Comments on: Linkage: Ethan Van Sciver on the Future of Wally West http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/ Tracking the Flash - the Fastest Man Alive Tue, 22 May 2012 07:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lorz http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-848 Lorz Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:57:14 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-848 Wow. What Mike and Kelson just wrote its what i've been thinking since i knew Wally was going to be kick aside -even if they say he's not- But well, i guess we're a minority.Unfortunately Wow. What Mike and Kelson just wrote its what i’ve been thinking since i knew Wally was going to be kick aside -even if they say he’s not- But well, i guess we’re a minority.Unfortunately

]]> By: Mike http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-342 Mike Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:42:35 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-342 I know, Kelson....funny, isn't it? I know, Kelson….funny, isn’t it?

]]> By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-304 Kelson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:27:48 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-304 And, ironically, they call it "moving <b>forward</b>." And, ironically, they call it “moving forward.”

]]> By: Mike http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-303 Mike Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:21:10 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-303 Ah great...20+ years of building up Wally West--the man who finally lived up to the promise---to succeed his predecessor. And now...he gets shoved aside because whiny people who could NEVER let Barry Allen go FINALLY get their wish! I feel it unfair because I believe that this is Wally's time...hell...I was even getting used to BART when Wally passed the mantle on. But Barry fanatics just wouldn't let go---and now, the Great Saint of DC...whose death was so noble...gets to come back, and essentially push Wally back into sidekick status. I kinda like The Flash to be ONE guy...NOT an anthology title. To have more than one Flash running around...gets to be too much. Look, I'm willing to accept Jay...but Barry coming back...just dilutes the Flash. At least when Bart was the Flash...it was him and him alone--and I liked that...I accepted it. Barry coming back just creates problems for me. It dilutes the hero too much. I know the Flash is about legacy...but that doesn't mean you need all of them ALIVE to accomplish that. Barry being alive takes away all the years that Baron/Loebs/Waid/Johns had spent and devoted to helping Wally become not just Barry Allen's replacement...but heir to the mantle of The Flash. This destroys all those years of hard work to make Wally on par with his peers. And to change his uni? Just go back to the one Greg LaRocque gave...it was distinct enough. To totally redesign Wally's uniform? Jeez...just give him back his Kid Flash outfit already...Only need ONE Flash dressed up like that...and it appears that most everyone would prefer Barry. I just feel Wally's getting the shaft...and it's unfair. But...that's my two cents. I don't expect anyone to buy into what I'm saying. I'm just a big supporter of Wally. I grew up on Barry too...but I accepted his death a long time ago...and felt it was RIGHT. He NEEDED to be dead in order to push Wally into his rightful place...now that's gone. Just a shame... Ah great…20+ years of building up Wally West–the man who finally lived up to the promise—to succeed his predecessor. And now…he gets shoved aside because whiny people who could NEVER let Barry Allen go FINALLY get their wish! I feel it unfair because I believe that this is Wally’s time…hell…I was even getting used to BART when Wally passed the mantle on. But Barry fanatics just wouldn’t let go—and now, the Great Saint of DC…whose death was so noble…gets to come back, and essentially push Wally back into sidekick status. I kinda like The Flash to be ONE guy…NOT an anthology title. To have more than one Flash running around…gets to be too much. Look, I’m willing to accept Jay…but Barry coming back…just dilutes the Flash. At least when Bart was the Flash…it was him and him alone–and I liked that…I accepted it. Barry coming back just creates problems for me. It dilutes the hero too much. I know the Flash is about legacy…but that doesn’t mean you need all of them ALIVE to accomplish that. Barry being alive takes away all the years that Baron/Loebs/Waid/Johns had spent and devoted to helping Wally become not just Barry Allen’s replacement…but heir to the mantle of The Flash. This destroys all those years of hard work to make Wally on par with his peers. And to change his uni? Just go back to the one Greg LaRocque gave…it was distinct enough. To totally redesign Wally’s uniform? Jeez…just give him back his Kid Flash outfit already…Only need ONE Flash dressed up like that…and it appears that most everyone would prefer Barry.

I just feel Wally’s getting the shaft…and it’s unfair.

But…that’s my two cents. I don’t expect anyone to buy into what I’m saying. I’m just a big supporter of Wally. I grew up on Barry too…but I accepted his death a long time ago…and felt it was RIGHT. He NEEDED to be dead in order to push Wally into his rightful place…now that’s gone.

