tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post9157083960819218377..comments2024-03-18T13:07:22.190-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Supergirl #47Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-35732808918542983992009-12-04T14:22:49.152-05:002009-12-04T14:22:49.152-05:00I really enjoyed this issue.
It's amazing wha...I really enjoyed this issue.<br /><br />It's amazing what Sterling Gates can get done when he's left alone to do it. <br /><br />Less stupid crossovers please!<br /><br />http://bottlecityofkanga.blogspot.com/2009/12/supergirl-47-blue-boots-and-boo-hoos.htmlAnd-Ruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477156728610469053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-15216272641736396232009-11-23T23:02:50.542-05:002009-11-23T23:02:50.542-05:00HMmm so the much discussed k-bolt did NOT alter Al...HMmm so the much discussed k-bolt did NOT alter Alura's personality she was always a ice cold...(w)itch.<br />:D<br />Well, the revelation itself settles much discussion nigh this past year...Funny that it came out on this blog and not the DC Boards....but then again the DC boards are a bit of a wasteland and announcement like that would garner no interest therein.<br /><br />John FeerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-50945988696446056822009-11-23T15:39:17.404-05:002009-11-23T15:39:17.404-05:00Beautiful cover and Matt Camp’s interior art wasn’...Beautiful cover and Matt Camp’s interior art wasn’t too bad either (though I didn’t like the way the council was represented. It looks like Reactron is surrounded by Pez dispensers). <br /><br />The relationship: Though Zor seems too perfect and Alura too cold (what did he see in her; personality wise?), the flashbacks scenes work (both dialog and art). It was heartbreaking seeing the tears in Alura’s eyes as she lay on their bed.<br /><br />Supergirl is barely a presence in her own title. I know this is an Alura story but SG barely had a personality... but I wonder if this was intentional. Is this how Alura sees her own daughter, as someone who stands in her shadow? SG barely registers as a blip on the radar<br /><br />One ?? When Dor-Ox first leaves Alura, she says “or at least Alura would ask we think that” -- Hu? Is that an oddly structured run-on-sentence? I can’t make sense of it.<br /><br />This was another solid issue and it was so nice not to be directed to another title at the end.Adam Smasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687670717599794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-15930088084694972772009-11-23T07:22:46.140-05:002009-11-23T07:22:46.140-05:00Sterling, Matt and co did a terrific job - I hope ...<i>Sterling, Matt and co did a terrific job - I hope Mr Camp is Jamal's regular second.</i><br /><br />Agreed about the scene in the bedroom. Unheard of in my youth!<br /><br />But I also thought Matt Camp did a superior job here.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-6606397403626293582009-11-23T07:21:47.380-05:002009-11-23T07:21:47.380-05:00Question: so does this mean Alura being struck by ...<i>Question: so does this mean Alura being struck by renegade Kryptonite bolt wont be followed up at all in turn now? Sterling? :/</i><br /><br />That was a theory we bandied about here to explain Alura's behavior. But now we see it is more deeply rooted.<br /><br />Thanks for the official answer Jamal!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-46631740165386862842009-11-23T07:20:41.592-05:002009-11-23T07:20:41.592-05:00I saw some parallels between Alura's character...<i>I saw some parallels between Alura's character and John Wayne's character from "The Searchers." You want both of them to succeed in their quests, yet their methods and mindsets appear repulsive at the same time.</i><br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />Any day with a 'Seachers' reference is a great day.<br /><br />There definitely is a 'might makes right' or 'the ends justify the means' feeling with Alura. And yet you can tell she is struggling with her own decisions ... as if she knows what she is doing is wrong.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-24717843959967850402009-11-23T07:19:10.455-05:002009-11-23T07:19:10.455-05:00The writing really sucked me in on a rollercoaster...<i>The writing really sucked me in on a rollercoaster with Alura. Other writers have showed Alura's negative traits hamfistedly at best, but Gates nailed it here. </i><br /><br />I completely agree.<br /><br />She has been a paradox and has really been shown all over the map emotionally and psychologically but it all seems to fit. You can tell that the trauma in her life has definitely scarred her.<br /><br />I think she is a great character.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-28667972796801305442009-11-23T07:17:39.929-05:002009-11-23T07:17:39.929-05:00How long before Kara figures out that her own moth...<i>How long before Kara figures out that her own mother has duped her like Mirabai and General did on Earth?<br />And imagine the fireworks when she finds out and confronts mom.<br /></i><br /><br />There will be fireworks!<br /><br />Between Project 7734, Alura, and Lois, Kara doesn't have too many people left to turn to.<br /><br />This definitely will only strengthen her feelings of belonging on Earth.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-38324854628894785692009-11-22T21:10:06.800-05:002009-11-22T21:10:06.800-05:00Jamal Igle said...
