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2018-12-26
The comics continuity discussion is mildly interesting, but there are some great moments including Ben's idea for fixing continuity and the post-end music singalong.
The continuity conundrum is that Marvel and DC continuity is convoluted and confusing.
Solutions to the continuity conundrum
- Dave: Scrap the DC continuity
- Matt: Reduce number of Marvel titles, limit characters to one title
- Ben: Scrap the continuities, set a time limit of e.g. 10 years with the intent of having the story end and starting over again at the end
Green Lantern: Rebirth was released in 2004, not 1994.
Superhero comic recommendations
- Dave: All-Star Superman, Green Lantern: Rebirth, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Identity Crisis
- Matt: Kraven's Last Hunt (Spider-Man), Civil War, Ultimate Spider-Man, House of M
- Ben: Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men
Ben is doing pastoral counseling over Google Chat while recording.
Archivist Note
Matt arguing that Marvel continuity has never had a crisis is a semantics game. For example, Heroes Reborn is totally a crisis, even though it was branded as a "rebirth"