Marvel gets it but DC doesn't

Okay so there has been something on my mind for a while when it comes to digital comics and the ideas that some publishers use or don't use. One of the ideas I'm talking about is the idea of bundling issues into one graphic novel or as they are called in Comixology, Collected Editions. Marvel comics as well as IDW use this idea for their comic books in comixology and other digital comic apps but other heavyweight comic publishers like DC refuse to do the same thing and I believe it's not right.

I believe it's not right because as a comic book nerd I like it when the issues of a story are in one section or collected edition. An example of this would be the X-Men Messiah storyline when the mutants were on the verge on extinction until Hope Summers was born. That story has parts ALL OVER the X-Men universe that instead of keeping the issues separate, they combined them together to make a graphic novel and I like that because it saves time trying to switch from one comic book to the next, and it also saves money just as well.

Allow me to elaborate on this real quick for a moment. The price for book one of Uncanny X-Force (which has issues 1-4) is $6.99 plus tax on comixology, but the four issues that are in that collected book are $1.99 each, Which means that if you were to buy the single issues it would cost you $10.73 plus tax. With that in mind and the economy slowly getting back on its feet, a wise choice is to purchase the collected book instead of the individual issue and marvel understands that sometimes saving money is always good. Another example of this is Marvel Mondays on comixology which is a certain comic book series or event are selling their issues for 99 Cents each which is another great deal for the consumer.

Now DC? They don't understand that yet because they don't sell collected editions which means that when it comes to storylines and story arcs, you will be buying individual issues and you will be switching from one comic book series to another to get to the other part of the story arc. One example is Green Lantern's "War Of The Green Lanterns" storyline because the issues are scattered all over the place it's absolutely crazy why DC doesn't decide to put it all together as one collected edition and sell it for a cheaper price than to have their customers at more to get all of the individual issues.

There are multiple examples of DC comics that would benefit from a collected edition book and one of them is the Critically Acclaimed Storyline "Knightfall" which introduced Bane and the classic and memorable moment in batman history which is Bane Literally Breaking Batman in half. There are so many issues and its not just in the Batman series but also has some issues in the Detective Comics comic series. That is one book that I would love to pick up and read but only if there was a digital version of the graphic novel.

I say all this because as someone who has spent time and money to read these stories, I think it would be a great idea if every comic book publisher started making collected editions of their books. It would save time, money, and it would definitely make the consumers very happy and satisfied. Not just because they get to read these stories but also because they would be saving money in the process just as well.

So I propose that us as fans of these comics should come together and raise our collected voices and let these publishers know that they all need to start making digital collected editions of their comic books.

Green Lantern John Stewart: Why Are You Here?

Okay so this blog post has been on my mind for quite some time and I honestly want to give my views and opinion on the Green Lantern John Stewart Character. He is the First black Superhero for DC Comics and the third black hero in comic book history after black panther and falcon of Marvel Comic Fame. He's an architect and a war veteran from Detroit, Michigan and is The replacement of Green Lantern Guy Gardner after Guy got injured due to an accident. Or so that was the story in issue 87 in which John made his debut. In later issues say issue 183 I believe, the origin in which John becomes the apart of the Green Lantern Corps. is completely different because in that issue, Hal Jordan quits the Corps and the Guardians need a replacement and choose John.



           So right there that left me with a WTF moment. Then later on he shows up not only in comics but on tv on a Justice league cartoon show and for some reason he's on trial for murder and has to relinquish his ring, but apparently in the comics he still has his ring and then in LATER issues (I.e.. Last year before The New 52) there is a war of the lanterns and he gets caught and held hostage with other GL's and his way of escape is by Killing Another GL (WTF Moment #2) and then in The New 52, He's being put on Trial for Murder AGAIN!!!!! Really Dude? Man some reputation this guy has. Oh before I forget, during the War of the Lanterns Story Arc, this Nigga blows up Mogo. For those of you who don't know who or what that is that is the being that gives rings to new wearers that will become apart of the Green Lantern Corps. This guy is crazy, a rash thinker, and honestly? I believe he is a waste of ink.



My view and opinion on this guy is that I don't believe that he deserves a movie, Hell I believe this guy shouldn't even be around. The only reason he's around is because DC didn't wanna be outdone by Marvel so they Made John Stewart. He suppose to be DC's answer to Marvel's Black Panther and Falcon, or Black Panther and Goliath depending on who you ask. My point is this, Co-Host of Nerdgasm Noire Network, Operation Cubicle and Character Select JP Fairfield or Isitis on twitter had gone on a Lil rant on an episode on Character Select. The reason for her rant was that Ryan Reynolds was going to play Batman when they reboot it (this is something I'm saving for another blog post) and she went on to say if they're going reboot batman and have him as Batman, then she better get her John Stewart Green Lantern Movie along with some other movies featuring heroes of color.




 My answer to that is this, I don't wanna see a movie about him, I don't care about John Stewart and IF they do a movie then I would like it to be a joke because that is what I see him as. So my vision of the movie is that I would like Tyler Perry and the People that did batman and robin in '97 to do it and I would like to see the role of John Stewart to be played by non other than actor Marlon Waynes and then have Ryan Reynolds do cameos as Hal Jordan just for the fuck of it. This is one Hero of Color I could do without and if I offended anyone who is a fan of the John Stewart Green Lantern Character then I apologize to you but as for me? I could do without him and if you wanna put it on an even bigger scale I could do without Green Lantern in General because there are so many of them and not to mention that there are different color lanterns just as well that that whole world is confusing and convoluted and just flat out boring to me.

So if you are a Lantern fan don't take it personal I'm just venting because this universe of heroes is just... MEH to me.

This is the part where I would give shout outs but I'm just gone say go to the links on the side and tell them that The Black Chivalrous Nerd sent you.

Peace, Blessings and I'm Signing Off