tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post5958879948641127460..comments2023-12-11T03:11:07.323-08:00Comments on DEREK FRIDOLFS: UNHINGING #14Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-46021744642237425812013-07-31T15:17:34.630-07:002013-07-31T15:17:34.630-07:00I haven't read any of Batman Inc, but it seems...I haven't read any of Batman Inc, but it seems to have divided a lot of people.<br /><br />But at least there will be more Al Ghul related fun in Li'l Gotham.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-6267533451331179972013-07-31T12:31:09.762-07:002013-07-31T12:31:09.762-07:00I'm glad you're going to keep her up in Li...I'm glad you're going to keep her up in Li'l Gotham - and I hope you or someone who loves her gets to write her again. The Batman Inc finale has left a sour, sour taste in this particular Talia fan's mouth. Again, thank you for the work that you do. Always a pleasure.Julinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-3606531192976189152013-07-05T03:18:13.814-07:002013-07-05T03:18:13.814-07:00At one time, this being about a couple years ago a...At one time, this being about a couple years ago after the New52 launched, I was interested in pitching DC for a Robin title. There were plenty of Batman titles and Batman & Robin, but no Robin solo book which seemed odd. Dustin and I pitched it as a book that would see Damian take on cases that meant something to him. He had already shown feelings towards other kids his age or younger (tracing back to Streets Of Gotham and Colin). It might take him outside of Gotham even, if the story warranted it.<br /><br />The main backdrop to the title would involve the Al Ghuls. Damian might come across cases where Ra's was criminally invested in them. But also, Talia would show up from time to time to check in on how Bruce was raising Damian. She might even approach Damian to come back to the Al Ghul side of the family. That his time away had served its purpose (getting to know his father) and return to offer him a role to rejoin her side of the family. And of course, that would put Damian in a position very familiar to Talia…right in the middle between two sides.<br /><br />I'm not sure if the pitch ever got read or was considered. DC was right inside the first year of their relaunch and I'm guessing had a lot of things planned with the books they had. I even heard at that time, they were already working on Andy Kubert's Damian mini-series (which only recently got announced).<br /><br />But that's how it goes. You learn to understand there's always a lot of things in motion, many out of your control, and getting a pitch seen and green lit is a lengthy procedure. It took us many years to even get Li'l Gotham finalized, and after that process, it made me realize how long these things take (if at all).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-31984903245617849102013-07-04T21:42:27.716-07:002013-07-04T21:42:27.716-07:00I would love if dc did an al ghul family book with...I would love if dc did an al ghul family book with Ras, Talia and Damian. This family along with Batman offers stories full of conflicts and divided loyalties, angst and what it means to be a family, etc. You would be my pick to write that since you get Talia a lot. <br />I love your work and thanks for keeping Talia humanity and complex as a character. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-40410568125252692332013-07-03T18:12:27.477-07:002013-07-03T18:12:27.477-07:00Not sure what is going to happen with Talia after ...Not sure what is going to happen with Talia after Batman Inc wraps. I imagine eventually she might shift back to a different version than the current one. Different writers, different tastes. But she will show up again in Li'l Gotham.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-5755668728547545072013-07-03T14:47:38.829-07:002013-07-03T14:47:38.829-07:00Thanks for giving us your take on Talia, both in t...Thanks for giving us your take on Talia, both in the comics themselves and in this blog. You write her brilliantly. Your version of her hearkens back to her classic appearances, in which she occupied a space between the "good" and "evil" binaries. She's a passionate and COMpassionate person, with a complex sense of morality and duty. As I've said on my Talia fanblog, I would fully support you writing her in the new comics canon, too. <br /><br />Can't wait to see her again in Li'l Gotham! Tosha Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949647975372824457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-85032301751743500812013-07-03T14:25:35.326-07:002013-07-03T14:25:35.326-07:00To me she's always been more than just a villa...To me she's always been more than just a villain, so that portrayal never sits well with me. The conflict of being in the middle between two people she cares about (three, if you include her son), always makes for a more interesting character.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-52683273575535016582013-07-03T14:22:02.453-07:002013-07-03T14:22:02.453-07:00Talia is due for a return appearance in Li'l G...Talia is due for a return appearance in Li'l Gotham sometime down the line. With Damian around, she's sure to show up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-77243375422858281732013-07-03T13:02:49.126-07:002013-07-03T13:02:49.126-07:00You write Talia so beautifully. A lot of what I s...You write Talia so beautifully. A lot of what I see concerning her in the comics lately has been ... not to my taste, but your work on Li'l Gotham and Arkham Unhinged is a sweet relief. You obviously understand the character and enjoy writing her. Thank you so much for giving us Talia fans something to enjoy!anissa_royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894777903420200863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-80697375899158395362013-07-03T12:16:51.896-07:002013-07-03T12:16:51.896-07:00Thanks for enjoying it!Thanks for enjoying it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-59954162173951457992013-07-03T12:16:08.416-07:002013-07-03T12:16:08.416-07:00sweet *and* beautiful whoopssweet *and* beautiful whoopsKathttp://katkillerqueen.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-64198847129893927362013-07-03T12:15:14.438-07:002013-07-03T12:15:14.438-07:00Your Talia is spot-on. I really appreciate your ch...Your Talia is spot-on. I really appreciate your characterization of her. Honestly, I can't stand Grant Morrison's Talia. Batman Inc just upsets me. I can't read it. But Li'l Gotham on the other hand is so sweet beautiful. Thank you for giving us Talia fans something to love!<br />Kathttp://katkillerqueen.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-11212281030476518252013-07-03T11:36:59.537-07:002013-07-03T11:36:59.537-07:00(Hi I'm the Anonymous above.) It's really,...(Hi I'm the Anonymous above.) It's really, really appreciated. Not only this but your work on Li'l Gotham with Dustin (Talia in the Mother's Day issue made me incredibly, incredibly happy - and so did the Father's Day issue!) has been really beautiful for Talia fans (and well, every DC fan!) So thank you again. Always looking forward to more!Julinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-72767976314312616732013-07-01T14:34:40.043-07:002013-07-01T14:34:40.043-07:00Oops, hit the wrong reply button.
Yeah Talia ha b...Oops, hit the wrong reply button.<br /><br />Yeah Talia ha been portrayed a number of ways in the past. But I always prefer this version myself and glad there are those that do as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-43169370685990881762013-07-01T14:31:58.885-07:002013-07-01T14:31:58.885-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919915634381327047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642078015273606186.post-18094877088470068552013-07-01T12:06:40.971-07:002013-07-01T12:06:40.971-07:00Bless you for writing Talia as she's meant to ...Bless you for writing Talia as she's meant to be. I really, really hate what Grant Morrison did to her. I much prefer the conflicted woman who was torn between love and loyalties. This is was a bright spot for Talia fans who've had to endure a lot in the past few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com