Let me preface by saying thank you to Scott for replying to just about every question. It was super awesome of him to do this. I'm pretty sure that there aren't many people who would go through the trouble for their fans like he has.

I am writing this blog to kinda clarify my question. I didn't want to sound like a douche considering most of the questions were pretty softball and repetitive. I was pleased to see that he wasn't offended by my question and he gave a great, in depth, answer. For those that missed it, here is my question and his answer.

Scott

One of the biggest criticisms currently directed against Teen Titans and Red Hood and the Outlaws, throughout the interwebs, is that they give off a 90s vibe. This seems to be a negative for some people. Do you see image of your mainstream 90s pedagree as being something to overcome or avoid?

"Hmmm. I don't think good stories have an expiration date, do they?

But I'll say I don't see Teen Titans through the prism of the 90s.... I just see it as an awesome series about interesting characters doing amazing things. And, while some people look at current comics and shout "Yea! Six pages of taking heads of a super hero team while they are on their ship heading to deal with some threat -- how compelling and groundbreaking, some seven years after the Office has been paving the way! This is the way comics should be!" I would say that is not something I find personally interesting or enjoyable.

I will tell you this: When I was writing Uncanny in my day, people would always ask "Are you ever afraid you are going to run out of ideas?" I would laugh and say "No! The opposite is true! Whenever I get a 22 page issue to write, I usually have 30 pages of story I want to tell! It is harder for me to keep everything in than it is to stretch things out!"

That is how I feel about the work I am doing currently! If that is 90s or old school then it is a pedigree I wear with pride!"

I asked the question because alot of the "Big" comic podcasts have pretty much written off his books because they feel the books give off a 90s vibe. Scott answered exactly the way I feel on the matter. I, like alot of people, grew up during the 90s boom. Looking back, it wasn't because of Superboy's weird haircut or any other gimmick. It was because the stories drove the books. A great story is timeless, if you don't believe me check out the huge list of movie remakes coming out. Conan, The Thing, fright night etc.. These are all movies that did not need a remake and no one wanted them. That is exactly what makes what Scott and the rest of the people at DC so great in regards to the relaunch. They are refreshing everything while not retreading the past. I can argue that Marvel's season one initiative is just as bad as the movie remakes. They are trying to make a buck in retelling old stories. DC is telling all new stories while using what we loved from the past to keep us feeling all warm inside.