According to Wesley, I don’t get comics.

He’s right.

First, do I think Kyle is permanently six feet under? No. Probably not. But Ted Kord is still worm food. So you never know when DC decides to re-establish the meaning of death in comics. Right now, I’d say there is a 90 percent chance Kyle is back by the end of Blackest Night. Maybe next issue. I thought so when I wrote my rant, which may get lost in the bombastic and fist-shaking-angry language. And I understand the absurdity of getting pissed over the death of a fictional character because we all have bigger problems in the real world…but what can I say…that’s why we read comics and we obviously have a sense of humor about the entire situation.

While his death was the catalyst for the post, the crux of my dissatisfaction is the recent lower-tier status of Kyle. Since Rebirth, DC’s approach to the character has been to blend him in to the background of the larger universe. To be fair, the company did use him in a starring role in Countdown and he is/was a featured cast member of GLC so he’s not absent. If the numbers say otherwise, I’ll rescind parts of my next point, but, Kyle has lucrative value. Readers will buy Kyle comics. Although the Ion sales may not be the best indicator as the series probably strayed too close to Guy Gardner: Warrior territory in removing the character from his natural state. The overall reaction to Kyle’s death seems to indicate that dollars are out there waiting to be spent on the character.

So Wesley is right. I don’t get comics. I don’t get why DC doesn’t increase the prominence and sales options for the GL that carried that title for more than 10 years.

That’s my real problem. Other people seem to share it too.

Thanks to Robot 6 for the link.

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