I met Denny a few times at cons but never interviewed him. He was always kind.
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With work and rehab, all I can do right now is point at writing I’ve done about Denny O’Neil’s oeuvre over the years. First thing (IIRC): an appreciation of Batman: Venom, clearly drawn from his own struggles.https://kotaku.com/bruce-wayne-on-drugs-one-of-the-best-batman-stories-ev-5904760 …
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Denny, along with Neal Adams, co-created Ra's Al Ghul, who's in my top five Bat-villains.https://kotaku.com/arkham-knight-s-best-dlc-moment-gives-batman-an-impossi-1753831438 …
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His Daredevil run is god-tier but overshadowed because it's sandwiched between Frank Miller runs.https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-painful-poetry-of-my-favorite-daredevil-comics-1828753981 …
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Denny's run on The Question, largely drawn by
@denyscowan, means so much to me, mostly it's about an imperfect person stumbling towards trying to be better and make his society better too.https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-one-superhero-comic-i-always-read-when-i-m-depresse-1776297650 …Show this thread -
there’s an interview I’ve never forgotten where Denny talks about being offered Captain Atom as the Charlton characters were being integrated into the DC Universe. He says he turned it down because he was more interested in writing human perfectibility than a perfect human.
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Whoa! I'm so sorry. Have they said what of?
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Oh, good lord. Thank you for informing me.
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we was a terrific writer, a tremendous editor, an incredible mind, and from all accounts, a big heart. I’ll miss him.
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that's crazy. Literally last night before bed I ordered a big Superman Vs Mohammed Ali poster for my office. No reason why. I just suddenly wanted it. He made some great ones.
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