Hey friends. This is sorta of a pondering question. It first started when I read Dr. Voodoo, which while some didn't like it, I myself enjoyed the comic, I thought it was fun, creepy, and an interesting run. Sadly it was canceled after only 5 issues and it ends on a cliffhanging moment but never gets resolved. Then while perusing my local comic shop, I noticed this; theres barely any "magical" hero comics. No Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Dr. Fate, Scarlet Witch, Black Knight, and so on. I technically don't count Thor or Hell boy because while they are mystic in nature most of the time its downplayed to them using weapons.
So why is that. Why is this simple genre so much downplayed in this day and age. Could it be times have changed, taste in comics, or could it be those crazy liberals removing any and all mystical concepts because of their religious undertones(kidding.lol). Whatever maybe the case, I'm kinda sadden by this, because growing up I was a huge fan of those old magic shows on TV and love all things magical. I'm not a real big Potter fan but I'm someone who likes the mystical and unknown.
One major change I notice is that most of the magical characters in Marvel are corralled into joining Avenger groups. While DC mainly focuses on a few members but aren't prevalent in most events(the biggest part they were in was during Crisis on Infinite Earths and had a run with Blackest Night) or main titles or their own series run. I seen in the back issues lots of Dr. Strange books and some of the essentials. Ghost Rider has basically disappeared off the radar, he was seen in Dr. Voodoo(both versions of him. Blaze and Ketch). Dr Strange had a new run just titled Strange but even that has disappeared.
Whats happened to all the magic in the comic book world. Where are wizards and witches doing battle with demonic beings from worlds unfathomable to man. Where are all the spells spoken in ancient tongues, where are the giants, dragons, and all the things that go bump in the night.
I'm looking forward to the Zatanna series thats coming soon so hopefully it will be successful enough to bring back the genre again. Til next time, BlackAirs out!!!