tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post9009555030027949098..comments2017-12-22T14:48:32.765-08:00Comments on The One True GL: How someone else should tie it all together...The One True GLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-44512739376907393802009-11-22T23:31:04.102-08:002009-11-22T23:31:04.102-08:00That comment from Orson Scot Card sounds like my a...That comment from Orson Scot Card sounds like my approach to writing short stories. I’ve never been a fan of having just one idea in a short story. Those type of stories seem either well-worn or vignette-style to me. In addition, my short fiction writing interest leans toward cross-genre stories that mix science fiction and supernatural horror, so I like to experiment and see what happens when a horror trope collides with something science fictional.<br /><br />It seems as if you already have great idea for a non-powered hero that you should develop yourself. Sounds like a cool concept.<br /><br />Maybe I should look up Blackjack’s origin, because I might’ve been hard on him (which I doubt).The One True GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-67575706782878811082009-11-20T01:59:59.580-08:002009-11-20T01:59:59.580-08:00Re: creating fiction (or anything that matter) whe...Re: creating fiction (or anything that matter) when you're a fan of something and originality, etc. I know what you mean. But I think the more you write/create/etc. whatever you're working on will start to create a life of its own. Maybe the first draft will be pretty similar to LOTR, but maybe the second draft something else will pop up in the back of your mind and you go in a new direction.<br /><br />In the case for your superheroes, sure, the Mantle of the Bat will always be shadowing whatever non-powered hero you create, but maybe you could combine that idea with another completely different idea you've already come up with to put a twist on it. Orson Scott Card talked about this once...he says for him, combining two different ideas is where he draws his inspiration from. So for example you could have your non-powered hero, but maybe he's got some sort of condition where he doesn't know he's not super-powered. Or something like that.<br /><br />Blackjack, lol. Now imagine if he were saved by a paperclip....LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-690485100803682022009-11-20T00:26:02.316-08:002009-11-20T00:26:02.316-08:00I don't remember the dates/years for the latte...I don't remember the dates/years for the latter leagues - it's a bit of a blur.<br /><br />I hope to create some non-powered heroes in future, but a rather large part of the plot for my comic hinges on the heroes having powers. <br /><br />I hope it doesn’t develop into something like my not wanting to write heroic fantasy or sword and sorcery short stories, because I when I think of fantasy I see Tolkien’s work with my mind’s eye and I feel that my work would just be a shadow. Maybe, Batman’s existence might have the same effect on my ability to create non-powered heroes, but I haven’t given it that much thought...<br /><br />I seem to remember coming up with an alternate origin for a non-powered hero called Blackjack, which was published through Impact Comics by DC in the 90s. Impact heroes were created and owned by Archie Comics, if I’m not mistaken. Blackjack has a dull origin (that I’ve tried to mentally block out, so this could be wrong): Dude gets locked up by robbers but manages to escape by using a playing card [Ace of Spades, i think]. Dude goes, “Ace of Spades saved my life...I think should become a masked hero as a tribute...” For real, I think that’s the gist of it. My Blackjack origin was more sci-fi weird.The One True GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-50668513306100621632009-11-18T10:12:41.164-08:002009-11-18T10:12:41.164-08:00Darn. My OL'SASS plan to take over the world ...Darn. My OL'SASS plan to take over the world has now been stymied due to lack of funds. It was going to be all OMAC and everything, but it'll have to wait.<br /><br />Oh, you mean this:<br />http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=35692<br />I've never read it, but I'm a bit wary considering that it's Ostrander. But I'm willing to give anything a shot.<br /><br />For being fuzzy on the details I'd say that's a pretty comprehensive overview! I'm relatively new to comics so my comics history is sketchy at best. Though I bought "The Justice League Companion" but haven't read it yet. Looks like a good chronicle of the JLA. I would probably add a second category between the three leagues era and the current with the start of the Morrison/Waid series at 1997-2006, maybe even cut off at 2004(?) with Identity Crisis. Just my humble opinion. :)<br /><br />No non-powered characters? Do you think you'll create any or are you going more for superpowers?LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-70809213038134906582009-11-18T00:30:31.645-08:002009-11-18T00:30:31.645-08:00Hi Liss,
I’ll have to live without the Official L...Hi Liss,<br /><br />I’ll have to live without the Official Lissbirds Seal of Approval Sticker Set (or OL’SASS, which sounds like a web-moniker) as in these economic conditions...and furthermore, I don’t know if I still have any JLI back issues (a storage debacle...don’t ask).<br /><br />However, your comment reminded me of a one-shot or limited series or reference series or whatever called - and I’m not sure of the name - Justice League Incarnations (?). It details every incarnation of the league EVAR!<br /><br />I’d totally forgotten about it, but it’s something that I would also like to read someday. Because? My view of the league’s historical incarnations (the justice league’s timeline) goes a little like this and I’m fuzzy on some of the details:<br /><br />1. Original JLA (big guns except Superman and WW as led my Aquaman. Aquaman? No wonder it didn't last.[Satellite as HQ])<br /><br />2. Mid 80’s JLA (a.k.a. JL Detroit with J’onn and Aquaman and Vibe)<br /><br />3. 