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Well, shoot.
Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 8:35 PM EST
Updated: Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 8:41 PM EST
I’d love to see the [Haunted] Tank back in some capacity. In fact, if I was in charge of the world, there’d be a Vertigo mini-series set in the current Iraq War. J.E.B. Stuart would still be the ghost, but this time, his descendant Jeb Stuart would be a black man, and we’d see what the Confederate ghost thought about it. Well, that’s my idea for a modern, serious take on the concept, and we know how DC loves modern, serious takes, right?
So, DC, you can make that check out to either ‘Bill’ or ‘William’ Reed. I’m not picky. I should also probably have some kind of credit in War That Time Forgot, come to think of it…
8 Comments
Tom Fitzpatrick
July 25, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Ok.
KA-BLAAAAMMM!!!!!
RIP - Mr. B. Reed
Da Fug
July 25, 2008 at 9:08 pm
That’s what ya get for handing out unsolicited pitches. On the other hand, it proves you came up with a bitchin’ idea worth publishing. I think you’re a positive enough person to figure out which one to dwell on
Crash-Man
July 25, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I really wish that interview had discussed how the issue of race might be dealt with in this mini.
Also, is this really a coincidence, Bill?
kyle
July 26, 2008 at 6:36 am
IT WORKS IT WORKS!!!!
KEEP SAYING STUFF AND IT WILL COME TRUE!!
Jorell
July 26, 2008 at 7:30 am
This would make a hi-larious sitcom. A white confederate soldier with a black modern day soldier. Hijinks ensue.
The Mad Monkey
July 27, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Well…here I go again…playing the spoilsport…
With all sincere and due respect…
The average comic takes approximately 3 months to produce. Mr. Reed’s suggestion came around a month (from the dates shown) after the comic had already started production. That, of course, isn’t to mention how long before that the idea was pitched to DC/Vertigo.
Play with that as you will. It kind of relates to me as the old Doom Patrol vs. X-Men discussion. Perhaps this can be an Urban Legend feature someday…lol.
Kyle
July 27, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Mad Monkey, you see the May 2007 right?
Chris Griswold
July 28, 2008 at 1:42 pm
This is why you should send those good ideas in writing to DC Comics and keep a record of it. Really, it is a good idea, and I do like the Haunted Tank. The concept appeared in that Doctor 13 story a while back, and didn’t they print a recent phonebook of Haunted Tank stories? That plus continued interest in the Iraq War made it a great time to pitch something like this. The Iraq War made use of the Haunted Tank possible again, much like 9/11 made Captain America relevant again. Small comfort, I know, but this shows that it helps to read the zeitgeist and base some pitches on that.