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Congratulations, DC
Oct. 15th, 2004 05:13 pmYou finally did it, you SOBs. You made me drop a book. I've put up with so much shit from you over the years. Your treatment of supergirl, your allowing the Superman and Batman titles to descend into mediocrity, and your cancelation of the entire Young Justice line except for Robin, which you then proceeded to ruin with the two worst writers you have going for you. But now you've done it. I was worried when you put Judd Winick on Green Arrow. The man is a brilliant writer, and "Pedro and Me" was one of the best graphic novels I've ever read. But even as a guy for who these issues are very important, I still read comics to escape. I don't want to read about gripping social issues in the pages of my favorite comics.
And I certainly don't want to see one of my favorite supporting characters be diagnosed with HIV.
Yep, Mia, Green Arrow's teen sidekick, and the new Speedy(In yet another stupid DC gender warp), is HIV positive. My problem isn't with this, per se. It does make sense. She was a teen prostitute, and that's a high risk activity. But I get that Judd Winick feels very strongly about this issue. I would be willing to see it through to its conclusion.
Except it'll never see it's conclusion. Because next year, there will probably be yet another "SHOCKING CROSSOVER EVENT!!!!!!!!!!!" where all the hack writers you put on it will be looking for cannon fodder to kill off. And who's the first person they'll look for? The girl with HIV. "Because, after all, she's going to die anyway! Might as well have her make a noble sacrifice!" That's the way DC has always functioned. I wouldn't mind seeing this story being done by a company that had a clue. But you don't, and you never will. So thanks, but no thanks. I don't want to watch this story play out, with a character I love, knowing that you're just going to use her and throw her away.
Oh, and if Supergirl is really dead, I swear to god I'll drop every book you publish.
And I certainly don't want to see one of my favorite supporting characters be diagnosed with HIV.
Yep, Mia, Green Arrow's teen sidekick, and the new Speedy(In yet another stupid DC gender warp), is HIV positive. My problem isn't with this, per se. It does make sense. She was a teen prostitute, and that's a high risk activity. But I get that Judd Winick feels very strongly about this issue. I would be willing to see it through to its conclusion.
Except it'll never see it's conclusion. Because next year, there will probably be yet another "SHOCKING CROSSOVER EVENT!!!!!!!!!!!" where all the hack writers you put on it will be looking for cannon fodder to kill off. And who's the first person they'll look for? The girl with HIV. "Because, after all, she's going to die anyway! Might as well have her make a noble sacrifice!" That's the way DC has always functioned. I wouldn't mind seeing this story being done by a company that had a clue. But you don't, and you never will. So thanks, but no thanks. I don't want to watch this story play out, with a character I love, knowing that you're just going to use her and throw her away.
Oh, and if Supergirl is really dead, I swear to god I'll drop every book you publish.
