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Early solicits for July's Superman books are up and Action Comics is getting a Scott Lobdell fill-in issue. If this lasts beyond one issue, I'm dropping all my current Superman books. It'll be a cold day in hell before I support Scott loving Lobdell being the chief architect of the direction of the super-books.
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Apr 5, 2013 17:15
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Even Batman/Superman? The solicitation for that book sounded more fun than any of the super books.
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Apr 5, 2013 18:03
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Spanish Matlock posted:Someone linked me to some costume redesign thing today about making superman look more "alien", and all I could think of was that I've seen an issue where some alien villain of the moment tries to convince superman that he actually does look like an alien and he's really just fooling everyone. I've been googling in vain all day and I can't remember what issue that was, can anyone else remember that or did I just hallucinate it? I vaguely remember this, though I can't place it exactly on a timeline. I remember it involving Bats, Supes and Plastic Man (of all people) looking for these weird black rocks that infected people and gave them black rock powers? Feel like it should have been a Blackest Night leadup, but not sure. The villain pulls the alien card on J'onn and Superman, if I remember correctly.
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Apr 5, 2013 18:20
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It was volume five of Superman/Batman titled "The Enemies Among Us". Plastic Man was in the story because Van Sciver really wanted to draw Plastic Man. End of the arc spoiler: Funny that Mxy was mentioned in the same post, because the evil mastermind in the above story was Martian Manhunter's personal extra dimensional trickster named Zook. Google "Martian Manhunter Zook" to see him. "Zook" just gives you random bullshit. EDIT: The above mastermind was trying to turn all the aliens on Earth against the planet. Even Hal and Kilowog were pulled into it. Open Marriage Night fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Apr 5, 2013 |
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Apr 5, 2013 19:48
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I feel so lame, because the unfolded cover to Superboy #19 actually made me say "what the gently caress" out loud before I could catch myself. In any case that's... interesting. Maybe Justin Jordan will be able to do some interesting things with it. goldenoreos posted:Even Batman/Superman? The solicitation for that book sounded more fun than any of the super books. Space_Butler fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Apr 6, 2013 |
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Apr 6, 2013 02:10
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Space_Butler posted:I feel so lame, because the unfolded cover to Superboy #19 actually made me say "what the gently caress" out loud before I could catch myself. One of my first thoughts about the New 52 was if they would try something like this with Superboy. Interesting, here's hoping its not bullshit like every other cover so far.
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Apr 6, 2013 06:58
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That Superboy reveal is interesting, but I would have been perfectly fine with them keeping his Geoff Johns-revamped origin of being a mix of Luthor and Superman. I thought that that was brilliant in its simplicity and a perfect hook for the character. This could prove interesting though depending on how they run with it.
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Apr 7, 2013 03:29
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The Goon posted:That Superboy reveal is interesting, but I would have been perfectly fine with them keeping his Geoff Johns-revamped origin of being a mix of Luthor and Superman. I thought that that was brilliant in its simplicity and a perfect hook for the character. Eh, the Superman/Luthor mix drama is already played out. At first, I was wondering how having Lois Lane would make any sense. Then I realized: oh. The mastermind is General Sam Lane.
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Apr 8, 2013 15:45
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Wait then what was with all the Unless his other half is some kind of amoral narcissist :cough: luthor foreshadowing?
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Apr 9, 2013 19:53
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Yawgmoft posted:Wait then what was with all the Unless his other half is some kind of amoral narcissist :cough: luthor foreshadowing? Why do you think Superman isn't dating Lois anymore? 
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Apr 9, 2013 21:19
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Yawgmoft posted:Wait then what was with all the Unless his other half is some kind of amoral narcissist :cough: luthor foreshadowing?
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Apr 10, 2013 00:13
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I wonder if in 20 years we'll have a book where baby Superman lands in North Korea.
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Apr 10, 2013 01:06
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horsepeen posted:I wonder if in 20 years we'll have a book where baby Superman lands in North Korea. I would drink the blood of a newborn baby to read this now.
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Apr 10, 2013 06:40
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Yea there are no words for how much I unironically want a...welp there's no play on 'Red Son' that isn't racist as gently caress so I guess "Dear Leader Superman?"
