West
Name: Brandan Edwards
Bio: Huge DC Comics fan. Member of The Green Lantern Corps Podcast(TheGreenLanternCorps.com) and avid trash talker. I like arguments and backing up my opinions with facts. I strongly believe that word EPIC should be banned until the internet calms itself down. That's about it.
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@Ron Philip Tan drew the exactly the same about of issue as Frank Quitely. And if "Old Man Logan" can be singled out then why can't "REBORN" be nominated? There's no way you read the first three issues of Batman and Robin and say they don't compare to the 7 issues of James Robinson's "Cry for Justice". NO WAY.
For them to ignore Rucka and Morrison is just sad. Plain and simple. "REBORN" and "GO!" were better than any other superhero comic released. Blackest Night was nothing more than a glorified costume change merry-go-round. While Grant Morrison's work on Batman and Robin not only told a REAL emotional story, but had the nerve to bring in more continuity instead of erasing/changing the past. And on top of that, Quitely doesn't even get a nomination. I guess the Eisners comittee feel that Grant and Frank don't need anymore awards after All Star: Superman. This is ridiculous.
Morrison's run was fantastic. The deluxe editions look great, and I still don't know why this isn't ABSOLUTE. I guess that's because its too many issues.
I don't know how on Earth you could see traces of Geoff Johns doing something like this. His Green Lantern(and judging by Flash: Secret Files & Origins too) is filled with him picking and choosing aspects of IN CONTINUITY stories that he likes. Grant Morrison has time and time again made it his business to bring in more continuity, where as Johns seems to throw out whatever doesn't sound like the idealistic Hal Jordan he has in his mind.
But focusing on JLA, its amazing all the way through. And I definitely agree that Kyle Rayner was the backbone of this saga. Every time he shows up in WW3 is a great moment.