tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post1501131545521144726..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: New Writer On SupergirlAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-73113109113821308312013-02-10T05:45:03.533-05:002013-02-10T05:45:03.533-05:00I am worried, too about Supergirl's future, bu...I am worried, too about Supergirl's future, but, for now we can await the meeting of Power Girl and Supergirl in Issue#20. Apparently Karen will feel the need to return to roots as (the Earth-2)Supergirl in order to help Kara (suggested by the picture at the top).<br />-- DWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33978675468291818582013-02-09T19:24:01.999-05:002013-02-09T19:24:01.999-05:00I would love for Waid to write Supergirl. Love it!...I would love for Waid to write Supergirl. Love it!<br /><br />Unfortunately, the DC bridges are burned.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-77396473530445313372013-02-09T19:08:48.418-05:002013-02-09T19:08:48.418-05:00the writer I'd love to see on this book is Mar...the writer I'd love to see on this book is Mark Waid he has always been a unreconstructed Supergirl fan and from his use of the character in "The Brave and the Bold" he knows how to write a saavy teen with superpowers.<br />These other peeps I don't know from nothing.<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-56670513833602954282013-02-09T10:02:14.228-05:002013-02-09T10:02:14.228-05:00"The first issue of Supergirl from the last v..."The first issue of Supergirl from the last volume debuted at over 100,000 sold and managed to lose that readership within about 18 months."<br /><br />The last volume of Supergirl debuted at about 250,000, with reprints considered. This was more than the new #1 of Wonder Woman managed about a year later. That is how much people wanted it. Supergirl sold at astronomical levels for its first year.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055675095443418258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-39459600086649431082013-02-09T06:39:56.909-05:002013-02-09T06:39:56.909-05:00While I'll go in with an open mind, the fact t...While I'll go in with an open mind, the fact that Eddie Berganza is pulling the strings ... and Dan Didio pulling those strings ... I'm not confidant.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-91962606803354174102013-02-09T01:34:14.521-05:002013-02-09T01:34:14.521-05:00anyone who read the last series and is familiar wi...anyone who read the last series and is familiar with Berganza's comments on Supergirl (that were echoed by Didio) knows this is what they think people want. The first issue of Supergirl from the last volume debuted at over 100,000 sold and managed to lose that readership within about 18 months. Why DC thinks he should succeed on this go round tells you the state of the DC Nation.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-65174197956970890482013-02-09T01:18:32.883-05:002013-02-09T01:18:32.883-05:00I am scared :( Please hold my hand :(
From the st...I am scared :( Please hold my hand :(<br /><br />From the start it has felt like the writers had a a good grasp of Kara, and it was editorial that held them back. And now this.<br /><br />*sigh*Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055675095443418258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-82455393131692837212013-02-08T23:42:48.254-05:002013-02-08T23:42:48.254-05:00Too bad we can't get Supergirl into Paul Levit...Too bad we can't get Supergirl into Paul Levitz hands. He has proved in the past and in his recent World's Finest #0 issue he truly understands and how to use Kara, her personality and her abilities in his stories to their fullest potentialvalerie21601http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2093237/valerie21601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-34751152420277967522013-02-08T22:08:34.217-05:002013-02-08T22:08:34.217-05:00Thanks for all the comments everybody.
