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[Slayven]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52575

Also at the heart of this that's a new element is that She-Ra's story is a redemptive one. After years in Hordak's army, she's done some pretty brutal things. Is that an element that dominated how you approached this?

I think so. She's really got a lot to come back from. She's been a very dark, dangerous character, and yet we want to admire her and see her relating to the people close to her like Adam. We want to make it seem possible that she can be as good as he is while also coming from this very dark place. I hope we pulled that off. In many respects, she is the most interesting character in the book because of her history and how far back she's got to come from her origin. She was a prisoner raised in a circumstance she didn't understand, turned into a killer and forced to do some abominable things for what she perceived as her father. Now we need to explore her and also understand her. I hope that balance has been struck.

Sounds like they are turning her into Xena. The last time they did something like this, Wiley Kit ended up being Mumm-ra's sex slave.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

DC: Where the '90s never died.

There should be a Xena comic. The world needs to see more of Joxer the Mighty.

I suppose this 'She-na' will suffice, for now.

 

[LurkerPrime]

There should be a Xena comic. The world needs to see more of Joxer the Mighty.

I suppose this 'She-na' will suffice, for now.

Edit: Neat!

 

[Slayven]

DC: Where the '90s never died.

You joke but.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

You joke but.

I wasn't joking.

 

[Slayven]

I wasn't joking.

My bad

 

[TwEE-N-Toast]

DC: Where the '90s never died.

She-Ra is 80s, just like My little Pony.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

DC: Where the '90s never died.

Yup.

 

[Parallax]

...people asked for this, huh?

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

She-Ra is 80s, just like My little Pony.

1. Fiktion will FUCKING PAY for sticking me with this damn avatar.

2. I was referring to the whole "absolutely everything must be teh grimdarks" mentality from '90s comics.

 

[Delta Assault]

A She-Ra movie before a Wonder Woman movie.

Yeah DC, keep being DC.

 

[Snaku]

Definitely interested in this. While I grew up mostly watching He-Man, I was always drawn to She-Ra's back story and origin. Kidnapped and raised to basically be Hordak's own Darth Vader, it was much more interesting than He-Man to me.

For the honor of Grayskull!

 

[thefro]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52575Sounds like they are turning her into Xena. The last time they did something like this, Wiley Kit ended up being Mumm-ra's sex slave.

That's all consistent with her origin story. The only reason she wasn't shown doing brutal things in the Filmation cartoon was because it was a cartoon aimed to sell toys to children.

Definitely interested in this. While I grew up mostly watching He-Man, I was always drawn to She-Ra's back story and origin. Kidnapped and raised to basically be Hordak's own Darth Vader, it was much more interesting than He-Man to me.

For the honor of Grayskull!

I agree completely. Larry DiTillio did an amazing job writing that.

 

[Slayven]

1. Fiktion will FUCKING PAY for sticking me with this damn avatar.

2. I was referring to the whole "absolutely everything must be teh grimdarks" mentality from '90s comics.

I fucking hate this so much, damn Frank Miller. If it ain't dark it ain't interesting, fuck that noise.

 

[Slamtastic]

A She-Ra movie before a Wonder Woman movie.

Yeah DC, keep being DC.

it's a comic book

 

[Extra Sauce]

1. Fiktion will FUCKING PAY for sticking me with this damn avatar.

Wait, mods can do that? That is terrifying.

 

[Space Runaway]

So a dark and gritty comic version of The Secret of the Sword. Cept now she can't get on with her life and will probably get all mopey.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I fucking hate this so much, damn Frank Miller. If it ain't dark it ain't interesting, fuck that noise.

Don't blame Frank, blame all the hacks who cribbed all the wrong things from The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen to try and replicate their success.

Wait, mods can do that? That is terrifying.

He's not a mod. I just lost a bet. I don't even like MLP.

Though, Mods can stick you with certain avatars. They just save that for when someone uses a NSFW one.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Uh, isn't this just her backstory? How is this different from before?

 

[HORRORSHØW]

would

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Huh DC bought the rights to the comic, or did they have them all along?

 

[Dai101]

If Skeletors in it please get Frank Langella back

IT'S

A

COMIC BOOK

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

IT'S

A

COMIC BOOK

Realised that dude

 

[Delta Assault]

it's a comic book

Oh...

