 on. But would he be with Iris? What about the Tornado Twins? etc. It raises a big can of worms.

Looking forward to more Flash work, lets just get past this awful restart.

- Kc

]]> By: rwe1138 http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-25 rwe1138 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:37:44 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-25 It's a shame Peyer's only doing six issues. It’s a shame Peyer’s only doing six issues.

]]> By: Esteban Pedreros http://speedforce.org/2008/06/change-in-the-wind/#comment-24 Esteban Pedreros Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:19:19 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=26#comment-24 Hi Kelson... well I don't trust that board either. I've been speculating on this <a href="http://cvcolumnas.blogspot.com/2008/06/16-eec-todo-cambia-en-un-flash.html" rel="nofollow">info myself </a> (in spanish, sorry). And I hope they don't kill anybody. I don't want to see the twins dead, But i don't think they were the brightest move ever... boldest maybe. A few weeks ago Mark Waid <a href="http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=157442" rel="nofollow">was interviewed by John Siuntres</a> for the "Word Balloon" Podcast, and Waid did some interesting remarks about how he didn't see that Wally and Barry could co-exist, and how he didn't like the fact that DC Comics was planning on bringing Barry back. Well it's all kind of idle speculation right now, but the fact that the storyline is written by somebody other than Tom Peyer, makes me very, very suspicious. Hi Kelson… well I don’t trust that board either.

I’ve been speculating on this info myself (in spanish, sorry). And I hope they don’t kill anybody.
I don’t want to see the twins dead, But i don’t think they were the brightest move ever… boldest maybe.

A few weeks ago Mark Waid was interviewed by John Siuntres for the “Word Balloon” Podcast, and Waid did some interesting remarks about how he didn’t see that Wally and Barry could co-exist, and how he didn’t like the fact that DC Comics was planning on bringing Barry back.

Well it’s all kind of idle speculation right now, but the fact that the storyline is written by somebody other than Tom Peyer, makes me very, very suspicious.

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