Reacting to Weird Comic Opinions

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So, we all love comics and comicbook characters, but if there’s one thing we love more, it’s controversial opinions about comics. And so today, I wanted to take a page from one of my favorite creators Karsten Runquist and react to some “comic hot takes” together.

I put out a post on my social medias for your spiciest and most controversial opinions on comics and comicbook characters, and we’re gonna talk about some of them.

From debates about Wally West being overrated to whether Green Arrow sucks, organic web shooters, and the New 52 vs Absolute DC, Spider-Totems, Flash rogues, Jason Todd as Robin, and even monthly comics as a format.

I went a little more unscripted with this one which is something I'm not really used to, so let me know down below if this is something you enjoyed and if you want to see more!

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Raycon
1:28 - "Green goblin being Spider-man's arch nemesis doesn't make sense thematically"
2:12 - "The Absolute Universe is the same as the New 52"
3:31 - "Flash's rogues gallery is a majorly overrated"
4:13 - "Spider-Man should have organic webbing"
5:40 - "Jason Todd should be, by all means, the most interesting Robin" (HiTop Films cameo)
6:30 - "Barry Allen is and always will be the superior version of the Flash"
8:28 - "Realism is a terrible metric for evaluating comic book art" (Panels to Pixels cameo)
9:46 - I'm skipping this one sorry
9:55 - "Comics need to ditch the monthly format and release by volume"
11:05 - "I actually liked the idea of Spider-Totems"

Music Used:
"Justice League Unlimited Theme on Guitar" by Niall Stenson
Original music by troyoboyo17

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#DC #Marvel #HotTakes

[seasoule]

hot take - Comics should be sold in grocery stores again! The lack of convenient access is basically the only reason why I struggled to start getting into comics!

[SausageRolls-fz]

I can't wait for Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom to be renamed 'Vic Domm' to be more realistic

[Macapta]

One of the best thing about the Rogues is that they are relatively "Low Priority". It's so refreshing to have villains who just want to rob a bank or steal a bit of tech instead of blowing up cities.

[dariusporter]

1:33 By this person’s logic, I guess Joker being Batman’s arch nemesis doesn’t make sense either. What does a clown have to do with a bat?

[MasonTheYoung]

I can’t agree more with #9. I am a fast reader and it is so frustrating finishing a book in 5 minutes, especially for slow paced books

[hairlesschimp]

I think themed episodes would be cool, like “Spider-Man Hot Takes”, “Batman Hot Takes”, “X-Men Hot Takes”

[Yueff]

Green Goblin not making sense for Spider-Man because Goblins and Spiders are unrelated is like saying Joker shouldn’t be the nemesis of Batman because clowns and bats are unrelated.

[FortniteSuperman]

9:02, and it's so depressing, I saw alex ross superman art as a kid and I spent my whole life learning how to draw realistically and now some ppl accuse me of using a.i

[esbrohs]

1:31 Green Goblin is such a compelling Spider-Man villain because he is the antithesis of Peter, but it's so much deeper than just class differences. They both lead double lives, one consciously and the other unknowingly, they both having been gifted (or cursed) with abilities, but Osborn having the Green Goblin corrupt his mind contrasts against Peter's goodwill and hope for others. They both struggle in how their alter egos affect themselves, their families, and their loved ones, but Peter's fight for balance in his life further highlights the insanity and depravity of Norman's unwanted wickedness. Even though a villain like Scorpion has more ties to the arachnid themes of Spider-Man's abilities, on a personal level he doesn't echo Peter's struggles, connections, or ideologies as much as Norman Osborn, and that's exactly the reason why Green Goblin is such a good arch-nemesis to Spider-Man.

[th_Wall_Boi]

Joker has no reason to still be thrown into Arkham Asylum when it's obvious he should be put into a maximum security prison

[jamespopcornfrfr]

1:36 by this logic, like none of the superhero-villain rivalries “make sense thematically”. What does a killer clown have to do with a billionaire in a bat costume? What does a flying alien have to do with a bald billionaire? What does a big bald guy in a white suit have to do with a guy who dresses like the devil?

if you look at any of these characters at the surface level, the rivalries don’t work thematically.

[redbeardkingdom]

Just finished Batman Beyond with an adult brain. As I was watching it I just kept thinking "Terry is literally what Jason should have been/can be." 6:06

[levelupgods]

The reason why new villains don't compare to the old ones is because They haven't been Pushed into the best version of what they could be for a story

[Coookieflame]

Hot take: a superhero mountrushmore is really reductive of the genre because it’s just too big for us to choose 4 and decide they are the most influential ones.

[jamesplayzreviews]

"We will treat each other with respect"
"Green Arrow is overrated"
"You son of a-"
That killed me

[christianmanka]

Hot take: there are so many amazing not-superhero comics that are overlooked. A few examples include Hack/Slash, the current Transformers run, Sex Criminals, The Walking Dead, Wytches, Windego Wood, Saga, Preacher, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen and many more. I know some of them are very well known but all comics should be celebrated as much as the next Batman comic.

[JD-fgok]

Hot take - thematically speaking Dick Grayson taking the Batman identity makes a lot of sense he is reaching his fullest potential and becoming the beacon of hope that Bruce was for Gotham, specially since he was also guiding Damian at the time like Bruce guided him. However, I just prefer him as Nightwing, since I don’t particularly like that he already had an established identity that set him apart and then suddenly went into being Batman.

[solivagen]

Hot take: Parker Industries and WebWare (which I think is the basis for the web watches in Spider-Verse) are underrated concepts and had creative value in evolving Peter's character.

[agrim_reaper]

The reason I prefer Doctor Octopus being Spider-Man's archenemy over Green Goblin (at least in the major continuities) is because Otto feels more thematically fitting as a nemesis (scientist with an eight-legged animal motif). Writers also just use him in more fun scenarios. Meanwhile, Norman just has... miserable to read stories sometimes. Like they just want to use him to chip away at whatever little dignity Spider-Man has. From banging Gwen to retroactively being behind the Clone Saga to burying Aunt May alive for months etc... I just can't deal with him. He has no redeeming qualities lmao.

[Pencilman]

I think the never-ending serialized format of comics is what makes them special and unique nowadays. How many other mediums are there where you get a snippet of a story every month and can juggled all of these series at the same time, taking them in in bite-sized chunks and knowing that it’s all a part of a grand narrative?

But also I agree that individual issues need to be satisfying as well, and any stories that need a slow-burn should either increase their monthly page count or just come out as a volume once every six months or so. I want to feel like my money was well-spent which means getting an enjoyable story, even if it ends on a cliffhanger.