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Re: Death or Lack Thereof

Posted by Mitchel on 9/4/2008, 9:34 am, in reply to "Death or Lack Thereof"
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I'd think it limits the storytelling of doing something with him that really would suck for the fans of the character which is having him dead for a couple of years or more. Yes death is becoming a vehicle for good stories, like in the case of the first Phoenix story, Captain Marvel and most recent in Captain America but I don't think that limiting Wonder Man in the least. Bendis has something planned for him, there is a relationship brewing in Ms. Marvel too so I think we have stuff to look forward, sure as always we want more screen time for our favorite character but for a character that doesn't have his own monthly we cannot expect too much I guess. --Previous Message-- : As I read through all of the monthly titles : which Simon appears in, I have come to a sad : realization. With Simon already dying : multiple times in the past, no writer would : realistically plan on giving him the axe yet : again. I ask you - does that limit the : storytelling that can be done with the : character? As we have all mentioned on the : board previously, Peter David's 'My Fair : Superhero' tale wrote Simon in a futuristic : wasteland, wandering the Earth alone as : possibly the last living human being. Okay. : Fine. I can deal with that. Do we believe : that Simon's immortality is going to be : covered? Immortal characters are always : difficult to deal with. I could see a take : on Simon realizing that he has in fact : become immortal, becoming fearless in battle : (completely removing those past fears of : 'dying again') but isolated in every other : aspect. Could there be an ascension to : 'god' or 'deity' -like status, i.e. : Hercules, Ares or Thor? Or just by naming : three of them - are there already too many : similar characters like this? I believe : Simon is being written into the proverbial : 'corner' where it would take a lot of time : and effort to really make the character : relevant again. I fear that he is slipping : into the status of 'strongman superhero' : with no identifying characteristics. : : Will anybody bother to bring him out of this : funk that he has been written into? I know, : we've heard the Brian Bendis plans to : address the 'legacy of Wonder Man' after : Secret Invasion but will anything come out : of it? : : Well, this is just me ranting. Anybody else : care to chime in? :

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Message Thread Death or Lack Thereof - Dave 9/3/2008, 5:09 pm Re: Death or Lack Thereof - Mitchel 9/4/2008, 9:34 am Legacy of Wonderman? - DaveB 9/5/2008, 11:37 am Re: Bendis off Mighty Avengers - Mitchel 9/10/2008, 6:01 am I Thought Mighty Was Cancelled With #20? (nt) - baal 9/10/2008, 10:28 am Re: Its not, new creative team... - Mitchel 9/11/2008, 7:21 pm Re: Its not, new creative team... - Dave 9/12/2008, 4:33 pm Immortality - baal 9/4/2008, 9:36 pm « Back to index

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