Ugh, you got to be kidding me. What happened to having just one Avenger's book like Marvel promised? I've despised Dark Reign, Siege has been a pile of garbage, but I was actually getting excited for Heroic Age. A big part of that was having 5 of Marvel's biggest characters all on the same team. Having Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine, and Spider-Man all on the same team sounded amazing. But it's looking more and more like the same bullshit Marvel's been feeding us with all these teams.
I know he voiced him in the New Frontier movie, but I think Neil Patrick Harris could make a good Barry Allen. I'd like to see Jay Garrick show up in this mentor role as a retired superhero from the 60s (yeah, I know Jay was around in the 40s, but you gotta move it forward to stay relevant) who gives Barry the idea to become the next Flash, give it a mythology that other superhero movies haven't really had.
I think Dick can one day surpass Bruce physically, and as a leader he surpassed Bruce a long time ago. The question then is, can Dick surpass Bruce as Batman? No. The fact is, it isn't Dick Batman vs. Bruce Batman, it's Dick's Batman vs. Batman. Dick Grayson is Dick Grayson. No matter what costume he wears, he's his own man, Dick Grayson. Bruce Wayne is Batman. No matter what he's doing, or where he is, Bruce is Batman in mind, body, and soul. Bruce is the construct, Batman is the real being, and Grayson can't be a better Batman than the true Batman. That said though, I love Grayson's Batman and wouldn't mind seeing him as the Caped Crusader for years to come.
Really funny video, but it didn't make the best case. Characters should absolutely change, but the changes should be in the character, not just for shock moments to drive sales. Yes, life is unpredictable, and you have to deal with things that are beyond your control. I think it's fine that Roy Harper's arm was ripped off in and of itself, the problem was in the execution. Like the video said, it was barely addressed in the next issue and was just something to drum up sales at the expense of a character's progression. That said, it'll be interesting to see what they do with the character from here on out.
I think a better example is when the change really comes from the character as he grows, matures, or is just forced to change in some way. Take Luke Cage for example. He started out as a petty criminal and gang member, and slowly became not just a hero and a leader, but a loving husband and father. These changes were gradual and complex. Marvel didn't up and decide one day that Luke Cage has to be a family man, it was a gradual buildup to make him the man he is over several years.
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