Should Marvel reboot?! Who's the new Superwoman? Joshua Williamson tells all!

[@Pedro-zu3uq]

I was about to have a panic attack and listening to you guys calmed me down to the point that I ended up laughing along. Thank you very much.

[@lukedog80]

Joshua Williamson is the best! The way he talks about comics is really inspiring and thoughtful.

[@ShatteredTrousers]

The editing on this All Stars is beautiful! The cutting between close-ups and the regular two-shot is naturalistic to the flow of conversation. And Joshua's audio is crisp without any dropouts or lagging. Great show! ❤

[@theblampanel]

Josh talking about how fast Reign of the Supermen came and went made me bust out laughing. I work at an LCS and I was sorting through a massive collection my boss bought. Every time a Superman title came up from that period, it was “Clark is dead, here’s the new guy, something happens, CLARK IS BACK!” within seconds. Absolutely hilarious but damn, what a moment for comics!

[@Sam-il2ff]

Having Dan Jurgens and Josh on the same show would be awesome! Two of my favorite writers for Superman for sure.

[@fr.jeremiahcaughran6191]

Mic drop moment for me was Superman #80 when Cyborg just blasts Eradicator and then the entire narration over the destruction of Coast City. I was sitting in a Baskin Robbins with my parents eating an ice cream. I was utterly shocked and absorbed sitting there. 31 years later I still viscerally remember that moment.

[@boneshoes.]

I gotta say, I ADORE this Superwoman costume!

[@JesseT63]

Reading Spiderman comics and the Clone Saga til JMD run was very rough to read. Also yes Josh @19:54 one of the main reasons people care about Peter supporting cast was due to his multiple books . Spectacular Spiderman for example

[@TheGlobalists-i9l]

Such a great interview , Sal and Joshua always have such great chats

[@logan2b]

Awesome episode, super hyped for all in and Superman specifically, so cool to see the writer recap a recent issue of a series like this

[@Sshoestring63]

I enjoy this podcast and lime Joshua taking time give insight into his work, but would you ever consider adding timestamps to these videos? You guys tend to go off into tangent and while it is entertaining, sometimes I’m more so curious to hear Joshua’s thoughts on the books he’s working on and it’s hard to skip around and not miss anything. Hope this makes sense, either way thanks to both of you for making time to do this show! ❤

[@TevyaSmolka]

Great job guys on interview with Joshua Williamson it’s amazing 😻

[@damiandawson7610]

It’s so fun knowing of you via super chats and comments on comics YT for years now

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@damiandawson7610 thank you 😊

[@atomichound1868]

Thanks to both of you for this series! Love these!

[@owensreviews625]

Once again another great episode of All-Stars. So excited for All-In and the new arc of Superman in October!

[@galvatron3323]

Joshua has to be one of best comic sales guy ever. Everytime i watch this show my pull list grows😊

[@sneezediamonds]

I don't know much. But I know Josh Williamson loves the DCU. Readers are in fantastic hands with his direction. 💜✨ Great comic shop talk. The greatest.

[@EnoughMold]

I'm very happy hearing Josh agree Marvel doesn't need a reboot. Everytime I hear someone say Marvel should reboot its either by someone who doesn't read comics and still wouldn't if there was a reboot or it's by someone who does actively read and would probably end up hating it if it actually happened.

[@TC_Hero7]

I believe the suit is black because black absorb all spectrum of light so a being who is powered by light would benefit from the extra absorption. Atleast that's the thought. Mullet is probably just cuz we was down for while but hair and nails still grow? Or maybe I just read to much into everything 😅

[@DesX42S]

You’re reading too far into it. It’s because it looked cool at the time.

[@bakublade1]

I am kinda in favor of a reboot for Marvel(and DC) because you can't really take continuity or the shared universe idea seriously. I think a reader can easily overlook it most of the time so I agree with Josh that it isn't necessary for Marvel(or DC) at this point. The Ultimate and Absolute Universes look like I could get what I want out of a shared universe. I just hope that they run for a while so we get to see some meaningful progression/change and they take continuity seriously.

[@spectacleHD]

You realise that DC has done a reboot about a decade ago (with multiple follow up reboots) that turned out so disastrous continuity wise that people still need to do clean up today?

[@bakublade1]

@@spectacleHD I may be wrong but I am pretty sure that we know now that there wasn't that much planning that went into the new 52 and how it wasn't run very well. It also didn't commit to the reboot when it launched(ie Batman and GL). I agree that later relaunches/events trying to add back in continuity didn't help. I guess it would have had to be a more permanent clean break to keep the continuity straight?

[@spectacleHD]

Yes, not much planning went into it, but there were a lot of different circumstances that made it flop to. Your problems with modern comics derives because of modern writers and editors. The same ones that would be in charge of a reboot. You would throw away the foundation put in place by Lee, Kirby and Ditko, for a new foundation that might completely alter the essence of your favourite characters for years to come and that would probably take years of cleanup to get something less chaotic again, years wasted by not just.focussing on telling good stories.

