The Life & Death of The Question
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Here's the Questions Entire reading order:
Blue Beetle (Charlton) #1-4. Collected in Action Heroes Archives vol. 2
Mysterious Suspense #1. Collected in 52 Companion and Action Heroes Archives vol. 2
Blue Beetle (1986) #5-6
Charlton Bullseye Fanzine #5
Charlton Bullseye Ashcan #1
Americomics Special
Question #1-18
Detective Comics Annual 1
Green Arrow Annual 1
Question Annual 1
The Question #19-30
Question annual 2
Green Arrow annual 2
The Question # 31-36
Brave & The Bold (the '91 Grell Mini) #1-6
Green Arrow Annual 3
Question Quarterly #1-5
Showcase '95 #3
Steel #38
Azrael Plus The Question Special
The Question Returns Special
Living Assault Weapons #1-6
Batman Chronicles #15. Collected in Road to No Man's Land
Batman/Huntress Cry for Blood #1-6. Collected in Cry for Blood
Gotham Knights #38-39
The Question (the Veitch Edwards Metropolis mini) #1-6. Possibly non-canon
52 Weekly Series. Key issues were 1, 4, 10-12, 26-28, 30, 33 and 34.
Helltown
Animated Series Universe:
Adventures in the DCU #8
Justice League Unlimited #8
Justice League Unlimited #20
Justice League Unlimited #25
Justice League Unlimited #36 (Question spotlight issue)
Montoya as Question
52# 48-52
Countdown #40-38
52 Aftermath Crime Bible 5 Lessons of Blood #1-5
Final Crisis #1-7
Final Crisis: Revelations #1-5
Detective Comics #854-867 (Backup stories)
Blackest Night Resurrected: The Question #37
Detective Comics #12 & Batman Annual #28
Birds of Prey vol. 3 #11-13
Convergence: The Question #1-2
Post-Flashpoint
New 52 FCBD Special
Justice League #0
Phantom Stranger #0, 5, 7, 9
Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1
Justice League #22
Justice League of America #9
Justice League Dark #22
Justice League of America #10
Justice League Dark #23
Justice League #23
Justice League Dark #25
Trinity of Sin: Pandora #5
Phantom Stranger #13
Phantom Stranger #21-22
Trinity of Sin #1-6
Phantom Stranger Future's End
Convergence: Blue Beetle #1-2
Multiversity: Pax Americana (Alternate Earth-4)
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The sad fact is if they made a The Question movie today, most people would just think he's a rip off of Rorschach instead of his inspiration.
I think with all the fans out there, that would only last for a little bit.
@@DaMoniableno, movie audiences end up with the canon that gets presented to them. Source material fans end up in the back seat because they're a niche subculture and movies are made to grab the broadcast audience possible.
I can't tell you how tiresome it gets sometimes when I mention comics canon to explain movie canon to someone that only watches the movie and then they say something like "that's not what the movie showed..."
its not inspiration, its parody. rorscach is parodying the oldest version that is just randian morals
@@mossystone584 according to Alan Moore, he wanted to use the old Charleston characters in Watchmen, The Question was one. DC didn't want those characters in it so he made similar characters. He wasn't parodying them.
Parody would have been if Moore was making fun of or mocking them.. that's what parody is
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
@@jessecortez9449 now you know how I felt in 1989 when Batman killed the Joker.
DC never fails to make the weirdest character and have their story be one of the most profound somehow
Animal Man
@@ffiiggyy rag man
Kite Man is still my favorite example of this.
@@ffiiggyyI just bought the animal man hardcover omnibus and I’m hyped asf to read it
@@JH0207 Happy reading!
I absolutely loved him in justice league unlimited where he was the hero that unearthed this huge CADMUS conspiracy, plus his episodes with huntress are always a treat.
Him and Huntress are great together
@@Durmomo0 I remember there was a what are you wearing joke, where huntress was like "so what are you wearing" and Question started describing his suit. My young mind didn't understand the situation then.
