EXCLUSIVE: Robinson Leaves A Big Hole in "Earth 2"

[CBR News]

James Robinson discusses the startling events of the first issue of "Earth 2" in an exclusive spoiler-filled interview with CBR News while sharing a first look at art from the second issue by Nicola Scott.


Full article here.

[Mr. Holmes]

At first I thought this said Robinson Leaves Earth-2, and I almost spazzed out.

The Kara in "Mister Terrific" was always left very vague, in that DC didn't reveal if she was Power Girl or a new character because we knew it all had to be revealed at the right time. I always knew that Power Girl and the Huntress were from Earth 2 from Day 1, and most people at DC knew this, too. I can't believe we pulled this off, actually. We managed to keep all of this a secret. All the little leaks and all the little things that people find out and everything else, it's amazing.

Did they really know that Huntress was from Earth-2 "from Day 1?"

[MajorHoy]

Gosh, do I want to buy the first issue just to see Robinson introduce some characters with historic links just so he can kill them off in that same issue?

Will this be Cry for Justice: Earth-2?

(By the way, I've never read CfJ . . . I've just heard so many awful things about it that I've been afraid to spend my $'s on the tpb, especially since I hadn't read anything of Robinson's that I truly enjoyed in the past couple of years.)

[WhitOro]

(By the way, I've never read CfJ . . . I've just heard so many awful things about it that I've been afraid to spend my $'s on the tpb, especially since I hadn't read anything of Robinson's that I truly enjoyed in the past couple of years.)

Are you reading The Shade?

[Starocotes]

I really, really hope that there will be a Dr. Fate in there as well some time.

[MajorHoy]

Are you reading The Shade?

No . . . not available at Barnes & Noble, and I'm not inclined to go out of my way to find a way to get to a comic book store for a book written by Robinson.

[WhitOro]

No . . . not available at Barnes & Noble, and I'm not inclined to go out of my way to find a way to get to a comic book store for a book written by Robinson.

Too bad. Well, wait for the trades then bash yourself on the head for missing it ;)

[CagedLeo730]

At first I thought this said Robinson Leaves Earth-2, and I almost spazzed out.



Did they really know that Huntress was from Earth-2 "from Day 1?"

It all depends on the definition of "Day 1".

[neverender]

I really, really hope that there will be a Dr. Fate in there as well some time.

Robinson would be stupid not to!

It's going to be awesome every time he introduces a new member of the JSA.

[Jim Thompson]

I really, really hope that there will be a Dr. Fate in there as well some time.

*fingers crossed*

[Roland Gunner]

I really, really hope that there will be a Dr. Fate in there as well some time.

My thing with Dr Fate is that you always have to write him out of the story or he can just beat the bad guy with one spell. Since this is a new world it would be great if Robinson could write a more balanced version of the character.

[Jim Thompson]

My thing with Dr Fate is that you always have to write him out of the story or he can just beat the bad guy with one spell. Since this is a new world it would be great if Robinson could write a more balanced version of the character.

Fate's powerful, but not invincible. He can be written in such a way that he's not the plot equivalent of "get out of jail free". Indeed, one of the drawbacks for magical characters is they are both physically vulnerable and it sometimes takes them a lot of time to actually cast a spell.

[I_Captain Blanco]

I really, really hope that there will be a Dr. Fate in there as well some time.

Me too, but I really want to see Robinson take on the Spectre...!

[Jim Thompson]

Me too, but I really want to see Robinson take on the Spectre...!

Oh, but Earth 2 is rife with possibilities!

[CMBMOOL]

Gosh, do I want to buy the first issue just to see Robinson introduce some characters with historic links just so he can kill them off in that same issue?

Will this be Cry for Justice: Earth-2?

(By the way, I've never read CfJ . . . I've just heard so many awful things about it that I've been afraid to spend my $'s on the tpb, especially since I hadn't read anything of Robinson's that I truly enjoyed in the past couple of years.)

I briefly glance at the mini, and I must say it was a darn shame to poison my eyes with that drivel. I mean such bad characterization and the death scene or two.