Son of Vulcan?

[Gingold]

Last month's news page in the DC books mentions "3 Months until Son of Vulcan" on the "ticker" on the top of the page. Has anyone heard anything about this? Direction, creative team, etc.? Was the character really worth reviving?

[Captain Jim]

The original, 1960's Charlton character was essentially a Thor rip-off.

[Paul Newell]

Haven't heard anything and I didn't notice anything in the solicitations for April.

[Justin D.]

There's an introduction of the first issue here: http://dccomics.com/media/excerpts/3672_x.pdf . It seems like it's not exactly linear from the first page on. Also, I think part of the story involves Vulcan dying and Mikey having to learn everything on his own after being chosen.

[Blueferret]

Wasn't this a comic by DC in the 70's?

[Tom]

There's an introduction of the first issue here: http://dccomics.com/media/excerpts/3672_x.pdf . It seems like it's not exactly linear from the first page on. Also, I think part of the story involves Vulcan dying and Mikey having to learn everything on his own after being chosen.
Wow. That is some ugly and confusing artwork.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

This leads me to believe that Blue Beetle will come back In some form. DC Is reviving all these charactors for some reason. So who knows.

[Brian R]

Wow. That is some ugly and confusing artwork.

Thank goodness, I thought it was just me for a sec. :D

[Captain Jim]

I've read some interviews with Scott Beatty about this. It's an entirely new character that he's created, with nothing at all to do with the old SOV. Scott pitched the character concept to DC and the editor said, "Great, let's call it Son of Vulcan, since we already own that name." Seriously. :rolleyes:

[Justin D.]

I didn't think it was that ugly, but it sure is confusing. It's so busy with both odd panel layouts and coloring effects that I can't really tell what's going on at times. That's not a good sign.

[the Monitor]

I've read some interviews with Scott Beatty about this. It's an entirely new character that he's created, with nothing at all to do with the old SOV. Scott pitched the character concept to DC and the editor said, "Great, let's call it Son of Vulcan, since we already own that name." Seriously. :rolleyes:

Is the wistful smiley (I think that name describes it better than "rolleyes") because they didn't just release it with an entirely new name?

[Argonaut]

I hope that it is a good read. I need something to keep me connected to the DC for a while.

[Captain Jim]

Is the wistful smiley (I think that name describes it better than "rolleyes") because they didn't just release it with an entirely new name?

Yes.

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[jonahhex]

The original, 1960's Charlton character was essentially a Thor rip-off.


I have fond memories of Son of Vulcan in those Modern [charlton] three pack reprints in a plastic bag during the 1970s. The book was no great shake, but it was a very FUN thor rip-off. I thought the book fit in well with the issue of Charlton's Hercules it came with. very fond child hood mind candy. Hercules was much better with Sam Glanzman artwork. :o

[Jeff O.]

As some of you may remember, Oddball Comics took a look at SON OF VULCAN Vol. 2, No. 49 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/oddball/index.cgi?date=2002-09-30).

Will DC now create a new villain and reuse the name of Dr. Kong? ;)

[the Monitor]

What do you feel is lost by using a name they already own the trademark too versus a new name? (I'm assuming that the story itself is the one Mr. Beatty wanted to tell.)

[Captain Jim]

Yes, the story is the one Beatty wanted to tell.

I dunno, I find it hard to put this into words. I'm not sure what they're gaining by using that old name, since certainly very few people reading comics now will remember the old character. But to those few of us who DO remember him, to do a series of ads saying "SOV is coming!", only to find out it's not the SOV anybody remembers seems like almost a slap in the face. Kind of like taking out ads in the newspaper saying George Bush is coming to town, only to find out it's some guy who works in a steel mill who happens to have the same name as the president.

[the Monitor]

Yes, the story is the one Beatty wanted to tell.

I dunno, I find it hard to put this into words. I'm not sure what they're gaining by using that old name, since certainly very few people reading comics now will remember the old character. But to those few of us who DO remember him, to do a series of ads saying "SOV is coming!", only to find out it's not the SOV anybody remembers seems like almost a slap in the face. Kind of like taking out ads in the newspaper saying George Bush is coming to town, only to find out it's some guy who works in a steel mill who happens to have the same name as the president.


Yeah I can buy that it's a matter of perspective. I mean if they launched an entirely new character and book called Ambush Bug I probably would cry foul.

Count me among those (probably the majority) for whom the name SOV has absolutely no emotional resonance. Also, (even in my hypothetical Ambush Bug scenario), I think shoehorning the story a writer wants to tell into a NAME is (marginally) better than forcing the writer to redo the story so that it relaunches an existing character.

As to what DC is gaining, I assume it's copyright protection. How protecting a worthless old copyright is better than getting a new one escapes me but I'm sure there's some reason (not arguing that it's a good one..just that someone probably thinks they have one.

Anyway, thanks for responding. I was interested in getting your take on it. Are you going to pick it up?

[Captain Jim]

You had to ask. :rolleyes:

Uh, well, probably not. I love the stuff Scott does in conjunction with Chuck Dixon, but generally speaking his solo stuff doesn't do much for me (for example, his Gotham Knights run).

[artemisboy]

Didn't Vulcan die, along with Hephestus, in the War of the Gods cross-over?

- Peter

[DoubleWide]

Didn't Vulcan die, along with Hephestus, in the War of the Gods cross-over?

- Peter

Yes, but since when did that stop anyone? The Immortal man was killed in the Crisis on the Infinite Earths,but was brought back to life in the Resurrestion Man series, (man that was good.) Nemesis was killed in an issue of The Brave and the Bold, beought back and killed again in the first Catwoman series. Now I see him in the JLU opening.