As usual, ...Thanks for all the comments everybody.<br /><br />As usual, I think DC just doesn't understand the character or what it should be.<br /><br />But just as usual, I will go into this new phase with an open mind. I can only hope that Nelson has some affection for the character and wants to do the right thing by her.<br /><br />We shall see.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-64943731147305804282013-02-08T18:23:57.760-05:002013-02-08T18:23:57.760-05:00Depressing news.I've been reading Supergirl si...Depressing news.I've been reading Supergirl since 252 and one gets tired of all these new visions.Superman is from Kansask, Supergirl is the 'last daughter of Krypton'-that's all there is to it.<br /> But I will say that the Fall of Cthulhu series was my favorite of Lovecraft books-he knows how to write. Maybe they want to push the whole 'alien on earth' thing even more then they have?Stephen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778196765969617269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-59038103376415876012013-02-08T18:00:08.378-05:002013-02-08T18:00:08.378-05:00I know this doesn't have anything to do with t...I know this doesn't have anything to do with this entry, but maybe this news will cheer you up a little:<br /><br />Smallville Season 11 #13: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (pretty likely we'll see Kara there).LJ-90https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786120657682897989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-30245597365992978432013-02-08T17:52:10.862-05:002013-02-08T17:52:10.862-05:00It's sad that DC is sticking to this "52&...It's sad that DC is sticking to this "52" marketing gimmick, which started with the "52" weekly series, which I'm sure was inspired by the TV show "24" - which has ended years ago, and is no longer considered "cool" nor "trendy".<br /><br />Maybe all 52 titles don't have to be ongoing; they could've included a bunch of miniseries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-49870789572799716892013-02-08T17:34:01.153-05:002013-02-08T17:34:01.153-05:00Clearly, the marketplace cannot sustain 52 titles ...Clearly, the marketplace cannot sustain 52 titles from DC right now. A commenter on the CBR message board emphasized that DC has cancelled 23 monthly titles in less than two years. Why is it so essential that DC publish 52 titles? <br /><br />"Superman Family Adventures" has been cancelled, and so has the "Young Justice" TV series. Now more than ever "Supergirl" needs to be a book that offers something for everyone, including the younger readers that DC seems to care nothing about. There is such a missed opportunity here. Instead, we will get more of the same: angry, isolated Kara probably living at the bottom of the ocean, shunning her family, no supporting cast, or secret identity. Here's my question: at what point does a Supergirl fan say "enough" and drop the book? What DC is currently offering is not the Supergirl character I want to read about. Factoring in the recent cancellations of my favorite Vertigo series, the loss of the "Young Justice" animated series, and Keith Giffen leaving the Legion after only two issues, there isn't a lot to be happy about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-750194184869114332013-02-08T17:02:37.420-05:002013-02-08T17:02:37.420-05:00It's all so wearying, the way the DC higher-up...It's all so wearying, the way the DC higher-ups talk about Supergirl. There's no vision, no appreciation that Kara may have an iconic personality that could be informing the stories. Instead its an offhand 'why not?' <br /><br />I don't know the new chap's work but just because he's known for horror doesn't mean that's all he can do - he may be a massive, longtime Kara fan who wants to inject some actual fun into the book ... we all know these interviews, and the solicitations, are full of flannel. So I'll give him an issue or two. <br /><br />Mind, Sterling Gates is back at DC, and with the chaos of recent editorial reorganisations, who knows, he may turn up as the new writer. I could stand that. <br /><br />Whatever the case, I'm ready for a change; I'm sick and tired of this book being all Krypton, all the time. Mike and Michael have done some good character work, but enough with the origin already - I want Kara to settle down to life on Earth, become the super-girl next door she should be. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-72931806068425132492013-02-08T16:05:29.688-05:002013-02-08T16:05:29.688-05:00The comic may not be selling because of the way th...The comic may not be selling because of the way the editorial staff handles it. The solict previews are inconsistent with the book itself. The char goes from a strong emotionally charged char to a dumb stereotype for the purpose of a crossover storyline. Anyone who reads Wonder Woman can't reconcile the char in her book with the one in the Justice League. Like Supergirl they read differently. It would be easier if DC editors just gave up the notion of continuity entirely. My daughter also liked Supergirl and was collecting the book, but she hated the way she has been portrayed in the crossover so she stopped getting the book and crossovers. Now, the editorial staff brings on a writer known for horror books. That did not get my daughter excited. She is going to give it one issue. If she thinks SG is portrayed like the crossover, she is out. IMO the editorial direction for this character is what is dragging down the book sales. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-29563139547159068622013-02-08T14:53:47.243-05:002013-02-08T14:53:47.243-05:00Well, the comic was not selling well enough (sold ...Well, the comic was not selling well enough (sold increasingly less). Right now sales are a little better (not much), but is due to the crossover. <br /><br />Perhaps the comic needs some changes (the book can be canceled if no sales rises or stabilizes).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-82960244083828622052013-02-08T12:53:08.841-05:002013-02-08T12:53:08.841-05:00I wonder how much of this is directly or indirectl...I wonder how much of this is directly or indirectly goes back to Lobdell? The Johnson and Lobdell interview about H'el on Earth sounded way too positive especially on Johnson's part.<br /><br />Lobdell appears (so far) H'el on Earth plans will pretty much control the tone and the direction of the Super Family for the next 16-18 months. He said in one interview his stories are subject to change in his plans for the Super titles when it comes to H'el sequel crossover event planned for later this year. <br /><br />Yawn! Snore! <br /><br />Looking forward to reading it.valerie21601http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2093237/valerie21601noreply@blogger.com