tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post213256597656958896..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Superman #6Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-65245175338678850252018-12-21T15:28:47.795-05:002018-12-21T15:28:47.795-05:00Besides the obvious dilemma of Bendis aging Jon up...Besides the obvious dilemma of Bendis aging Jon up, another problem I had with this issue was Bendis' obscene amount of dialogue. Specifically, the 2 page spread of a bloodied Rogol Zaar rendered gorgeously by Ivan Reis is ruined by the amount of dialogue Bendis crammed onto the spread. I find it hard to believe that if this script had been turned in by any writer other than Bendis, the editor would have told them to rewrite the script. But because Bendis is a hotshot, he gets a free pass at overly bloated dialogue.<br /><br />Furthermore, I didn't feel like this story actually resolved anything. We didn't get a Superman/Zod vs Rogol Zaar fight because Bendis took the cheap option of separating the two just when they were about to join forces. We don't know about Superman's new approach that Bendis was talking about in interviews beyond Martian Manhunter telling Superman to lead humanity into the stars. And we certainly know little more about Rogol Zaar's backstory or why he hates Kryptonians so much. Bendis' decompressed style of writing is terrible in a monthly format.<br /><br />As for Jon getting aged up, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm worried about the long term viability of Jon. There was still so much more potential with 10 year old Jon being mentored by Superman as well as his dynamics with Damian in Super Sons. Bendis aging him up 4-5 years ruins all this potential and makes me fear Jon will suffer the same fate as Chris Kent after he got aged up during New Krypton.<br /><br />LouisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-24644744391614082802018-12-19T07:34:39.131-05:002018-12-19T07:34:39.131-05:00"Straight up? I'm worried they're gon..."Straight up? I'm worried they're gonna Jon into the next Superboy Prime situation. Rebirth got me back in the comic shop, grimdarking Jon will take me right back out."<br /><br />Even in Rebirth, "Jon turns evil" was all they could think to do with him outside of Super Sons. It's bad when you can't give your kid a Superman book because there's a like-aged boy getting Clockwork Orange'd by a villain over three issues. But I seem to be alone in finding that story anything less than brilliant, let alone objectionable.<br /><br />I genuinely don't get everyone being optimistic about this. Either you haven't read any Bendis, where he always does the most obvious & hackiest option (like in his X-Men stuff, where he decided to have young Hank McCoy go full mad scientist), or they just want to convince themselves it's secretly not bad. DC has wanted this "twist" forever, they have a long well-known record of being absolutely horrible to their non-JSA heroes having families, and now they have just the guy to do the most obvious, eye-rolling thing. He might be "driven to create", but so were Ed Wood & Uwe Boll.<br /><br />Nothing good can come of this, and you can't just force it to be good by insisting it is through some seventh-dimensional false logic.Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-3516056456689129852018-12-18T23:36:43.710-05:002018-12-18T23:36:43.710-05:00Something occurred to me...
What if this isn'...Something occurred to me...<br /><br />What if this isn't Jon from 2018 aged up a few years?<br /><br />What if this is Jon from several years in the future?Professor Feetlebaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-56599774782332764322018-12-18T21:26:08.471-05:002018-12-18T21:26:08.471-05:00Thanks for comments!
So interesting to hear every...Thanks for comments!<br /><br />So interesting to hear everyone’s thoughts on Jon.<br /><br />Fingers crossed.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-86636725161338436922018-12-18T21:16:31.954-05:002018-12-18T21:16:31.954-05:00Straight up? I'm worried they're gonna Jon...Straight up? I'm worried they're gonna Jon into the next Superboy Prime situation. Rebirth got me back in the comic shop, grimdarking Jon will take me right back out. MattComixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015552734150732758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-37115649562351078472018-12-18T10:14:24.065-05:002018-12-18T10:14:24.065-05:00This was much more narration-heavy than prior issu...This was much more narration-heavy than prior issues by Bendis, but it worked seamlessly with the art and lettering design, which I found beautiful to look at.<br /><br />How old are the kids in Young Justice, debuting next month in the new Wonder Comics imprint, going to be? Early teens? Supposedly the team will exist in the current DC continuity. There has to be some way to easily distinguish two Superboys in one DC universe.<br /><br />Bendis is -- one heck of a busy man! He's writing at least these monthly/limited series titles: Superman, Action, Cover, Pearl, Scarlet, United States vs. Murder Inc; and will be curating Wonder Comics while co-writing its Naomi title.<br /><br />Some of the Jinxworld storylines have probably been on his backburner for years, but he was seriously ill just when transitioning to DC and that must have set his writing back. But if so, he sure has roared back with a vengeance.<br /><br />The man is a force of nature, and it's a wonder to see people utterly driven to create.<br /><br />T.N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-12568951620217543522018-12-18T08:52:38.731-05:002018-12-18T08:52:38.731-05:00I'm unconvinced Bendis isn't ageing up Jon...I'm unconvinced Bendis isn't ageing up Jon just for this storyline, he HAS to know what a great property DC has with young Jon, and he can't not know what a cliched plot 'twist' this is. So i'm taking a 'wait and see' approach.<br /><br />The art, yes, totally fantastic, including the lettering and colouring.<br /><br />Top spot of Adam's cursing, I forgot all about the Sardath business. I hate that post-Alan Moore, Sardath remains deeply suspect.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-49951665536814028952018-12-18T08:47:31.798-05:002018-12-18T08:47:31.798-05:00Reis and Prado's art is truly stunning. I usua...Reis and Prado's art is truly stunning. I usually don't condone comics that are mostly splash pages because I like reading my books, but this is one of those instances where it worked.<br /><br />I was grateful for Superman mentioning Supergirl. Unlike other creatives, Bendis gets they are family and the love and respect each other, and Superman wouldn't act like she didn't exist, and I'm thankful for it.<br /><br />Funny how Superman wasn't sure who to ally himself with. Two monsters he despises trying to kill each other. His first impulse is to naturally stop the battle before accepting that is not possible. It's interesting that he intentionally let Kandor's fate slip because he wanted to see Zod aiming his hatred and zealotry at someone else for once.<br /><br />I'm conflicted over Superman leaving Zod behind, even if it makes sense he prioritizes saving innocent lives over helping a mass-murderer.<br /><br />Now, Jon... I'm worried. The last time Superman had a son who was prematurely aged... well, everyone knows what happened to poor Chris Kent. I'm afraid this move will ruin Jon's long-term viability. Hardly a surprise since "What if Jon becomes evil?" is the only Jon storyline that DC can come up with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-45649264364763068022018-12-18T08:16:34.513-05:002018-12-18T08:16:34.513-05:00Unless Jon's age-up means he'll be heading...Unless Jon's age-up means he'll be heading into the future to lead a new version of the Legion, I'm not optimistic. Bendis wrote him horribly out of character before, and all of the solicits/covers portray him as a violent villain. Odds are greater that he'll be using the Mr. Oz codename instead of being a hero anymore.<br /><br />At least we won't have to have Rogol Zaar crammed down our throats as an interesting threat anymore. But if it meant having a character I could share with my kids salvaged so they can still enjoy him & his stories, I'd take months of Bendis shilling his new boring baddie any day.Stunoreply@blogger.com