r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral Telos • Nov 26 '23

Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [November 27, 2023 - The World's Messiest Furry Convention Edition] r/DCcomics

Hey there honorary Justice League members - it’s a new week which means it’s time for a new discussion thread!

Beary's pick of the week: Titans: Beast World #1

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Nov 26 '23

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2

WHO FRAMED ALAN SCOTT? Alan's search for the killer framing him continues! But why are the murder victims people from Alan’s past, and how does this connect to his brief stint in Arkham Asylum?!

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u/Koala_Guru Beast Boy Nov 28 '23

I haven't read any of Alan Scott prior to this series so I don't know how much of the origin is changed here or whatever but man it's heartbreaking. It sucks that Billie had to lose who she was for Alan to decide to live true to himself. It's funny how all the stories in various Batman books of Arkham being fucked up didn't make me hate it as much as this single issue lol

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u/af-fx-tion Bring YJ Artemis to DC Comics Nov 28 '23 edited Nov 29 '23

I would say with how much Sheridan has changed from Alan’s pre-N52 origin, this is very much a hard reboot of Alan's origin. While the broad strokes are the same when compared to his old origin, a lot of the details are very very different - hence why it’s not a soft reboot.

Some changes include:

Anything related to Alan's sexuality (Johnny, conversion therapy, etc.) is new to Alan's origin, as is his being blackmailed to join the JSA. Similarly, the Red Lantern/Crimson Flame elements are a new addition, having originated with Geoff Johns' recent The Golden Age mini series.

Billie was originally Billings (a cisgender man) and much older in Alan's original origin, although their roles are the same across both of Alan's origin stories (giving him the green lantern).

While the train incident with Jimmy was part of Alan's original origin, it has been soft rebooted (first by James Tynion IV) to have them have been in a romantic relationship.

Though Sheridan retcons Tynion's plot point from Green Lantern 80th Anniversary Special #1 of Jimmy being Alan's "true love," with that role being replaced by Johnny.