1988 – early 90’s (the bwahahaha JM, Giffen, JLI, JLA, and JLE [Embassies as HQs])<br /><br />4. early 90’s 1992 (JLA led by Superman [HQ at a Maxwell Lord swank pad], JLE led by Hal Jordan [HQ at a castle], J’onn absent for a few months)<br /><br />5. The three leagues era: 1995 – ( JLA led by Wonder Woman [Orbiting retreat as HQ], JLTF led J’onn, and Extreme Justice led by Captain Atom [Mount Thunder facility as HQ])<br /><br />6. The current JLA [Watchtower as HQ] (where membership was allowed to change as writers came and went). Others might point at this to being many leagues in terms of writers’ runs (as in a Morrison league, then the Waid league, then an writer-x league), but I prefer to look at it from a ‘how the league was structured and what type of HQ they had.<br /><br />In response to your comment about me taking my 'elseworld's' Blue Beetle origins and rebirths and converting them into original characters, I came to a rather weird conclusion / observation: I have not created any non-powered heroes as of yet! Wow, pretty shocking.The One True GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-65598224003549700852009-11-16T15:04:59.614-08:002009-11-16T15:04:59.614-08:00I was reading through Fahrenheit 451 the other day...I was reading through Fahrenheit 451 the other day and came to the line about how classics were condensed to nothing longer than a dictionary entry because people just don't have the time to read. That, and how comics were allowed to stay, but fiction wasn't. And then I immediately thought to myself, "OMG, I'm becoming dumb." I wonder if my attention span is getting too short from my comics obsession. (Though, to be fair, I always had a short attention span. Just feels like nowadays, reading regular books seems like such a chore.) But something like F451 in graphic novel format--which just came out recently--gives me mixed feelings. Or like when they release classics as graphic novels--I feel we're losing out on all that rich prose. Though I wouldn't mind if it were something like Shakespeare since it's drama and all dialogue anyway.<br /><br />You're welcome for the approval. Though to receive the Official Lissbirds Seal of Approval Sticker Set in the mail, you'll need to provide a donation of $5.95, or any back issue of Justice League International.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-23402316430078381342009-11-16T01:47:52.506-08:002009-11-16T01:47:52.506-08:00Short fiction in mainstream literary circles is ve...Short fiction in mainstream literary circles is very small (and dying). Short fiction in genre fiction (specifically in specfic and mystery) is in better shape. However, online venues are doing better than print. Online fiction is usually free (even at pro paid-level), while print is not free.<br /><br />Thanks for your idea approval.<br /><br />I second your mixed feelings about adapting ertain novels into graphic novel. Some only work if doneby someone who appreciates the source material. Others simply don't work as graphic novels.The One True GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640676277438651883.post-46114612404363665722009-11-13T16:34:09.268-08:002009-11-13T16:34:09.268-08:00Hmm, this is all very good and cutting-edge. Is s...Hmm, this is all very good and cutting-edge. Is spec short fic dying? I didn't know that. I had heard a few years ago that sci-fi was one of the few short fiction venues considered to be "alive." As opposed to literary short fiction, which IMHO has becone inaccessible pieces of crap which is written to please the stylistic fetishes of the academic audience, not to entertain the general public. And in my experience, any internalized art form (art which is created for its creators), eventually dies. That's what killed classical music in the 20th century...composers started writing to impress their collegues (mostly professors) and not to express ideas to the general public. Contrast that with 200+ years ago, Beethoven was writing works for all Mankind. And actually dedicating his works to the masses. What professor would do that in today's world?<br /><br />But I digress.<br /><br />I have mixed feelings about stories in digtal form. I acutally don't mind comics too much in digital form. But it's just so nice to hold something in your hand. I like the idea of a cross-platform story-telling engine, but it has to be done right so as not to come off as a gimmick.<br /><br />Case in point: there was some author I just saw on Craig Ferguson who was all excited about his "diginovel." Basically, all his "diginovel" is is a regular book with a code at the end of each chapter where you log on to a website to see a "cut scene" depicting the transition from chapter to chapter. Honestly, chapter breaks are written a certain way by an author. (Or, should be.) Adding any material would add unnecessary material. Therefore, it is a gimmick.<br /><br />But, in your case, I think starting out with short prose as a jumping off point to other mediums. I think I would like to see different artists' take on the different incarnations. A slam poet could read the podcast. A web designer could create an interactive website or something. At the same time (and this is me sympathizing with all the writer-control-freaks) I wouldn't mind if the author oversaw all incarnations of his or her story.<br /><br />For example, an "authorized" (which I'm not entirely sure if it is) graphic novel adaptation of <i>Fahrenheit 451</i> was recently released. I browsed through it and it had lost so much of its dramatic weight. The art was kind of weak, and the author chose not to incorporate any of Ray Bradbury's amazing metaphors into narration boxes. I was really disappointed, and I think of Ray Bradbury had been in on the early stages of its creation, I don't think it would have turned out that way.<br /><br />Your idea is pretty timely, I think. Lots of novels are being remade into graphic novels, which I find both interesting and disturbing at the same time....LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.com