The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS

Miss Webb · 12-20-2007, 11:42 AM

She's baaaaack....

Superman #671. The Insect Queen is here again! Seems like Lex Luthor has some old debt unpaid, and Lana pays the price....alien insect warriors try to abduct some people along with synthetic fiber machines and nutrition supplies. Their plan...the moon! And a certain redhead is captured and taken there because Lex is absent. The hive on earth self destructs when Superman wants answers. They leave a strange odor and trail of moondust. The artwork is great, some of Clark's expressions are priceless.

Meanwhile, Lana gets a shock on the moon...its Invasion of the Body Snatchers all over again!

And the Queen gives strange greeting...

IzzyJG99 · 12-20-2007, 08:57 PM

No worries. Superman will prevail.

Assassin · 12-23-2007, 03:37 PM

why isnt this in the superman thread?

Miss Webb · 12-27-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Assassin

why isnt this in the superman thread?

This was posted before that thread appeared (I'm assuming you mean the official Superman thread).

may be able to get a scan in soon.

Miss Webb · 12-28-2007, 02:31 AM

Miss Webb · 12-28-2007, 02:35 AM

TheCorpulent1 · 12-30-2007, 01:24 PM

Uh... who's the Insect Queen and why should I care about her again?

Kitsune · 12-30-2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCorpulent1

Uh... who's the Insect Queen and why should I care about her again?

In Silver Age Continuity Lana Lang had a ring that would allow her to turn into giant insects with a human head. She tried to join the Legion but was turned down because her powers came from a ring. At the end of the issue she managed to save anyone so she was given honorary membership.

Why should we care? Thats' a trick question because we shouldn't.

IzzyJG99 · 12-30-2007, 01:41 PM

The Insect Queen is gonna get pwned for messing with Clark's best gal pal.

TheCorpulent1 · 12-30-2007, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune

In Silver Age Continuity Lana Lang had a ring that would allow her to turn into giant insects with a human head. She tried to join the Legion but was turned down because her powers came from a ring. At the end of the issue she managed to save anyone so she was given honorary membership.

Why should we care? Thats' a trick question because we shouldn't.

Dear Lord, that sounds awful. Why are they even bothering to continue using Lana, really? She's uber-lame.

Assassin · 12-30-2007, 02:39 PM

why do we need scans?

TheCorpulent1 · 12-30-2007, 03:17 PM

So that people can make some "my, what convenient mist you have there, Insect Queen" jokes.

Assassin · 12-30-2007, 03:56 PM

Teol

Miss Webb · 12-30-2007, 03:57 PM

This deal is supposed to be a three issue arc. There's a preview of the final cover (b/w) over at Newsarama. Just a pen drawing right now. Looks pretty...ecchy for Supes.

Apparently whenever the conclusion of this happens he'll have to relocate and take Lois and the kid with him. Busiek's keeping mum on the details, natch.

And yeah, Corp, the Queen is lame...in fact there are pics everywhere from the Silver Age of Lana...ugliest stuff you'd ever want to see. One of the worst was Lana's head on a giant bee body. I laughed myself sick over that one. They're saying this one is an updated take, whatever that means.

Assassin · 12-30-2007, 04:01 PM

I'm dropping this book. I havent read it since OYL, why do i buy this every week? ohh that last issue before this was a good fill in though.

Kitsune · 12-30-2007, 04:25 PM

Here we have the glory that is Insect Queen:

The Question · 12-30-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCorpulent1

Dear Lord, that sounds awful. Why are they even bothering to continue using Lana, really? She's uber-lame.

I kind of like Lana, but she's often used horribly. Like making her Insect Queen. Again.

TheCorpulent1 · 12-30-2007, 05:42 PM

Actually, it looks like the Insect Queen just pulled a Phoenix on her and copied her body this time. With extra arms, just for kicks, I guess.

Kurosawa · 12-30-2007, 06:01 PM

I always thought the Earth-Two version was a better idea and a better look:

Instead of becoming an insect, the Earth-Two version controlled them.

Lana herself is ok. She's just basically Betty or Mary-Ann.

TheCorpulent1 · 12-30-2007, 06:34 PM

Kind of sad for a character's entire definition to be "the girl that the protagonist doesn't go for," though.

Miss Webb · 12-30-2007, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurosawa

I always thought the Earth-Two version was a better idea and a better look:

Instead of becoming an insect, the Earth-Two version controlled them.

Lana herself is ok. She's just basically Betty or Mary-Ann.

That earth two design isn't bad. Although under Chuck Austen's run, Lana was more like Veronica. Aggressive, and definitely telling Clark what she wanted. Her 'retcon' from whiny, simpering wannabe changed through various writers. A particular wild sequence was when she nursed Clark back to health in Action Comics during the Gog run...let's just say she stole a lil' affection while Clark was unconscious and healing. She also basically still insisted Lois isn't the woman for him.

Aristotle · 12-30-2007, 08:19 PM

Yes, but Chuck Austen's run is less canonical than an Elseworlds tale to any fan of the character, so let's just forget all about that.

yenaled · 12-30-2007, 11:25 PM

The new Red Bee does this but better.

TheCorpulent1 · 12-30-2007, 11:34 PM

That's actually who I thought the thread was about when I saw "Insect Queen." I was all, "Oh, Red Bee's changing her name?"

