Re: JLA/Avengers #3 annotations

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:12:22 -0800, ~consul
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I wasn't complaining that there wasn't a storyline explained in the annotations. 
>Just that from the annotations, there were so many group pinups on every page, 
>was it really necessary for them or if the storyline mandated so much. Do the 
>mechanics of getting 'everyone' pictured interfere with the mechanics of the 
>story flow.

No, it was not necessary for the story. No, it does not interfere with
story flow unless the reader absolutely *must* know who every
background character is.

>I mean, isn't it sort of understood that this series is not so much as 
>story/plot intensive than as to how many members we can fit in?
>
>... I don't mean that it's 'not worth it' as comics, but more like ... crap ... 
>a ??promo piece?? It's 'worth it' just to be made, I undertand that.

I don't think it can be considered a promo piece since *so* many of
the characters that show up aren't even in the current JLA or Avengers
books, nor are they ever likely to be again except for roll-call
issues.

-Ralf Haring
"The mind must be the harder, the heart the keener,
 the spirit the greater, as our strength grows less."
                    -Byrhtwold, The Battle of Maldon