@@williamnduka1026 Yeah that was amazing lmao, I had forgotten about that
the guy literally played 4d chess just to get a date
Power couple
i truly loved the depiction of The Question from Justice League Unlimited: He feels like the embodiment of chaotic good, he always works hard to do the right thing, but goes at a very round-about way to achieve it, but his plans almost always work cuz he knows that it will, whether its helping his crush confront the person who murdered her parents to teach her about the difference between justice and vengeance, or breaking into a building, not by sneaking in but by smashing the window and casually walking in cuz the security wont interfere in time. He was truly one of my favorite characters from the show
Definitely Chaotic Good helping people in an eccentric and sometimes property damaging manner for the greater good of course (and maybe a quick giggle)
You have an 85 word sentence in your comment, just saying.
@@BrianTenBeers Do you want me to put my youtube comment in MLA format too?
@@BrianTenBeersI blame the girl scouts
My comfort character being a wacko detective and conspiracy theorist feels worrying.
He wasn’t a conspiracy theorist in O’Neil’s classic run. The conspiracy thing is from Justice League Unlimited.
feels normal to me.....wait...
hes relatable
Don't worry. He's just a wacko detective in most iterations. He was just the latter in 'Justice League Unlimited' because he shared the traits of Rorschach.
@@jakebeninato9938 It works when you realize what the difference is between a conspiracy theory and the truth.
He may not be the powerful, smartest, most skilled or the richest hero, but the Question is still one of the most interesting characters in DC comic history.
I remember him in TBAB and Justice League and Batman ALWAYS treated him as a detective equal
@ChauNyan if The Question had Batmans wallet he'd be the superior detective
@@smileytlj23 let's not get ahead of ourselves. Question is only superior in some aspects because he will cross certain lines.
@ChauNyan question can literally deduce everything Bruce can with a 1/4 the resources, and yet you believe he isn't the superior detective. Low balling a g.o.a.t is crazy work
@@smileytlj23 Dr.Manhatten, Time Travel mystery that Brianiac 5 cannot, Orion magic bullet
The characters of watchmen aren't just "based on" existing DC superheroes, they were supposed to actually BE them. Some sort of licensing issue prompted the creation of The Comedian, Dr Manhattan and everyone else in their stead.
Short answer: DC acquired characters from Charlton Comics after it went out of business. Alan Moore wanted to play with them, DC said no.
@@ianfinrir8724Good, watchmen would not be as good if the characters were just regular comic book characters with no degree of uniquness or new intrigue.
@@hypnotised-clover you do realise they coulda just been fleshed out right
@@Intr0vertical I don't get it.
@@Intr0vertical Just want to point out, if you want to be taken seriously, don't talk so condescendingly.
I never understood why DC hasn't done more with
The Question. He might not have Batman popularity, but every comic related group I join always mentions how much they love him and how they would love to see some form of adaptation
A story where he teams up with detective chimp and a de-powered Constantine would be incredibly fun
You have answered yourself: because The Question is not as popular as Batman
Warner hopes that The Batman high bar will be surpassed somehow, which is why several interesting projects are simply forgotten because they do not seem to have that potential
One option might work is to take an inspiration from Columbo. What might not be remembered is that Columbo started out as one part of a series called "The NBC Mystery Movies." Each week, one of the three series would appear in the slot. The other series were "McCloud" and "McMillan and Wife." Each would appear in a 90 minute TV movie.
DC could do the same thing, having an umbrella title like "The DC Superhero Movies." Each week features 90-minute mini movie that features one DC character or group. While some characters/groups like The Question, The Martian Manhunter, The Metal Men, and Captain Atom might not be popular enough to support an on-going series, they could support an occasional mini-movie. In turn, characters that are found to be extremely popular could be spun off into a TV series or a theatrical feature.
To add to my previous post:
They could even feature some unusual characters such as Angel & The Ape, ones I'd like to see (possibly as a team up with Detective Chimp).
Angel O'Day is a top athlete, marksman, and detective. However, she feels like she is a disappointment because she feels that she doesn't measure up to her family. That's because her father is a archeologist, her stepmother and stepsister are superheroes, and her adopted brother is a gorilla (see below). Angel thinks her family is normal.