Just a shame…

]]> By: BrianR http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-282 BrianR Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:27:31 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-282 The potential is for Wally to become more like "Ion" than a secondary Flash. Jay Garrick has never left and has always carried the "Flash" mantle, but there's always been a clear distinction between Jay and Wally. This could be the chance for Wally to become some great character of his own, so I see it as a positive thing. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing Barry return to the role he was best at. Unlike Hal Jordan (who never really left thanks to his roles as Parallax and Spectre), Barry's been pretty much gone the whole time and this will be a welcome comeback. We haven't grown tired of him before he shows up, and I really enjoyed him as the Flash more than any other. .-= BrianR's latest blog post: <a href="http://comicsincrisis.blogspot.com/2008/07/are-trade-paperback-collections-ruining.html" rel="nofollow">Are Trade Paperback Collections Ruining Comic Sales?</a> =-. The potential is for Wally to become more like “Ion” than a secondary Flash. Jay Garrick has never left and has always carried the “Flash” mantle, but there’s always been a clear distinction between Jay and Wally. This could be the chance for Wally to become some great character of his own, so I see it as a positive thing.

Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing Barry return to the role he was best at. Unlike Hal Jordan (who never really left thanks to his roles as Parallax and Spectre), Barry’s been pretty much gone the whole time and this will be a welcome comeback. We haven’t grown tired of him before he shows up, and I really enjoyed him as the Flash more than any other.

.-= BrianR’s latest blog post: Are Trade Paperback Collections Ruining Comic Sales? =-.

]]> By: Rod http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-281 Rod Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:42:47 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-281 I would think that Wally would want Barry to have his costume back. Wally has made a "name" for himself so he would want to stand on his own. I would think that Wally would want Barry to have his costume back. Wally has made a “name” for himself so he would want to stand on his own.

]]> By: Anna http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-280 Anna Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:20:43 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-280 If Wally's costume is perfect, why fix it? EVS, you're great, but come on. Don't fix what's not broken D: If Wally’s costume is perfect, why fix it?

EVS, you’re great, but come on. Don’t fix what’s not broken D:

]]> By: Andrew http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-279 Andrew Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:07:20 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-279 I could be wrong, but it doesn't sound like Ethan Van Sciver intends to completely reinvent Wally's costume. The idea seems to be to create a design that would serve to more easily differentiate between him and Barry. And the Wally's "Lancelot" to Barry's "king Arthur" analogy suggests that Wally is an integral part of the story. I'm also a Green lantern fan, and I think the comparisons between what is happening to Wally and the current fate of Kyle Raynor are just fine. Kyle is still very much an important player in GL stories, and arguably the protagonist of Green Lantern Corps. If Wally's fate is to be similar, then I don't think he is going to come out of this looking bad at all. I could be wrong, but it doesn’t sound like Ethan Van Sciver intends to completely reinvent Wally’s costume. The idea seems to be to create a design that would serve to more easily differentiate between him and Barry. And the Wally’s “Lancelot” to Barry’s “king Arthur” analogy suggests that Wally is an integral part of the story.

I’m also a Green lantern fan, and I think the comparisons between what is happening to Wally and the current fate of Kyle Raynor are just fine. Kyle is still very much an important player in GL stories, and arguably the protagonist of Green Lantern Corps. If Wally’s fate is to be similar, then I don’t think he is going to come out of this looking bad at all.

]]> By: The Human Tornado http://speedforce.org/2008/08/sdcc-ethan-van-sciver/#comment-278 The Human Tornado Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:52:25 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=384#comment-278 What the heck? They are redesigning Wally's costume? He earned that costume and has put his own subtle but distinct look on it and I see absolutely no reason for them to redesign it or change it. I can see it now. Just like Kyle(Rayner) DC is planning to throw Wally to the wolves. Yeah he will be around, but not in any capacity that any modern reader wants to experience. It's sad because we all saw this coming from a mile away. They've wanted Wally gone for a while now and unfortunately they may finally get it done. First with the Infinite Crisis disappearance and then Bart replacing him, to Mark Waid's(Who I love to death btw) disastrous return, to the appearance of some of the most annoying kids in comicdon. It's like the end of yet another era. I'm still optimistic about Barry's return but I don't see this as being anything good for Wally. What the heck? They are redesigning Wally’s costume? He earned that costume and has put his own subtle but distinct look on it and I see absolutely no reason for them to redesign it or change it. I can see it now. Just like Kyle(Rayner) DC is planning to throw Wally to the wolves. Yeah he will be around, but not in any capacity that any modern reader wants to experience. It’s sad because we all saw this coming from a mile away. They’ve wanted Wally gone for a while now and unfortunately they may finally get it done. First with the Infinite Crisis disappearance and then Bart replacing him, to Mark Waid’s(Who I love to death btw) disastrous return, to the appearance of some of the most annoying kids in comicdon. It’s like the end of yet another era. I’m still optimistic about Barry’s return but I don’t see this as being anything good for Wally.

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