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  • At a certain point you can't patch the tube or retread the tire any more. You're got to give it up and get a new one.

    Green Lantern is at that point. It's time for a reboot.

    But NOT another poorly thought-out reimagining like we saw too much of in the New 52.

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    • If they're gonna reboot it Julius Schwartz the shit out of it. Get rid of rings, get rid of the Guardians, and do SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Keep the powers and the name, spin the backstory and structure. Keep ties to aliens and the like if you want. Let Mr. Mxyzptlk wipe the GLC from existence so you can get a clean break. Nobody has to remember the Corps.

      I personally liked the more supernatural feel classic Alan stories had. And it was kinda proven with Kyle's run, you don't need the Corps in every issue or a dozen little blue people to sell a GL comic.

      DC should kinda take a note from Marvel. Make a new universe like Ultimate, make some changes to certain characters, then in some crossover they become the new [insert character] of the mainstream universe. If not for looking so similar to Dr. Manhattan, I'd almost be fine with Stan Lee's Green Lantern being *the* GL.

      ~//V\\~

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      • The inflation of the sales of The New Guardians wasn't enormous. If I remember correctly, it was 5K.

        I'd believe that GLs is selling 30K at this point, vs 35K for HJatGLC.

        The trough point for the "main" GL title always seems to be about 32K. But I bet the other one will just keep dropping.
        Trey Strain
        Guardian of the Universe
        Last edited by Trey Strain; 04-22-2017, 08:24 AM.

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        • The last thing this needs is a reboot that changes everything. I'm sure there are people at DC who would LOVE to do that, but no. Just no.

          They had a concept that worked fine from 1959 until 1994. Geoff Johns obviously wants to use his own ideas instead of that, and I'm sure that others would like to reinvent it too. But everyone at the company needs to have enough humility to admit that they don't have a better idea and that they aren't going to get one.

          Anyone who feels creative should go reinvent Aquaman or the Martian Manhunter. You know, fix something that's never sold.

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          • April's numbers are up. The ones for JLA are shocking.

            Green Lantern continues to be outsold by Nightwing, Titans and Teen Titans.
            Trey Strain
            Guardian of the Universe
            Last edited by Trey Strain; 05-09-2017, 07:06 PM.

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            • You're right, they're out, but I'm going to try to wait for Comics Chronicles to post them because their formatting is easier to cut and paste. Hopefully, they'll have them up tomorrow, but if anyone can't wait, click on the above link. The GL titles came in #59-61 and 63 (rang from 34,507 to 34,140).

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              • Wow, looks like the Hal/GLC book is passing Green Lanterns finally. Curious to see if that trend continues.

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                • Originally posted by buffalorock View Post
                  Wow, looks like the Hal/GLC book is passing Green Lanterns finally. Curious to see if that trend continues.
                  Yes it will. As I said, the sales for GLs are undoubtedly being padded by a bit, and besides that, they're just going to keep dropping. But regardless, the sales for HJatGLC are poor.

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                  • The sales are so close that it's not much of a victory for the Hal book. Its pretty much a dead heat. Most people who are reading one title are reading both at this point. Sales still haven't levelled off, and we leave April with the titles dipping their toes in the 33k range with no end in sight. Not good.

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                    • 19 Doom Patrol 1* $3.99 DC 76,225
                      79 Doom Patrol 2* $3.99 DC 37,856
                      96 Doom Patrol 3* $3.99 DC 30,140
                      105 Doom Patrol 4* $3.99 DC 26,261
                      101 Doom Patrol 5* $3.99 DC 24,693
                      104 Doom Patrol 6* $3.99 DC 21,954

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                      • maybe it's time to................................ ya know "Make Kyle Great Again"

