Standing Up To The (super) Man

February 23rd and here's our first Black History Month strip. We clearly need to get our priorities straight.

Even through the upcoming DC Rebirth at the end of May, Cyborg will no doubt still be a member of the Justice League. The New 52 League actually works quite well, especially the way Bryan Hitch uses them in his current JLA run. So I'm a bit conflicted about what direction the Rebirth of the entire DC comic line is going to take.

First and foremost, I'm happy to see a book called Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns on the docket. As much of a supporter of diversity as I am (I promise that's not sarcasm), I was pretty sure the Green Lantern line would focus on John Stewart, Simon Baz or Jessica Cruz. Their diversity isn't the problem, it's that, like Cyborg, I just don't find them to be very interesting characters. Robert Venditti has screwed up so much of the Green Lantern wing of the DC library, that this new Rebirth has a chance to kick his ass out and start again from Geoff Johns' impeccable outline of what that brand is all about.

Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns and Green Lanterns will both be bi-monthly-shipping books. PLENTY of pages there to focus on Hal (preferably on/around Earth) and the various billions of GL's that have been created over the decades.

Its a disappointing spot when your favorite character and line of books has been mishandled so poorly for so long. If there's one thing I wish for out of Rebirth, it's that the powers that be are able to make Green Lantern a pillar DC's line again.

-Gint

Ps, And please retcon that ridiculous Carol Ferris/Kyle Rayner relationship. Carol belongs with Hal. End of story.