Comments on: DC Cancels Blue Beetle

By: ~wyntermute~

~wyntermute~ — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:01:26 +0000

Is Cory about to be co-opted into the MajorSpoilerstionary? q.v. “Randall….”

The point about trimming down the Infinite Crisis titles is a pretty good one… I’m just glad that Jamie has the Titans to hang around with. Waaaiiiitasec. If “Robin” is getting cancelled, what does that mean for the leader of the Teen T’s? Man, I hate this “let’s hide our upcoming changes so nobody can guess the outcome of R.I.P. and Crisis” stuff.

By: Jeff O'Connor

Jeff O'Connor — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:08:45 +0000

Careful, Stephen – Cory has a potty mouth, and he’s not afraid to use it! :p

http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/8089.htm/#comment-88503

LOL

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:18:05 +0000

Agreed, on all counts.

DC is in one of their collapsing phases, with a lot of the titles that launched out of Final Crisis a couple of years ago meeting their maker…

And there’s a difference between showing a character viewpoint and promoting anything… There are characters on both sides of the debate in Blue Beetle, after all, and the issue is presented in a relatively balanced way.

By: David

David — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:36:24 +0000

What a rough year…or two…or, sheez, maybe more to be a fan of DC Comics. I am very concerned about the state of our dying little medium. I am not a Dido fan, but I gotta say I really REALLY wouldn’t want his job right now.

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:49:51 +0000

Cory doesn’t like something… why am I not surprised?

By: nu

nu — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:55:43 +0000

Well DC, that’s six titles down (Nightwing, Robin, Birds of Prey, Manhunter, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Blue Beetle)

dont forget catwoman, shadowpact, and checkmate. im sure there is more

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:27:34 +0000

I really don’t like Matthew Sturges’ writing. I find House of Mystery, Jack of Fables, Blue Beetle and Shadowpact completely unreadable. He should be writing sitcoms for FOX – it’s that bad.

As to the comment that this was a good character representing minorities i.e. latino/hispanic. It most certainly is NOT. Promoting illegal immigration is bad for everyone involved. Illegal immigrants sap local resources by not paying taxes and the illegal aliens are taken advantage of by criminal corporations who use them as slaves. The net-effect being the driving down of wages for all kinds of work.

I guess this shouldn’t surprise me; didn’t Matt Sturges used to be a priest – what with the Catholic Church supporting illegal immigration and all.

By: Dr. Bolty

Dr. Bolty — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:56:09 +0000

Lovely, another title knocked off my small list of comics.

By: Dr. Pants

Dr. Pants — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:09:54 +0000

DC is clearly trying to get me out of their hair. I read Blue Beetle, Manhunter, BoP and LoS, plus I’m getting Hex and Booster Gold. I don’t think I’m coming back after the umpteenth JLA reboot and, unless JSA turns around soon, I’m probably dropping it as well.

I was going to say, “Make Mine Marvel,” but maybe this (and the impending dollar price hike) is just a sign that I need to get out now and grow up or something.

Stupid growing up…

By: Nico

Nico — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:11:15 +0000

Even though I don’t care for Winick, I don’t want to see GA/BC go away anytime soon. I need my curmudgeonly archer.

By: Rowan

Rowan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:04:19 +0000

Dont cancel my Hex !!!!! NOOOOO !

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:45:30 +0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Well, there goes the one book I could recommend without reservation to new or younger readers. At least I’ll always have the trades. Rogers hasn’t posted anything about this yet, has he?

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:29:08 +0000

Other than Batman and Detective Comics, Blue Beetle is the only DC proper book that I read. I’m sad to see it go. :(

By: DrStrangeCubicle

DrStrangeCubicle — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:00:45 +0000

Booster Gold’s still over 30,000 copies sold, more than twice BB’s, so it’s fine for now (although I’m not sure it’ll survive under Jurgens).

I’m bummed about the cancellation, but this one’s on the sales, clearly. Other than momentary blips for crossovers (Teen Titans, Sinestro Corps Wars in particular), it just doesn’t sell at all.

By: Lee Nygma

Lee Nygma — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:00:24 +0000

Allow me to be the first to say nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…I just got around to reading the third trade and LOVED it, it’s been one of my favourite series by DC in what’s been a very sketchy year for even their top series’ in my opinion. I’m still sore at being so badly burnt by Countdown.