Is Vic Sage around in the comics any more? The last time I was aware of him was when he was killed off and replaced with Renee Montoya as the new Question. Still, we have had The New 52, Convergence, and Rebirth events since then (not to mention the ongoing Doomsday Clock), so there have been plenty of places for him to make a return. Has he, though? I haven't seen many headlines about either Question in a while.
I thought I saw something somewhere about a new The Question series in November...
ReplyDeleteThe Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage starts on November 20 and runs for four issues to be worked on by Jeff Lemire, Denys Cowan, and Bill Sienkiewicz. With those three names attached to the series consider my money taken.
ReplyDeleteNo Question vs. the Blank?
ReplyDeleteDoes he still be...or does he not still be?
ReplyDeleteThat is the Question.
;-D
He is featured in Event Leviathan, right now.
ReplyDeleteIt took four months. But, I finally got my wish.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ross! :-)
'New 52' had a different Question, with a different origin as one of three people recently freed after being imprisoned for a verry long time by a Council of Wizards [whose last survivor was the wizard who empowered Billy Batson]. His true identity was concealed permanently (even from himself?) by those wizards, and the three captives -- labelled the "Trinity of Sin" -- also included the Phantom Stranger (at this stage definitively identified as Judas Iscariot) and Pandora.
ReplyDeleteI think that they had a new 'Vic Sage', who was briefly something to do with the Suicide Squad, as well.
What the situation is after 'Rebirth', I don't know...
AirDave, you're right! The Question is getting a Black Label miniseries titled The Deaths of Vic Sage! I for one am really excited to see what they do with him.
ReplyDeleteHm... a question about the Question? Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping, though, that this would be where we see the Question versus the Answer.
Ah, well; I'm not as eager for that as I am for Jack-in-the-Box with the Tangent Universe Joker... or for the Klutz Commandos.
I also still would like to see Montoya's Question on the blog some time, perhaps teaming up with Gambit.
Relevant to Tracy, though, it's always a treat to see him on this blog, but it's occurred to me that we've never seen much of his rogues gallery. Looking through the Dick Tracy tags, Flattop and Pruneface have gotten mentions, but none have ever appeared. Oh, this just occurred to me: the Calculator has worked as an information broker (as sort of a villain counterpart to Oracle), which is also one function of my favorite Tracy crook, the Pouch! Could they be working together? The aforementioned Flattop and Pruneface could also have interesting interactions (as ally or foe) for certain Batman villains such as the Penguin or the Ventriloquist.
Excellent combination IMO. Dick Tracy would have some issues with working with him but I am sure The Question would have answers to his questions ahead of time to make him more comfortable.
ReplyDeleteHow about the Question meets Rorschach, and each one says to the other:
ReplyDelete"COPYCAT!"
There is indeed a Question/Rorschach cover on the blog...
ReplyDeleteThis is why it gets to be hard trying to keep a proper scorecard. A hero dies and has a funeral. Then they come back to life.
ReplyDeleteDoes the insurance still hold? Does a new insurance have to be gotten? How long does a death have to be before it gets voided? What about a weekly paycheck, their dwelling,
their possessions, and marriage. Till death do us part... are they still married or not?
It seems like the part of the timeline that happened after FLASHPOINT was erased and replaced with a newer timeline. Except all the writers and editors are not working with the same sets of rules or people. Alien Hawkman was dead. Then not so dead. Yep, fully dead again. Oh, the alien Savage Hawkman is a reincarnation of the Earth Hawkman, even though they both existed at the same time. Reincarnation can really have its perks. Did Identity Crisis happen in this timeline? Be nice to know.
And was [now alive again] Ted Kord, as the Blue Beetle, ever a member of the Justice League? Events in the latest BB series, in which he was mentoring Jaime Reyes, say not... but some background details in the League's current series say yes...
ReplyDeleteIs BB in the JLA...or is he not in the JLA?
ReplyDeleteThat, too, is the Question. ;-)
I believe I saw the original Question make an appearance recently, in one of the four-digit issues of Action Comics.
ReplyDeleteWho was, Who is, Who will be? Is this one Question or two? Like the Creeper will there be a revised Earth history of earlier one? What are Batman's files like? "A" was dead but back to life or was the death fully erased? We know he has seen a lot of deaths be wiped out - Jason to R.A.G.'s come to mind. For that matter Night of the Black Rings was all about the revolving door at many grave sites, Superman and Batman especially.
ReplyDeleteIs the original 1950's Supergirl back from the dead too? A story from several months ago said so...but we also found out after her death she had been married with (?) a child. All this was totally forgotten.
Max Lord! Did he or didn't he kill B.B.? Did Wonder Woman kill him? Hey REF, what's your scorecard say?
REF says: He who obsesses over continuity is on too many meds (or is missing the right one!)
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that Comixology is now titling series with their publication years, which helps some. Now if they would just add a Universe Version tag: Golden Age, Early Silver Age, Pre-Crisis, Post-Crisis, New52, Flashpoint, Rebirth, Stan&Jack, Post-Wolverine, Marvel NOW, etc.
Jay Johnson said...
ReplyDeleteREF says: He who obsesses over continuity is on too many meds (or is missing the right one!)
This just in:
* Martha & Thomas Wayne have been found to be in a coma all these years, their reported deaths were exaggerations to keep them safe. Their son Bruce has been by their bedside all these years in hopes of their recovery.
** Since Max Lord never killed anyone, he is running for President.
*** It's been revealed by Snapper Carr that the Justice League is divided over their different politics.
no continuity means their are no rules or limits or concerns or knowing what the character is like or not like. Logan is a very charming guy, just like Clark Kent is, and Logan is famous for going out of his way to help little old ladies in his own quiet ways. And Taskmaster is now being hired out for kids birthday parties.
@Anon+1: this just in.
ReplyDeleteRetired SFPD Detective Adrian Monk has just revealed that he will not buy any toothpaste that has not been recommended by all ten dentists!
Film brushed off at eleven.
Though there's a problem with him not being in color, Mr. A might've been stylistically closer to Tracy. Personally I was never fond of Mr. A—I'm very far from an Ayn Rand fan—and greatly preferred the Question, to the guy with all the answers, but still he was more cartoony.
ReplyDeleteJim Burrows said...
ReplyDelete"Though there's a problem with him not being in color, Mr. A might've been stylistically closer to Tracy. Personally I was never fond of Mr. A—I'm very far from an Ayn Rand fan—and greatly preferred the Question, to the guy with all the answers, but still he was more cartoony."
Killjoy was also fun, but even more cartoony.