tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post3648928311807660325..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Superman Heroes #1Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-27422931920529301212020-02-19T15:40:23.840-05:002020-02-19T15:40:23.840-05:00The ‘Jim’ business is so Silver Age... Jimmy doesn...The ‘Jim’ business is so Silver Age... Jimmy doesn’t notice that Clark and Superman are doubles (I imagine there’s some slumping going on) but because a second person calls hum ‘Jim’ they’re the same guy. Only one person ever calls me ‘Marty’, now if anyone else ever does it, I know to be suspicious. <br /><br />Now go look at that art again, boys! It’s entirely possible that Jimmy has figured things out, but is yet upset. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-1905021349510100712020-02-19T15:35:13.773-05:002020-02-19T15:35:13.773-05:00That’s it Rob! Word Balloon!That’s it Rob! Word Balloon!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-68623032814631086912020-02-19T15:30:33.013-05:002020-02-19T15:30:33.013-05:00I’m not sure that I agree with Mart that Jim’s hid...I’m not sure that I agree with Mart that Jim’s hiding being hurt when he says he’s fine. But I need to look at the story again to decide for sure.<br /><br />As for the “only two people called me Jim...and then I realized it was just one” -- Matt Fraction revealed that as the reason on his recent Word Balloon interview. It came out a month or so before this book was published. Maybe that’s where you heard it?Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-61238806949662641422020-02-19T10:00:54.613-05:002020-02-19T10:00:54.613-05:00I enjoyed this comic.
It will be my last Superma...I enjoyed this comic. <br /><br />It will be my last Superman purchase until Kara returns. I cannot stand by a company that can have two SuperMAN ongoings, one SuperBOY ongoing, an upcoming SuperMAN+SuperBOY comic, a slew of comics where SuperMAN appears and zero f-n comics where a SuperGIRL appears.<br /><br />I'm tired.<br /><br />Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-91896304653776509202020-02-19T09:52:59.558-05:002020-02-19T09:52:59.558-05:00Great review.
Look again though, at the compositi...Great review.<br /><br />Look again though, at the composition of that story, how Jimmy is positioned in relation to Superman... back to his friend in a darkened room, sad face except when he turns and claims he's OK. I'd say he has hurt feelings. He's happier at the end, but I'd say he's been feeling deflated that 'Superman's pal' was considered untrustworthy and is only being told know because everyone is getting told. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-91343361312133350002020-02-19T08:30:20.169-05:002020-02-19T08:30:20.169-05:00"I think I heard this reason before somewhere..."I think I heard this reason before somewhere. Or do I have deja vu?"<br /><br />Maybe you're thinking of the recent scene in Superman #18, where Superman goes to tell Jimmy in advance of his announcement?<br /><br />But in that scene, Jimmy doesn't say he always knew - though that is what I was expecting. Superman asks him how long he knew, and Jimmy says Lois told him that morning.<br /><br />This time, we get the story I really wanted the first time. <br /><br />I'd call this a glitch. Too many writers and not enough coordination.<br /><br />Otherwise we'd have to assume Jimmy already knew, but then acted dumb when Lois told him, then acted dumb again the first time Superman told him, and has finally told the truth.<br /><br />Or: Jimmy is now pretending that he always knew, to let Lois off the hook, since it really wasn't her secret to tell.<br /><br />Nah. It's a glitch.<br /><br />Anyway, Superman and Lois were speaking pretty openly in front of Jimmy in the Fortress many months ago - which was weird.<br /><br />T.N.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com