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Apr 10, 2013 07:11
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Yawgmoft posted:Wait then what was with all the Unless his other half is some kind of amoral narcissist :cough: luthor foreshadowing? I felt that foreshadowing was mostly by people when he wasn't leaping to save people in the simulation that they believed was indistinguishable from the real word except superboy knew it was fake. The rest of it can pretty much just be summed up as "He's a teenager with little understanding of the real world."
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Apr 10, 2013 07:39
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So Superboy 19 ended up being more of a Harvest origin story than a Superboy one, but it's about time he's given a backstory and motivation. They probably should've released this issue a while ago during the whole Culling nonsense. At least then he would've been seen as more than an unbeatable video game boss.
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Apr 10, 2013 21:35
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Superboy 19 was horrible and basically removed any sort of streamlined simplicity from his origin. So.... Superboy is the clone of the son of Lois Lane and Superman from an alternate future brought back to our time with a bit of Harvest's chronal particles thrown into the mix but is somehow even more powerful than the original? Jesus Christ, way to loving go Lobdell. If you want to write Cable so badly just move to Marvel.
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Apr 11, 2013 01:46
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Turns out Scott Lobdell won't just be doing a one-off issue of Action, he'll be writing a fill-in arc. As soon as the Diggle/Daniels arc ends, I'm dropping till another team gets on the book. I'll be damned if I'm gonna spend 5 bucks an issue on something Lobdell writes. I may just use the opportunity to finally drop Superman as well. Sticking with Unchained and Batman/Superman seems like a good way to go.
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Apr 11, 2013 01:55
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The Goon posted:
How long until Liedfeld comes back with Superboy/Deathstroke?
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Apr 11, 2013 02:01
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Space_Butler posted:So Superboy 19 ended up being more of a Harvest origin story than a Superboy one, but it's about time he's given a backstory and motivation. They probably should've released this issue a while ago during the whole Culling nonsense. At least then he would've been seen as more than an unbeatable video game boss. About time? He never deserved a backstory. He doesn't deserve to exist. He's one of the worst character creations to come out of New 52.
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Apr 11, 2013 14:36
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Rhyno posted:I bet a customer that Marvel wasn't stupid enough to cast a wrestler in a major role and the loser had to drink a bottle of tobasco sauce. Um...may I ask about this, please? It's very much a WTF over here. I'd love to hear more.
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Apr 18, 2013 07:57
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I like how getting Power Girl back into her old outfit was just a change of clothes because her other outfit was trashed. Even with the weird chest window it's still so much better.
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Apr 19, 2013 05:06
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We were talking about color symbols in class today and after the thousandth time of hearing "purple= loyalty" I came to this realization: Purple= royalty, green= envy is a really good way to look at how Luthor sees himself. In the battlesuit, at least. (He probably doesn't see the green as envy but maybe he does. He has to be pretty aware of his jealousy of Superman at this point.) I hope the battlesuit still exists in this new 52 universe, is what I'm saying.
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Apr 19, 2013 15:59
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A remote controlled battle suite popped up near the end of Grant Morrison's Action Comics run.
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Apr 19, 2013 16:15
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kdrudy posted:I like how getting Power Girl back into her old outfit was just a change of clothes because her other outfit was trashed. Even with the weird chest window it's still so much better. We'll end up seeing less skin with the boob window then we have seen in every appearance so far. Seriously It is somehow the exact level of titillation to make the costume immune to spontaneous clothes explosion.
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Apr 20, 2013 04:29
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Bloodly posted:Um...may I ask about this, please? It's very much a WTF over here. I'd love to hear more. BSS Goons are 0-2 when it comes to Eating Stuff bets.
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Apr 22, 2013 01:36
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I made a Supes and if I made one, you probably should too
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Apr 23, 2013 07:06
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^burtle posted:BSS Goons are 0-2 when it comes to Eating Stuff bets. I meant about Bastista somehow becoming 'a major role'.
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Apr 24, 2013 15:51
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Bloodly posted:I meant about Bastista somehow becoming 'a major role'.
