tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056373842046198497.post5321484848259912534..comments2023-11-05T21:22:27.350-08:00Comments on Exploring The Time Lab: How would you define "Dark" or "Light" books?Erin S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15663158782066282265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056373842046198497.post-86232451473568493292013-08-16T17:27:40.267-07:002013-08-16T17:27:40.267-07:00Sometimes shows/comic/etc. have dark subject matte...Sometimes shows/comic/etc. have dark subject matters but the characters make it more balanced out. When I think grim/gritty I don't think of things that have dark subjects like war but things that are pointlessly dark for shock value. Like all the times they killed off a Robin. Cry for Justice. Rise of Arsenal.<br /><br />Blue Beetle was fun which made me really frustrated with the direction after the reboot. They got rid of the best parts of the book just to make it more angsty. <br /><br />Well I think we can rest assured that will always be the norm with Hal Jordon. Erin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15663158782066282265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056373842046198497.post-53648559232570886982013-08-16T12:50:19.811-07:002013-08-16T12:50:19.811-07:00All Comics seem to have a certain dollop of angst ...All Comics seem to have a certain dollop of angst and violence...otherwise, where would you get a plot? I also don't really mind some of the darker moments, because, done right, it can be excellent story-telling.<br /><br />I just...I just wish that it wasn't ALL so dark...all the time. Demon Knights had some rather amusing moments, and even Justice League Dark had some dark humor as well. <br /><br />Booster's own book was certainly less campy, but Booster, with all of his problems strikes me as being a pretty heroic fellow, and an optimist to boot. That said, I have to admit that I simply adored the old JLI. And I miss it terribly. <br /><br />I loved books like the new Blue Beetle with John Rogers and Keith Giffen, Nextwave, the Thor book with Chris Samnee and Landridge, that was hilarious and moving at the same time...the old Birds of Prey with Gail Simone, the Secret Six, also with Gail Simone, that was sublime...wickedly funny and violent all at the same time. Young Avengers has been fabulous, as was Journey into Mystery. <br /><br />Also, Ambush Bug. <br /><br />And seeing Hal Jordan get hit in the head while showing off his buttocks always puts me into a good mood. SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.com