![]() ![]() for its 12th issue this time, "Beware My Power!". Time for another collection of linked superlatives to GL /GA. It has changed the face and dream of comix magazines. Each new issue in-spires the same general comments: Neal Adams captures reality as no other artist in the field dares, and Denny O'Neil is the best writer in comix (as good in this medium as Norman Mailer is in his-and I'm not pulling a typical Guy Lillian hysterical exaggeration there I mean it). GL /GA has been exclaimed over and praised time and time again in the dozen issues since the two characters got together. The quality of the artwork has been exclaimed over and praised. The "relevance" of the series, which I would rather call "pertinence", has been exclaimed over and praised. Hand-picked and gatekept of course… but no one shouting all-too-familiar buzzwords, though we do get the occasional dog-whistle…Ī letter-of-comment to Green Lantern/ Green Arrow is no simple choreĭear Editor: A letter-of-comment to Green Lantern/ Green Arrow is no simple chore-or pleasure, rather-this late in the game. And they feel rather familiar, positive reaction from people who weren't quite expecting to be so positive. But how about we check in with the public reaction to Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams' introduction of the character in Green Arrow/Green Lantern back in 1971? This is how the letters page ran at the time, with selected panels from the pages they are referring to. Right now, social media reaction, what little there is, is pretty positive. I’d also like to shout out Alley Cat Comics, my favorite Chicago-based shop run by an awesome couple – they ship nationally.Will we go through something like the above from the other direction when the trailer eventually runs? Possibly. If you live in New York, an all-female comic book shop, Pulp716, is taking telephone orders and offering curbside pickup. You can order back issues from any comic book shops that are currently doing shipping or curbside pickup: call your local comic book shop to see if that’s possible (here is a nifty link to a comic shop locator). New comics for this week are currently available, and new comics will be delivered through April 1, the Hollywood Reporter wrote.Īfter April 1, we might not be getting new comics, but this is a great time to support your local comic book shop and catch up on comics you haven’t read. The distributor announced delays due to shutting down their factories to ensure the safety of their employees from the virus. Issue number 5 will be released on March 25, and I highly recommend readers order issues 1-4.ĭue to coronavirus, Diamond Comics, a major comic distributor, is slowing down production. ![]() She represents the Lantern Corps, and the more readers learn about her, the more they realize that, like the other Lanterns, Lantern Mullein is also worthy. Sojourner is most definitely not a token. She explained this type of diversity leads to tokenism. “It’s kind of rare to see the lone black person be a woman,” she said. She said many times when people say diversity, they usually mean one “black guy,” who is typically male, and they stop seeking other voices. In an interview with the Washington Post, Jemisin explained some of the issues of “diversity” in the industry. And Jemisin’s storytelling and the tension throughout help the reader understand and empathize with Sojourner’s experience. ![]() Through her writing, she gives a voice to black girls who have often been relegated to stock side characters instead of the protagonists in our media and in comics. Jemisin writes Sojourner’s experience as a black woman on earth with a voice of wisdom and authority. Issue five, released on March 25, shares with the readers more about the life Sojourner had before she was a Lantern and why she accepted the task. What makes Sojourner special, like with all Lanterns, is revealed. Readers learn how Sojourner becomes a Lantern through flashback scenes and dialogue-leaving more room to watch this Lantern be a competent badass as we learn her origin story. The first three issues set the tone and build the world of City Enduring. ![]()
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