By Jason Webb
Just a small post, I was thinking earlier that at the moment, through all comics mediums this really is the best time to be a comics fan. Honestly I can’t remember a week that hasn’t included a new number one issue, or a relaunch of an existing character, my obvious prime example of this being the relaunch of Batman.
What does the big reveal in Court of Owls mean to Batman going forward?
I have not been this into a story arc for a long time. I honestly think that Scott Snyder has made history, not only in batman but throughout the whole mythology surrounding the Dark Knight. Not too many writers in recent time have introduced an enemy into the batman villain hall of fame, as Snyder has with his court of owls. Not only that but the history altering revelations that have recently occurred during issue 10 (no spoilers in case you have been living under a rock and haven’t read it yet,) but another introduction into Batman not only completely changes the game, but also adds another branch to the origins of the Wayne family that changes the way you think about Batman. Scott Snyder was made to write batman, may he carry on for a long time!
There has also been some completely new stories released, such as Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Americas Got Powers by none other than Jonathan Ross to name but a few that are currently some of my favourites. The combination of great art and brilliant writing has made the current time, not only the most fun, but one of the most interesting times to be a comic fan. With all these current relaunches and new books being introduced comic book pull lists are getting larger every single week, but also people are still picking up their previous books on top, with the impending release of Spawn #220 and the Walking Dead #100, the books that have always been a must for most of us are still keeping pace with the new guys on the block.
AMC's Walking Dead TV show opened the eyes of a new audience to the joys of the comic series!
Not only are comics slowly becoming more and more popular, but they are now so much more influential across all other forms of entertainment. The Walking Dead TV shows and even to a certain extent the Big Bang Theory on the small screen brings the geek culture to a much broader audience. Just take a glance at the current cinema release schedule, it looks more and more like a comic shop release list every week and with the excitement levels at fever pitch for the Dark Knight Rises and the Amazing Spider-Man movies plus the buzz surrounding the new Dredd film it shows no signs of letting up. These are all bringing the stories we as comic fans know and love to a much larger audience that maybe otherwise wouldn’t have known such stories without seeing them at the cinema.
And who isn't going to see the Dark Knight Rises? Not many i bet.
So to sum this up, right now is the greatest time to be a comic book fan, the industry as it stands now, makes geeks like me and you the coolest people on the planet. This really is the time to introduce all your family and friends to the comics you love, because maybe, just maybe they will be more interested than you think!
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Posted on June 25th, 2012
Category: NEWS & VIEWS, WEBB OF SHADOWS
Tags: amazing spider-man, Batman, comic books, comics, comics review, Dark Knight Rises, dc, DC Comics, Jason Webb, marvel, new 52, Scott Snyder, Spawn, Walking Dead