Who are your favorite DC villains?
Babs: Ra's al Ghul and Talia al Ghul.
G-Man: I wanna say Sinestro but is he really a villain or simply misunderstood? Deathstroke should be cool but isn't always written that way. And things are always fun when the Joker shows up.
If you could have one of Superman's powers (just one) which would it be and why?
Babs: Flying! Who wouldn't want to fly?
G-Man: Super strength can get you far. Maybe not as far as flying but it'll get you through the door...or wall. Does invulnerability come with strength? Probably not, huh?
== TEASER ==
Babs: I can understand the reason for having one primary Avengers team and then having the Secret Avengers because both the teams and the books are SO different. I really think the other books (Avengers) can be done away with.
G-Man: No. I loved the Avengers and West Coast Avengers. Why not spread them out? There's so many different "members," you can't have them all on one team. Perhaps a JLU or Marvel Super Hero Squad approach would work. All the members could sit around and be assembled for individual missions depending on whose talents and powers are needed.
In lieu with the current trend of Adapting Novels into Comics... is their a novel you would like to see get the Comic Treatment?
Babs: I think there are a lot of books that I love, but I don't know how many of those would translate well as comic books/graphic novels. Most people I know might find them boring. :)
G-Man: I've always thought the Harry Potter books were itching to be turned into comics. I'm sure people would buy them. I think Clive Barker's massive Imagica would be a great comic. And as much as I'm digging the Dark Tower books, I can't wait for the adaptions to get closer to the books.
Babs: He's pure comedy! In fact, he is so comedic that I often find it difficult to take him as a serious threat.
G-Man: Comedic. We have plenty of serious and cool villains. Plus he reminds me a little of Phoney Bone.
What character, in your opinion has the most obnoxious costume?
Babs: Huntress. I can't stand her costume. It's impractical and I'm not at all a fan of the purple.
G-Man: So many to choose from. Donald Duck because he doesn't wear pants. Wolverine's yellow and blue is just too yellow for my tastes. Namor's green speedos were always pretty bad. No pockets. Where's he gonna keep his keys? Actually, don't answer that.
Are you a Ghost Rider fan, and if so, what is your favorite Ghost Rider moment?
Johnny was a little before my time. His stunt suit always look bad to me. Dan Ketch was pretty cool in the beginning. The most memorable was the Dan's very first issue, becoming GR for the first time. Then he started appearing in every single Marvel book along with the Punisher and Wolverine.
I think a lot has to do with his portrayal on The Superfriends. That and maybe his costume. If he was King of the sea, there's no reason he should have to travel around on a giant seahorse. The way he's portrayed on Batman: The Brave and the Bold is actually pretty good. He's a big arrogant fighting machine who craves adventure.
Marvel or DC and why?
I don't understand why it has to be one or the other. I'll admit when I started reading, I bought more Marvel books. But probably the two characters I really got into were Spider-Man and Batman. They both have slightly different feels and I do enjoy both, as well as some books from other publishers. It shouldn't be one or the other. If I really had to choose, I'm sure you could figure it out.
Do you feel that cartoons based off of comics live up to the legend, or destroy it?
There's been some really good ones lately. It's a shame that Spectacular Spider-Man and Wolverine and the X-Men won't be returning. Both of those are great examples that they can take a concept and change things around for the cartoon and still do a great job. Brave and the Bold is a great cartoon that I'm sure people don't give a chance. It really captures the Silver Age feel of Batman. The recent Fantastic Four cartoon was a little hard to watch.
Babs: This is a pretty long winded way to ask, "what Marvel character do you think is the strongest and why?" I would go with Thor over Hulk because Thor is powerful because of his mystical properties. Especially after he fought The Sentry during SIEGE. But hey, I could be wrong!
G-Man: Hulk. "The madder he gets, the stronger he gets." In Secret Wars #4, he held up a mountain that weighed one hundred and fifty billion tons. Another of my favorite fights was in Incredible Hulk #316 where he fought Hercules, Iron Man, Namor and Wonder Man. Sure he was pure rage here (Banner and Hulk were separated, long story) but there shouldn't be a limit to his strength.
Do you think we will ever see a "Collected Editions" part of the wiki?
Not completely sure I know what you mean. Are you talking about distinguishing between comic volumes and trade paperbacks? If so, that's something I've been pushing for for a while.
Favorite, Best and Worst Robin?
Damian's starting to become my favorite. Tim was the best. Worst probably goes to Stephanie Brown.
What did you think about The Killing Joke?
Babs: Pretty awesome! :) Very sad though :(
G-Man: Simply a classic. Perhaps it'll make its way to a Trading Views video sometime.
The original seven JLA was great and powerful. As for Avengers, I'm gonna go with West Coast Avengers (even though Cap wasn't part of the team).
Have you ever read any of the recent Star Wars Series from Dark Horse? Legacy, Knights of the Old Republic or Dark Times?
Something about Old Republic just didn't hold my attention. I dig Legacy.
Shatterstar or Longshot?
Longshot just because he had more personality in the beginning. His luck powers and the fact his bones were hollow made him cool. I liked his throwing blades but wasn't crazy about his hairstyle. Shatterstar could be a fierce fighter but never seemed to fully develop a great personality. And I never 'got' his double bladed swords.
You mentioned before that Alan Davis is one of your favorite artists. I'm getting into Excalibur at the moment and the Davis drawn issues are by far the best. Can you recommend any other books with Davis' art?
There is a Captain Britain trade by Davis that's good (and has Psylocke losing her eyes as well as Gatecrasher and Sat-Yr-9). ClanDestine is a great collection (I bought the beautiful hardcover version) and there's also Fantastic Four: The End. Now I want to read those again. He did some X-Men as well but I'm not sure if they've been collected or in which ones.
It seems that Havok, Polaris and Rachel Summers have fallen off the face of the Marvel Universe since War of the Kings. Are there any plans that you know of to bring them back? If not, what would you like to see done with them?
I won't lie, I never finished all the War of the Kings books. It's those pesky Marvel space books that just turn me off for some reason. The idea of them being part of the new Starjammers was cool. It's weird that they've been missing all the fun with Second Coming. They don't even know what happened to Nightcrawler. As much as I like them being in space, I'm not sure if it could hold my interest. If they came back to Earth though, they might get lost among all the other mutants. Funny that even though M-Day happened, there's still so many X-Men characters fighting for the spotlight.
If you do a search here, you'll see Uncle Scrooge's Money Bin can be found. That's all the money we need. Staff have special access to it.
I don't think it's proper etiquette to discuss how much money one makes. I am living comfortably but I don't have money coming out of my ears.
Who did the music for your unscripted reviews?
Uhm...I sorta "borrowed" the music off Vinny's computer (from Giant Bomb). They're all original pieces but may have been inspired by familiar songs.
Have you read Red Rocket 7 by Mike Allred?
Of course! I'll read anything by Mike Allred. I have the single issues (in the LP record size format) and the trade (in the 45" size format). I loved it.
What are some of the top, top, besty best, best trades that are worth picking up? Either Marvel or DC.
Hopefully we'll be answering this in our Trading Views videos. It really depends on what you like. The Grant Morrison Batman trades are great. Wednesday Comics is a keeper. I love my Madman Gargantua book. The Marvel black and white Essential books are great and cheap reads of the classic stuff. Jeff Smith's BONE is another great collection. Fables, Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, I could keep going...
I think they left in shame after watching the Jonah Hex movie.
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