Two Face by Jegang

I love the graphic design elements in this work of art:

Two Face by ~Jegang on deviantART

Make sure to check out the rest of Jegang's "Arkham" gallery, too.

Just a random list of things I miss...

• Adam Strange in his classic costume.
• Booster Gold in a solo title, in his classic costume.
• J'onn J'onzz eating Oreos.
• Gotham Central and Detective Renee Montoya.
• Stephanie Brown
• Vic Sage
• Ted Kord
• Two-Face and/or Harvey Dent
• Single issue stories
• A story arc that doesn't hinge on the world ending
• Small, thoughtful stories where characters use their wits to beat a foe
• Characters I can feel invested in
• Harley Quinn
• Actual detective comics
• Denny Colt
• Comics drawn by Darwyn Cooke or Bruce Timm
• Secret identities

Adam Strange by Ardian Syaf

Here is Adam Strange by Ardian Syaf, thankfully rendered in his classic uniform:

He's maybe just a little scowly for my taste (Adam was always a light-hearted guy in my mind), but seeing that classic uniform is enough to give me hope.

Martian Manhunter by Dave Perillo

Why can't comics be like this now?  I miss that retro Silver Age style.

Martian Manhunter by Dave Perillo on DeviantArt.

For those of you who just can't understand Adam Strange, this won't help

I give you Adam Strange in Greek:

Unfortunately the site I found this one doesn't provide any more info.  (What I'm wondering is if it's a new translation and they've reissued Showcase Presents in Greece, or if a fan made this.)

But there's always something fascinating to me about comics in foreign languages.

Laura Hudson says it better than I can

I haven't felt much like reading comics lately.  Part of the reason is my confusion over the DC reboot.  The other reason is expressed so well by Laura Hudson over at Comics Alliance.

*sigh*

And what about some wisdom from the mouth of babes?  There's a reason cartoons based on comics are so popular, and part of that reason is because TV producers have to appeal to a wider audience than comics.

Honestly, DC, I don't know what's going on over there.  You're making reading comics a chore, and I don't want to work to be entertained.  Escapism is why I read comics in the first place.  I've dropped all my books except Stormwatch, which I am hanging onto out of sheer loyalty to my favorite hero, Martian Manhunter.

Give me some good stories, some heroes to look up to, a couple of cool fight scenes, a little bit of humor, and that's all I want out of my comics.

Come here, old JLI trades...I need you...