Smallville 11.1 - Guardian - Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

[Mr. E Nygma]

Oh I'm so glad we've cleared this up because I've been waiting to say how much I hate the way the super-curl was drawn. I mean it's like 50% curl. I need 100% curl...

 

[BritishChap007]

Wow!

Chapter 4 rocks!

 

[Webhead2006]

Any good highlights to mention? Spoiler tab/pm info.

 

[Webhead2006]

Any good highlights to mention? Spoiler tab/pm info.

 

[Johnny]

This issue had continuity out the ass. Loved it. Btw STAR Labs = Swann Technology And Research? Awesome! Love the comic. Kudos to BQM.

 

[Webhead2006]

Sweet refrences.

 

[Herolee10]

Man; oh, if only they had been allowed to show all of what we're seeing now in the comics to have taken place in live action during past seasons.lol

I liked how:

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1. Clark's belt could be used to create one of those "iron Man" holographic computers for him to use while being on his mission and how Lois can use that to contact him.

2. I liked on how they had established that Clark had further tested his powers at S.T.A.R labs in order to better hone them.

3. It seems like the hallucination of Tess in Lex's mind acts as a mental security in ensuring that whenever Lex starts remembering his past, that she appears to prevent him from doing so.

 

[Webhead2006]

Man those sound like some cool things.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I'm holding off...When the bound shows up I'll so be grabbing it...but the waiting is killing me.

 

[Webhead2006]

Totally I like to have print issues myself. For my enjoyment, and for my collection.

 

[KalKai]

Chapter 5:

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Whoever that is is clearly a female and knows about Superman.

 

[Young Superman]

Chapter 5:

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Whoever that is is clearly a female and knows about Superman.

Cool, wonder who she is?

 

[Johnny]

At first I thought it may be Kara, now I'm not so sure. It maybe another DC character we haven't seen on the show so far.

 

[Herolee10]

I thought it was Kara at first too, only till I realized that Kara doesn't need a spaceship and that she was last seen going into the future with the Legion Ring.lol


I'm betting that it's either one of minions for Darkseid or that it's even Maxima, having returned.

 

[Webhead2006]

Nice panel and would be sweet for maxima return.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Downloaded the first 5 chapters to my new iPad yesterday using the ComiXology app.

Really loving what they've done so far. A lot of continuity nods, especially loved the part where Clark tells Ollie about the exploding baby. lol

The artist really has a good handle on Welling's and Rosey's likenesses, although I'm not thrilled with the way Lois looks.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Ha, it's funny they mention the exploding baby.

I just rewatched that episode over the weekend. My wife and I are starting season five now in our 'rewatching all of smallville' thing we're doing.

 

[Webhead2006]

I am surprised it gets a mention since fandom considers that episode as one of the worst episodes.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

It's all tongue in cheek and the show pretty much poking fun at itself. You have to enjoy that.

 

[Johnny]

I noticed Pere Perez(the artist) draws Lois and Tess in a very similar way. Chloe definitely looks like her tv counterpart, so did Tess and Lois initially, then they started looking different from their actresses but similar to one another in the comic. Kinda weird. Really doesn't bother me much but it's noticeable. Look at the panel where Lois asks Clark should she tell the world Superman is from another planet and then the one where Tess tells Lex about how he killed her, they look almost like twin sisters lol.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

yeah I agree, the only way you can really tell the difference sometimes is the hair color. Cassidy (Tess) always had shorter hair than Lois on the show, but in the books it;s almost just as long.

Looking forward to Chapter 6 on Friday.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

release schedule for Guardian for those who havent seen it:

May 2 - print issue #1 (collecting digital chapters 1-3)
May 18 - digital chapter 4
May 25 - digital chapter 5
June 1 - digital chapter 6
June 6 - print issue #2 (collecting digital chapters 4-6)
June 15 - digital chapter 7
June 22 - digital chapter 8
June 29 - digital chapter 9
July 4 - print issue #3 (collecting digital chapters 7-9)
July 13 - digital chapter 10
July 20 - digital chapter 11
July 27 - digital chapter 12
Aug. 1 - print issue #4 (collecting digital chapters 10-12)

 

[Rockstar]

There may have been an issue concerning the use of Durance's likeness.

I know they're promoting her new series Saving Hope heavily over here.

 

[Brainiac 8]

release schedule for Guardian for those who havent seen it:

May 2 - print issue #1 (collecting digital chapters 1-3)
May 18 - digital chapter 4
May 25 - digital chapter 5
June 1 - digital chapter 6
June 6 - print issue #2 (collecting digital chapters 4-6)
June 15 - digital chapter 7
June 22 - digital chapter 8
June 29 - digital chapter 9
July 4 - print issue #3 (collecting digital chapters 7-9)
July 13 - digital chapter 10
July 20 - digital chapter 11
July 27 - digital chapter 12
Aug. 1 - print issue #4 (collecting digital chapters 10-12)

Have they said if and when they are going to release the first trade with the first several full issues bound together?

 

[Johnny]

There may have been an issue concerning the use of Durance's likeness.

I know they're promoting her new series Saving Hope heavily over here.

I don't think there's an issue there. They can use Tom, Michael, Allison, Justin and Cassidy's likenesses, even the General looked like Michael Ironside, makes no sense to me for them to not be allowed to use Erica's too. It's just the way the artist chooses to draw them.