                        IonFan says

                        MAGA then, MAGA now, MAGA FOREVER

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                        • 10 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps Rebirth 1 $2.99 DC 113,965
                          11 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 1 $2.99 DC 108,708
                          28 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 2 $2.99 DC 77,972
                          42 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 3 $2.99 DC 64,737
                          41 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 4 $2.99 DC 54,815
                          46 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 5 $2.99 DC 50,935
                          49 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 6 $2.99 DC 49,988
                          53 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 7 $2.99 DC 48,064
                          51 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 8 $2.99 DC 45,194
                          55 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 9 $2.99 DC 43,485
                          54 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 10 $2.99 DC 41,234
                          57 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 11 $2.99 DC 40,111
                          60 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 12 $2.99 DC 39,148
                          63 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 13 $2.99 DC 38,053
                          52 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 14 $2.99 DC 37,504
                          57 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 15 $2.99 DC 36,331
                          58 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 16 $2.99 DC 35,996
                          61 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 17 $2.99 DC 35,205
                          59 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 18 $2.99 DC 34,507
                          61 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 19 $2.99 DC 34,140







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                          12 Green Lanterns Rebirth 1 $2.99 DC 99,504
                          18 Green Lanterns 1 $2.99 DC 84,910
                          28 Green Lanterns 2 $2.99 DC 82,062
                          29 Green Lanterns 3 $2.99 DC 78,708
                          37 Green Lanterns 4 $2.99 DC 71,140
                          44 Green Lanterns 5 $2.99 DC 64,252
                          36 Green Lanterns 6 $2.99 DC 58,346
                          38 Green Lanterns 7 $2.99 DC 55,367
                          47 Green Lanterns 8 $2.99 DC 52,025
                          50 Green Lanterns 9 $2.99 DC 49,434
                          50 Green Lanterns 10 $2.99 DC 46,306
                          53 Green Lanterns 11 $2.99 DC 44,703
                          51 Green Lanterns 12 $2.99 DC 42,241
                          55 Green Lanterns 13 $2.99 DC 41,090
                          59 Green Lanterns 14 $2.99 DC 39,854
                          62 Green Lanterns 15 $2.99 DC 38,571
                          50 Green Lanterns 16 $2.99 DC 37,845
                          54 Green Lanterns 17 $2.99 DC 36,626
                          59 Green Lanterns 18 $2.99 DC 35,824
                          60 Green Lanterns 19 $2.99 DC 35,368
                          60 Green Lanterns 20 $2.99 DC 34,224
                          63 Green Lanterns 21 $2.99 DC 33,556

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                          100 Planet of the Apes Green Lantern 1 $3.99 Boom 22,712
                          143 Planet of the Apes Green Lantern 2 $3.99 Boom 16,203
                          149 Planet of the Apes Green Lantern 3 $3.99 Boom 13,734

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                          116 Star Trek Green Lantern Vol. 2 1 $3.99 IDW 20,853
                          156 Star Trek Green Lantern Vol. 2 2 $3.99 IDW 15,595
                          155 Star Trek Green Lantern Vol. 2 3 $3.99 IDW 14,526
                          167 Star Trek Green Lantern Vol. 2 4 $3.99 IDW 13,643
                          158 Star Trek Green Lantern Vol. 2 5 $3.99 IDW 12,988

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                          97 Green Lantern Space Ghost Special 1 $4.99 DC 25,149

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                          • Originally posted by IonFan View Post
                            maybe it's time to................................ ya know "Make Kyle Great Again"
                            Time for DC to do something truly courageous and make Kyle their first transgender super hero.

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                            • Originally posted by Big Daddy Dave Targaryen I View Post
                              Time for DC to do something truly courageous and make Kyle their first transgender super hero.
                              Don't put any ideas like that in their heads.

                              I think the actual sales for Green Lanterns is around 28K.

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                              • Originally posted by Big Daddy Dave Targaryen I View Post
                                Time for DC to do something truly courageous and make Kyle their first transgender super hero.
                                < link here

                                Originally posted by Big Daddy Dave Targaryen I View Post
                                61 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 17 $2.99 DC 35,205
                                59 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 18 $2.99 DC 34,507
                                61 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 19 $2.99 DC 34,140
                                < link here

                                come on DC it wasn't funny when you did it, it's obviously not bring in the money, it's time to fix this and "Make Kyle Great Again"

                                IonFan says

                                MAGA then, MAGA now, MAGA FOREVER

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