Standard-bearer characters of the next gen 0

[exitmusicblue]

You killin' the loyal Squirrel Girl lovers out there...

[THE_BEYONDER]

4 hours ago, Ken Aldred said:

Fair point.  Although I wonder what the standard bearer for the future would be, due to the increasing popularity of the vegetarian option?

It will be a Vegan 🌱  world eventually.

 

[Lazyboy]

8 hours ago, OMGitsCornbread said:

Garbage characters.

From a dumpster-fire time at a garbage company.

For those who take issue with my calling Marvel a garbage company, yes, Marvel used to be good. Used to be. Decades ago.

[Lazyboy]

5 hours ago, exitmusicblue said:

But wouldn't underestimate the fandom

I wouldn't (and don't) underestimate the massive insane speculation.

[exitmusicblue]

1 hour ago, Lazyboy said:

I wouldn't (and don't) underestimate the massive insane speculation.

Whatevs.  As if speculation doesn't apply to the entire comics industry -- and sports cards, and shoes, and what have you -- at large.

 

[Lurker89]

Some new and original characters would be a nice change of pace. I don't expect them to come from Marvel or DC.

[Buzzetta]

Sincere question here.

What was the reaction in 1959 when Hal Jordan was introduced as a new Green Lantern or when Barry Allen was introduced as the Flash in 1956 after Alan Scott and Jay Garrick were last seen as The Green Lantern and the Flash in 1951?

[Mercury Man]

25 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

Sincere question here.

What was the reaction in 1959 when Hal Jordan was introduced as a new Green Lantern or when Barry Allen was introduced as the Flash in 1956 after Alan Scott and Jay Garrick were last seen as The Green Lantern and the Flash in 1951?

That is a very good question.  But I would tend to lean toward, a different time, a different reader mentality.   There wasn't a whole lot of people out there, putting away runs, as you know it was disposable entertainment, many lost copies lost to garbage cans, paper drives etc.  

Also, I would tend to think readership didn't transcend from childhood to adulthood like it does today.  An adult collector in the 1950's was an oddity/minority, certainly not like today, where it is the majority.  The kids in the 1950's probably didn't care, or just saw the new uniforms (Golden age GL and Flash much different looking than Silver Age roll outs), and picked them up without missing a beat.  The years of gap between appearances may also play a part.   I dunno....