You have no idea how weary I am of the wailing. The constant unceasing wailing from some corners of the multiverse. The constant lament that "comics aren't fun" or that "DC has killed all their fun characters."
Now, if you are one of those people who thinks that there is nothing fun or exciting in the DCU then wow. We really are living in different universes.
Are you reading the All-New Atom as written by Gail Simone (I love you Gail!)? It's got wild floating alien heads and the "Palmerverse" and Jetpack Hitler. Jetpack Hitler, people!
Are you reading Blue Beetle? It's touching, funny, exciting, and a whole lotta fun! There are few books on the stands that make me break into a goofy grin as often as Blue Beetle does.
Did you read the Doctor Thirteen backup in Tales of the Unexpected? Holy crap, that was crazy! Crazy in a light-hearted, fun way. It had a Nazi/vampire/gorilla. A Nazi/vampire/gorilla, people!
And if you're still not happy and the stuff I've mentioned isn't happy or fun or cutesy enough for you then, well, I can't... No, wait! There's a flippin' Captain Carrot mini coming out this fall! I dare you to spin that as "grim 'n' gritty." I f%$*in' dare ya.
So is there some dark stuff in comics these days? Absolutely. DC's got it's fair share, just like Marvel does. But stuff like that has always been there. Stretching back through the Bronze and Silver Ages to the Golden. And rose-colored glasses ain't gonna change that.
