Warning: contains spoilers The question: throughout the entire Watchtower #1!
The issue is one of A.D most underrated characters and their new book: The question: throughout the entire Watchtower restores them to relevance once again. A cult favorite among DC fans, as well as the inspiration for Watchers Rorschach the Question is a character who can bring out the best in his creators, and All along the Watchtower is no exception, as it takes the character to new heights.
The question: throughout the entire Watchtower writer Alex Segura also wrote novels set in Star Wars universe.
The question: throughout the entire Watchtower #1 was written by Alex Segura and drawn by Cian Tormey. The Question, also known as Renee Montoya, was removed as Gotham Police Commissioner, but made it to the newly reformed Justice League. The scene goes back a week. Batman and Superman approach the issue with a problem: they believe the League is being targeted by a mysterious person and want them to find out who it is. Things get very complicated when one of the Challengers of the Unknown is murdered.
Question response is long overdue
The issue is linked to one of the greatest artists of the Silver Age
The question: throughout the entire Watchtower is a triumphant return to form for one of DC’s most intriguing characters. Two different people have held the title of the Question: Montoya and his predecessor, Vic Sage. The initial idea for the Question came from Steve Ditko, who created the character for Charlton Comics. Charlton paid less than Marvel or DC, but provided its creators with a greater degree of artistic freedom, and Dikto took advantage of this, using the Question to defend the ideals of Ayn Rand. Ditko was a devoted follower of Rand.
According to legend, Levitz purchased the characters as a gift to DC executive editor Dick Giordano, who had edited Charlton’s heroes in the 1960s. DC then incorporated the Question and his friends into the mainstream DC universe.
The Question made only a few appearances during the Silver Age of Comics, before Charlton canceled his line of superhero comics. This would have condemned the character to obscurity if not for DC executive Paul Levitz. Charlton was on the verge of bankruptcy in the early 1980s, and Levitz arranged for DC to buy the publisher’s stable of heroes, including the Question. According to legend, Levitz purchased the characters as a gift to DC executive editor Dick Giordano, who had edited Charlton’s heroes in the 1960s. DC then incorporated the Question and his friends into the mainstream DC universe.
Denny O’Neil and Denys Cowan made the question great
Vic Sage’s time when the matter came to a bittersweet end
After the Question joined the DC Universe in Crisis on Infinite Earthshe was significantly reworked by writer Denny O’Neil and artist Denys Cowan. O’Neil, who made his name writing the famous Green Lantern/Green Arrow series, dispensed with Randian’s half-baked ideas and moved the character toward a more nuanced view of the world. O’Neil made regular references to Eastern thought and philosophy and went so far as to provide reading lists on the letters page of each edition. Cowan’s art went hand in hand with O’Neil’s scripts, and the two created a dark, gritty world for The Question.
Although Renee Montoya’s first appearance is believed to have been in Batman: The Animated Seriesshe debuted in the comics a few months before the show’s premiere. Its first edition was Batman #475.
52 I saw the end of the story of one question and the beginning of another. In the initial issues, it was revealed that Vic Sage was dying of cancer. Vic decided to pass the mantle to Renee Montoya. A former Gotham City police officer, Renee has fallen into addiction and despair. Working with Vic and training to be the new Question gave Renee a renewed sense of purpose and she was able to overcome alcoholism. Vic would die in the pages of 52and Renee took up the fight.
Renee Montoya assumed the name of the question
Despite being a cult icon, the issue has weakened
Renee would prove that Vic’s beliefs about her were well founded. Working with his former lover Batwoman, the Question takes down an evil cult operating in Gotham. She fought alongside the Birds of Prey as well. Being the Question reignited the spark in Renee Montoya’s life. Previously, Renee had written herself off, fully believing she would die alone and drunk. Vic Sage threw her a lifeline and she did the best she could. The Question’s adventures, especially under the direction of writer Greg Rucka, were some of the character’s best.
