#the other history of the dc universe

[haveyoureadthiscomic-poll]

#the other history of the dc universe #john ridley #dc #dcu #dc comics #poll

[mycatcalledluna]

I'm really enjoying the perspective of the other history of the DC universe, its kinda looking back on these older comics and comparing then both to the history of the time and how we look back at them now

Given Deathstroke's current popularity I quite like this panel from number 3

#wasnt a huge fan of number 2 #felt like they blamed the titans for the writers wanting a token black but not knowing what to actually do with him #dc #the other history of the dc universe #deathstroke #slade wilson #tara markov

[havendance]

Anyway, thoughts on The Other History of the DC Universe:

It is certainly a history.

I think that is interesting and well executed as far as that concept goes.

At the same time, it's often spending time recapping comics storylines and I can't help but think 'I could be reading the actual comics'

Like, it's got more storytelling going on than a Wikipedia page, but it also feels a little like Ridley is taking the sort of greatest hits overview found in a wikipedia page and turning it into a first person narrative and there is a certain level of summarizing going on.

Another point, possibly due to me just reading all of these in one swoop, is that when you compress a hero's story into 40 pages, my reaction is often, 'man, that's kind of depressing.'

Comics thrive on melodrama and getting hit with twist after struggle after twist without the breathing room and lighter moments that you do get when actually reading those arcs. He definitely tries to end on a upward note for them, but it's still A Lot.

I think the choices of real world historical events and the ways that each of the characters reflect on them was interesting.

I also liked seeing where different narratives overlapped and inter-played with each other.

We get father and daughter in Jefferson and Anissa Pierce. As the opening and closing issues in the series, they are definitely the most intertwined.

I think I liked Tatsu's issue the most.

Anyway, the art was nice, though the vibe of these was definitely illustrated monologue as opposed to comic.

They're well done for what they are and I think they're worth checking out. It's just that what they are didn't really click with me

Just, I read it and and whenever there was a moment that really struck me, I was like 'I could be actually reading this.'

#dc #havendance reads comics #the other history of the dc universe #carthago delenda est

[artverso]

Marco Mastrazzo - The Other History of the DC Universe 

#marco mastrazzo #the other history of the dc universe

[quenthel]

ANYWAY Everyone should read The Other History of the DC Universe. I read most of those issues while not knowing much about the heroes that were in them YET I still enjoyed them completely since Ridley crafts these incredibly realistic narratives for each of them that feel authentic and rooted in real history. Reading those stories felt less like reading a made up story and more like listening to real people’s narratives about their lives. Worth the read for sure!

#dc comics #the other history of the dc universe #also these stories have actual GOOD political commentary

[coolcomicbookcovers]

#the other history of the dc universe

[flyingstar360]

Bad Romance: Deathstroke, Terra, and Grooming

Slade Wilson's Deathstroke is described as a "Man's Man", yet fans overlook years of character development based on grooming tactics and manipulations of teenage girls.

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#Deathstroke #Grooming #Teen Titans #Terra #The Judas Contact #The Other History of the DC Universe #Titans #Trigger warning #TW

[dailydccomics]

Anissa Pierce by Jamal Campbell

#anissa pierce #thunder #dc comics #jamal campbell #other history of the dc universe #variant cover #dc #coveredit #grace choi #thundergrace #nightwing #outsiders #comics

[artofkush]

The Other History of the DC Universe

#black art fantasy #black fantasy art #black art #fantasy art #black fantasy black art #dc comics #dc universe #the other history #black comics

[distort-opia]

Did Bruce abandon Joker believing he would die at the end of Joker’s War, or did he know Joker would escape somehow? I find the ending kinda vague and it upsets me greatly that Bruce would walk out like that. What is your take on this? I need to be believe their dance is not over!!