Miss Webb · 12-30-2007, 11:58 PM

There's a recent issue out with Red Bee on the cover, its pretty cool.

BTW, that flashback scene with Lana and Clark must've been some kiss. Dude's glasses look like they were broken or something, lol.

12-20-2007, 11:42 AM	#1
Miss Webb Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,510	The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS She's baaaaack.... Superman #671. The Insect Queen is here again! Seems like Lex Luthor has some old debt unpaid, and Lana pays the price....alien insect warriors try to abduct some people along with synthetic fiber machines and nutrition supplies. Their plan...the moon! And a certain redhead is captured and taken there because Lex is absent. The hive on earth self destructs when Superman wants answers. They leave a strange odor and trail of moondust. The artwork is great, some of Clark's expressions are priceless. Meanwhile, Lana gets a shock on the moon...its Invasion of the Body Snatchers all over again! And the Queen gives strange greeting... __________________ Professional Crackpot

12-20-2007, 08:57 PM	#2
IzzyJG99 The Goddamned Batman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 816	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS No worries. Superman will prevail.

12-23-2007, 03:37 PM	#3
Assassin Detroit's Reckoning Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 18,942	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS why isnt this in the superman thread? __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the un-initiated, but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?

12-28-2007, 02:31 AM	#5
Miss Webb Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,510	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS __________________ Professional Crackpot

12-30-2007, 01:24 PM	#7
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,716	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS Uh... who's the Insect Queen and why should I care about her again? __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

12-28-2007, 02:35 AM	#6
Miss Webb Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,510	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS __________________ Professional Crackpot

12-30-2007, 01:41 PM	#9
IzzyJG99 The Goddamned Batman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 816	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS The Insect Queen is gonna get pwned for messing with Clark's best gal pal.

12-30-2007, 02:39 PM	#11
Assassin Detroit's Reckoning Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 18,942	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS why do we need scans? __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the un-initiated, but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?

12-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#12
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,716	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS So that people can make some "my, what convenient mist you have there, Insect Queen" jokes. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

12-30-2007, 03:56 PM	#13
Assassin Detroit's Reckoning Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 18,942	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS Teol __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the un-initiated, but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?

12-30-2007, 03:57 PM	#14
Miss Webb Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,510	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS This deal is supposed to be a three issue arc. There's a preview of the final cover (b/w) over at Newsarama. Just a pen drawing right now. Looks pretty...ecchy for Supes. Apparently whenever the conclusion of this happens he'll have to relocate and take Lois and the kid with him. Busiek's keeping mum on the details, natch. And yeah, Corp, the Queen is lame...in fact there are pics everywhere from the Silver Age of Lana...ugliest stuff you'd ever want to see. One of the worst was Lana's head on a giant bee body. I laughed myself sick over that one. They're saying this one is an updated take, whatever that means. __________________ Professional Crackpot

12-30-2007, 04:01 PM	#15
Assassin Detroit's Reckoning Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 18,942	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS I'm dropping this book. I havent read it since OYL, why do i buy this every week? ohh that last issue before this was a good fill in though. __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the un-initiated, but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?

12-30-2007, 04:25 PM	#16
Kitsune Fox of Ages Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: This is your moment of Zen Posts: 5,921	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS Here we have the glory that is Insect Queen: __________________ The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won, than by the stories it loves and believes in.-H Goddard Last edited by Kitsune; 12-30-2007 at 04:58 PM.

12-30-2007, 05:42 PM	#18
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,716	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS Actually, it looks like the Insect Queen just pulled a Phoenix on her and copied her body this time. With extra arms, just for kicks, I guess. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

12-30-2007, 06:01 PM	#19
Kurosawa Banned User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 22,300 miles above the Earth Posts: 9,485	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS I always thought the Earth-Two version was a better idea and a better look: Instead of becoming an insect, the Earth-Two version controlled them. Lana herself is ok. She's just basically Betty or Mary-Ann. Last edited by Kurosawa; 12-30-2007 at 06:06 PM.

12-30-2007, 06:34 PM	#20
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,716	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS Kind of sad for a character's entire definition to be "the girl that the protagonist doesn't go for," though. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

12-30-2007, 08:19 PM	#22
Aristotle Banned User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,272	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS Yes, but Chuck Austen's run is less canonical than an Elseworlds tale to any fan of the character, so let's just forget all about that.

12-30-2007, 11:25 PM	#23
yenaled 3X2(9YZ)4A Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Zur-En-Arrh, England. Posts: 8,234	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS The new Red Bee does this but better. __________________ Tovar's incredulity is surpassed only by Tovar's rage! films to make you better feeling & youtube & blog & twitter

12-30-2007, 11:34 PM	#24
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,716	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS That's actually who I thought the thread was about when I saw "Insect Queen." I was all, "Oh, Red Bee's changing her name?" __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

12-30-2007, 11:58 PM	#25
Miss Webb Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,510	Re: The return of an old friend/foe of Superman SPOILERS There's a recent issue out with Red Bee on the cover, its pretty cool. BTW, that flashback scene with Lana and Clark must've been some kiss. Dude's glasses look like they were broken or something, lol. __________________ Professional Crackpot

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