The Outhouse - The Greatest Comic Book Forum

by **achilles** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:24 pm

We know DC has a weird 52 fetish, but what don't they like?

Well...we already know some of the things they hate--Spoiler, Nightwing, hope, optimism, happy people. But there's a word they apparently find abhorrent. See if you can guess, courtesy of James Robinson via WC.

The writer wanted to do "Justice Society," but said that DC said "society" was a word the publisher wanted to step away from.

So if you fans of Earth 2 have been wondering why they haven't done it yet, this may be your answer.

by **outsider** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:27 pm

That doesn't even make sense.

by **Amoebas** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:33 pm

While I've never been a fan of the "of America" tag (especially when a lot JLA & JSAers weren't American and most of their adventures were set in other places), For decades I've only ever really referred to them as the simply "JSA".

Society doesn't even enter it.

by **syxxpakk** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:34 pm

I prefer Justice League and Justice Society myself.

by **IvCNuB4** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:45 pm

The word "abhorrent" or any version of it was never used in the source article.

by **HNutz** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:49 pm

Hope no one's holding their breath for a return of the Secret Society of Super Villains...

by **IvCNuB4** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:54 pm

This was actually a pretty good issue.

by **syxxpakk** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:56 pm

Yeah, seems like Robinson may have misspoke.

by **Lord Ice** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:57 pm

outsider wrote:That doesn't even make sense.

Sense is another thing they don't like.

by **Zechs** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:31 pm

Well at least they still like having three Robins (the second fun-loving one doesn't count) but they still don't like more than one Batgirl.

by **Herald** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:45 pm

They also don't like characters being in-character. The DCnU is merely the culmination of this.

by **Grayson** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:56 pm

achilles wrote:We know DC has a weird 52 fetish, but what don't they like?

The numbers 1-51? :smt017

by **AngusH** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:58 pm

Variety? I prefer DCs cast of assorted characters, but after a couple of years it's all a bit one-key for me. I'm enjoying Marvel's Ms. Marvel, Secret Avengers, and Hawkeye a great deal, and I wish DC would try something a little different than grimdark bleakness.