Young Avengers v2 #1 Discussion

[jetdragon]

So I said I wanted a discussion post with comment threads, which I guess means I get to make it, but I'm lazy so I'm just crossposting from my tumblr.

Comments

[rukia]

Can the letterer mess things up? I'm not even trying to assign blame I'm just really curious now.

Most likely it is a writer's mistake that the editor overlooked. I've worked on a professional book before and I find, as a letterer, you don't question the script because it's definitely not your job to correct the script. Letterer's are also very careful about transferring the script to comic page - details are key. (If you want to see if lettering is professional or poorly done, just see how the cross-bar I's are used - such a small detail says a lot.) I especially doubt it is the letterer's fault in this case because this is one of the more exceptional letterers in VC's roster.

Sorry, I don't mean to sound negative. I guess... I'm just a little sensitive. It's just that letterers do not get public recognition but they do tend to attract blame. It's like video game testers - when a game is buggy, fans tend to say the game testers must suck. People don't realize that testers will find loads of bugs in a game, but many of those bug-fix suggestions get ignored by developers because they consume time to fix and simply leaving the bugs won't break the game. It's frustrating to see testers get blamed for something they have no control over.

[ardatli]

I just saw a really interesting speculation on Tumblr that the misspelling was deliberate, and a clue that we may not be on Earth 616. I don't buy it, quite, but it certainly would put a different spin on a lot of things (Chelsea, "foster" parents AUGH, the OOCness of some of the dialogue.)

It's so nice to see the fandom back and running full-steam again! XD

[luna_ashes]

Oh wow, the "different Universe" theory is actually really cool? Like, yeah, I can see that. (Billy even says that he'll be the best boyfriend in "every reality," so maybe that's another hint?)

[ardatli]

Here's that post: Is this the real life, is it just fantasy...

[rukia]

Quote from Kieron Gillen's tumblr:

"Yes, one of them is the Caplan/Kaplan typo. But I approve of everyone’s excited theory-making around it. Keep it up and I’ll start keeping the mistakes and working them into the plot."

[clayin]

I like this theory. I find it much less infuriating than the idea that Gillen has Not Done The Research, which has been my theory so far...

[jetdragon]

Oh, I figured it was entirely Gillen's fault. I just don't really know much about how comics are produced. I guess I should do some investigative googling! I really appreciate insight from professionals as to how things work. :D