Monday, January 30, 2006

My Next Quest

Now that I'm halfway done with the novelization of Crisis on Infinite Earths, I'm preparing myself to dive into another DC novel: Hero's Quest starring everyone's favorite Emerald-clad superhero, Green Lantern! Reading these kinds of books makes me believe that I could write one myself. But what hero would I choose for the story? I'm tempted to start small, keeping it somewhat down to earth, and since I'd pick a character I'm familiar with, I would lean towards the Punisher.
If you were to write a book about your favorite super hero, who would you choose? What kind of story would it be? Would it be suitable for a young reader or be strictly adult oriented?
Inquiring minds...

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Nightly Crisis


So I went and joined the Science Fiction Book Club - the introductory package included 5 books for .50 each and a 6th book for free, so it seemed like a pretty good deal. I wouldn't have joined except for the fact that they carry graphic novels, trade paperbacks, and novels based on comic books. I was able to fulfil my commitment with my first order (only have to buy 2 books at regular club prices within a year) when I bought the novelization of Crisis on Infinite Earths, a Green Lantern novel and got a 3rd book, Queen of the Slayers - a story that takes place shortly after the closing of the Hellmouth at the end of the Buffy series - absolutely free!
I'm enjoying the club already.
I've already dived into Crisis and am about twelve chapters in. It's pretty good so far. I just had to find out what all the fuss was about with the whole Crisis storyline. It can get pretty confusing, what with all the multiple earths floating around out there in the multiverse. Earth 1, Earth 2, Earth 3, Earth D. I wonder if characters from these alternate earths ever take offense at being labeled such as that. Wouldn't they all consider their own Earth to be Earth 1? It's all a matter of perspective.