I guess my brain's just been hardwired to associate dark and gritty with movies now. =(

 

[fader]

Definitely interested in this. While I grew up mostly watching He-Man, I was always drawn to She-Ra's back story and origin. Kidnapped and raised to basically be Hordak's own Darth Vader, it was much more interesting than He-Man to me.

For the honor of Grayskull!

who is the one in the pink that looks like a scorpion?

 

[kunonabi]

...people asked for this, huh?

I certainly didn't.

 

[Chariot]

New 52 is a pain.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Ah, for a second I thought this was a movie. I was wondering why they would do this without making He-Man first and cross-promoting a universe.

 

[Slayven]

Ah, for a second I thought this was a movie. I was wondering why they would do this without making He-Man first and cross-promoting a universe.

They have a He-Man series.

 

[Acid08]

New 52 is a pain.

Dark & Gritty™

 

[Snaku]

who is the one in the pink that looks like a scorpion?

.

 

[fader]

.

.....ugh that name..... really? is that the extend of their creativity?

 

[Manmademan]

.....ugh that name..... really? is that the extend of their creativity?

Uh, it was a toy line designed for elementary school kids in 1985. What do you expect, Shakespeare?

Edit: Some of the he-man names and concepts were hilariously terrible though- freely admit this. They were intended to spit out as many variants as humanly possible in a short amount of time with the same molds.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

.....ugh that name..... really? is that the extend of their creativity?

better then fisto

 

[Manmademan]

better then fisto

or

 

[Slayven]

Uh, it was a toy line designed for elementary school kids in 1985. What do you expect, Shakespeare?

 

[mollipen]

I don't know… I'm game. I'm one of those people who love seeing the "dark and gritty" retellings of stories that were never dark and gritty. Not because everything has to be like that, but because it's fun to see a wildly different take on things at times.

 

[Manmademan]

Thundercats really isn't much better.

Cheetara, Panthro, Lion-O, and Tigra for the Cheetah, Panther, Lion, and Tiger characters isn't exactly bleeding creativity.

show was miles better though.

 

[Slayven]

Thundercats really isn't much better.

Cheetara, Panthro, Lion-O, and Tigra for the Cheetah, Panther, Lion, and Tiger characters isn't exactly bleeding creativity.

show was miles better though.

That is teh safest image i could find of that run, Google Mummra bath. Dude was creepy as fuck.

 

[Parallax]

I still dont get who thought this was a good idea

 

[slit]

Where are Swift Wind and Glimmer? If they are not part of this, just forget the whole thing.

 

[Manmademan]

I still dont get who thought this was a good idea

not a terrible idea. The concept still has some life in it, panders to aging gen-xers nostalgic for the 80s.

I'd watch the shit out of a live action thundercats, done in say, the style of avengers.

 

[Slayven]

I still dont get who thought this was a good idea

Folks that had issues. The comics after that were actually pretty good.

 

[Parallax]

not a terrible idea. The concept still has some life in it, panders to aging gen-xers nostalgic for the 80s.

I'd watch the shit out of a live action thundercats, done in say, the style of avengers.

Its the wilykit stuff i was talking about.

And im done with thundercats unless theres a competent writer. The anime had potential and became complete garbage

 

[Slayven]

Its the wilykit stuff i was talking about.

And im done with thundercats unless theres a competent writer. The anime had potential and became complete garbage

When someone going to take on Silverhawks, there is the real gold. But they probably make Copper Kid a rapist or something.

 

[Ovid]

Definitely interested in this. While I grew up mostly watching He-Man, I was always drawn to She-Ra's back story and origin. Kidnapped and raised to basically be Hordak's own Darth Vader, it was much more interesting than He-Man to me.

For the honor of Grayskull!

Damn, that looks awesome!

 

[Manmademan]

Damn, that looks awesome!

I vaguely remember this being fan concept art for a modern reboot. Was pretty impressed overall.

 

[Slayven]

We can all agree 2002 He Man was the bees knees.

 

[Manmademan]

We can all agree 2002 He Man was the bees knees.

I should probably get around to watching that one. I only saw one, maybe two episodes. no time for television now though.

 

[Village]

When someone going to take on Silverhawks, there is the real gold. But they probably make Copper Kid a rapist or something.

When did mark millar start wittig Silverhawks