Then or Now: which was better?

CConn · 05-19-2012, 03:25 PM

Okay. Simple question that I thought would be fun to ask... Who were the creative teams when you first got into comics, and have the creative teams/stories gotten better or gotten worse since then?

Here's what I can remember from my first purchases...

Aquaman
Then: Will Pfiffer (Aquaman #28)
Now: Geoff Johns
Verdict: Worse

Action Comics
Then: Chuck Austen (Action Comics #823)
Now: Grant Morrison
Verdict: Better

Batgirl
Then: Dylan Horrocks (Batgirl #55)
Now: Gail Simone
Verdict: Worse

Batman
Then: Judd Winick (Batman #630)
Now: Scott Snyder
Verdict: Better

Detective Comics
Then: Dave Lapham (Detective #801)
Now: Tony Daniel
Verdict: Worse

The Flash
Then: Geoff Johns (The Flash #219)
Now: Francis Manapul
Verdict: Tie

Green Arrow
Then: Judd Winick
Now: Ann Nocenti
Verdict: Worse

Green Lantern
Then: Geoff Johns (Green Lantern: Rebirth #1)
Now: Geoff Johns
Verdict: Tie

Justice League
Then: Kurt Busiek
Now: Geoff Johns
Verdict: Tie

JSA/Eath 2
Then: Geoff Johns
Now: James Robinson
Verdict: Worse

Nightwing
Then: Devin Greyson
Now: Kyle Higgins
Verdict: Better

Superman/Adventures of Superman
Then: Greg Rucka
Now: Dan Jurgens
Verdict: Worse

Teen Titans
Then: Geoff Johns
Now: Scott Lobdell
Verdict: Worse

Wonder Woman
Then: Greg Rucka
Now: Brian Azzrello
Verdict: Worse

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05-19-2012, 03:25 PM	#1
CConn Fountainhead of culture. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Peter North's Southern Headquarters Posts: 57,433	Then or Now: which was better? Okay. Simple question that I thought would be fun to ask... Who were the creative teams when you first got into comics, and have the creative teams/stories gotten better or gotten worse since then? Here's what I can remember from my first purchases... Aquaman Then: Will Pfiffer (Aquaman #28) Now: Geoff Johns Verdict: Worse Action Comics Then: Chuck Austen (Action Comics #823) Now: Grant Morrison Verdict: Better Batgirl Then: Dylan Horrocks (Batgirl #55) Now: Gail Simone Verdict: Worse Batman Then: Judd Winick (Batman #630) Now: Scott Snyder Verdict: Better Detective Comics Then: Dave Lapham (Detective #801) Now: Tony Daniel Verdict: Worse The Flash Then: Geoff Johns (The Flash #219) Now: Francis Manapul Verdict: Tie Green Arrow Then: Judd Winick Now: Ann Nocenti Verdict: Worse Green Lantern Then: Geoff Johns (Green Lantern: Rebirth #1) Now: Geoff Johns Verdict: Tie Justice League Then: Kurt Busiek Now: Geoff Johns Verdict: Tie JSA/Eath 2 Then: Geoff Johns Now: James Robinson Verdict: Worse Nightwing Then: Devin Greyson Now: Kyle Higgins Verdict: Better Superman/Adventures of Superman Then: Greg Rucka Now: Dan Jurgens Verdict: Worse Teen Titans Then: Geoff Johns Now: Scott Lobdell Verdict: Worse Wonder Woman Then: Greg Rucka Now: Brian Azzrello Verdict: Worse __________________ It's like a non-consecutive 24-hour dance party. Last edited by CConn; 05-20-2012 at 10:43 PM.