The Official Superman Thread - Part 1

[Tron Bonne]

I don't know. This could go down like Waid's Vagina monsters fiasco.

Ah man, don't even joke

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Nothing wrong with different. But different done s**ty is, you know, terrible.

I mean, have you SEEN Teen Titans?

All we've seen is a costume. We can call it ****** once an issue actually comes out

 

[Tron Bonne]

That's true, but we can call the costumes ****** now, because they are.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I dig some of 'em but ok

 

[Anubis]

They seriously suck balls.

And I bet you 150 internet awesome points that it is s**t.

In fact, more than half of the 52 books will be s**t. Guaranteed.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I'm only interested in like 6 from what I've seen so far. But that's based on the characters involved, not because of their evil new costumes.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Some of the redesigns aren't too awful, but really, I don't think there's a single one I've really liked as much as what came before it.

And, yeah, I expect with so many books there's going to be a lot of hits and misses. Hopefully, at least AC will live up to its hype and expectations.

 

[Anubis]

Just going by the previews tells me a lot of these are just gonna be terrible. It's the same way you can see a trailer for a movie and instantly know it's gonna suck. Is Superman or AC gonna suck? I don't know. But will Hawk and Dove suck? You bet your ass it will.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'm interested in about 4 or 5 of the post-relaunch books. 1/10th of DC's line. Although, to be honest, I haven't really read much more than that since One Year Later. The relaunch is basically just another step in the DC universe being completely a shambles for me, not the beginning of my disinterest in the DC universe.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Well, maybe this will be like the anti-OYL. Where there was optimism that was beaten, raped and murdered with that one, maybe the pessimism for this will be met with pleasant surprise. Probably not, but we can hope.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Just going by the previews tells me a lot of these are just gonna be terrible. It's the same way you can see a trailer for a movie and instantly know it's gonna suck. Is Superman or AC gonna suck? I don't know. But will Hawk and Dove suck? You bet your ass it will.

That's not fair. A Hawk&Dove book would suck regardless of creative team, costume,etc

 

[Anubis]

I don't know, the concept could work. Leifeld having anything to do with it is already a red flag.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, maybe this will be like the anti-OYL. Where there was optimism that was beaten, raped and murdered with that one, maybe the pessimism for this will be met with pleasant surprise. Probably not, but we can hope.

I suppose. Check back in 2 or 3 years. Maybe everything will be hunky-dory again. Or maybe, like with Amazing Spider-Man after "OMD," I will still not be buying anything (except for that one Avengers Academy crossover, which totally doesn't count because the AA kids are awesome and they're the only reason I bought those ASM issues).

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I don't know, the concept could work. Leifeld having anything to do with it is already a red flag.

Please, I'd almost rather read a book about Ambush Bug and Jimmy Olsen

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I want a whole ongoing series about Jimmy Olsen if it could be handled by the team behind his Action Comics backup.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Does he still have powers?

 

[Tron Bonne]

I want a whole ongoing series about Jimmy Olsen if it could be handled by the team behind his Action Comics backup.

Yeah, I'd trade like half the ongoings being released for this for just that. Too bad Spencer is Marvel exclusive. Not that this had much of a chance of happening, but now it's zippo

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Does he still have powers?

Nope, just his Superman watch, his charm, and his cool bowtie.

 

[Dreadstar]

On the cover of Action Comics #1, Superman looks like a homeless person! This is modern and hip???? I thought the stupid grunge fad went out with the 90s!

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

How does he look like a homeless person? Just because he's wearing jeans?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

If anything, patches on his knees

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

That to me makes him look like a farm boy.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

A poor farmboy who clearly does not have the money for new pants or, perhaps, to pay for a home?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Why does Ma Kent exist, if not to sew patches on Clark, Jon, and Conner's pants?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

To belittle Clark and Jon like any good mother and wife? Also, we don't even know if Conner knows the Kents or, indeed, if he's named Conner after the relaunch, let alone what the status of his clothing repair is like.