Despite being a cult favorite, the Question has languished since the start of the New 52. Many DC characters received ill-advised makeovers during the New 52 era, and The Question was no different. Renee Montoya was apparently out and Vic Sage was back. However, instead of a street vigilante, this new version was supernatural in nature. Part of the “Trinity of Sin,” this variant was revealed to be the mythological figure Narcissus. This redesign was controversial among fans, who felt it betrayed the spirit of Steve Ditko’s original creation. Furthermore, it was disrespectful to Renee.
The issue almost fell into obscurity — again
Brian Michael Bendis to the rescue
Even though DC eventually backed away from a divine question, the damage was done and the character once again fell off the radar. The Question was once again in danger of returning to obscurity, but was saved by writer Brian Michael Bendis. In 2021 Leviathan EventVic Sage and Renee Montoya returned as the Question, working with Lois Lane to take down the titular spy agency. At the time, no reason was given for Vic’s return, but he has also made occasional appearances in the DC Universe and recently helped Renee fight the villain Zero.
Bendis proved that there was still life in The Question, as well as the fact that there could be two at the same time. This opened up some exciting story possibilities, namely Vic and Renee working together.
Bendis proved that there was still life in The Question, as well as the fact that there could be two at the same time. This opened up some exciting story possibilities, namely Vic and Renee working together. However, this did not happen, at least not immediately. Instead, the two would make solo appearances. In a remarkable story, appearing in Batman: Urban Legends #14, Vic Sage orchestrated a meeting with Batman just to prove his secret identity. Most recently, Renee appeared on Batman: The Brave and the Boldas she fought a mysterious villain named Zero.
The issue of losing her job in the police was the best thing that happened to her
The issue is a huge asset for the Justice League
This story, written by All along the Watchtower Alex Segura was a game changer for Renee Montoya. Not only did this finally give fans a chance to see her work with Vic, but it also freed her from the constraints of being a police officer. The Question works best outside the law, and her position as Police Commissioner undermines that. Segura took advantage of this dichotomy in Brave and Boldand that left Montoya with no end of stress. Although being removed from the position of Commissioner may seem like a disadvantage, it has proven to be a blessing.
Furthermore, as seen in All along the Watchtowershe rose quickly, becoming an investigator for the Justice Leaguewhich gave him a room in the new satellite headquarters. In this new role, Renee can act as a Question more freely than as a Commissioner. While Renee was a good Commissioner, she’s even better as the Question, and the mystery she faces All along the Watchtower will push your detective skills to the limit.
The fate of the matter is in the right hands
Alex Segura and Cian Tormey prove how versatile the character is
Alex Segura is perfect to face All along the Watchtower. In addition to comics, Segura is a novelist. He wrote Secret Identity, a neo-noir set against the backdrop of the comics industry in the 1970s. Drawing on his mystery-writing roots, Segura infuses Renee’s quest with a noir vibe as well. Segura builds suspense throughout the first issue as Renee begins to realize something is wrong at the Watchtower. The book’s ending, of a blood-soaked and very dead Challenger, shows the threat the Question now faces.
Just as The Question works well in the noir genre, it goes hand in hand with westerns as well.
All along the Watchtower also riffs on the western genre. Cian Tormey’s redesign of the Question, with his hat and rifle, invokes the era of cowboys and the American West. Just as The Question works well in the noir genre, it goes hand in hand with westerns as well. The Question, in the course of its investigation, is acting as a kind of “sheriff” for the Watchtower. She is working frantically to eradicate everything that the League’s superiors believe threatens them.
A new generation is about to ask the question
The question has a new mission
Together, Segura and Tormey made the Question a relevant character again, 36 years after the release of his last book. Denny O’Neil and Denys Cowan helped evolve an essentially one-note character into one of incredible depth and complexity. Now, Vic Sage’s successor is ready to begin a new era of her own. Becoming the Question renewed Renee inside, and her new association with the Justice League reignited the spark that drove her in the first place. A.D The question: throughout the entire Watchtower made this cult icon relevant once again.
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