tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post430538056873924031..comments2024-03-27T11:32:34.392-07:00Comments on NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM!: THE NEW TEEN TITANS #4 & #5Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-62208311371309346812015-01-16T08:22:14.612-08:002015-01-16T08:22:14.612-08:00Fortunately it gets a lot better as it goes along....Fortunately it gets a lot better as it goes along. Wolfman seems to get the hang of pacing for a longer story. And eventually, when the page count is decreased a bit, everything becomes so much tighter and enjoyable; it's a huge improvement.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-41897232746714223652015-01-16T08:20:51.553-08:002015-01-16T08:20:51.553-08:00I've seen the superspeed "problem" m...I've seen the superspeed "problem" mentioned before, but I don't quite buy it. Sure, Kid Flash (or the Flash or Quicksilver or whoever else) is fast, but getting there first does not equal automatic victory. Against some hoodlums, sure. But against Trigon or Deathstroke or some other super-menace, he'd just be a delaying tactic at best, keeping the enemy occupied until the rest of the group caught up to join the fight.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-51998154640203622352015-01-15T09:37:55.185-08:002015-01-15T09:37:55.185-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Michael Reganhttp://www.capesoptional.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-53412567083962374362015-01-15T07:59:53.293-08:002015-01-15T07:59:53.293-08:00I'm with you again on how dense these issues a...I'm with you again on how dense these issues are. And while that isn't necessarily a bad thing, the pacing, particularly in #4, does it no favors, making them a bit of a slog to get through. <br /><br />Though I also completely missed these were 25 page issues rather than 17 (the downfall of reading them in trade), so that might contribute some to the overstuffed feeling as well. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-41975336704335487832015-01-14T14:24:41.403-08:002015-01-14T14:24:41.403-08:00Ironic, don'tcha think? Although the Titans we...Ironic, don'tcha think? Although the Titans were brainwashed, they were doing the right thing to stop the JLA from allowing Trigon's entry to Earth.<br />I also shared your assumption about Superman's absence. Flash, I believe, is based on the creators' issue with Kid Flash. Like Superman, the speedster seemed too much of an easy solution (Wally could get to the scene, defeat the foes, and come back before the Titans are ready to leave the Tower). So why keep Wally? I think they needed a majority of core Titans in the group. Robin and Wonder Girl were beyond question, and, in Wolfman's mind, Kid Flash was a better choice than Aqualad (limited to water environment, which probably explains why Aquaman is absent here) or Speedy (redundant by Robin). <br />As for Issue 5, Curt Swan was not a good choice. Both Gorron and Trigon come off monstrous and impressive under Perez's art, but Swan blunts that effect. angmc43@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379700547226493861noreply@blogger.com