Talos,
The bolt was never a p...<b>Jamal Igle said...</b><br /><br /><i>Talos, <br />The bolt was never a plot point.</i><br /><br />It's not? Oh ok then, I can forget about it now.<br /><br />Thanks Jamal! :)TalOsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-9868153069708947112009-11-22T14:03:48.848-05:002009-11-22T14:03:48.848-05:00Wonderful issue, great review. I laughed at the st...Wonderful issue, great review. I laughed at the start, with Alura as Dr Temperence Brennan, with her denial of emotion. But who wouldn't melt before a partner as good as Zor-El.<br /><br />Never thought I'd see a comic in which those Silver Age stalwarts would be in bed before getting married. Tut!<br /><br />It was good that the creatives gave us enough to guess the ending. Lovely to see the smile wiped off Reactron's face.<br /><br />Sterling, Matt and co did a terrific job - I hope Mr Camp is Jamal's regular second.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-30260237338517187362009-11-22T10:54:37.335-05:002009-11-22T10:54:37.335-05:00Talos,
The bolt was never a plot point.Talos,<br />The bolt was never a plot point.Jamal Iglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990294820100957411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-34727915749872779562009-11-21T11:14:13.919-05:002009-11-21T11:14:13.919-05:00Anj said...
Truth be told, this really is an Alur...<b>Anj said...</b><br /><br /><i>Truth be told, this really is an Alura issue, with Supergirl acting as a background character. But I didn't mind that one bit.</i><br /><br />Noir I for that matter.<br /><br /><i>And you also get the sense that Alura's emotional instability was present long before she was struck by that Kryptonite bolt when Kara was cured. Alura's behavior isn't Kryptonite poisoning. This is who she is.</i><br /><br />Which makes total sense after the lengths Sterling goes to fully flesh out her back story and have the reader in turn now comprehend all past decisions Alura has made ever since emerging along with Zor-El out of Kandor upon it being re enlarged. <br /><br />Kudos Sterling! :)<br /><br />Question: so does this mean Alura being struck by renegade Kryptonite bolt wont be followed up at all in turn now? Sterling? :/TalOsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-84448899687499948732009-11-20T14:13:59.316-05:002009-11-20T14:13:59.316-05:00This issue felt like a John Ford western. The suns...This issue felt like a John Ford western. The sunset at the beginning of the issue reminded me of one of Ford's movie trademarks.<br /><br />I saw some parallels between Alura's character and John Wayne's character from "The Searchers." You want both of them to succeed in their quests, yet their methods and mindsets appear repulsive at the same time.Genenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-24161104695851678072009-11-20T12:13:06.093-05:002009-11-20T12:13:06.093-05:00I just want to chime in and say this was one of my...I just want to chime in and say this was one of my favorite issues so fare. While I am not a fan of the trend of late (actually, for the last decade or two really) of erring on the ugly side of human nature (torture, deception, etc) I thought it was well handled here. The writing really sucked me in on a rollercoaster with Alura. Other writers have showed Alura's negative traits hamfistedly at best, but Gates nailed it here. I was shocked at the ending, even though prev appearances should have preparted me. This is a testament to the skill of Sterling Gates. Applause for not having a cariacature when we can have a character.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-44203076002745964502009-11-20T09:36:31.998-05:002009-11-20T09:36:31.998-05:00How long before Kara figures out that her own moth...How long before Kara figures out that her own mother has duped her like Mirabai and General did on Earth?<br />And imagine the fireworks when she finds out and confronts mom.<br />I was a little nonplussed to see Kara so sanguine about Reactron's death, yes he killed her father and she wanted justice done, but he is also the best means to clear her name on Earth, some registry of her ambivalence might be in order. Maybe she just doesn't quite comprehend how badly sullied is her name on Earth?<br />Still I love the fact that Alura can't stop her daughter from commuting to Earth, she could call out the Army maybe but imagine the spectacle that would make...Likely SG would still escape anyway.<br />Isn't that every 15 year old girl's dream to fly off on a whim?<br />BTW interesting earthism on page one, Kara calls Alura "Mom" not "Mother" like an Earth teen would...it'd be funny if her "Mom" admonished her for it.<br />Honestly, the evolving Kara Alura relationship is one of the most interesting in the DCU right it has everything! <br />John FeerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com