by MiTT3NZ » Mon May 13, 2013 4:51 pm
Don't read a lot of their solo titles, but what I gather...
Flash runs so fast he can travel through time (at... times) He can also move so fast that the particles that make up his body can vibrate through walls.
Wonder Woman has the bulletproof braces. She's also a fucking warrior who can pretty much go toe-to-toe with anyone. And for some reason a lot of people are surprised when I tell them she can fly. And that she has some invisible jet.
Not a fan of Wonder Woman, but Flash is a good character. There's a few too. Jay Garrick (original), Barry Allen (most popular), and Wally West (90s & 00s, was in JLU, doesn't "exist" anymore) Although I think he's a good character, like many superheroes, their solo stories tend to bore me.
Batman is the tactician. He co-ordinates attacks, is the go-to guy for knowledge on just about anything. Put simply, he's the brains. And mortal or not, he's a fucking beast. Plus, Darkseid's shit scared of him, and when a God's afraid of you, you're doing something right. His unpredictable nature facing off against aliens who deem him a "mere human" is usually what turns the tide in battles. Either that or Superman realises he can hit people with the force of a fucking planet.
Best story all round Darkseid-wise is Final Crisis. But there's a lotta reading to do to understand it. It mainly ties into Morrison's run on Batman and his Seven Soldiers series. Other than that, there's Rock of Ages - again, Morrison - that I've not got round to reading myself yet. There's also the Supergirl story arc from Superman-Batman. As good a character Darkseid is though, he's seriously mistreated, much like Superman. If you're looking for some amazing Darkseid vs Justice League stories, Morrison's about as good as you're gonna get.
The lasso's pretty much just a plot device and used for comic relief from those that I've read.
White Lantern was just a one-off thing for Blackest Night/Brightest Day. It was an amalgamation of all spectrum corps and a means of defeating the Black Lantern Corps. He wasn't the only one to become a "white lantern". Hell, Batman wore the ring briefly too.
Aquaman can be very badarse. Like I say though, depends on who's writing him. He can manipulate the water due to his extreme swimming speed and practical mind control over various sea creatures, but he can't directly control it himself.
Yeah, Supes can be arrogant. Recently, Morrison (again) has re-written his origins, making him slightly more of a cocky kid with immense power (although he's still the boy scout at heart, it's pretty much a show he puts on to let peeps know he's in control) Like Batman though, he feels that certain threats are his responsibility only, and will tell others to stand down. He ain't afraid to pull out the "yeah, I can crumble you with the flick of a finger" card. Most writers aren't ballsy enough to use it though. The generalised view on a lot of superheroes these days can be traced directly back to the overwhelming number of "filler" stories written by temps. It's a shame, but that's just how it goes.
Best place to jump on at the moment is the recently relaunched Justice League. The New 52's only been going about two n a half years now, so you get a good few stories to read without having to wrap your head around countless decades of continuity.
MiTT3NZ has received a thanks from: Kenny