Gray and Palmiotti Re-Team on "Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters"

[andy khouri]

Superstar tag team Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti want to start a revolution with "Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters," as DCU's most complex band of heroes return in a new eight-issue miniseries.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11107

[Cayman]

Bah, the first one was unimpressive. James Robinson did far more interesting work with the Freedom Fighters characters in Starman only to have DC kill them for shock value.

[CMBMOOL]

Fun promise of a good series. :p

However just who is Red bee ? :(

[Hulkamaniac]

looking forward to this new Freedom Fighters mini. Really enjoyed the last one, loved the action and political commentary. Liked how they reintroduced new Freedom Fighters, especially the ones that had connections to the characters of the past, also the use of those in the Bludhaven mini. Good stuff all around really.

[jmilko]

[IHappy[I] Terrill? He was the original Ray! If this is not a misprint, I would love to see how this character is reincorporated back into the DC universe by Gray and Palmiotti.
Also, when does the team seek justice for the murders of the original Human Bomb, Black Condor II and Phantom Lady (Dee Tyler)?

[Shellhead]

Bah, the first one was unimpressive. James Robinson did far more interesting work with the Freedom Fighters characters in Starman only to have DC kill them for shock value.

James Robinson killed several JLE members for shock value in Starman.

[titanfan]

Who is the artist? I'd like to see Acuna taken off of Flash, where his artistic style doesn't fit, and put on here, if necessary...

[CYOTI]

Who is the artist? I'd like to see Acuna taken off of Flash, where his artistic style doesn't fit, and put on here, if necessary... I'm curious have you seen the new pages drawn by Acuna to make such a judgement?

[Calybos]

Fun promise of a good series. :p

However just who is Red bee ? :(

The original Red Bee, Richard Raleigh, was the epitome of the "lame" Golden-Age character (originally a Quality Comics character): a guy who could command and control bees that he kept in his belt buckle.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1f/Hit_Comics_1.jpg

He died on a Freedom Fighters mission fighting Nazis to save Hourman. (All-Star Squadron #35)

The latest Freedom Fighters series, of course, introduced a new (female) version, Jenna Raleigh who seems more competent. Then again, how could she not bee?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Redbeedcu0.jpg

[DubipR]

Sold!
I happen to enjoy the first mini and I'm looking forward to more.
I only wish that the Invisible Hood didn't have to die, but this team's way cool.
Renato Arlem's artwork going to rock, even though we won't have the return of Daniel Acuna.

[diablo7]

the books going to look like an alex maleev book because renato arlem is coping his style at the moment...

[The Ray]

Yay. Ray and Happy are back and together again. I can't wait to see the dysfunctional father and son duo once again. Go Ray!!!

[ultramandingo]

The original Red Bee, Richard Raleigh, was the epitome of the "lame" Golden-Age character (originally a Quality Comics character): a guy who could command and control bees that he kept in his belt buckle.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1f/Hit_Comics_1.jpg

He died on a Freedom Fighters mission fighting Nazis to save Hourman. (All-Star Squadron #35)

The latest Freedom Fighters series, of course, introduced a new (female) version, Jenna Raleigh who seems more competent. Then again, how could she not bee?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Redbeedcu0.jpg

........grant morison did a way creepy goldin age red bee in animal man issue ?????........the one where he got stuck in lame comic book character limbo

[Babylon23]

I'm in 2 minds about this series. I dropped the 1st series due to a few reasons: Aruna's art (not a fan), Phantom Lady's ridiculous outfit (they had the perfect opportunity to update her look like they did the others, and instead went for fanboy pandering), and a dislike of most of the new characters. However, I've read that the book finished well and that I may have dropped it too early.

Arlem is a good artist, though, so I might check this out.

[diablo7]

i dropped the first one also because of acuna's work...it looked very bad and sadly i won't be getting this one because of the artwork...and i like the ray..damn...

[Jack Zodiac]

I thought Daniel's artwork was perfect for the first series, and wouldn't have minded him again, but I understand they're going with someone else. Still, I'm pretty pumped. Between Sam's wholesome, Golden Age speeches with a touch of modern rebellion to 'em and the !@#$ing Kirby space giants living on the dark side of the !@#$ing moon... and not forgetting Gonzo the Robot Bastard, The Bride of Frankenstein, and Father Time... the first book had a hell of a lot of crazy interesting fun stuff in it. I hope this next one's even half as good.

[ultramandingo]

.......and the !@#$ing Kirby space giants living on the dark side of the !@#$ing moon... and not forgetting Gonzo the Robot Bastard, The Bride of Frankenstein, and Father Time... the first book had a hell of a lot of crazy interesting fun stuff in it..

........AKA - get morrison to write it

[Jack Zodiac]

Or just keep peeling bananas off the crazy Grant Morrison kooky idea banana tree.

[ultramandingo]

" peeling bananas off the crazy Grant Morrison kooky idea banana tree."

.......put that on the cover , id buy it