The Founding members of the JSA, well with a few modern age partners. I'm not a huge fan of the JSA, even if this is the second time I do a line up for this team. Unlike Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman, who are updated constantly and live in an eternal "present time", the old JSA members still have an origin which puts them fighting in WW2, which means they are well into their eighties or nineties. At least Captain America never ages. I understand their powers make them age slowly, or whatever, but that could've worked until 15 or 20 years ago, how long can DC keep it up?
Of course they can't just "retire" the characters, as I'm sure every single one of them is someone's favorite hero. An option is to retire them in modern continuity, and publish their adventures as they happen in the 1940's. Another idea is to have them in one of the "alternate earths" that happens to be trapped in a time loop where WW2 is always going on.
Sentinel: The original Green Lantern. What a funky uniform! It's a miracle Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman turned out so well, when compared to other contemporary superhero costumes. No wonder they had to be displaced by newer versions during the Silver Age.
The Flash: Same as above. What's the deal with the poofy shirt sleeves?
Doctor Fate: Much better uniform! Not based on any particular version of Fate. Recicled most of the body from Hourman in Vol. 5.
Wildcat: Much bigger body than anyone else in this lineup... and he is supposed to be a senior citizen? The extra bandages on his shin/calf area suggest that he isn't just a boxer.
Starman: The Jack Knight Starman. I've read good things about the Vertigo run of Starman. Is it worth checking out?
Jakeem J. Thunder and the Thunderbolt: Not too happy with how the thunderbolt turned out, but it's fine.
Sandman: Wesley Dodds, the other Sandman. Based not on the comics, but on some cosplay pictures I saw while my google research.
Next up: Another "sequel" to a previous lineup! (hint: there's an upcoming summer movie about it)
Of course they can't just "retire" the characters, as I'm sure every single one of them is someone's favorite hero. An option is to retire them in modern continuity, and publish their adventures as they happen in the 1940's. Another idea is to have them in one of the "alternate earths" that happens to be trapped in a time loop where WW2 is always going on.
Sentinel: The original Green Lantern. What a funky uniform! It's a miracle Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman turned out so well, when compared to other contemporary superhero costumes. No wonder they had to be displaced by newer versions during the Silver Age.
The Flash: Same as above. What's the deal with the poofy shirt sleeves?
Doctor Fate: Much better uniform! Not based on any particular version of Fate. Recicled most of the body from Hourman in Vol. 5.
Wildcat: Much bigger body than anyone else in this lineup... and he is supposed to be a senior citizen? The extra bandages on his shin/calf area suggest that he isn't just a boxer.
Starman: The Jack Knight Starman. I've read good things about the Vertigo run of Starman. Is it worth checking out?
Jakeem J. Thunder and the Thunderbolt: Not too happy with how the thunderbolt turned out, but it's fine.
Sandman: Wesley Dodds, the other Sandman. Based not on the comics, but on some cosplay pictures I saw while my google research.
Next up: Another "sequel" to a previous lineup! (hint: there's an upcoming summer movie about it)
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I had planned a round-robin collaboration with a certain party who I call Melton " here, back about 20 years ago.
I would do chptr.1 and then send it to him with notes for chptr.2. Upon receiving that, I would do chptr.3 and so back & forth until the story was done.
BUT before I could broach the subject, Melton abruptly dropped me and ended our correspondence. I eventually wrote chptr,1 and bound it as a stand-alone. Title: IT ALL BEGAN IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER. And so it was, and so it is.
I have done with fan-fiction, save for new chptrs in old established work. I also haven't cartooned in 21,going on 22 years.
Jay Garrick is my top favorite superhero!
The plan was for me & a correspondent to alternate doing chapters .I did a brilliant 1st chapter that I am proud of, and my partner would use my notes to do the next chapter. Then he would also provide me with notes to do chapter 3.
The new villain, Easelman, had not made a direct appearance in chapter 1, BUT ... Before I could disclose my plan to my correspondent, send him the pages and do notes for chapter 2 for him - he discontinued our correspondence ! That was 20 years ago, at least ! We have not communicated since.
I have since added the pages of the fragment to a book I titled "Fragments". It may be my last fan-fic - I no longer even remember how Easelman was to first appear. My ability to do anything better than summaries has faded.
Remember these characters are supposed to be "eternal".
When DC made the Crisis in the 80s they did so in orer to eliminate certain characters including Supergirl, but certain ownership rights, copyrights, trademarks and the fans did not allowed for that to happen.
Por otro lado lo que escribí aquí sobre los personajes de la JSA, fué antes de que DC anunciara el New 52. Ahora, ninguno de los personajes que a mí me importaban existen, (estas nuevas versiones no son lo mismo) asi que bueh, ya no me interesa nada de lo que actualmente hace DC.
Una lastima que hagan tantos cambios, pues creci leyendo todas las historias de sus personajes principales.
Me perona la falta de acentos pero estoy en otra computadora,no tiene configurado el idioma español.
Funny how DC went and "revamped" the more mainstream superheroes instead...hehehe *sobs*. Whatever, it's not like it will last long.
Will read me some Starman Omnibus when I get a chance.
Love the JSA!
I think they are different characters than what you normally see and I think that is another reason I find them interesting.
Great job again! I think that Fate and Flash turned out the best, Sandman too. Not quite as familiar with the rest (I'm from the Jordan Gen...heheheh). But I do know about Flash, and I agree on the weird shirt. Hello? Loose clothes = drag on a Speedster! At least the helmet is functional...and a homage to Hermes...
P.S: really stopped paying attention after the Crisis on Infinite Earths (no get started...), but I still kind of like some new characters, at least before they start messing them up in the interests of shock value to sell books. But I just have to say...Starman's staff looks familiar. Being used by someone else now? I think I caught that!
Like you, I've mostly stopped paying attention to the current DC Comics, except I started reading after the original Crisis in Infinite Earths and they made me stop reading during Identity Crisis.
... and Starman's staff, yes, it now belongs to the Star-spangled Kid, or as she is known now: Stargirl.
And I was right about the staff *does victory dance*