Hey! Short answer is no, Bruce explicitly makes sure Joker can escape:

-- Batman (2016) #100

Bruce knew Joker had the tools to disarm the bomb. Him walking away was not leaving Joker to die, but rather something else. It's Bruce asserting a change in their dynamic, a refusal to play by Joker's rules. To put it bluntly... Batman and Joker are currently going through a bit of a divorce arc in the comics. I've talked about it in another meta, linked here. That answer goes into more detail, hope it helps with clearing it up!

#I do get being sad over Bruce walking away at the end of Joker War #but with the history of these two... it's nothing. they'll inevitably bounce back #Bruce genuinely allowed for Joker's potential death in the past. this is nothing compared to DitF #anyway. to me the very appeal of this ship is how impossibly conflicted and painful it is. except it has no choice but to go on #in our Universe it's because DC will never stop writing them together unless it stops giving them money #and in their Universe it's the most bonkers kind of soulmates possible. they can't let each other die and they can't stop fighting #throwing a divorce in there has me rubbing my hands actually :)) #asks #batman #joker #batjokes #batman: joker war

[gothamcityneedsme]

There is something deeply flawed and just wrong with s4 of the harley quinn show and im like. Trying to make a concise point about it but its really difficult to not make this a 20 min rant

#Shitpost #im trying to tldr this but i cant #talked to my sister for like an hour about it lol #the MAIN issue is that its trying to be vbros in a universe that doesnt WORK as vbros #like. A crux of vbros is that. 1. It isnt a superhero genre focused story. It is a boy adventurer hanna barbara cartoon spinoff #Vbros is Johnny Quest before it is superhero genre #And 2. In vbros the paperwork and systems of arching are developed slowly AND inherently work. Because in vbros THE VILLAINS AND HEROES. #ARE. TO A DEGREE. PLAYING A GAME. a ridiculous pretend where sometimes people die and like. If anyone takes it too seriously they are seen #as psychopaths that need to be put down. Etc #the harley quinn show is trying to have the same universe while using the dc universe which has over 80 years of history #and established characters. And it is NOT working #like on a fundamental thematic level #S 1-2 werent that strong. S3 was the best so far. S4 is hot garbage though its such a fucking mess #Another factor is that this show doesnt treat its characters with respect which leads to like #there is almost no engaging secondary cast. It doesnt use its characters well #because it isnt taking them seriously #the only character other than harley and ivy who is taken seriously is batgirl #So a show full of characters has 2 main characters and 1 secondary one #and like. Thats SUCH a terrible design #also the forced joke writing is a mess #and the 'mystery' of this season just shit the bed so hard in the ep that just came out #legitmately making this entire season pointless and. Sort of miserable to watch tbh? #just. Wow. I am amazed at how theyre using so many moving parts and literally none of them are fitting together #even the harlivy feels so forced and nonexistant this season #like their chemistry fucking died #And harleys arc is just so fucking shit this season. Like. Wow it shit the bed hard #i was giving it a chance but this most recent ep. Wow. It was so bad. #I dont think the season can be fixed now

[danny-chase]

When will comics writers stop thinking it's okay for other characters to call Roy a junkie 💀

#directed at the other history of the dc universe which came out. LAST YEAR #stop it already #I'm going to start gatekeeping roy harper from everyone #except for the arrow stans #select titans writers can write him but only after they've submitted me an essay #tw addiction

[roobylavender]

If I may ask, what exactly is the issue with the Emotional Spectrum? I'm kind of mixed on the execution, but given the elements of the Green Lantern mythos, it seems like a logical extension.

i don’t think the logical extension of there being an emotional spectrum is what bothers me per se (well. with the star sapphires as a notable exception) i am just not really keen on the idea of there being multiple corps in existence bc it undermines why the existence of even one was so ill-advised and prone to abuses in power. modern green lantern lore in general is very unfocused to me like sure there are some cool ideas wrt space adventures and warring factions and different rings lining up with different life experiences but in the end what i read green lantern comics for was the critical political element and commentary and i don’t see that reflected to quite the same effect in the way johns reworks the mythos

