Posted: 11 January 2018 at 10:29am | IP Logged | 1
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In my "unsalvageable" topic, I asked about heroes/lead characters who weren't very usable without massive changes.
Let's take a look at the other side of that coin. What characters were perfectly represented? I'd prefer it to be over a span of time, not a single issue (e.g., "Captain Marvel was great when he wore that big armor in Captain Marvel 14" or "Superman-Red was excellent!') That span could be current, could be twenty years ago...hell, it could be Golden Age. Whatever you like.
For an example - and these are my perceptions of what others think, not necessarily my choices - you might say Superman at the time of "Man of Steel" #6, or Daredevil in "Daredevil" #7, or The Thing in "Marvel Two-In-One" #50.
Yes, those aren't quite what I'm looking for, because - as I noted - they're specific issues. Give me a run or a creator team or some such. (Incidentally, the eras above are fine... just not the individual books.)
I think there was no improving on the Legion of Super-Heroes during the Jim Shooter/Curt Swan era. Shooter made them a little more relatable to a younger audience, and he seemed to be able to get the best "flavor" out of the characters. And Curt Swan... because Curt Swan. If ya have ta ask, ya'll never know!
And Stern/Byrne's Captain America just plain got him right. Showing his beliefs without being either dreary or preachy, showing his abilities as he should be presented ("Not a god... not a super-man! Just a man!") Characterization was right on, supporting characters were interesting and three dimensional, and the adventures were non-generic. I've read a story or two where the lead could have been Spider-Man, or Daredevil, or The Falcon... not really specific. There is no way to think that with the S/B run.
Give me two or three choices tops, and please explain why.
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