DC Runs Down Most Ordered "JLA" State Variants

[Galosengen]

I can empathize, I lived in Texas and I think it's the worst state in the US by far.

Hey at least you guys have Austin.

Texas is a mess but it isn't Alabama or Oklahoma or Mississippi (the actual worst state if we go by most indicators)

[Mr. Holmes]

That is true, Austin is awesome.

[WhitOro]

You yankees are funny.

Lol, I'm joking. Thought gotta tell, I don't see the appeal in these covers. I get the "state patriotism" but the image per se isn't that great really, Cat, Arrow and Vibe look rather stiff, and the flag itself looks lamely photoshoped in. I guess printed is better.

[FIFTY-TWO (52)]

Not a fan of this thing, its 90s collectors madness at its worst but I am impressed at Puerto Rico's showing.

I like the idea, but the product just screams "lazy".
They could have rounded up 50 different artists to portray the best of all the states featuring JLA members. With exception of Texas and Puerto Rico, the state flags are hideous.

[josh straightedge]

Keep in mind too that you could order any of these online. So, if I wanted to go buy 100 Puerto Rican editions, I could have from DCBS or somewhere else. A local shop is probably only ordering that state's issue.

[Christopher Cross Is God]

I live in Texas. I must say that comic shops are actually as common here as they were everywhere else in the 90s. Most of our shops never closed down when the industry crashed. I'm not sure why exactly, but most of my LCS' have been here for over 15 years.

You can find dozens of shops in the Dallas area. It's just a good business in Texas.

So yeah, we're going to have more variants than everyone else.

Quite a few of the popular Dallas comic shops closed down over the years. Big Bob's, Kaboom!, and a few others. The only ones which have been long-time mainstays (As in since the 90s), as far as I remember, are Titan & Lone Star.

Zeus does well, although they started up in the 2000s (I think it's been 10yrs?).

I remember when going to Toronto back in the early to mid-90s, I was wowed by how many comic shops Toronto had in comparison to Dallas.

I can empathize, I lived in Texas and I think it's the worst state in the US by far.

I don't have any allegiance nor patriotism toward Texas & Dallas. I've lived in Dallas the majority of my life, but have lived in other areas, as well, and have been to every state except Hawaii, Alaska, and Maine......Texas isn't close to being the worst state in the US.

I'd rank Arkansas as the worst state, followed by states such as Oklahoma, Wyoming, Louisiana (Although I love New Orleans), the Dakotas, Alabama, etc....

The states I liked most were California, state of Washington, Florida, NY, Oregon, North Carolina, and, believe it or not, Utah.

Well, I moved here from Oklahoma. Oklahoma is just a poorer version of Texas.

I mean, Texas does some stupid things, but it isn't quite as far right as you think. It's pretty integrated, I just think the righties and rednecks vote more. The location I live feels like a moderate area.

The overall politics of the state are pretty ignorant though. It's no coincidence they were fine with their inclusion in the Union for over a hundred years, and suddenly weren't when a black guy became president.

Thing is, with such a large land mass, you have numerous small towns in Texas which fit the negative stereotype. The big cities (Houston, Dallas, Austin, even San Antonio) don't particularly fit those stereotypes, although you'll still run across a few idiots every now and then.

Hey at least you guys have Austin.

Texas is a mess but it isn't Alabama or Oklahoma or Mississippi (the actual worst state if we go by most indicators)

At least Mississippi looks "pretty," and I remember parts of Alabama looking nice, as well, but you definitely can't say that about Oklahoma and Arkansas.

[Allen T]

Well, I moved here from Oklahoma. Oklahoma is just a poorer version of Texas.

I mean, Texas does some stupid things, but it isn't quite as far right as you think. It's pretty integrated, I just think the righties and rednecks vote more. The location I live feels like a moderate area.

The overall politics of the state are pretty ignorant though. It's no coincidence they were fine with their inclusion in the Union for over a hundred years, and suddenly weren't when a black guy became president.

You are wrong, the secessionist movement of Texas has been alive and well for years, if not decades before Obama. I heard rumblings of secessionist movement in Texas throughout my 38 years on this planet, not just in the last 5 years. It was there under Bush, under Clinton, under Bush, probably under Reagan ( don't remember much during this time politically hey I was a kid, but remember during this time we had the oil boom while the rest of country was under the recession of the early 80's) Its the media that brought nationwide attention to it with Obama (it didn't help with Perry drawing attention to it either). Just look at the recent election, there was one district that Obama only got 5% and the citizens were treated as racists, yet there was no word mentioned of the precincts that Romney received 0.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Secession_Movement

[Jake Fury]

Alabama has great geography but the metropolitan centers leave a bit to be desired...
I don't even think we had an Initiative team either...

[glennsim]

DC really needs to put a super-team in the South somewhere. Just be aware that they all need to be able to fly, because you're not going to find THAT many tall buildings...

Maybe they can buy out the Southern Knights.

[Jake Fury]

DC really needs to put a super-team in the South somewhere. Just be aware that they all need to be able to fly, because you're not going to find THAT many tall buildings...

Maybe they can buy out the Southern Knights.

LOL!!! Well done!

[FIFTY-TWO (52)]

DC really needs to put a super-team in the South somewhere. Just be aware that they all need to be able to fly, because you're not going to find THAT many tall buildings...

Maybe they can buy out the Southern Knights.

They either all need to fly or be sponsored by Harley-Davidson.

[Desean101101]

DC really needs to put a super-team in the South somewhere. Just be aware that they all need to be able to fly, because you're not going to find THAT many tall buildings...

Maybe they can buy out the Southern Knights.

Did you just make a KKK joke?

[glennsim]

Did you just make a KKK joke?

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Knights

[glennsim]

Just saw this elsewhere and had to bring it over here:

"Say what you will about the South, but nobody retires and moves up North..." :)

[NinjaZilla]

No Guam cover??? If PR gets one Guam should.
Israel should get an honorary cover.