[@Superlad9494]

​@@spectacleHD the main problem with the New 52 is that DC actually could have done with it what All-In is doing now (as well as the stories they publish for other Elseworlds shenanigans) and things wouldn't have gotten as out of hand, since Infinite Crisis had just brought back a contained 52 worlds Multiverse, but Dan Didio was obsessed with Marvelizing DC which made no sense. Also when people who actually did care about the characters tried to collaborate...no one really cared to communicate...not even when George Perez was trying to figure out how to write canon in his Superman book while Morrison was writing their action comics. It got on Perez' nerves. Now we have Absolute as one ongoing multiverse thing, and the regular multiverse continues elsewhere. This should have been done with Flashpoint. Earth-1985 (the Post-Crisis reality spanning from 1987's re-launches to 2011's wrap-ups) could have continued while Earth-0 took on the world of the Nu52, and then they could have more freely commited to full reboots...although I do like the idea of the humor concerning Batman and GL having better things to do than to get rebooted...and they should have added Wonder Woman into that mix of "having better things to do" as well...like maybe having Diana just deciding she's better off retiring for real and letting Donna deal with these shenanigans...I mean considering she's been around since the JSA days...I think Diana might eventually decide "I'm getting too *young* for this." and take on the role of JSA member once again.

[@Wezt334]

Personally I disagree, I have always hated the fact that DC reboots every decade or so and doesn’t have the same continuity that Marvel has. I feel if they did more then the very rare soft reboots it has done it would be like saying the work that was put into these characters and the time fans have put into those books no longer matters. It’s why I like the idea of both the previous and current Ultimate universe as if you want what is effectively a reboot you can read those books or even things like Mutant X or MC2 where you get a different take without having to lose the main continuity. But not to say your take is wrong I just have a different one

[@MrYTGuy1]

both spidey and supes get pretty iconic, bad ass black suits in the 90s. and I don't think those three things coinciding is a huge surprise considering the direction of culture both in general and specifically in comics at the time

[@JesseT63]

spidey black suit was mainly in the 80s

[@rickrivers2021]

The black suit stuff for Spider-Man was 1984

[@OVERVOID12]

Superman is the most iconic superhero of all time Spiderman is not the most iconic

[@NewPhreak]

​@OVERVOID12 why are you arguing against a thing that wasn't said?

[@iancrawford6930]

So I actually really love the Clone Saga. I just got into comics like 3-4 years ago, so I know that the Clone Saga ends and everything goes back to normal. I think knowing that made me enjoy the story so much more. To me it’s just a super crazy time in Spider-Man’s story.

[@Captain8ball]

I feel like Marvel has already had a crisis style reboot in the style of alternate universe like the ultimate and new ultimate universe. So technically they have been rebooting. It’s just they’ve been also keep making consistent of their main line. But the problem is that with the original ultimate universe is that things what kind of going down the same path as the original, which was things were much more convoluted and much more event ham fisted, kind of cherishes it when it’s simple at the beginning.

[@johnniepetrizza9798]

In favor of a marvel reboot. I'd like to see something different honestly. To many people with the same powers running around eg spiderman etc

[@bengals2126]

Hearing Williamson talk makes me want to buy all his books…. Sal too

[@mylessmith8059]

I am sooooo down for a marvel reboot, it's not even funny. It's what post-Secret Wars should've been.

[@oldmanlogan9616]

Great video!

[@FreddieLane9001]

Rob from comics explained could probably reset marvel comics too lol

[@o-wolf]

Ive no idea if marvel comics should reboot.. but the MCU should DEFINITELY reboot after or even before secret wars What I will say though is I like some of the new ultimate universe ideas, not all of them (the doom plot and the avengers don't resonate with me at all I'm 50/50 on black panther (him being married to okoye is.. hmm) But if they reboot they should do what they always do and copy DC.. streamline the heck out of the 616 timeline (&no I don't mean synergise with the MCU either 🙄) then establish the Ultimate universe as it's own thing akin to absolute DC Move Miles Morales over to that universe have him be the one and only ultimate Spider-Man over there, not a legacy not an inherited role, just an alternate Spider-Man who has his own origins, maybe alter his origin a tad, have his dad be afro Latino and his mom afro american so they can retcon that GODAWFUL racist naming gaff bendis put in miles origin first time round Have Hickman quarterback the universe to get it on its feet or let him have full control as repayment for screwing him over with Power of X Transplant a version of his new ultimate Spider-Man over to 616 (beard, married to MJ a daughter named mayday...... Basically make him ITSV ATSV parker I guess) As for 616 pick a lane, either stick with the new guys (captain samerica shuri black panther riri iron heart etc) Or go full status quo, this umm ahhing Inbetween back n forth BS doesn't work.. two captain America's (in the same universe) doesn't work, never has, because one will always suffer. Just pick a lane and stick with it .

