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RE: Superman. - GL 2814.4 - 09-16-2011 09:00 AM
(09-11-2011 09:47 PM)KingImpulse Wrote: I've read in a few places that a lot of people seem to think Mrs. Nyxly is either Mxyzptlk or at least 5th dimension related.
I believe it. Mrs. N kept saying how great Superman was and all that, and how great a tenant Clark was (at least, I remember it that way... I don't have it in front of me).
(09-14-2011 08:55 AM)thechrishaley Wrote: Rumor: Henry Cavill's Too-Sexy 'Man of Steel' Suit May Have to Go
WHAT. I hope that isn't true. Us ladies never get any fanservice that isn't a handsome man in an expensive three-piece suit, whereas you fellas get Emma Frost in all her bikini-clad glory. Where is the justice?
My ex-roommate, who is obsessed with Cavill, will be devastated.
RE: Superman. - KingImpulse - 09-16-2011 10:13 PM
Hey guys, I've set up a Superman fan tumblr, hopefully posting awesome things related to The Man of Steel, his friends and enemies on a regular basis, so if any of you are on tumblr, I'd appreciate a follow. If you love Superman, you'll hopefully love this page.
Heck Yeah! Superman!
It's still new with about a week's worth of posts queued up, let me know what you think and any ways I can improve it?
RE: Superman. - Name - 09-16-2011 10:45 PM
Aw man, that introductory piece is hella great.
RE: Superman. - Nerd is the Word - 09-17-2011 03:43 AM
(09-16-2011 10:13 PM)KingImpulse Wrote: Hey guys, I've set up a Superman fan tumblr, hopefully posting awesome things related to The Man of Steel, his friends and enemies on a regular basis, so if any of you are on tumblr, I'd appreciate a follow. If you love Superman, you'll hopefully love this page.
Heck Yeah! Superman!
It's still new with about a week's worth of posts queued up, let me know what you think and any ways I can improve it?
Superman love always gets a follow form me!
RE: Superman. - KingImpulse - 09-17-2011 08:34 AM
(09-16-2011 10:45 PM)Name Wrote: Aw man, that introductory piece is hella great.Cheers, I'm not too happy with some of the wording (and the affect/effect) mistake that I just caught which makes me cringe) but part of the reason I set up the blog and the reason I've been reading so many Super-comics recently is because I love Superman, but I don't feel I understand him well enough yet. I hear some people speak about him with such passion, and I want to be able to match that. I've got friends that don't understand how anyone could like Superman, he's uncool, he's too powerful, he's a Super-Stalker to them, and I want to be able to clearly articulate what makes him so great.
RE: Superman. - MoustachePants - 09-19-2011 04:14 PM
(09-17-2011 08:34 AM)KingImpulse Wrote:(09-16-2011 10:45 PM)Name Wrote: Aw man, that introductory piece is hella great.Cheers, I'm not too happy with some of the wording (and the affect/effect) mistake that I just caught which makes me cringe) but part of the reason I set up the blog and the reason I've been reading so many Super-comics recently is because I love Superman, but I don't feel I understand him well enough yet. I hear some people speak about him with such passion, and I want to be able to match that. I've got friends that don't understand how anyone could like Superman, he's uncool, he's too powerful, he's a Super-Stalker to them, and I want to be able to clearly articulate what makes him so great.
I really enjoy both your blog and this thread, for many varied reasons.
However, relating to this photo
![[Image: all10save4.jpg]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ImHsGa18NYM/TQ4x73K8mDI/AAAAAAAABvk/Kf-oBXBFP4M/s400/all10save4.jpg)
One of the foremost reasons I love Superman, and comics in general.
When you need him, Superman (read: comics) are there to give you a big hug and tell you that everything will be ok.
Something that I've truly appreciated many times, and very much so recently.
RE: Superman. - Thomas Is Awesome - 09-25-2011 02:10 AM
I put forth that Curt Swan was so good you didn't see how good he was. He was a draftsman's draftsman. He fooled you with his flawless composition and every day objects. His stuff was so great and non-caricaturized that it felt real. He made a man flying look so natural that you forgot that men can't fly. And that is amazing.
RE: Superman. - KingImpulse - 09-30-2011 01:46 AM
What are people's thoughts on Superman #1? I liked it, but damn was it wordy. You'd think GEORGE PEREZ of all people would know when to let the art do the talking.
"Flying faster than a speeding bullet, the Man of Steel raced past the firey comet" - The panel is of Superman outracing a comet
"Tearing off a metal billboard from one of the city's rooftops" - The panel is of Superman ripping a billboard of a rooftop
"One large enough to use as a shield" - The panel is of Superman using the billboard as a shield against the comet
RE: Superman. - Name - 09-30-2011 01:58 AM
So I've been reading the Chronicles collections of the old-school Superman stories(well, just the one collection so far, but I plan to move on to the others) and god DAMN are they much better than I expected from my past experiences with Golden Age comics.
RE: Superman. - thechrishaley - 09-30-2011 05:59 AM
(09-30-2011 01:58 AM)Name Wrote: So I've been reading the Chronicles collections of the old-school Superman stories(well, just the one collection so far, but I plan to move on to the others) and god DAMN are they much better than I expected from my past experiences with Golden Age comics.
How so?
(09-30-2011 01:46 AM)KingImpulse Wrote: What are people's thoughts on Superman #1? I liked it, but damn was it wordy. You'd think GEORGE PEREZ of all people would know when to let the art do the talking.
"Flying faster than a speeding bullet, the Man of Steel raced past the firey comet" - The panel is of Superman outracing a comet
"Tearing off a metal billboard from one of the city's rooftops" - The panel is of Superman ripping a billboard of a rooftop
"One large enough to use as a shield" - The panel is of Superman using the billboard as a shield against the comet
Text that describes what we're seeing in the art is probably the thing that makes me the angriest in modern comics. It just really seems like a total failure to understand the medium, and like you said, you'd think an artist like George Perez would know better.