The Ape is Sam Simeon, a gorilla from Gorilla City (the city appeared in "The Flash") who is a professional comic book artist. Sam is the grandson of Gorilla Grodd and has a variation of Grodd's telepathic powers. He uses them to cause people not to notice that he's a gorilla so he can function in human society (he causes people to think that he's just an unusual-looking human). He left Gorilla City and was adopted into Angel's family (they know he's a gorilla).
I think you should count it as a blessing that they ignore him because who knows what charges they would have made?!
"Whos that?"
"Thats the Question..."
"then whats the answer?!"
Michael Patten, a Batman villain.
I am the answer
*Allen Iverson has entered the Voice Chat
The answer is Batman.
Find out within the issue.
I’m honestly amazed they didn’t give the question his own show, since he seems like a perfect character to get newer people interested in the mystery aspects of DC.🐱
It is probably the conspiracy theory angle that frightens investors.
Or the mask would be hard to make lol
@@elocfreidonthat was just the Justice league cartoon version of the question
@@JtheBOSS Which one is newer?
He'll probably get a show, or at least feature in some projects of the new DCU. There's been a few things hinting that James Gunn has plans for the character
The DCAU interpretation is what introduced me to the Question. Love that guy
The Question may be considered a wacko conspiracy theorist, but he's definitely one of my favourite underrated characters to ever come out of DC comics, mostly thanks to Justice League Unlimited.
Agreed. The biggest moment that comes to mind for me personally is how due to him having thought he had Luthor's plot figured out, he was ready to murder Luthor in cold blood so the Justice League wouldn't have to, and in turn saving their reputation while it was just the whack job conspiracy theorist who committed murder. Something about that feels like a perfect show of what kind of person he actually is. He's a whacko, but he knows that he is, and he's heroic enough that he's willing to put his reputation in mud and dirt if it means others have their heroism sustained.
@@MannequinMonarch Yeah, I really liked that episode. It was a great insight into the Question's character.
@@MannequinMonarchyupp
“Hey! Have you been going through my trash?!”
“Please…I go through everyone’s trash.”
Can’t recommend Dennis O’Neil’s Question run enough. It’s an amazing, thought provoking series. But if you’re going in expecting Question to be like from Justice League Unlimited, you’re going to be disappointed because that’s NOT Vic Sage. Vic can be arrogant and violent, is self-doubting, and is more Zen-based than Steve Dikto’s objectivism or JLU’s conspiracy obsession.
call steve ditko objectivist is utter tripe
spidermans entire motto is based on morality not objectivism.
do you know even know who ayn rand was and what objectivism is?
@@bastait Something Ditko openly subscribed to. Perhaps you're the high priest of that religion to excummonuicate him so.
Steve Ditko was a well-known Objectivist. He created Mr. A (whose concept Ditko would then use for Question) to be a mouthpiece for Objectivism. That’s why Alan Moore made Rorschach a far-right nutcase; Question was inspired by Objectivism and Moore thought Rorschach’s psychopathy was a natural result.
You can look it up, man. No need to act condescending.
@@jakebeninato9938 never knew that
crazy
@@bastait yeahm thats why he left
Marvel
, cause jack kirby and stan lee hated his objectivism obsession
I clicked on the video because I love the question he is my favorite dc hero.
I love how innocent this comment is
And you would never read The Eternaut or Billy Bat, because those nations wouldn't win any wars, against your innocent civlians and force you to. Not owned by DC.
Me too bro
This comment is from the early 2000s. I love it!
I think the major appeal to the question is that hes far more grounded than other heros.
Hes not a normal person who, through a freak accident, gains incredible powers.
He's not somebody born with incredible gifts who is ostracized by society who needs to learn to control their powers/mutation/magic
Hes not even a billionare with an unlimited budget
Hes just an angry dude in a mask. Not the sane, borning, normal peter parker/clark kent type person. He's angry, belligerent, but still tries to do the right thing even if its not for the right reasons.
