Comments on: Unusual Suspects: Darkseid versus Firestorm

By: ArthurMacArthur

ArthurMacArthur — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:52:06 +0000

I love early Perez, and early Perez Firestorm ..he had such a good look.
A.

By: Robert Gross

Robert Gross — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:35:48 +0000

Well, you know who can *always* beat Darkseid? Slipknot. That’s who.

By: Mark Baker-Wright

Mark Baker-Wright — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:49:46 +0000

If being a "god" actually meant that kind of undefined power in the past, you might have something. But it didn't at any point before then. While the New Gods (of which Darkseid was a member) did indeed have awesome levels of power, those powers were always within reasonably well-defined fields of influence. This ensured that the various members of the New Gods were not all clones of each other, and that there were actually struggles to be fought and goals to be reached. To put it short, it's what makes storytelling work.

By: Robert Gross

Robert Gross — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:01:15 +0000

I don’t know that Darkseid being able to pull the professor out of Jason bothers me that much. In a world of superheroes with awesome powers, being a “god” has to mean something— like being able to do *almost* anything.

By: Siskoid

Siskoid — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:15:15 +0000

I’d be interested in Unusual Suspects as a blogover too… though the SBG’s general focus doesn’t necessarily bring anything to mind.

By: Shag

Shag — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:38:37 +0000

Thanks for all the comments folks! Much appreciated! I’m glad you like this segment. We’ll be seeing more like this in the near future!

The second Darkseid encounter really served as a teaser for DC’s event called “Countdown”.

@Frank – Y’know, the “Unusual Suspect” concept might make for a good blog crossover. Just sayin…

Shag

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:41:15 +0000

If you get around to one of those Captain Atom rows, you know who to call.

I dig this concept!

By: Neil

Neil — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:57:19 +0000

My favorite Darkseid moment with Firestorm was Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #57 & 58, wherein Darkseid, reeling from his losses during Legends, engages in a chess game that results in the Post-Crisis origin for the Parasite. While not taking on Firestorm directly, it’s interesting that of all the heroes he could have picked, Firestorm was the one he chose to engage the new Parasite.

By: Rafa Rivas

Rafa Rivas — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:53:50 +0000

That Dwayne shined when it came to handling super powers. The really thought theirs physics through. RIP.

By: Mark Baker-Wright

Mark Baker-Wright — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:05:48 +0000

Darkseid is brilliant, and a chessmaster extraordinaire, so yes, it does stand to reason that he might know more about Firestorm than Firestorm doesn't himself. But I stand by my earlier statement, Darkseid should not have the ability to just reach in and grab a component of the Firestorm matrix. That kind of ability comes out of nowhere, and is not something that Darkseid should be able to do. It's not a sign of his brilliance, but rather of lazy writing.