tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post7153764390835570636..comments2024-03-29T10:34:59.159-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: DC Black LabelAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-29543743765928124392018-03-13T06:44:37.912-04:002018-03-13T06:44:37.912-04:00At this point, the proposed DC Black Label (based ...At this point, the proposed DC Black Label (based on the news blurb) reads merely like a recycled Elseworlds imprint with more 'creative' self-indulgence. It remains to be seen if there will be much of an impact to these proposed book ideas outside of insular comics circles. <br /><br />KETKEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797904604074311480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-79241843937214811662018-03-13T00:57:15.154-04:002018-03-13T00:57:15.154-04:00I concur with everyone's views here on the Fra...I concur with everyone's views here on the Frank Miller Superman project, I won't be waiting at all for that one. <br /><br />As for the the other history of DC universe stuff, the official blurb is that it aims to look at the heroes behind their suits and into their ordinary lives. I saw some of the other heroes listed with kara- Jon Stewart, katana, vixen and a few more. Diluting it to just their racial signatures, katana is a japanese woman and vixen is a black woman, Jon Stewart is also a black man. What I am kind of puzzled about is how Supergirl will fit into this kind of disenfranchised group, she is a immigrant and also lets take into consideration that she escaped a genocide and is also an orphan. She remembers Krypton and have trouble fitting in on earth. But still she is a white woman, is one of the most powerful beings in the universe, has a loving set of adopted parents, has a government ID, is highly intellectually gifted as well. I still think they will take the immigrant route and I am cautiously optimistic as to how it will turn out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923960680928635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-60306201961410789972018-03-12T21:35:27.234-04:002018-03-12T21:35:27.234-04:00"Frank Miller...alongside artist John Romita ..."Frank Miller...alongside artist John Romita Jr....will give a ground breaking definitive treatment of Superman's origin."<br /><br />I thought that was Brian Bendis's job.<br /><br />So now we're getting TWO "definitive" origins for Superman this summer. The mainstream Bendis version, and the "out of continuity R-rated Miller version. There's a place for R-rated (which doesn't necessarily mean "mature") comics I suppose, but characters like Superman should (in my opinion) be suitable for all ages (which does NOT necessarily mean Weisinger type stories).<br /><br />Oh, well...Miller can do what he wants, but you won't see me standing in line to buy this.Professor Feetlebaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-58420599251075347342018-03-12T21:06:30.531-04:002018-03-12T21:06:30.531-04:00Naturally everyone wants different things, but I s...Naturally everyone wants different things, but I see a lot of similar comments about Miller elsewhere. I’m interested in what DeConnick wants to do with the Amazons, and add Jimenez in there and it sounds like something I’ll be buying.<br /><br />All of the recent DC announcements have their plusses and minuses, I guess that’s to be expected. My wallet’s still in my pocket for the Superman stuff. That could change with a single announcement though.Gearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-78799843957378331802018-03-12T12:31:19.976-04:002018-03-12T12:31:19.976-04:00Geez Poor Superman, what'd he ever do to earn ...Geez Poor Superman, what'd he ever do to earn the cold clutches of Frank Miller??? And the artwork will be awful as well....I mean yipes just yipes is all I can say about this.<br />Well this is DC after all, their devotion to "cheap heat" publishing stunts is pretty much their entire corporate strategy .<br /><br />I won't be buying this one either...just the crude amateurish artwork alone disallows the project.<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-79804130250624722932018-03-12T11:54:34.386-04:002018-03-12T11:54:34.386-04:00I am more interested in Bendis' take than Mill...I am more interested in Bendis' take than Miller's.<br /><br />And Kara does seem to be a part of it which makes me happy.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-83288329890452506512018-03-12T11:49:34.661-04:002018-03-12T11:49:34.661-04:00"And she survived a natural (understating her..."And she survived a natural (understating here) disaster, not a genocide (well, unless Bendis is going to plump for one of those 'Brainiac killed Krypton' origins)."