ECCC: Secret Origins with James Robinson

[CBR News]

The writer of "Earth 2" sat down at the Emerald City Comicon for an intimate chat about his upcoming Image comic, reintroducing Golden Age characters in a modern setting, why Alan Scott is gay and more.


Full article here.

[GoldStarz]

Wow WB can't even keep track of their own product. I hope that Kevin Tsujihara can change things around now that he's CEO.

[batGRRRl4ever]

His focus is laying the seeds now for Earth 2 and the main Earth to meet by approximately the end of next year, a plot line which was announced at the ECCC: DC Comics The New 52 panel earlier in the day. “Even though that seems a long way off, I’ve got to start setting that up,” he said.

Well at least this sounds like we won't be waiting until the sixth year this book is out for the JSA to finally get together! See, this is exactly as I've said before, that Robinson sometimes needs something to light a fire underneath him to get plots moving forward over his preferred style of glacial pacing. If Worlds' Finest Power Girl and Huntress returned to Earth 2 and there was a second book by a different writer set there, it would keep Robinson on his toes to not go too slowly with his work. This is the ONLY criticism I have of his writing BTW, as I'm still a fan of Earth 2 as a title, but it does slump along a bit here and there.

[Rakzo]

I'm sure that the title that was delayed was the Earth 2 spinoff series.

[batGRRRl4ever]

I'm sure that the title that was delayed was the Earth 2 spinoff series.

Besides face time with fans, a major part of the writer’s attendance at comic conventions is announcing new titles. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this year. “I was supposed to announce something and it has been delayed. It will be announced in a few months,” said Robinson.

His future plans include developing something for DC, but Robinson wasn’t able to share the details.


Has it been said anywhere that there is actually an Earth 2 spin-off series being considered? As so far I haven't heard anything, but I only really read CBR for my comic news most of the time. I'd LOVE for there to be either an Alan Scott solo spin-off or an Infinity Inc. book.

[Rafa]

Besides face time with fans, a major part of the writer’s attendance at comic conventions is announcing new titles. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this year. “I was supposed to announce something and it has been delayed. It will be announced in a few months,” said Robinson.

His future plans include developing something for DC, but Robinson wasn’t able to share the details.


Has it been said anywhere that there is actually an Earth 2 spin-off series being considered? As so far I haven't heard anything, but I only really read CBR for my comic news most of the time. I'd LOVE for there to be either an Alan Scott solo spin-off or an Infinity Inc. book.

Just the typical stay tuned when asked at the panel.

[Harbinger of Apocalypse]

Heh, the confusion by WB over Green Lantern is a bit amusing.

Anyway, if there is a spin off, I would really like the idea of Infinity Inc. It would just help restore those characters again like Obsidian and Jade.

[MichaelPaytonMZ]

Does that mean that the brass at WB think that Dick Grayson died this week too?

[Outside_85]

Does that mean that the brass at WB think that Dick Grayson died this week too?

Burt seemed to think so.

[Relevant PuertoRican Superhero]

"Warner Brothers, however, was confused: did this mean that star Ryan Reynolds, who played Hal Jordan in the 2011 film adaptation of “Green Lantern,” would be gay?"

Maybe at least one or two of the executives essentially in control of DC Comics should actually read and be familiar with the comics themselves. Just a thought.

[marvelprince]

Warners is a huge corportation who's interest include way more than DC Comics. The film division prolly got confused an contacted Geoff who straightened them.

[Relevant PuertoRican Superhero]

Warners is a huge corportation who's interest include way more than DC Comics. The film division prolly got confused an contacted Geoff who straightened them.

That understandable, but if the film division is in charge of making decisions abut what characters and franchises are being adapted to film then it wouldn't hurt for thm to be more knowledgeable about said characters and franchises.

[Bruce Kent]

Warners is a huge corportation who's interest include way more than DC Comics. The film division prolly got confused an contacted Geoff who straightened them.

DC Comics has some of WB bigger proprierties (and possibly the biggest one in the world, Batman). People in charge of them should know everything about the characters, That's what happens at Marvel and see how well it's going for them.

[Hound of UIster]

Time Warner isn't nearly as well run as Marvel or Disney.

[marvelprince]

DC Comics has some of WB bigger proprierties (and possibly the biggest one in the world, Batman). People in charge of them should know everything about the characters, That's what happens at Marvel and see how well it's going for them.

They know about the ones that make them money: Thats Batman, with a sprinkling of Superman.

For something like the Golden Age Green Lantern I can see that being something they go to consult the film division about. I agree that the film division needs someone in charge of the comic films like how Marvel has Kevin Feige. Someone who has intimate knowledge and real love for the MU who's doing a great job showing what makes each character in the Marvel movies.