tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post235295516847135428..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Injustice #24Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-65393892908239025992018-06-14T04:24:55.689-04:002018-06-14T04:24:55.689-04:00I didn't care for the writing either, feels li...I didn't care for the writing either, feels like a filler issue with lots of good characters wasted, and Jason is tiresome, but maybe Robinson is poking fun at himself and at DC:<br /><br />On his work on the Wonder Woman title: "I'm new. Thought I could walk in, be the big man. No. I have no idea what to do in a situation like this."<br /><br />On DC post-Metal: -"Gods? Funny, I never dreamed I'd hear that term used as much as I have." -"Yes, old, new, dark. Lots of gods."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-25245418503202193322018-06-14T02:42:33.568-04:002018-06-14T02:42:33.568-04:00"Whether the story is any good remains to be ..."Whether the story is any good remains to be seen"<br /><br />Story is ok, the writing (and I say that as someone who also lovingly reads comics made for kids) is BAD. I mean like really, really bad. Given that this is James Robinson who has been in the business for a long time, I try to convince myself that it is just me who thinks that, but I don't know. Either way I found the issue an eyesore to read. Not even my love for Supergirl could save it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-64866546770303952152018-06-13T22:46:17.903-04:002018-06-13T22:46:17.903-04:00Some good news to report: Supergirl may have been ...Some good news to report: Supergirl may have been replaced on the Wonder Woman 48a cover, but is featured on several pages after all,more than I would have expected, and remains part of the striking Jenny Frison variant cover. Whether the story is any good remains to be seen - I cheated and flipped through the book.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-7920149276648644212018-06-13T15:58:17.404-04:002018-06-13T15:58:17.404-04:00Has Amazon resumed shipping softcovers in cardboar...Has Amazon resumed shipping softcovers in cardboard packaging? Over the last year they have been shipping TPBs in regular envelopes, and 100% of them arrive creased. I returned many, and gave up ordering TPBs from Amazon entirely.<br /><br />Can usually find secure packaging from booksellers on eBay, or mail order from mycomicshop, midtown, or tfaw. Often discounted, but then there are shipping charges. Worth it, to me. mycomicshop charges a flat fee for shipping, regardless of weight, so it pays to order a bunch of stuff at once.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-20973091418850399742018-06-13T15:10:52.432-04:002018-06-13T15:10:52.432-04:00I love Kara's "Injustice" costume. I...I love Kara's "Injustice" costume. It's like the antidote to the multiple eyesores they're threatening for the upcoming run of the comic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-78600761136142198972018-06-13T13:20:49.660-04:002018-06-13T13:20:49.660-04:00"And maybe if Garage comes out in one trade. ..."And maybe if Garage comes out in one trade. I'll grab it."<br /><br />The first trade has just been released:<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/Gotham-City-Garage-Vol-1/dp/1401280196Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-9566533523622193792018-06-13T11:29:37.883-04:002018-06-13T11:29:37.883-04:00Thanks for all the comments.
I love the breakdown...Thanks for all the comments.<br /><br />I love the breakdown of SG appearances so I can be surgical.<br /><br />And maybe if Garage comes out in one trade. I'll grab it.<br /><br />Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-88428583966874371002018-06-13T11:03:22.271-04:002018-06-13T11:03:22.271-04:00Second anon back - the interactions with Blue Beet...Second anon back - the interactions with Blue Beetle are terrific, and there's more of a a heartfelt interaction between them on those few pages in #25. So I shouldn't have downplayed that it's just 3 pages.<br /><br />And later, in #25, Jaime keeps a promise he makes to her on the moon.<br /><br />I like Kara's slowly growing set of secret alliances and her secret weapon status at this point of the story.<br /><br />Shades of Silver Age Supergirl's secret weapon status? Sure. The way Black Adam found her in #6 is reminiscent of that too (though one wonders why she is expecting to be found by "Kal-El").<br /><br />I don't know when Supergirl will be reappearing in the title. Not until at least digital installment #62, which should be released as a comic on 8/1. There are so many characters in the Injustice 2 game to include. Lanterns, Guardians, Logo, Booster Gold and Titans are upcoming. My beloved Bleez, Zox and Dex appear. Cassie too, I think.<br /><br />I keep hoping Bleez will be Supergirl's upcoming companion in space, but don't know if she is even still alive or active in current continuity.<br /><br />I'd say all of this material continues to be fun, even if Supergirl will be out of the picture for at least part of the summer and the title will be "beyond the traditional scope" of your blog.<br /><br />I'd still like you to review Gotham City Garage, which is a veritable romp compared to the dysfunctional world of Injustice 2. Even if you don't like the tattoos, they have meaning to the story, and are far more subtle than the statue. Gotta love the deep friendship of Babs and Kara in the title, though it is tested due to a misunderstanding. Wish we had more of that classic teamup in modern continuity. And the awesome mid-title appearance of the legendary Wonder Woman works. The ending of the title may be worth the entire 12-issue story.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-2213320638714550492018-06-13T10:45:23.425-04:002018-06-13T10:45:23.425-04:00I think Tom Taylor's Injustice is constantly i...I think Tom Taylor's Injustice is constantly in the top 3 things out every week.<br /><br />But having said that, far from all issues are in the spirit of the one you reviewed. The Injustice comics is as good as anything comes, but that means nothing if one isn't ok with the theme. My suggestion would be to pick up one TP. If you like it, you will keep liking it. If not, this comic is just not for you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-58020156371917198362018-06-13T10:33:10.567-04:002018-06-13T10:33:10.567-04:00> So ... should I pick this up monthly??
