jscoble

Reality Storm: Authority? I find these matchup discussions interesting, although I notice a distinct bias against the Authority - which is cool, everyone has their own tastes. Being knee-deep in Authority characters (we're focusing on the Ellis run for the first sourcebook), I've been thinking about them a lot recently, and am surprised how many people see them as "low powered." In this particular thread, we have the JLA - Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Martian Manhunter, the Flash ... and let's say Aquaman and even Plastic Man for good measure. Unquestionably a damn powerful team. Yet Superman is often (poorly) written to be taken down easily by kryptonite. Sure, Batman in _Dark Knight Returns_ is the ultimate badass, but he's still not Superman. There's nothing stopping the Doctor from turning the world into kryptonite (or, for that matter, 'eating the sun,' as the renegade Doctor threatened to do in the Millar issues). Flash - sure, he's unbelievably amazing. But his Rogue's Gallery isn't *that* frightening (most of the time). If Captain Cold and Boomerang can occasionally threaten him, I surely think the Authority could give him a match. Martian Manhunter? Apollo *is* fire, in a lot of ways. Same holds true for the others. I'm not saying the Authority would win, by any degree - and of late the comic has been written most inconsistently - but as several have said, so much depends on the writers and set-up. In a lot of ways, Apollo is Superman, Midnigther is Batman, etc. We think the Authority are pretty neat -- and the Ellis/Hitch era rocks on toast. But you'll certainly be able to take our interpreations of them, add Reality Storm conversions, shake them up well, and turn 'em loose against Champions characters. cheers, JS

Re: ah hem ... that would be me We owe you, eh? Ok, here's a tease... TEASE JS

Well, I could. But, we've been wrong before, so I'd prefer not to until the book is actually on the way back from press, or something similar. cheers, JS

Hi gang, Someone asked us on our boards recently "what the Hell is up with Reality Storm!?!" - which is a fair question. As some of you know, this collaboration has been a neat process, but much lengthier than anyone envisioned when we first discussed it over margaritas in Vegas (or what have you). The adventure has been long written & edited, and is now in layout. Yes, it's been in layout for awhile, but that's because everyone here (at HERO) and back home has to be cool with everything, and we're all so damn busy these days ... It is coming along, and as soon as we have more concrete info, we'll be sure to post it. Thank you for your patience. cheers, JS

Which? cheers, JS

Ho-kay. Whatever. :D cheers, JS

You're not serious? :/ JS

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