tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post3340329285729319349..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Sneak Peek On The SourceAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-67762093506169736752012-08-01T03:36:23.751-04:002012-08-01T03:36:23.751-04:00Her costume IS detracting- I think the first thing...Her costume IS detracting- I think the first thing most male observers are going to notice is her butt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-3555346416791729552011-09-20T15:15:57.894-04:002011-09-20T15:15:57.894-04:00Yeah, we will definitely find out tomorrow. And t...Yeah, we will definitely find out tomorrow. And the preview was wonderful, to me anyways.<br /><br />I don't think that being frustrated and rising above it are necessarily mutually exclusive. A complex character can feel both at the same time.<br /><br />She can save a little girl from getting hit by a bus at the same time that she rolls her eyes at the fact that she even needed to do it in the first place.<br /><br />I really can't wait until tomorrow. And between Supergirl, Wonder Woman, and Catwoman ... wow.Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-10927001787386953742011-09-20T14:34:44.648-04:002011-09-20T14:34:44.648-04:00But I know that if I were dropped in 1300s France,...<i>But I know that if I were dropped in 1300s France, with no indoor plumbing, no baseball, no tv, no internet, no comics, no antibiotics, no real medical care, no cars ... etc ... I would be plenty frustrated.</i><br /><br />The question in my mind is 'how will the lost Legion' respond.<br /><br />They'll probably feel like they are in the 1200s.<br /><br />But will they get frustrated? Or still try to rise above.<br /><br />I have a sudden calm about the title. I think Supergirl will be fine. We'll find out tomorrow.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33626440990970885242011-09-20T13:55:27.933-04:002011-09-20T13:55:27.933-04:00I think there's a big difference between "...I think there's a big difference between "throwing tantrums and thumbing her nose at the local primitives" and being frustrated by the backwardness of Earth and also devastated over the loss of one's entire world.<br /><br />And where would she go? At least on Earth she has a relative, her only tie to her life that is now totally gone.<br /><br />She will stay, she will be a heroine, she will save people and grow up (well, not really -- it's comics :) ). But this is as good a place as any, really.<br /><br />But I know that if I were dropped in 1300s France, with no indoor plumbing, no baseball, no tv, no internet, no comics, no antibiotics, no real medical care, no cars ... etc ... I would be plenty frustrated.Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-58104547159913745182011-09-20T13:01:09.756-04:002011-09-20T13:01:09.756-04:00I have never understood this approach to the chara...I have never understood this approach to the character, if she is soo alienated, why does she stay??? I mean alone of the alienated teens of the universe, Kara Zor El can leave and start again anywhere she chooses. her cousin's ties to Terra Firm are understood but if she is throwing tantrums and thumbing her nose at the local primitives, what is her motivation to even wear the costume?<br />A real kid would run away given her level of power...<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-20137676121969023132011-09-20T11:10:21.664-04:002011-09-20T11:10:21.664-04:00She is beautiful and so cute, I love Supergirl.She is beautiful and so cute, I love Supergirl.KINGRPGhttp://www.kingrpg.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-69096118308006176752011-09-20T03:55:37.466-04:002011-09-20T03:55:37.466-04:00Re: pissy
I would agree with Anj (if I have it pe...Re: pissy<br /><br />I would agree with Anj (if I have it pegged right) that a Supergirl whose main push is "look how lame and backwards earth is" will get old mighty quick. A Supergirl adjusting to a strange world and making the best of her situation could be pretty interesting.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-67686102311328232132011-09-20T00:21:03.590-04:002011-09-20T00:21:03.590-04:00You know, it would be AWESOME if those were the LA...You know, it would be AWESOME if those were the LAST pages! :)<br /><br />I love starting in media res.Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33424464392087592112011-09-19T23:52:53.279-04:002011-09-19T23:52:53.279-04:00Hmm those first few pages are encouraging. I agree...Hmm those first few pages are encouraging. I agree with others though the costume could use some work. Of course I'm less concerned with that then I am with the character itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-9871606618932596212011-09-19T22:52:52.574-04:002011-09-19T22:52:52.574-04:00"I think people worry she would be pissy beca..."I think people worry she would be pissy because the very solicit says 'don't piss her off'."