tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926120170258547187.post5049234172560887012..comments2023-09-10T17:55:12.778+08:00Comments on DEM'S GOOD READIN': Batman: In Darkest Knight (DC, 1994)Khairul H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09405352395674863519noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926120170258547187.post-70028743819276379072007-09-26T09:11:00.000+08:002007-09-26T09:11:00.000+08:00Hey,it's collectededitions guy!Yeah,I guess it is ...Hey,it's <B>collectededitions</B> guy!<BR/><BR/>Yeah,I guess it <I>is</I> me, heh. Like I said in my first comment above, when they twist the origins of familiar characters, I just can't find the love for it.<BR/><BR/>Definitely different strokes for different folks.Khairul H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09405352395674863519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926120170258547187.post-61964257256131772232007-09-26T09:03:00.000+08:002007-09-26T09:03:00.000+08:00Might just be you (said nicely); I liked Speeding ...Might just be you (said nicely); I liked Speeding Bullets and In Darkest Knight more than most Elseworlds, maybe because it was a more familiar mix than old and new. And the recent feud Hal Jordan and Bruce Wayne had is interesting, in light of Darkest Knight.<BR/><BR/>If the Speeding Bullets Superman and the Darkest Knight Bat Lantern met, now there would be a comic!collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926120170258547187.post-15490028997504789122007-09-21T11:20:00.000+08:002007-09-21T11:20:00.000+08:00I think whenever they mix two heroes together (Bat...I think whenever they mix two heroes together (Batman as Green Lantern), the stories go down the drain at least for me. Thankfully there aren't many of those. There's another one: Speeding Bullets which features Superman but as Batman. It's been years since I've read it. Plan to read it again soon but I fear it may be crapola. I don't know. We'll see.<BR/><BR/>Elseworlds stories are good when they feature supers in other times: Batman in 19th century Gotham, Superman in Cold War-era Soviet Union. It's the characters we know, only in different times. <I>Those</I> stories I enjoy.<BR/><BR/>So, yeah. Maybe it's just me.Khairul H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09405352395674863519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926120170258547187.post-49844840270568673162007-09-21T10:53:00.000+08:002007-09-21T10:53:00.000+08:00Umm... I actaully enjoyed this book. Then again, I...Umm... I actaully enjoyed this book. Then again, I'm an Elseworlds whore and generally enjoyed most of them (although I steered clear of crap like <B>The Justice Riders</B> or <B>Shogun of Steel</B>).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com