If You Ran DC Comics....

[Quaker Leader of the Resistance Find all posts View Profile Close Quaker]

I'd be interested in seeing Claremont on Legion.
Millar could do a lot of great and crazy things on Action.

[Quaker Leader of the Resistance Find all posts View Profile Close Quaker]

Rotating artist usually keep me away from a book. Especially when its one overlapping story. Despite the intrigue of the creators involved, you have kept me away from Superman and his titles Michael Heide. lol

I think this approach would work great with Ethan Van Sciver. He's one of my favorite artists but has difficulties with monthly books. (Flash: Rebirth)

[W.West Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close W.West]

Unfortunately Mike's JLA would have to be bi-monthly or maybe even quarterly with Lee on it.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

Hush came out on time. So did For Tomorrow. Sure, Jim Lee is no Mark Bagley when it comes to speed, but he's no Madureira either. It could work for a year or so.

And the rotating artists on Superman are all of high caliber, but neither of them can commit to a monthly book.

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

>>2. I'd give John Stewart a co-feature in the main Green Lantern book that is still written by Geoff Johns.
3. I'd give Alan Scott his own solo book written by Peter Tomasi and I'd have Doug Mahnke do the art.<<

I'd put John, Alan and Jade in the GLC. And put Kyle in a title with Wally and Connor.

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Even though I treasure their 3 issue crossover, I can't imagine lil' Connor being so close to Wally. He's just not that cool to me, and he's basically a Teen Titan age wise right?. I'd put him there.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

I would put Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis on JLA, and have it feature the original big 7 (Hal, Barry, Clark, Diana, Bruce, J'Onn, and Arthur). No ifs, ands, or buts. I'd also add Ray Palmer and Oliver Queen a few months into the run. Let that lineup have a chance for a couple of years.

I would cancel JSA: All-Stars. I'd change the entire creative team of JSA and put Kurt Busiek on the book. I'd have him change the roster by dumping more of the shitty members, and put Carter back on the team as the chairman.

I'd do a big crossover between Doom Patrol, Titans, and Teen Titans.

I'd launch an 8 part John Stewart mini series to test the waters for a third ongoing GL book.

I'd launch a new Spectre mini series with a more horror oriented tone to it.

I'd change the creative team on Green Arrow/Black Canary. I'd drop BC from the book altogether and have her become a supporting character. I'd steal Andy Diggle back, and put him on the book.

I'd decree that Lobo is not to appear in comics during my tenure as the man in charge.

I'd bring back the JSA/JLA crossovers.

I'd try another Captain Atom mini series.

I'd bring back Ronnie Raymond and Prof Stein as Firestorm. Kill off whatever's left of the fake one. I'd kill off Ryan Choi too.

I'd launch a New Hawkman ongoing book with Carter Hall (the Johns golden age revamp version) and make Atom (Ray) the co feature. I'd put James Robinson on the book.

I'd bring Swamp Thing back into the DCU and try a new ongoing series, and the flag title of a new horror line of DCU books, along with other mini series and ongoings starring Spectre, Dr Fate, Etrigan, Deadman, and the Phantom Stranger.

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I would put Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis on JLA, and have it feature the original big 7 (Hal, Barry, Clark, Diana, Bruce, J'Onn, and Arthur). No ifs, ands, or buts. I'd also add Ray Palmer and Oliver Queen a few months into the run. Let that lineup have a chance for a couple of years.

I would cancel JSA: All-Stars. I'd change the entire creative team of JSA and put Kurt Busiek on the book. I'd have him change the roster by dumping more of the shitty members, and put Carter back on the team as the chairman.

I'd do a big crossover between Doom Patrol, Titans, and Teen Titans.

I'd launch an 8 part John Stewart mini series to test the waters for a third ongoing GL book.

I'd launch a new Spectre mini series with a more horror oriented tone to it.

I'd change the creative team on Green Arrow/Black Canary. I'd drop BC from the book altogether and have her become a supporting character. I'd steal Andy Diggle back, and put him on the book.

I'd decree that Lobo is not to appear in comics during my tenure as the man in charge.

I'd bring back the JSA/JLA crossovers.

I'd try another Captain Atom mini series.

I'd bring back Ronnie Raymond and Prof Stein as Firestorm. Kill off whatever's left of the fake one. I'd kill off Ryan Choi too.

I'd launch a New Hawkman ongoing book with Carter Hall (the Johns golden age revamp version) and make Atom (Ray) the co feature. I'd put James Robinson on the book.

I'd bring Swamp Thing back into the DCU and try a new ongoing series, and the flag title of a new horror line of DCU books, along with other mini series and ongoings starring Spectre, Dr Fate, Etrigan, Deadman, and the Phantom Stranger.

JLA/JSA crossovers? You know those are called EVENTS now right?

I like your Hawkman/Atom book, agree with your Cap. Atom mini, laugh at your Lobo ban, hate that you're going to kill Ryan Choi and the Black Firestorm, and honestly believe that most of your horror oriented series would flop. But thanks for the ideas. Can't wait for another big post.

[Sylent_Asassin Black Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Sylent_Asassin]

I'd bring back Ronnie Raymond and Prof Stein as Firestorm. Kill off whatever's left of the fake one. I'd kill off Ryan Choi too.

Because of DC's poor marketing job with the new Firestorm, most people don't give a damn about him. I didn't even know there was a new one until 5 issues after the book was launched.