They dont come into power, nor are they born with it. They learn new skills and a new perspective on life through years of hardship.
12:38
"If you answer correctly, you go free."
"Well?"
"Am I going to beat the shit out of you?"
I like this interpretation
The Question popping up in Battinson would be so cool
Of all the heroes in the DC universe, I agree that The Question is probably the one best fit for the tone Matt Reeves set for his movies
Damned! That gives me chills! Awesome idea
The question and the huntress are my favorite couple on dc, they are like a bizarro version of green arrow and black canary
"Why did you click on this video"
Because you have a pleasing voice that matches well to these kinds of videos so I'd pretty much watch anything you put out
Simp😊
I really hope James Gunn does The Question right in the DCU
He'll probably be a fuckin joke like Adam Warlock
is he actually doing him was it confirmed ?
I was first introduced to The Question while watching Justice League Unlimited and was was immediately drawn to how mysterious of a character he was, as well as his entertaining conspiracy theories. "The plastic tips of shoe laces are called aglets...and their true purpose is sinister". I always loved that line.
I clicked on the video because I like The Question. I don't always agree with him, but I like that he's an actual character with actual opinions, and not just the generic hero-slop that they turn all their big names into, who all have the same beliefs and opinions and ideals.
0:01 I'm here for you baybeee, love this channel
I think Booster Gold would shine with the mullet-man treatment. Keep it up man.
From the way you described him, the question feels like an engima laying itself bare in front of you. Not as a challenge but as an invitation to reflect. On society, on human nature, on strength of character and the breadth of human experiences. One that doesn't end with a conclusion or answer but an affirmation of justice, integrity and struggles. It doesn't show you a marble statuesque vision of ultimate integrity and strength like Batman, but rather affirms that the pursuit of justice and the resistance against evil is worth it in and of itself.
Denis O’Neil’s Question is fantastic
Bro thank you so much for making a Question video. There’s barely any decent info/content about this guy. 10/10
That's brilliant how you read into Sage getting worn down, into just the paneling, the coloring , heroic imagery going into the stiff repetition in the later boxing scene.
I clicked because I love the question and your video happened to pop up on my algorithm!! Great video and thanks for your analysis on a great character!
The O'Neil run might just be the most underrated boom ever. A masterpiece of entertainment and message! Dope book!
I WISH they would make
“The question” movie/show.
He’s so underrated
the idea is better than the result would be.
the reason i clicked on this video, since you asked, is because you make good quality content about comics that i love. keep up the amazing work man cause rn you’re the only youtuber that i still watch
The Question in JLU was the absolute GOAT
The most underrated hero in DC in my opinion. Thank you sooooo much for giving him a video
You made this video while I’m in the middle of reading O’neils run and after reading the Lemire black label mini series. Question, despite his mysterious nature, is such a grounded character-I love it. Definitely want to see more of the character.
Gets a cut under the mask. Dies.
The passing of the mantle from Vic to Reneé is in the limited series 52, right after Infinite Crisis. This was between 4 to 5 years before Flashpoint and the New 52. Rick Veitch's miniseries was basically forgotten and Question's powers never came back. Great video!
The Question is one of my favorite DC characters. He deserves so much more love.
About 60% the title, the other 40% because you're good at summarizing comic book turbo nerd things. In fact, you're the only person who does this type of thing that I listen to, now. For a good long while now. I guess we share similar opinions on what makes for interesting stories. You might have even gotten me to pick up a few comics to read myself, I believe
0:11 I understand your frustration. I paid rent many times getting my car fixed. I'm praying for another car.
I clicked on this video becuase The Question is my favorite hero and I consume all Question content that crosses my sightline
I was first introduced to the question through the justice league animated series, I grew to love his character as he was so much different from every other hero, I’m sad they don’t do more with his character because his character is so interesting
The question in the crisis on infinite earths movie was amazing. I loved how in the end he refuses to cross over into a new timeline because he morally objects to the idea and just walks away.
The Question is unironically my favorite. I've been collecting his comics slowly over the years.
no clue what happened but some switch went off few months ago where i gained a massive reinterest in him.