<br /><br />I was thinking of New Krypton, which admitedly happened in another continuity, but since we don't know what continuity this book is set in...<br /><br />We'll see, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-34172800899511782252018-03-12T10:55:55.493-04:002018-03-12T10:55:55.493-04:00'Or maybe it's about the fact Kara is an i...'Or maybe it's about the fact Kara is an immigrant who has survived genocides.'<br /><br />She's not really an immigrant in the sense of a disenfranchised incomer... she has a government-sponsored secret ID. And she survived a natural (understating here) disaster, not a genocide (well, unless Bendis is going to plump for one of those 'Brainiac killed Krypton' origins).<br /><br />As for not getting as much credit as Superman, that's all a bit of 'bo-hoo' Kara should be able to rise above.<br /><br />I think we need to keep thinking! I do appreciate the response.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-19584348529591213152018-03-12T10:49:04.448-04:002018-03-12T10:49:04.448-04:00"I know 'Kryptonian orphan' is an exc..."I know 'Kryptonian orphan' is an exclusive group, but 'disenfranchised'?"<br /><br />Maybe they're referring to the fact that it doesn't matter how many times Kara saves the world or how many incredible deeds she performs: she's always been considered in-and-out-of-universe as inferior to SuperMAN. All of her accomplishments are ignored because she's Superman's female counterpart. Let us remember Supergirl #30 when she saves people from Livewire but they're let down because they hoped to be saved by Superman; or the "Who Is Superwoman?" story arc when Mr. Henderson asks "Are you SURE Superman is out of the planet?"<br /><br />Or maybe it's about the fact Kara is an immigrant who has survived genocides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-7954769869385811552018-03-12T10:26:47.362-04:002018-03-12T10:26:47.362-04:00Lordy, I am sooo sick or origins. And I've nev...Lordy, I am sooo sick or origins. And I've never been a Miller fan since, oh, Born Again? Mind, at that DC convention breakfast that was reported on news sites he seemed strangely respectful of Superman.<br /><br />https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/03/10/dc-comics-breakfast-bendis-jim-lee-sxsw/<br /><br />Miller: 'The more I think about Superman, the more in love with him I get. With Batman, he’s familiar … he’s a guy I know now. But with Superman, there’s more for me to explore. What I love about him is his purity, that he is a true hero. He has the small town aspect but he is also an alien … he is an American.'<br /><br />What I want to know is, how does Supergirl fit into 'The Other History of the DC Universe', mentioned here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-black-label-imprint-unveiled-1092933 I know 'Kryptonian orphan' is an exclusive group, but 'disenfranchised'?Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-23643954235589082912018-03-12T09:27:54.471-04:002018-03-12T09:27:54.471-04:00I'm surprised about Frank Miller writing Super...I'm surprised about Frank Miller writing Superman. I thought he had run out of synonymous of "moron", "brainless", "pathetic", "loser", "impotent" and "stooge", but he's apparently been able to come up with new insults and ways to put Clark Kent down. A truly driven man.<br /><br />Wow. I can't wait.<br /><br />Oh, and "definitive treatment of Superman's origin"? Pffffff.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br /><br />"I do have to wonder about the person walking into Barnes and Noble or heading to Amazon looking to buy a book for someone. Will they be able to tell which is the right version? Will this diluted and varied experience lead to further confusion? Or more streamlined buying from savvy readers."<br /><br />A fair point. Several different versions of the same character dilute the "brand"? Are we underestimating potential readers if we assume they'll be hopelessly confused?<br /><br />I'm intrigued about that novel featuring Wonder Woman's daughter. Lyta Trevor's return, perhaps? Fury was truly shafted in the outcome of the Crisis.<br /><br />Anyway, speaking about Superman's origin, have you seen this?<br /><br />https://www.instagram.com/p/BgMsOdmHF2f/?hl=en&taken-by=dccomics<br /><br />Regardless what Bendis do, it's so satisfying seeing someone acknowledging Supergirl's existence and hopefully importance... When was the last time Kara was brought up during an origin/reimagination story? She was barely a hologram seen in one panel in the post-Reborn origin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com