#like some of the other corps (sinestro and red lantern for example) do present interesting questions as to how justice should be served #or why it should be served. etc etc. but ultimately johns still wants to maintain the overarching structures #which is personally useless to me like none of these structures should exist #and as a less pressing but nonetheless still impt reason i think it expands the mythos beyond reason personally #like there’s no way any level of depth can be achieved in exploring these factions while they’re a part of a larger dc universe #so now all the lanterns really do is play side piece to everyone else’s conflicts bc there’s no room to do anything else #and granted part of that has to do with the change in the comics market like it was way different back in the 80s #but even then i think it was comparatively contained #idk i think a lot of geoff johns ideas are literally just so different and new he was better off creating an original product #rather than trying to rewrite an existing history #it’s not like the green lanterns were an original concept anyway i’m sure he could have gotten away with something #outbox

[artverso]

Jamal Campbell - The Other History of the DC Universe 

#jamal campbell #the other history of the dc universe

[erb23]

Why, instead of keeping Gotham’s henchmen employed as hench’s that are now all cat burglars, could they not just make a new business with which to employ them and provide health benefits?

Open a god dang grocery store, or a book store. Something! Why teach them to be better criminals if they’ll end up henching for more dangerous individuals later. 

There’s no offramp here for aiding villains, it just keeps them in the same position, except with the ability to better cause harm in the future.

#this whole fucking 'event' is stupid as hell. like the argument just has more holes the more you actually think about it #also B-man has a history of offering henchmen and other gothamites stable jobs that keep them off the streets #but if we mention any of that then this whole kat's scheme falls apart #also ignore the systemic and deeply rooted issues inherent to gotham by virtue of the various layers of individuals #constantly working to undermine any change that B-man could ever try to enact #at any moment theirs like 10 other persons whose vested interests include keeping gotham a cesspool of crime and corruption #and when they deal with one two more pop back up to fill that new void #and also there's the meta angle of if he were ever allowed any permanent positive changes then DC has no ip to milk #its a Sisyphean task by virtue of him being a character owned by a company that wants eternal profit off his struggle #none of the other heroes from this universe get nearly this kind of flack for their everlasting fight against evil #but hey i guess they get dental now

[future-crab]

People in the US: find a protest for Rafah

I found out about my local protest too late to attend (I don't have a car and I live in an area with zero public transportation) so I thought I'd share this list of protests so that other people might be able to go to their's!

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February 12, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS | 5PM 1100 Congress

CHICAGO, IL | 4:30 PM Federal Plaza 230 Dearborn Ave

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON | 6 PM University of Washington Station

MANHATTAN, NY | 4 PM Union Square

SAINT LOUIS, MO | 2:30 PM @ Kirkwood Park 111 So. Geyser Rd.

February 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO, CA | 4:30 PM Federal Plaza

SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 5:30 PM Federal Building

ATLANTA, GA | 7 PM Israeli consulate

PHILADELPHIA, PA | 5:30 PM 1400 JFK Blvd

PITTSBURGH, PA | 5 PM 4100 Forbes Ave

HOUSTON, TX | 4 PM Houston City Hall

February 14, 2024

PHOENIX, AZ | 4 PM NE Corner of 7th St & McDowell Rd

WASHINGTON, DC | 2 PM Dupont Circle

February 15, 2024

AUSTIN, TX | 10 AM Austin City Hall, 301 2nd St

February 16, 2024

EAU CLAIRE, WI | 5 PM Corner of Hwy 93 and Golf Rd (Outside Hardee’s)

February 18, 2024

NEW ORLEANS, LA | 11:30 AM ARMSTRONG PARK

February 19, 2024

CHICAGO, IL | 11 AM Chicago History Museum, Children’s Fountain

February 25, 2024

SAINT PAUL, MN | 1 PM 1176 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN.

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