Comments on: 52 - Week 48 - Asked and Answered

By: Brent F.

Brent F. — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:04:30 +0000

It’s hard to imagine Renee filling those uber crazy conspiracy nut boots of Vic’s. I think the saddest part is that they’ve killed off a unique character and replaced him with one that can’t fill that void properly.

By: Mark I.

Mark I. — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:02:09 +0000

I know he was never a book-mover, but killing the Question was a little lame. Renee Montoya is a good character without making her the “edgy, lesbian Latina Question” that lets DC crow about how diverse they are and how Marvel only stirs things up in the Ultimates books. But whatever, like I said, the Question was never a big seller (nor will the new Question become one.) I would have been better satisfied with Vic Sage becoming the new Spectre with the whole faceless motif and all. Renee Montoya and Crispus Allen were solid, noble characters on their own in a solid, noble profession. Thrusting them into “hero” roles cheapened the characters in my mind. You don’t need to make Nick Fury into the new Captain America (God I hope I’m not predicting the future) or turn Ben Urich into the Watcher…leave good characters be!

By: Brent F.

Brent F. — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:26:46 +0000

I think the Justice League animated series helped create a new age of popularity for Vic, and a lot of those new fans were drawn to 52 because of the character’s involvement.

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:29:18 +0000

Mmm… Vic is one of those characters that I loved when he was written by Ditko or O’Neill, but never seemed to settle into a niche of popularity. That said, I enjoyed the way the arc played out to make Montoya the new Question, especially the time they had to make it work. There was no rush to costume here, and that worked for me, especially given the problematic and unusual nature of Vic’s transformations. I’m looking forward to the inevitable new Question series, hopefully ongoing.

By: Brent F.

Brent F. — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:09:11 +0000

I’d like it if they brought Vic back now. It would be awfully nice of DC to not kill every old character off right when they begin experiencing a new wave of popularity.