Want to see him on the big screen so bad him in the matt reeves batman films would be so good
I honestly didn't know there would be a city worse than Gotham and that is saying a lot lol and just from looking at this video, The Question is just another character that needs a live action movie adaptation.
@0:36 I disagree, because Rorschach isn't simply a copy of The Question. Rather, both The Question and Rorschach are copies of Mr. A. And, Moore created Rorschach to dunk more on the philosophy extolled in Mr. A. than of anything from The Question.
I'd never heard of Mr. A. before, I looked home up and both he and the Question are created by Ditko, so it's funny seeing the Question comparing himself to Rorschach which was a parody of Ditko's earlier masked detective.
I am The NashVillain & I've always loved The Question. Rorschach sux tho! My Dad was a P.I. for a lil while, when I was a kid & I loved going w/him, even tho I only got to go on the safe/lame jobs, or as I used to call em, missions.
Great video man! Cut your mullet. I'm from Nashville, I ain't bashful
Something to mention: The Question didn't become a black lantern immediately after the end of his series. Due to the "Blackest Night" Event, DC revived a number of their cancelled series for one issue, continuing the numbering of the original series, with "The Question" returning in issue #37. The issue featured Vic Sage as Black Lantern Question, Renee Montoya as the current Question, Lady Shiva, and Doctor Rodor. In order to escape Sage, they had to completely shut down their emotions to make themselves invisible to Sage. Like all Black Lanterns, Sage can only see emotions coming off of people (as colors of the spectrum), not the people themselves.
YOOO QUESTION SWEEP. I love you, Question. You’re the best.
I clicked because I love your content and wait for each to drop
Hell yeah man! Glad you do your own dubs and not some generated crap. Wish ya luck my dude
it really feels like his story isn't even at its climax yet! The Question still has a magnum opus left to be made, and I can't be the only one waiting for it now.
The answer to why I clicked the video, I really enjoyed the animated justice league series despite never having interest in comics and so when I read "the question" it made me think back to how much I enjoyed the character and I want to know more about him. simple as.
I clicked on the video cuz YOU posted it and I love learning more about comics stories and you read them really well
HELL YEAH, Mullet Man talking about my favorite character, clicked the moment I saw it
Kiteman?
"The plastic tips at the ends of shoelaces are called aglets, their true purpose is sinister!"
-Question, JLU
Great video! I started getting into the question mid-high school back in the day and it helped expand my brain and perspective. Neither has shrunk since that period.
You earned a like for “if they can’t answer the riddle, they get blickkied and toss of the bus” 😂😂😂😂
This is definitely one of the best videos about The Question on the entire site! I love that you go in-depth about Vic's personal and emotional journey, and the comics you specifically chose to highlight are premium. I absolutely love the O'Neil run and I'm so glad you focused on it.
Only little quibble is that it's Lady Shiva, not Batman, who rescues Question and sends him to Richard Dragon. She's a pretty important character to his development for how little she appears!
I think I first saw the Question in an old Blue Beetle comic I had back in late middle/early highschool. I fell in love with the character right away. I haven't kept up with him but still one of my favorites
There's always something great about having a bad character do something good with no redemption, no moment of change, just proof that you don't have to be perfect to help others.
honestly I really enjoy the question, always has been one of my favorites, thank you for covering him with the respect he deserves!
I feel like this character as a whole doesn’t give enough love I hope in this new universe we get a question project, hopefully
GREAT intro! The Question is one of my favorite characters🙏
Deadass my favourite channel
Appreciate your channel, man. Keep up the great work!
In the face of the Dawn of DC reboot and the current Absolute Power run, DC has a really good opportunity to bring back the Question and give him a pivotal role. He can probably move and investigate where Batman cannot, because of Batman’s popularity. When you think of a combatant and a detective, or one you wanna ask or enlist for help, the first person you think of is Batman and Dick Grayson or Tim Drake second. But the Question can probably get it done, too. And he’s someone you can easily underestimate, but in a way that means you probably shouldn’t.
