The Official Superman Thread

[Mystirious]

Double post

 

[Assassin]

haha how did that happen

 

[Mystirious]

No idea

 

[Assassin]

how did you double post after i posted a reply to your post? this place is nuts

 

[fifthfiend]

Lex Luthor: Cornell's Man of "Action"

Excellent gorilla crotch-shot.

 

[Mystirious]

Grodd goes commando

He got photographed staggering out of a limousine like that

 

[Assassin]

spread gorilla ??

 

[Mystirious]

I see what you did there

 

[Anubis]

Darkseid shouldn't even show up again for a few more years.

Also, has anyone read Superman Secret Identity?

One of the best Superman Stories of all time.

 

[Young Superman]

One of the best Superman Stories of all time.

This

 

[Assassin]

damn ****ing straight

 

[Stallion9979]

they finally found Krypton...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100929/ap_on_sc/us_sci_new_earths

 

[Comics N' Toons]

they finally found Krypton...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100929/...sci_new_earths

LOL. it hasn't been destroyed yet, so our savior has not been sent in a little rocket yet.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Just wait until we get a lens strong enough to zoom in on the planet simply to find Jor-El mooning us while stumbling home drunk.

 

[Watchman]

Ho do you make Action Comics better? Two words: Combat Spoon

 

[Frankenmation]

This week's Action Comics was fantastic, as per usual. It's fast becoming one of the best DC books in the stands at the moment.

 

[Mystirious]

This week's Action Comics was fantastic, as per usual. It's fast becoming one of the best DC books in the stands at the moment.

Action Comics keeps getting better and better

 

[Frankenmation]

I'm really looking forward to the next one. Death!

 

[Mystirious]

I'm really looking forward to the next one. Death!

That comic book will be so fab

I Death of the Endless

 

[Drz]

Did anyone else listen to Tick's theme song when the.... Spoon moment comes?!

 

[Mystirious]

Spoon!

 

[hippie_hunter]

I was already finding Action Comics to be one of DC's best offerings, but the Jimmy Olsen Second Feature just made it so much better.

 

[Keyser Soze]

"LEX LUTHOR!!! Kneel before GRODD! You have walked into an ambush! And I have brought my biggest combat spoon... to eat your tasty brains!!!"

I think that just about sums up why Action Comics has fast become one of the highlights of DC's monthly lineup since Paul Cornell jumped onboard. And while every instalment of Lex Luthor's quest for the black ring has certainly been strong, this is surely the best one yet, and quite possibly the best single comic by Paul Cornell I've read thus far. The whole story is just utterly bonkers, and there were several moments where I literally laughed out loud while reading the story, both in terms of Sean Chen's hilarious visuals - Grodd's mouth totally engulfing Lois' head, or Luthor being decapitated by a giant spoon - and some brilliant touches of dialogue by Cornell - "I'm sure you'll go down well."

But through it all, the book's premiere attraction remains the stellar characterisation of Lex Luthor himself. While unquestionably still a nasty villain, Cornell relishes the chance to present him as very much the protagonist of the story, one whose charm, wit and apparently endless resourcefulness makes it all but impossible NOT to root for him. It's funny, and it may be wrong, but thanks to Cornell, arguably my favorite superhero in the DC Universe currently is... Lex Luthor.

I wasn't expecting much from it, but surprisingly I also really enjoyed the Jimmy Olsen back-up. It had a quirkiness that made it a perfect companion to the main story.

It's good to hear Cornell will be staying on with Action Comics through Superman's return past issue #900. And if the quality keeps up, I'll keep on reading. Best of luck to J. Michael Straczynski on Superman, but though that may be the book getting all the hype, Paul Cornell's Action Comics will be where I happily get my Superman comics fix.

 

[Tron Bonne]

It's good to hear Cornell will be staying on with Action Comics through Superman's return past issue #900. And if the quality keeps up, I'll keep on reading. Best of luck to J. Michael Straczynski on Superman, but though that may be the book getting all the hype, Paul Cornell's Action Comics will be where I happily get my Superman comics fix.

This been confirmed? I heard some speculating he would be gone by that point, though I hoped he wouldn't

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Wait, you're a guy?!