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10-14-2009, 10:58 AM
The superstar writer joins CBR for this latest installment of his bi-monthly, reader generated Q&A session, discussing the science of "Blackest Night" and "The Flash: Rebirth," teasing future plans for Black Manta, and more.


Full article here (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23311).
Walter West
10-14-2009, 11:14 AM
Ok, now I understand his notions on the Speed Force a bit better although I don't totally agree with them. Still, it's nice to have a writer care enough about the fans to make such an effort. Also, I get the feeling that the Wally West costume will be similar to the one with the white eyepatches...familiar!
Sean Walsh
10-14-2009, 11:15 AM
Dear DC:

Please acquire the rights to publish a Cap'n Crunch comic, so Geoff Johns can write him.

Regards,
Sean Walsh
:biggrin:
Thok
10-14-2009, 11:17 AM
I'm curious to see what Johns has planned for Black Manta. Given his comments, I'm wonder if we're getting a Mera book (rather than an Aquaman book) coming out of Blackest Night.
CYOTI
10-14-2009, 11:22 AM
Dear DC:

Please acquire the rights to publish a Cap'n Crunch comic, so Geoff Johns can write him.

Regards,
Sean Walsh
:biggrin:

And all the other cereal characters too so Geoff can write his Cereal Lanterns comic.

I for one want Red Lantern Cap'n Crunch versus John Stewart and Hal Jordan.
C-Cool
10-14-2009, 11:37 AM
Wow... now that's a dude who thinks a lot in his lifetime.

Being a "fan-fiction" writer, as some call him, shouldn't be an insult if you have bundles and bundles of ideas and the determination to get them to work in the best way possible. As a person, I got no problems with that, for anyone who does fan-fiction (slash-fiction is another thing altogether...)

I don't know, but usually interviews are interviews... but this inspired me in some ways.

Yeah, maybe those who are cynical can bash me on this but... I don't know... I'm having that fuzzy, inspired feeling after reading this interview...

Must have been that Cap'n Crunch idea...
Green Griffin
10-14-2009, 11:50 AM
I would love an Aquawoman comic by Johns with art by Reis.
CMBMOOL
10-14-2009, 12:02 PM
I still didn't understand Geoff's answer on Dove and I'm hoping that he'll explain it more within the Blackest Night event. :frown:
JumpingJupiter
10-14-2009, 12:14 PM
His answer to the science question totally made my day!
Kiryu
10-14-2009, 12:49 PM
His further explanation of the Speed Force as he views it makes the idea even more forced, contrived and unnecessary.

So Barry created, continues to fuel, and now his will/sense of justice dictates the choosing of Speeders beyond the boundaries of time, space, and the universe?

That's "fan-fiction" writing in the negative way, in my opinion.
WorstThingUS
10-14-2009, 12:51 PM
Black Manta is an utterly stupid villain. "I'm black and I'm mad." That's pretty much it. They should have let that wonderful death that Aquaman gave him stand.
JumpingJupiter
10-14-2009, 12:54 PM
Insert token fanboy nagging here _____________________________.
Sean Walsh
10-14-2009, 01:08 PM
Black Manta is an utterly stupid villain. "I'm black and I'm mad." That's pretty much it. They should have let that wonderful death that Aquaman gave him stand.

I'm fuzzy on Black Manta's history, so pardon the questions:

1) Was he always a black guy? I seem to recall that seemed like a more recent revelation...

2) When did he die at Aquaman's hands? (Really ashamed I don't know this one - used to have a "dead characters list" page, so I *should* know this...)
bongoes
10-14-2009, 01:25 PM
I'm not sure I understand his explanation of the Speed Force but its good to hear Wally's costume won't change much.

"I have a 50-issue Iron Man run sitting in this notebook."

I want him to stay with DC but I'm really curious about this.
Ryaztek
10-14-2009, 01:45 PM
For answering my question and for a great series so far with Blackest Night.

Here's hoping that you will write more stories with Mera after Blackest Night and to wondering how you can be writing Black Manta and not include Aquaman in that?!?
Ryaztek
10-14-2009, 01:47 PM
I'm curious to see what Johns has planned for Black Manta. Given his comments, I'm wonder if we're getting a Mera book (rather than an Aquaman book) coming out of Blackest Night.

I could def go for this too!
WorstThingUS
10-14-2009, 02:09 PM
I'm fuzzy on Black Manta's history, so pardon the questions:

1) Was he always a black guy? I seem to recall that seemed like a more recent revelation...

2) When did he die at Aquaman's hands? (Really ashamed I don't know this one - used to have a "dead characters list" page, so I *should* know this...)

1) He's been black for as long as I can remember which is the 70's.

2) The final issue of his last series just before the Infinite Crisis. After one attack too many he just cooly decides he's had enough of Black Manta causing nothing but pain and death in the world and summons the predators of the sea to eat him alive. It's an absolutely great scene and they should have let that be the end of such a dumb character who's nonetheless caused so much damage (of course they brought him back).

http://www.worldfamouscomics.com/tony/images/aquaman39.jpg
Pixie_Solanas
10-14-2009, 02:53 PM
Black Manta can NEVER die. He's iconic.
Thok
10-14-2009, 03:22 PM
1) Was he always a black guy? I seem to recall that seemed like a more recent revelation...

Black Manta was revealed to be black in Adventure Comics 452 (so 1977), also famous for the death of Aquababy and the "You were expecting, perhaps, Peter Benchley" line.
Xero
10-14-2009, 04:55 PM
Black Manta was abducted and raped repeatedly on a foreign fishing boat as a child. He saw Aquaman and expected him to save him, but Aquaman didn't notice. So Black Manta hates the sea, and really hates Aquaman. According to the origin story those sailors held onto him for years, so he's really, really damaged.
Bevbos
10-14-2009, 05:43 PM
Black Manta was abducted and raped repeatedly on a foreign fishing boat as a child. He saw Aquaman and expected him to save him, but Aquaman didn't notice. So Black Manta hates the sea, and really hates Aquaman. According to the origin story those sailors held onto him for years, so he's really, really damaged.

Just out of context, that sounds really, really stupid. Soldiers raped him... so he hates the sea?!?!? Fears the sea, has a negative emotional reaction to it, that I get, but hates the sea??? Shouldn't he hate... sailors???
Artificial idiot
10-14-2009, 06:40 PM
Just out of context, that sounds really, really stupid. Soldiers raped him... so he hates the sea?!?!? Fears the sea, has a negative emotional reaction to it, that I get, but hates the sea??? Shouldn't he hate... sailors???
Ah, but if there was no sea then there'd be no sailors! Tackling the cause not the symptom! :biggrin: :tongue:
DanCMH
10-14-2009, 10:15 PM
Thanks for answering my question about Wally's new duds...