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Apr 24, 2013 15:57
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New interview with Lobdell explaining more about his sure-to-be-dumb arc on Action. Also of note, he's now gonna be writing issue 25 as well. Every interview this guy does, he reveals DC has given him another issue. And since after all this there's still that storyline with the black suit set in Kryptons past, I am absolutely mortified of the thought that DC will just hand over both existing Superman titles to Scott loving Lobdell for the forseeable future.
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Apr 24, 2013 18:22
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Space_Butler posted:New interview with Lobdell explaining more about his sure-to-be-dumb arc on Action. Also of note, he's now gonna be writing issue 25 as well. Every interview this guy does, he reveals DC has given him another issue. And since after all this there's still that storyline with the black suit set in Kryptons past, I am absolutely mortified of the thought that DC will just hand over both existing Superman titles to Scott loving Lobdell for the forseeable future. That doesn't sound half bad actually and Superman 19 was pretty fun. He seems to be writing the kind of wacky poo poo that was really popular on the Silver Age and it's a nice change of pace for Superman.
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Apr 24, 2013 18:30
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Scott Lobdell posted:I'm grateful for the opportunity to share in Superman's 75th Anniversary year with two such great writers, and I promise not to let anyone down! Whoops! Every interview where he talks about Superman just depresses the hell out of me. How does a guy who tells superhero stories for a living have so little grasp of Superman in a thematic sense?
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Apr 24, 2013 18:32
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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:He seems to be writing the kind of wacky poo poo that was really popular on the Silver Age But I guess all my complaining is moot anyway since DC's biggest focus with Superman this year is "synergizing" Man of Steel to Superman Unchained. I don't think they really care what happens to the other titles as long as Snyder gets them another top 10 book. Space_Butler fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Apr 24, 2013 |
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Apr 24, 2013 18:48
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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:That doesn't sound half bad actually and Superman 19 was pretty fun. He seems to be writing the kind of wacky poo poo that was really popular on the Silver Age and it's a nice change of pace for Superman. Wacky poo poo would be fun. It's unfortunate that Scott Lobdell cannot write wacky poo poo. Or good poo poo. Just poo poo poo poo.
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Apr 25, 2013 06:10
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It's just three issues. You can wait for whoever's next. He's probably one of the only people prepared to chuck an arc together in two months notice. If it's at all entertaining, then good on him. but... "Hector Hammond, or "Mindstorm," as he is soon going to be known" Why does Hector Hammond need a persona? The massive head psychic coma guy is a great, different villain. I haven't read today's Superman, but I love him as an antagonist.
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Apr 25, 2013 07:16
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Teenage Fansub posted:It's just three issues. You can wait for whoever's next. I absolutely pray I'm wrong, but it's too convenient for them to not just keep the Lobdell train going with the way things have already been set in motion.
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Apr 25, 2013 07:40
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Teenage Fansub posted:It's just three issues. You can wait for whoever's next. He's probably one of the only people prepared to chuck an arc together in two months notice. If it's at all entertaining, then good on him. And even then, why not the way more appropriate "Brainstorm?" edit: Also is every writer just ignoring Morrison's "Collector of Worlds" sentient network angle and going back to the Johns Brainiac from before? Or is there going to be some attempt to reconcile the two? Emo Szyslak fucked around with this message at 08:46 on Apr 25, 2013 |
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Apr 25, 2013 08:44
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As soon as Morrison leaves a title almost everything he introduced is thrown out.
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Apr 25, 2013 12:08
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At least there's nothing to really retcon unless they really, really need to reintroduce Mxyzptlk as a hardened buff badass. The Fifth Dimension is something that could totally be ignored for another 15 years till some young writer wants to honor Morrison. It'd probably be better that way. I hope Action ends up a place for authors telling their own stand-alone story arcs while 'Superman' is there to tow the universe.
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Apr 25, 2013 12:53
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Teenage Fansub posted:"Hector Hammond, or "Mindstorm," as he is soon going to be known" What the gently caress, Hector Hammond is a fantastic classy villain name while Mindstorm is one of the worst generic shits I've ever had shoved in my brain oh Jesus who came up with this idea
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Apr 25, 2013 14:16
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