The transition from Vic to Renée was one of the best moments in any comic I've ever read. 52 is the event comic in my eyes.
I clicked on your video because of Acevane and his parody of the Question here on youtube.
I loved The Question from Justice League: Unlimited. He and Huntress made a great Couple. Those classic cartoons were Awesome. 😎👍💯
The Question when The Exclamation Mark enters the room:
? !
I loved him in Justice League Unlimited, truly underrated character
I love the last story about comics manifesting good. It's weird I'm in a point in my life where I'm questioning if I can really do good while also surviving in this crazy country. So to see a superhero like the question brings me a lot of comfort
I love the Question. I’ve got all his Charleton appearances, and the Denny O’Neil DC series. Great stuff
Man I hope Gunn adapts The Question is one of my favorite DC characters bc he’s such a cool and interesting character especially for more neo-noir vibe with detective skills would be really good for an adaptation.
This man was my favorite character in justice league cartoon :)
I just like the question
The Question has so much potential as movie character.
As a huge fan of Vic Sage I absolutely loved all of this, but I can't get over the fact he was taught by a guy named "Dick Dragon." Like how do you think he introduced himself? "The names Dragon, Dick Dragon... Dragon dis di-"
I am an immature child for this, but I refuse to apologize.
The Question is awesome, I had to click.
dude i was like "yo mullet posted!" and then i saw it and was like "yo mullet posted about my favorite comic charicter!!"
Ace Vane's Question made me click this! 😂😂😂
I clicked because I love the Question from the unlimited.
Yes!!!! Finally someone making a video about the The Question. Thank you Mullet-Man. Thank you.
Why did I click on this video..? You put The Question as the topic. I have been binging Acevane DC videos, you have me wondering if you saw the ones with The Question.
I love your videos, they are aways a fun drive.
I f$ck I loved this video! The Questions’ always been one of my favorite characters due to his how he’s written and seen amongst the DC superhero community. Granted that’s based solely based off his Justice League | UNLIMITED version- and I think it’s sick! It’s so dope to know that he’s cool not just to me, but to other people. I honestly think he could’ve played a role in DCs ‘The Human Target’ somehow too, more so in solving the mystery of the book. Sht, I don’t see why he doesn’t have his own book now, it’d be the perfect time. It could serve as a meta book regarding current events too! DC gotta lock in.
Hey man just found the channel the videos are great and I love learning about heroes and villains and all these stories that aren't really talked about as far as ik lol but thanks again keep up the hard work and thank you for the great video
Simple question at the beginning! I clicked on the video because I really enjoy your content :)
Love Denny O'Neil's run on the Question. A pity there isn't much more material with the Vic Sage version, but I guess it's for the best so he doesn't get diluted with mediocre stories.
As a Brazilian, the fact that the Question went to South America to *escape corruption and violence* is both tragical and comical to me
I saw the topic, and it intrigued me.
I remember reading the Question series when I was a teenager. This was a great comic book series that is not remember. Love to see the original Question comes back as a comic book series again.
The Question, alongside the Phantom Stranger are my favourite DC characters of all time. Idk, theres something about those deeply philosophical werdos that's just amazing and relatable in a way.
I love this character!
I've been working on a script and story for him for the last 2 years. I don't believe it will go anywhere but I love Netflix's daredevil and it's world is very similar.
Thanks for talking about him
I heard the black label series wasn’t that well written but the art was amazing
I really should do more adaptations of the O’Neil run that shit is peek fiction
I discovered the Question during his crossover with Mike Grell's Green Arrow run. While undeniably cool, I never could latch onto him. Like Gaiman's Starman and other more indy comics (vertigo, etc), they didn't feed my imagination or intellect.
The question after reading watchmen and after having attempted to act like Rorschach decided to say in his opinion “Rorschach sucks”
Jeffrey Combs will ALWAYS be the voice of The Question for me. Thanks for the video!
Its so sad how all we would need to bring this character to the main stream its just a lowbudget show in the style of daredevil or the arrowverse shows, he is literally perfect for thid type of format