All that and more answered on this very page!
If you're curious about the sick monst- I mean- author, check out my 'about' page! Otherwise, read onward...
This is not really all that interesting, but it's my website, okay? I can make a stupid page like this if I want to. Mostly, I just feel that something like this is embarrassing and I should explain myself. And clarify that I know it's weird, stupid, embarrassing, ridiculous, pointless, incorrect, OOC (out of character), lacking media literacy, a waste of time, not worthwhi... uh, I'm getting a little carried away. Hehe.
So, this is CharmHub! It exists so that I can organize my thoughts and keep a record of all of the relevant panels and ideas to my...um, DC comics ship. It is also a way for me to pick up HTML and website design again! I remember basically none of it so it's like I'm starting from scratch. It's fun! So, the website has a two-fold purpose.
The site name is stupid. I just took Guy's city, Baltimore, which is nicknamed Charm City & combined it with Ted's city, Hub City... I know Ted was from Chicago and then is now technically from Jaime's city in Texas...but I'm a Hub City believer. I said it was stupid, okay...
Also, this site is totally self-serving. I've gone on so many long and garbled tangents about them/the ship, and have to put my foot down and release my family and loved ones from this hell. And instead make a hellscape of my thoughts.
I've also run into instances where I thought "wait, I don't remember if that's actually legit or not", so I want to have a record of all relevant information and panels.
How'd we get here?
So I actually started shipping this by...accident, almost? Which, as they say, is how all great stories begin. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation, huh? Smirks, crosses arms, raises eyebrow, and looking into the camera knowingly. Wow, what a compelling tale. Anyway,
I played with the idea because I already shipped Guy Gardner and Booster Gold (long story), and I knew that Booster Gold and Blue Beetle were THE thing that was the bestest thing ever and you just had to love it and how could you not and etcetcetc. It was shilled by the comics. I know devisive writer Tom Taylor loves it...
IDK who is even reading this website, but there's this concept called 'OT3' which is the lazy answer to any kind of situation where two relationships in fiction involving the same character compel someone...combining both pairings into one so you don't have to multitask multiple AUs where either one is viable, or something. So I was like...what about Guy and Ted? If it's an OT3, they probably interact somewhat, right?
Cue a few jokey doodles of it, spend some time ruminating, glimpse the miniscule amount of preexisting, and now we're here.
The final step, as with all great stories, is resolving to create an entire website dedicated to it so you stop annoying everyone alive with your nonsense.
If you're curious about the ship itself, go read my manifesto, if you can stomach it.
This is a fine stopping point. Triple S-Grade insssanity lies below.
Don't believe me? I'll even do you a favor: GO BACK!!!
Alright, everyone, let's get into the nitty-gritty. You've heard the ship story, you've read the assortment of crap I've shoveled out of the ether and into your eyes widened with shock and dismay. But you haven't read anything like this.
What would become the Justice League International (as its fan-name would remain even after the book was changed to Justice League America--note the missing of), was spun out of the great miniseries LEGENDS. This was written by Len Wein, who was also writing the Blue Beetle series of the 80s at that time, revamping Ted for post-Crisis reasons while homaging the excellence of Steve Ditko's brainchild. Legends not only introduced Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad, but also introduced key players for the forthcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE.
I sound crazy but I have this on good authority. Not only is it abundantly obvious if one reads Legends and knows a rough timeline for when what books come out when, but editor Andrew Helfer says as much in the collected edition JUSTICE LEAGUE: A NEW BEGINNING.
insert picture here lol. I will. I have the collected edition and it's signed by Kevin Maguire. Thank you to my sister!
ok this is a wip I'll come back to this later