[@artifactland69]

The big leagues writers are so crazy to listen to as a lowly fan 😂

[@famousthaneus9810]

Marvel shouldn’t reboot. They should sideline the mainstream universe for a year or two (“oh no the fans will get mad!” That has barely ever influenced their decision-making), live in the new Ultimate Universe for that time, then come back to the Main Universe with time having *moved forward* so now we can finally *move the narratives of these characters forward for once*

[@christianrapper5]

There is no way that they are sidelining mainline spiderman.

[@MWhaleK]

What I really want from Marvel is a New Manga-verse, a new Spider Ninja and a Manga verse Iron Fist.

[@robertlewis1965]

Vote for your choice to be Superwoman ! Lois Lane Lana Lang Lori Lemais ( wasn't she Aquawoman ? ) Jimmy Olsen ????

[@sandywest4977]

Josh. Damien was talking to you

[@artifactland69]

I tried to listen to the rest of this, but when josh mentioned damien i just got interested for a black label book for damien

[@JayStorm199]

32:27 46:55 56:14

[@jaysondoritos]

I agree. DCs reboots is just one big glorified event before things go “back to normal”

[@FreddieLane9001]

Josh is a legend.

[@PloopusProductions]

Booster gold mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@themaker2149]

The thing with marvel rebooting is they would just be using the same talent that got them to this point. The current community can be fixed with some slight reseting but not a full reboot if marvel limits the amount of books they put out and focus of making good titles

[@kadegetslaid634]

Exactly, plus itd be erasing stan lee jack kirbg and Steve ditko comics which would be terrible

[@joeysham]

Marvel definitely feels like their game is quantity first. The books that are good are great, but the drop off is kinda severe.

[@Superlad9494]

​@@joeysham they need to undo One More Day though, that was awful.

[@Wezt334]

When it suddenly dawns on you that DC has a lot of books called: “Absolute…” and now they are doing an entire line called Absolute. Seems like someone in Editorial loves the word

[@thewatcher9500]

Marvel needs to reboot most definitely

[@DIOBrando-ij2bp]

Marvel is in a massive need of a reboot. Krakoa was a disaster, and despite that run starting by telling the reader their was a built in reset back to normal if Moira MacTaggert died, (it was set up like an alternative X-Men reality like Age of Apocalypse and Age of X were) for whatever reason they never used it...maybe they just forgot. So the current Marvel Universe still has to deal with this weird supervillain version of the X-Men that got introduced with Krakoa and Moira MacTaggert altering time. Captain America also isn’t actually the real Steve Rogers either. They never undid Hydra Cap, the original Captain America never had the Cosmic Cube time travel stuff undone that made it to where Steven Rogers was always an agent of Hydra. Current Steven Rogers is instead this weird Steve Rogers construct created by the Cosmic Cube to be the ideal Captain America people believed Captain America could be. You also got all the dumb stuff that got introduced with Tony Stark’s parents not actually being his true birth parents. You’ve got Peter Parker selling his marriage to the Marvel devil. You’ve got Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan being out of alignment with her more well know MCU version now. You’ve still got Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver not being Magneto’s kids because of the Fox deal that hasn’t existed for years now. You’ve got the bizarrely convoluted backstory to make 616 Nick Fury look like the Ultimate and MCU Nick Fury. Marvel was in need of a line wide reboot headed into the 2015 Secret Wars event...which everyone thought was going to be a reboot. Things were such a mess in 2015 that people were happy it seemed like they were rebooting with Secret War, people welcomed it. Things are even dumber and worse now than they were in 2015. Since Secret Wars it seems like every move they make is made with the idea of making things so bad it all just has to be undone. The only problem with rebooting Marvel at this point is I don’t trust current Marvel Comics to reboot and not mess it up right out of the gate. There’s people that could do it, but I’m not sure Marvel gets them.

[@comicpopreturns]

Sorry you didn't like Krakoa, but it absolutely was not a disaster.

[@DIOBrando-ij2bp]

​@@comicpopreturns It became a total mess pretty quick. And it was definitely a disaster by the end. House and Powers of X were cool, but by the time it entered its normal run it was already feeling like it was off the rails. Regardless, turning the X-Men into a supervillain group and then never using the Moira MacTaggert reset was definitely a dumb move and leaves the X-Men in a bad place if the idea is to move forward with them as a superhero team. And like I said, that’s just one of many problems the current 616 line has. Real Steve Rogers being left a super villain while current good guy Steve Rogers is an entity made by the Cosmic Cube that thinks it’s Steve Roger was a dumb direction to go. The current bizarre state of Steve Rogers seems like the kind of thing that would just turn off any new reader that happens into Captain America comics.

[@Dim4323]

Supergirl hair is blonde

[@distortohio]

@@Dim4323 it’s not Supergirl, it’s Superwoman. Different characters.

[@Superlad9494]

​@@distortohio and it's Lois again. Also...there was a brunette Supergirl in the 90's, she just used a wig to appear blonde, the angelic Linda Danvers...as an inverse of Kara when she's Linda Lee Danvers/Linda Lang where she uses a brunette wig with the glasses...the same tactic that in her early years as Wonder Girl that Cassie Sandsmark would use a raven wig alongside goggles for to look like a mini-Donna Troy.