tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post4956424719512736948..comments2023-06-18T14:20:00.742-04:00Comments on The Hammer Strikes!: Legacy HeroesGene Hendrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09935379186790612601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-26917984893019522112015-08-13T11:33:44.570-04:002015-08-13T11:33:44.570-04:00That's what I meant, you could have your own f...That's what I meant, you could have your own favourite and others could too. But when the high ups have their favourite, the reader's screwed. Donna Troy and Wally West come to mind. Marvel don't really do legacy, but at least they do alternatives. Peter Parker is Spider-Man, but so's Miles Morales, that's something at least. DC are just forcing a status quo into place and the legacy element is the casualyLiverpoolmunky76https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861849495991615195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-15374917916677987982015-08-13T08:25:46.664-04:002015-08-13T08:25:46.664-04:00Oh, I realize that everyone will have their favori...Oh, I realize that everyone will have their favorites. But having a favorite character doesn't mean that you can't have a successor to that character. You want to tell a Hal Jordon story while Kyle Rayner is GL? No problem, make it a flashback. You want Jay Garrick to still be The Flash? Cool, just make him a mentor to the younger generation (thank you Mark Waid).<br /><br />I enjoyed JSA as well, mainly for the legacy aspect of it. Having the younger heroes take over the roles of their parents/godparents/etc, and then learning from the "old guard" was a wonderful idea. Although, with everyone "New Number 1" happy, I agree that we're past that point now.Gene Hendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09935379186790612601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-12199031772676622582015-08-13T07:06:23.809-04:002015-08-13T07:06:23.809-04:00It started off with the legacy heroes being a stro...It started off with the legacy heroes being a strong voice in the DCU and comics like JSA and it's follow up Justice Society of America making great use of it, but the problem is, that when you have multiple characters using the same name, people have favourites. While I liked the Jamie Reyes Blue Beetle, my favourite will always be Ted Kord in the role. It gets worse when the guys at the top have the same ideas. DiDio wanted his favourite versions in their old roles. Some fans agreed and we did get some great stories out of it, but with just a few touches the need for legacy was gone and the constant reboots and retcons haven't really helped.Liverpoolmunky76https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861849495991615195noreply@blogger.com