[Quaker Leader of the Resistance Find all posts View Profile Close Quaker]

I would put Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis on JLA, and have it feature the original big 7 (Hal, Barry, Clark, Diana, Bruce, J'Onn, and Arthur). No ifs, ands, or buts. I'd also add Ray Palmer and Oliver Queen a few months into the run. Let that lineup have a chance for a couple of years.

I'd try another Captain Atom mini series.

I'd bring Swamp Thing back into the DCU and try a new ongoing series, and the flag title of a new horror line of DCU books, along with other mini series and ongoings starring Spectre, Dr Fate, Etrigan, Deadman, and the Phantom Stranger.

I would all of these to my list. However, on JLA I'd make Ray and Oliver featured characters just like the Big 7.

I especially like the Swamp Thing idea and I have been wondering why they haven't already done that.

[Dr. Naysay Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Dr. Naysay]

DCU 2.0

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

Rotating artist usually keep me away from a book. Especially when its one overlapping story. Despite the intrigue of the creators involved, you have kept me away from Superman and his titles Michael Heide. lol

I totally agree with that. I like getting into a book where the writer and artist have long term plans, and there's a two way commitment; They make a book that will last some time with an actual point where it builds to something, and I commit to buying it! Dillon was an artist that never missed a single issue of Preacher! Why can't they find more guys like him that can do the work for the long haul?

DC USED to know how to do this, but seem to have forgotten it over the years. Ostrander's Spectre, Preacher, Sandman, Y: The Last Man, Cary Bates' Captain Atom...all books with a tale to tell and a satisfying end. Sometimes it's the whole series, sometimes it's part of a run like Moore's Swamp Thing or Morrison't Doom Patrol. When even though it was about the journey, you knew the ending was going to be worth it too, and the writer wouldn't change 6 times over 30 issues!

Sigh...

[W.West Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close W.West]

DC USED to know how to do this, but seem to have forgotten it over the years. Ostrander's Spectre, Preacher, Sandman, Y: The Last Man, Cary Bates' Captain Atom...all books with a tale to tell and a satisfying end. Sometimes it's the whole series, sometimes it's part of a run like Moore's Swamp Thing or Morrison't Doom Patrol. When even though it was about the journey, you knew the ending was going to be worth it too, and the writer wouldn't change 6 times over 30 issues!

Sigh...

I don't think they've forgot at all. Morrison/Kubert Batman run was a long tale that was (fucking amazingly) good. Everyone seems to love Johns/Iglesham on JSA for years, but its kind of hard for DC to do this if things just don't work out. Can't blame editorial if the creative team just doesn't get the job done to the level of expectation that you set for it.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

I totally agree with that. I like getting into a book where the writer and artist have long term plans [...]

DC USED to know how to do this, but seem to have forgotten it over the years. Ostrander's Spectre, Preacher, Sandman, Y: The Last Man, Cary Bates' Captain Atom...all books with a tale to tell and a satisfying end.

Both Sandman and Y: The Last Man had more than one artist. Y had Pia Guerra, Goran Sudzuka, Paul Chadwick and Goran Parlov (I think), and Sandman... well, there was a ton. And I'm not sure if Tom Mandrake drew every issue of The Spectre, or if there were fill-in artists as well.

Somewhere in-between your post, your focus switched from "writer and artist tell the whole story alone" to "writers that stay on the book for a couple of years". And while I agree that writers shouldn't jump in, do five or six issues and then disappear, and while I agree that a consistent run by one writer and one artist is satisfying in a way...

It just doesn't work for Superman. He's the first and maybe the best (but definitely the purest) superhero. Without him, they'd probably still be called "costumed vigilante" or "mystery men". Without him, the whole genre wouldn't exist (or would be drastically different).
So only the greatest writers and artists should work on his books. Since everybody wants to write or draw him, why bother with a subpar creative team?
But, of course, the problem is that most of the best artists can't do a monthly book, let alone three monthly books. With the exception of perhaps Mike McKone, none of the artists I'd want on the book can do more than six to eight issues a year, so why not pool them all together. It works for Amazing Spider-Man. As long as the writing behind it is consistent (and I wouldn't want to lose Waid, Straczyinski or Millar), I don't have a problem with rotating art teams.

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So only the greatest writers and artists should work on his books. Since everybody wants to write or draw him, why bother with a subpar creative team?
But, of course, the problem is that most of the best artists can't do a monthly book, let alone three monthly books. With the exception of perhaps Mike McKone, none of the artists I'd want on the book can do more than six to eight issues a year, so why not pool them all together. It works for Amazing Spider-Man. As long as the writing behind it is consistent (and I wouldn't want to lose Waid, Straczyinski or Millar), I don't have a problem with rotating art teams.

I think you're oversaturating the Superman market. Does he need to be in all three of those titles? Can you really have all three writers tell an original and compelling story that doesn't hinder each other and anger fans when Superman does one thing in Waid's title but a contradicting move in JMS'? Its tough, and with rotating artists you risk fluidity between arcs. And while there are quite a few outstanding artists who can't do a monthly title, there are those who can a monthly title and do Superman justice. Why not have one of your three Superman titles come out bi-monthly? Arrange it so that title(JMS/Van Sciver for example) would be the pillar of the Superman books. The other two titles(one of which should probably star someone else ) could lead up to JMS' book where he takes everything they've built up and launches it into something...epic(). This way, you're giving the artist enough time to shine, Waid and Millar can tell separate but somehow connected stories that will lead up to the best Superman book you can put out monthly. The only "downside" would be giving them ONE artist that can put out monthly, with one of those other great artists coming in for later issues in the year.