Starling Tribune - Special Edition – DC Comics REBIRTH Review (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

Starling Tribune - Special Edition – DC Comics REBIRTH Review (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) Rebirth Writer: Geoff Johns (DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer) Art: Gary Frank, Phil Jimenez, Ethan Van Sciver Cover: Gary Frank Takes place after Justice League #50 (End of Darkseid War), and Superman #52 (Death of Superman)Focuses on Wally West, who had been absent from the New 52Broken into Chapters Batman - hints of what’s to comeThunderbolt - JSALegion of Superheroes - hinted at with the Legion Flight RingRay Palmer as the classic AtomBlue Beetles - Both Ted Kord and Classic PLUS new Classic Dr. FateNew Green Lantern (“Who is Sinestro??”)Aqualad - mainstream gay character hinted at - Young justice characterDamian WayneHints at the Ollie & Dinah relationshipMysterious Mr. Oz (Ozymandias??)Aquaman and MeraSwamp Thing and ConstantineNEW Wally WestFinally Barry Allen -- Holy smokes was that emotionalEnds back at Batman with the big spoiler - Watchmen… being brought into the main DC universe SP Notes: DC Rebirth doesn't really touch on The Green Arrow Mostly because Wally West And Oliver Queen do not interact that much?The Green Arrow was in the two page Rebirth spread dealing with someone's (Superman's?) death and the following page detailing that Dinah Lance and Oliver Queen do not know each other any more Green Arrow GREEN ARROW REBIRTH Written: Benjamin Percy Pencils: Otto Schmidt Cover: Juan Ferreyra Letters: Nate Piekos Dinah and Oliver "Met" … AgainSeattlePeople disappearing off the streets“I’m a Social Justice Warrior” we get it OllieCostume is very ArrowStarts with a full beard, then trims it down to the classic van dyke goateeRed pointy mask villain abducting and selling peoplePeople turning into some weird zombie like creatures?“Rebirth” of the relationship at the end GREEN ARROW #1 (“The End”)Arc: “The Life and Death of Oliver Queen - Chapter 1” Same creative crew as Rebirth Variant Cover was awesome - Neal Adams with Kevin Nowlan & Dave McCaig Still investigating the human trafficersOllie and Dinah hook upShado introduction - takes down Oliver QueenWho is Emi? Shado's daughter? -- Yup, and Olie’s half Sister In New 52, Shado hooked up with Ollie’s dad who wasn’t really deadOliver starts investigating his own companyCyrus Broderick. CFO of Queen Consolidated and point red jacked dude GREEN ARROW #2 (“Erasure”)Arc: “The Life and Death of Oliver Queen - Chapter 2” Same creative crew as Rebirth Variant Cover was awesome - Neal Adams with Kevin Nowlan & Dave McCaig Faking Oliver’s deathOliver's assistant Wendy Poole died…did I miss that in Issue 1?The Inferno. Looks massive. How did anyone keep constructing that a secret?Introduce John Diggle trying to protect a client - He was in New 52, but kinda dropped off suddenly in the last New 52 Arc. See the Zero-year issue9th CircleEmilio Queen - Oliver's half-sister Emi’s transponder - still on his side?Oliver's home is demolished. In two weeks? Really? No. The Green Arrow goes solo GREEN ARROW #3 (“The Ninth Circle”) Arc: “The Life and Death of Oliver Queen - Chapter 3” Creative team shifted - Juan Ferreya took over art & colors from Otto Schmidt Variant Cover - Neal Adams with Kevin Nowlan & Dave McCaig Art is more watercolor-y Broderick is drawn a bit more angularFeels more dynamic, not as cell shaded if that makes senseDid you guys notice? care? Thumbs up/down?Oliver breaks into his own company as Green Arrow at night, meets up with zombie hordeJohn Diggle also is investigating the 9th CircleOliver, chased by Shado jump out of the windowEvil is expensiveOliver has Cyrus' laptopEmilio hatches a plan to capture Dinah Lance who is on her way out to The Inferno Intro to What we’ve been reading - go over high level, then pick one title to focus on SP - Green Lanters & Lantern Michelle - Wonder Woman Neil - Detective Comics GREEN LANTERNS REBIRTH REBIRTH By Geoff Johns & Sam Humphries Introduce Simon Baz, Criminal, Green Lantern Falsely convicted and sent to GitmoIntroduce Jessica Cruz, Recluse, Green Lantern - trouble using her powers; cannot make a construct Prime-Earth of the Crime Syndicate. Used the power of the the Green Lantern Ring of Volthoom which was more linked to the earthBattle the Manhunter --- simulationHal JordanPower Batteries (Green Lanterns). Hal fuses them together This must happen after Green Lantern 1, which was released weeks after this came outHal goes off to find what happens with the Green Lantern Corps GREEN LANTERNS 1 Written By Sam Humphries Jessica and Simon are summoned to stop a serial killerThe Rage startsARGUS tells them to stand downSimon Baz has Emerald Sight!The Rage takes over the Mall that Jessica is inRed Dawn continues their dominance GREEN LANTERNS 2 Written By Sam Humphries Atrocitus = RED DAWNHell Tower is active and growing deeper into the planetJessica's sister Sara is overtaken by The RageSimon tries to get Jessica for a team-upThe issue is bigger than just the local town RageMore of Jessica's back story GREEN LANTERNS 3 Simon tries to cure Bleez, formerly a princess but Jessica inadvertently makers Bleez relapseSimon almost succumbs to The Rage himselfAt the end Jessica is succumbing to the Rage as Simon and Jessica go to destroy Hell Tower HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS REBIRTH Written By: Robert Venditti Hal makes a new ring from The GauntletThe ring's creation is heard throughout the Green Lantern UniverseParallax is powering WarWorld's corseHal says the oath when he puts the ring on DETECTIVE COMICS Detective Comics #934 Writer: James Tynion IV Art: Eddy Barrows Inks: Eber Ferreira Letters: Cover: Azrael Taken OutBruce Wayne admits who he is to Kate Kane - she already newRecruiting a teamRed Robin - Timothy DrakeSpoiler - Stephanie Brown, Daughter of the villain cluemaster, trained by catwomanCassandra Cain - OrphanClayface?Recruiting and Training Detective Comics #935 Starts with a fight against an army of JokersThe “Mud-room” danger-room - Batwoman is pushing them really hard, but identifies each person’s weaknessesInterpersonal tones Robin and Spoiler are a coupleKate talks to her dad the General - Differences between the Kanes and the WaynesBatman gets taken out by an army of Bat-suited characters - look a hell of a lot like Gotham Knights Detective Comics #936 Detective Renee Montoya re-introduced into RebirthBatwoman returned to the Batcave to find Batman taken outCassandra Cain knows something is up - gorgeous artOrphan is a badassThe General is behind the army - lowers the defencesTranq dartsTim Drake, Spoiler, Clayface and Batwoman make an exit Wonderwoman General Thoughts on The Kevin Smith Run of Green Arrow Tease Tease Tease We talked about it briefly on the last cast Return Ollie from the dead in 2001 Introduces Onomatapoeia If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! 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