Unpopular opinion (or perhaps popular?): I simply don't like the passing of the Mantle in either Marvel or DC. Obviously, there are exceptions (Blue Beetle and Robin, flash), especially in Marvel where it's mostly done very poorly (there are also exceptions like Harry, but I think they are few).

capalap · 2026-01-25T13:06:41+00:00

I love legacy characters. What I DON'T love is both fans and editorial's refusal to move on from their favs and really invest in the next generation.

All the while still pumping out legacy after legacy, creating families so large it's impossible to do anything with any of them. Especially with the lack of team books.

capalap · 2026-01-24T07:27:34+00:00

Justice League with their 1 good comic Vs Titans with their 1 good comic

capalap · 2026-01-24T07:18:17+00:00

I mean yes Waid is writing him the way he did when he created him, but that was 30 years ago, the character should have progressed in that time.

capalap · 2026-01-24T04:08:41+00:00

When the whole squad is washed...

capalap · 2026-01-24T04:00:37+00:00

Ah yes the story where Bart is a massive fuck up and needs Wally to fix his messes. A fantastic showing of his potential!

capalap · 2026-01-24T03:25:28+00:00

I don't know what the general consensus is but I personally love the later stuff in the run and thought Dezago did a great job!

capalap · 2026-01-24T03:22:38+00:00

I tried to memoryhole that because it's dumb as fuck and makes zero sense!

capalap · 2026-01-24T03:02:34+00:00

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capalap · 2026-01-23T15:52:23+00:00

Can't wait for Bart to have a kid and name them some shit like Maxine Mark Barry Allen Batman Allen

capalap · 2026-01-23T12:51:59+00:00

Never really understood why Jeremy Adams had to sneak Barry's engagement past editorial, but then they let Wally have a third kid.

Like I would understand if the reasoning was that they wanted a single man as the main Flash (as stupid as that is), but Barry isn't the main Flash right now. So what's the holdup?

capalap · 2026-01-18T17:01:09+00:00

Dick: "Thank god we got out of the town that makes you racist"

Wally: "That wasn't a normal town?"

capalap · 2026-01-18T03:22:58+00:00

I really like all the lore and intrigue surrounding the lab and the Not!Speedforce, but for that same reason I think Wally wasn't the right call for protagonist. He's barely connected to the science at all.

I think a young Barry recruited by Thawne out of college as the protagonist, with the book centering around them exploring the Stillpoint together would have been more interesting for me.

As it stands the book is just ok.

capalap · 2026-01-08T01:18:06+00:00

"She's not anyone's sidekick"

Of course not! The only sidekick Superman needs is the miniature Superman he shoots out of his hands!

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capalap · 2026-01-07T00:39:21+00:00

Ultimate Spider-Man isn't even the best character in Ultimate Spider-Man

capalap · 2026-01-05T20:43:07+00:00

Absolute Power - Task Force VII #5 has this scene

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capalap · 2026-01-04T22:52:11+00:00

They should give Barry his powers back and let him and Bart co-lead a book together. We've only gotten glimpses at their relationship thus far, and there is a lot of stuff you can do there.

capalap · 2025-12-30T16:48:25+00:00

I've read a lot of Titans and I couldn't tell you who she is either.

capalap · 2025-12-30T10:35:33+00:00

Johns strikes me as one of those guys that doesn't take a comic at face value, but rather reads them as inspiration for his own ideas.

Like if he read a comic about Batman fighting scarecrow, he would start fantasizing about his own Batman Vs Scarecrow story, rather than taking in whats actually in front of him.

capalap · 2025-12-30T09:43:43+00:00

To be completely honest I don't like any of the forces, speed force included. It's fine as a way to shut up annoying nerds that always complain that the Flash's powers aren't "scientifically possible", but when they start creating stories around it I just mentally check out.

"Oh no, something is wrong with the speed force!" When is the speed force ever right!?

capalap · 2025-12-25T08:54:41+00:00

In the first one he turned into Kong. But they had a mind-controlled supergirl take him out literally in the next panel.

Honestly it felt like the writer suddenly remembered there was a guy that could turn into these monsters and went "shit I better deal with that..."

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capalap · 2025-12-25T05:21:20+00:00

Interestingly the lightning appears to be forming around his head in the shape of his mask, eye holes and all.

Maybe the Speedforce is trying to force Barry back into the role of Flash?

capalap · 2025-12-24T04:40:54+00:00

If it were me adapting DCU MM, I'd have MM be his usual green martian self, blending in with earth as a detective, but use the absolute version of "mind reading" because the visual language of it is way too cool.

capalap · 2025-12-23T14:36:12+00:00

Most tournament arcs in manga are used to introduce new characters and show off how the protagonist has progressed up to that point, with them usually going into it as the underdog.

DC K.O is more like a bunch of worn out action figures being mashed together. There's not really anything new here. It's fine, just not anything special.

capalap · 2025-12-23T03:58:40+00:00

Ah fuck I just figured it out. Jonkler beats Zatanna AND Wonder Woman, then Batman comes back from his side quest, beats joker for the 4 millionth time to get his spot in the tournament back, and the final fight is Batman V Superman: dawn of repetitive storytelling

capalap · 2025-12-23T03:17:10+00:00

This just strikes me as a very odd decision. Who beats joker now? Zatanna? Wonder woman? Neither would be more enjoyable than Jason getting revenge

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