Agre...> So ... should I pick this up monthly?? <br /><br />Agree with your sentiments Anj, I'm not a console gamer, and the whole "heroes go evil" backstory isn't my cup of tea,<br />but since your post here -- http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/2016/06/injustice-2-supergirl.html -- of there being<br />a representation of Supergirl in (another) media, and watching the game in Story Mode, I'd have to say get this just<br />for that.<br /><br />Ignoring the bad bits, the fact that the portrayal of Supergirl hits all the right notes, I can put up with the bad bits...<br /><br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-45931039633799583502018-06-13T10:01:23.475-04:002018-06-13T10:01:23.475-04:00First Anonymous here...
"In other news relev...First Anonymous here...<br /><br />"In other news relevant to today, DC has pulled a fast one with Wonder Woman 48. The solicits show Supergirl and Jessica Cruz on the 48a cover; the actual book, out today, features two male characters - Jason and someone else - in their places."<br /><br />Oh, for the God's sake!<br /><br />Also off topic, but I've just read Man of Steel #3. I'll not spoil anything, but I'm impressed with Superman name-dropping Kandorians: Lesla-Lar, Van-Zee -and his family!-, Ak-Var... Bendis is definitely showing off Pre-Crisis knowledge here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-81905526264138518242018-06-13T09:31:15.044-04:002018-06-13T09:31:15.044-04:00I've been following the story, but am generall...I've been following the story, but am generally only buying the issues with Supergirl. <br /><br />There's refreshing freedom and topsy-turvy twists that make "Elseworld" stories a fun respite from the more restrictive story-telling you find in regular continuity. <br /><br />So, here is what I have uncovered about Supergirl appearances in Injustice, though much of it is derived from the character lists at dc.wikia.com and may be incomplete:<br /><br />First, there's a bittersweet "imaginary" tale in "Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three" #7. This is after the main, horrifying catastrophe of the tale. In this, Clark is in a reverie and dreams of a life with Lois that is never to be, and their infant Lara Lane Kent, who grows into a young Supergirl. (I suppose earlier issues might show how he fell into this reverie.) So, this is a kind of sweet Elseworld inside the brutal Elseworld.<br /><br />In "Injustice 2," by my count Supergirl has so far appeared in:<br /><br />#1 - cover only<br />#6<br />#13<br />#15<br />#16<br />#21<br />#22<br />#24<br />#25 (released 5/2 - on 3 pages)<br /><br />I'm not a gamer, but have watched some game footage on YouTube. Kara has a good story. The game offers lots of costume variants, but very, very few videos show Supergirl in a classic skirt. Takes some searching to find them, and the YouTube algorithm is so weird that though found once, you may never find them again unless you bookmark them.<br /><br />Seems you have to earn variant costume elements (or maybe buy them) to get that - so, the majority of the videos have something like the version you see in the comic.<br /><br />In other news relevant to today, DC has pulled a fast one with Wonder Woman 48. The solicits show Supergirl and Jessica Cruz on the 48a cover; the actual book, out today, features two male characters - Jason and someone else - in their places.<br /><br />Supergirl and Cruz are still featured on the 48b cover as far as I know. The variant is "out of stock" at Midtown Comics, though that could mean anything.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-51274587496580792742018-06-13T09:17:10.262-04:002018-06-13T09:17:10.262-04:00Good issue, I'll agree. Always nice to see Sup...Good issue, I'll agree. Always nice to see Supergirl being depicted properly.<br /><br />I guess picking Injustice 2 or not depends on whether you can stomach evil, murderous Superman and Wonder Woman in exchange for fierce, kind and heroic Kara. Difficult dilemma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com