tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post7162219451621144189..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Action Comics #26Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-34227966898866698772013-12-07T00:16:13.504-05:002013-12-07T00:16:13.504-05:00I'm not buying the conspiracy theories regardi...I'm not buying the conspiracy theories regarding Lois. She plays a strong part in Unchained (however stand-alone it may be), she's getting her own one-shot, and Lobdell's been using her in Superman for Psi-War and is getting back to her story now that KR is over. <br /><br />There's simply no evidence for a company-wide conspiracy to remove Lois from the Super family of titles. Pak's not able to use her for the time being because Action is still tied to Superman, and Lobdell had his own plans for her already. Occam's Razor.<br /><br />But back to the issue, absolutely fantastic. Pak's Superman is just a treat. He successfully melds the newer concepts DC wants (younger, lighter personality, a bit of a shorter fuse, more aggressive) while at the same time retaining and fully displaying the sides that still make him Superman. He's the main man in the Superman family as far as I'm concerned.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-54534818092722256692013-12-06T12:25:38.897-05:002013-12-06T12:25:38.897-05:00Hey Mart,
I am pretty excited about this Lana! I ...Hey Mart,<br /><br />I am pretty excited about this Lana! I think she has a great voice, a human striving to be the best she can be.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-63943683556133197512013-12-06T12:24:56.418-05:002013-12-06T12:24:56.418-05:00Thomas,
I tend to think of the titles as separate...Thomas,<br /><br />I tend to think of the titles as separate in my mind. Unchained is quasi-canon in my mind, more like All-Star Superman or Superman:Confidential.<br /><br />Action also seems to be (so far) a bit on the periphery of the mainstream DC. So I read this as a creature unto itself.<br /><br />Of all of them, Superman and SM/WW seems to be the titles lashed and that is where I am a bit more continuity conscious.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-1679518570499806182013-12-06T12:23:15.880-05:002013-12-06T12:23:15.880-05:00Shades,
As you know, I am a huge supporter of Lois...Shades,<br />As you know, I am a huge supporter of Lois and I don't think the Clark/Diana relationship makes much sense.<br /><br />As you say, I think Pak's hands are completely tied about Lois' inclusion in this book. I can only guess how great a Lois he would write (we got a sense from the E2 Lois over in BM/SM). <br /><br />So, as much as it pains me, I am trying to roll with this lack of Lois as it seems to be more editorially driven than creator-driven.<br /><br />Plus, if I had a choice of Clark/Lana vs Clark/Diana (assuming no Lois), I would pick Clark/Lana every time. Plus this Lana is plucky!<br /><br />So I am of two minds as well. I guess Unchained is where I go for Lois and Action is where I go for Lana.<br /><br />But the wrong thing would be to fault Pak and Kuder for this. And this book is too good to miss.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-57622587774132090372013-12-06T12:19:36.650-05:002013-12-06T12:19:36.650-05:00Thanks for all the comments everybody!
William, I...Thanks for all the comments everybody!<br /><br />William, I agree that Kuder's Superman does seem to be youthful in appearance. <br /><br />But the art is so slick!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-37598838365472568942013-12-06T10:20:42.462-05:002013-12-06T10:20:42.462-05:00Nice review Anj. I'm good with Lana as a bit o...Nice review Anj. I'm good with Lana as a bit of an action heroine, it's hardly without precedent - one version was a reserve Legionnaire, it's only the immediate post-Crisis version who was wet (well, in the comics, anyway). Love Lois as I do, she's not the only heroine in comics. <br /><br />This is Action Comics, so long as we get characterisation, let's have everyone get a bit of action.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-2675442999987587912013-12-06T09:57:27.487-05:002013-12-06T09:57:27.487-05:00Looks good!
I'm not currently buying any of t...Looks good!<br /><br />I'm not currently buying any of the Superman books regularly, but given how separate they all are (aside from when Lobdell's Psi-War was in Action and Superman) isn't it starting to get hard to place where all this goes in continuity? Are both of them now running alongside each other? Is that true of both team-up books and Unchained as well? I guess it's nice if you only read one or two but for you Anj, seeing as you read all five, it must be getting a bit perplexing unless you try not to think about it. <br /><br />It also means placing events like Krypton Returns in Superman's timeline a bit difficult. I really just want to see Kara in one of these five books at some point when there ISN'T a crossover event going on, just so they can acknowledge they're actually speaking to each other. It's starting to get silly. They can't portray Superman as caring for helpless creatures like this one at the same time as he isn't talking to one person who probably needs him more than anyone else and NOT expect part of the audience's collective brain to wonder what's going on. <br /><br />I'm not going to stop wondering about that until and unless some acknowledgement of their relationship appears in Supergirl or one of his books, probably Lobdell's seeing as he's the one who just wrote the crossover. Without anything to go on it just feels like Clark can't give two shits about his one blood relative. And like I postulated when you reviewed the solicits, Karen should really be calling him on this when they meet. Her Clark wouldn't have been this distant, surely.AndNowInStereohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021894582408478305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-89268060171905183482013-12-06T08:46:19.909-05:002013-12-06T08:46:19.909-05:00I'm honestly not trying to disregard your opin...I'm honestly not trying to disregard your opinion here....but how does it not bother you that Lana is essentially being retooled to be more in personality to Lois Lane while, at the same time, Lois is being removed from the Superman books until further notice? Bc...this is what's happening. <br /><br />Even that picking up the machine gun scene is a stolen scene from Lois. It's an infamous scene from that Fleischer cartoon that has been reblogged thousands of times and is extremely well known.<br /><br />It's essentially like if Kara was removed from her role as Supergirl but another character was brought in who acted a lot like Supergirl--but she had a different job--while Supergirl herself was exiled into being a Red Lantern. <br /><br />Pak is trying very hard to dodge questions about this and he's working hard to promote Lana. I understand that. Lois was "unavailable" to Pak and it's not his fault. But the reason she is "unavailable" is because DC is attempting to remove her from the books. There are sources for this.<br /><br />It's not even that I dislike Lana. I do like Lana. I like her the most as a mentor to Supergirl or even as a corrupt businesswoman who mixes small town charm with a bit of a devious side in business. I like her. But it seems fairly clear what is happening. She is being written more aggressive and feisty in a way that more closely resembles Lois while, at the same time, after Unchained is over...Lois is going to not appear in Super books for quite a long time. That's not right.<br /><br />I agree with you that Clark's characterization is wonderful. (Though I didn't appreciate Pak taking Clark's words about Lois from Superman #14 written by Lobdell calling her the "most amazing woman he's ever met" and rewriting them as words about Diana. Uncool.) <br /><br />I want to be clear here. I think Pak is a great writer and I love seeing a more optimistic Clark. I'm more than happy to see Lana get development but her personality changes right now making her this "new' feisty character seem dangerously close to the things that have distinguished Lois for a long time in the narrative. And considering the bait and switch going on behind the scenes...that is really uncool to me. I think it's ok for Pak to give Lana some development but I think he's going to have to be very careful to really make Lana her own person and not just borrow iconic traits that have made Lois famous and beloved for so long as a way to make people love Lana while Lois gets written out. ---Shades Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-28176453114449756172013-12-06T08:30:07.727-05:002013-12-06T08:30:07.727-05:00Still confuses me every time I see some of the New...Still confuses me every time I see some of the New 52 characters drawn so young. This image of Superman is an example, and some of the current Green Arrow (Queen) artists do the same. I guess it makes since considering this is 5-7 years past when Clark went to Metropolis. And if he left at 18 that would only make him 23-25, or if he went to college first 27-29.GettinJigglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312034709591846208noreply@blogger.com