<br /><br />@Anj<br /><br />First, don't feel like an absentee landlord. Are you kidding me?! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have these great discussions, these excellent columns, or any of it! We should be thanking you on a more regular basis. :)<br /><br />As to the quote above, I think all that means is that she is not someone to be trifled with. I didn't read it as if she were "pissy," just that she's frustrated by her situation, and she's not going to take any crap from anyone until she figures out what's going on.<br /><br />Then again, maybe we're saying the same thing, and have a different definition of "pissy." :)Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-51288883993956249832011-09-19T22:13:57.004-04:002011-09-19T22:13:57.004-04:00The preview pages are very interesting and do fill...The preview pages are very interesting and do fill me with a bit of hope.<br /><br />My guess is Zor-El has had Kara in a VR like 'dream state' which is why she is confused. I hope Zor-El isn't the 'Kill Kal' psycho from before.<br /><br />2 more days and we get to read it!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-63743167299751795602011-09-19T22:12:47.867-04:002011-09-19T22:12:47.867-04:00I feel like an absentee landlord. I am sorry I hav...I feel like an absentee landlord. I am sorry I haven't been part of this great conversation. <br /><br />I agree that great stories trump everything and if Supergirl is written the right way, I can probably look past the costume.<br /><br />I understand that women on the beach and doing gymnastics might also wear less clothing ... that doesn't mean I want Supergirl to. And I still feel it is distracting, and pandering.<br /><br />I think people worry she would be pissy because the very solicit says 'don't piss her off'.<br /><br />I keep hoping that this team will do her right.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-27525379413307048792011-09-19T20:45:11.102-04:002011-09-19T20:45:11.102-04:00I'm actually not that bothered by it, and am i...I'm actually not that bothered by it, and am intrigued by the preview pages take. There is certainly still potential to go either way, but I'm at least on board for an issue or two, which is more than I can say for Batgirl, Suicide Squad, or a number of other "relaunches."<br /><br />Would I like her lower half to be as well covered as her top half? Probably. At the same time, nudity is not as evil a thing as it is sometimes made out to be, so there is a fine line to walk before outrage. Supergirl (and Wonderwoman) have almost always showed leg in the past, and I recall reading somewhere that this was planned by WMM in part to indicate her athleticism and health. If the characterization and stories are strong, and avoid sexualized violence, then the relative lack of covering will get a pass from me.<br /><br />Altering The Wall, on the other hand, gets no traction here.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-67467986957559500082011-09-19T20:28:02.281-04:002011-09-19T20:28:02.281-04:00One of the things I"m trying to do in the lea...One of the things I"m trying to do in the lead up to the relaunch is not let the costume dictate my attitude towards the character. Lord knows though, DC is not making it easy to form an independent critical judgement at least where Supergirl is concerned. ON the other hand, costume shouldn't dictate good character-bad character, let other people make that mistake...<br />:D<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-7500332036983949952011-09-19T20:19:08.638-04:002011-09-19T20:19:08.638-04:00(long time reader, love your blog, first time comm...(long time reader, love your blog, first time commenting)<br /><br />I really like the preview pages, and I'm letting myself be optimistic about this series. I do think the bottom is weird, and too high cut, but I think it's better than the mini skirt and midrift. I think it's likely they'll change it up in a year or so, because the red crotch shield is just glaringly bad.Blissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-49780507305717020672011-09-19T20:02:00.717-04:002011-09-19T20:02:00.717-04:00AMEN on that post, Anj! Totally agree with you, th...AMEN on that post, Anj! Totally agree with you, there, on everything: the bottom part of the outfit just irks me to no end.-ealperinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-19447059790252909682011-09-19T19:32:14.950-04:002011-09-19T19:32:14.950-04:00Yeah, I read the preview pages too, and her person...Yeah, I read the preview pages too, and her personality didn't seem too far removed from what we've read in her book before. Color me optimistic, but I just got excited about this book again. Not only does she smile but she has a bit of a sense of humor about her.<br /><br />Actually, looking at the way it's set up, it's almost as though they want to keep the trauma she suffered from New Krypton as backstory/a new arc without allowing New Krypton into the new verse. And, come to think of it, what if the 'hidden origin' is not tied to Darkseid (who it seems is already tied up in Justice League anyways) or some evil clone thing, but to how Krypton blew up?Colomannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-8637771404053199512011-09-19T18:16:58.956-04:002011-09-19T18:16:58.956-04:00Thanks for the link to the preview Mart. I too hav...Thanks for the link to the preview Mart. I too have a little hope with regards to the personality of this Supergirl, but I still DISLIKE the costume.<br /><br />I'm not a fashion designer, but I feel that I could design a better costume than the atrocity she is wearing now.<br /><br />GeneGenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-85158449091701871742011-09-19T17:39:28.379-04:002011-09-19T17:39:28.379-04:00Where did the idea that she would be "pissy&q...Where did the idea that she would be "pissy" ever come from in the first place?<br /><br />There's a large spectrum when it comes to characterization, and it doesn't boil down to just "pissy" or the "sweetest girl in the world who loves her cat."<br /><br />But she should definitely be alien. And I think that's what they've been getting to this whole time.Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-9315222933640597322011-09-19T17:27:04.430-04:002011-09-19T17:27:04.430-04:00Aha, DC has released a few preview pages.
http://...Aha, DC has released a few preview pages.<br /><br />http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/09/19/preview-supergirl-1/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+%26+Rumors%29&utm_content=Google+UK<br /><br /><br />Now this has me hopeful again, Kara sounds anything but the pissy teen. And she has an intelligent smile - counts for a lot, that.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-26732396872361167772011-09-19T16:35:29.665-04:002011-09-19T16:35:29.665-04:00Just as the weird, nonsensical but unique boots we...Just as the weird, nonsensical but unique boots were starting to grow on me-- this? No. Stop. Enough. Sexual Chocolate Amanda Waller, Burlesque Harley Quinn and Cutey Honey Supergirl make it look like the DCnU's views on women come from a men's room stall.<br /><br />Also, a quick shout out to <i>Empowered</i>. That whole series is a hilarious and wonderfully plotted commentary on this sort of thing.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-51623888183084983042011-09-19T15:25:25.199-04:002011-09-19T15:25:25.199-04:00@Martin "So, would we ever see an editor'...@Martin "So, would we ever see an editor's sister in something like that?"<br /><br />In a bathing suit? Yeah, probably.<br /><br />And people realize that Kara's not like 12, or something, right?Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33455712243359025492011-09-19T14:33:41.225-04:002011-09-19T14:33:41.225-04:00I didn't see it that way, AT ALL. Then again...I didn't see it that way, AT ALL. Then again, I've seen a lot of gymnastics, figure skating, beach volleyball, and swimming and diving over the years. So it didn't even occur to me to *look* at her visible hip (*gasp*) in the first place.<br /><br />*shrug*Hal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807592971029318702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-86218422935236113352011-09-19T14:01:22.040-04:002011-09-19T14:01:22.040-04:00... on Supergirl's new costume, I don't l...... on Supergirl's new costume, I don't like the bootm of the leotard and the boots. I prefer knee high boots and the bottom of her leotard to be just blue, no red diamond.<br /><br />On how small is her costume from behind, I think she'll be well covered but it's true, from this panel, the artist should have drawn part of the leotard doing on her back because true, it gives the impression the suit is smaller on her back.<br /><br />You'll have to point to the artist for this as Jim Lee design sketch has a much lower cut on the leotard and therefore suggests she's well covered.<br /><br />And you just inspired me to draw my modification on this costume. :)mhunthttp://www.planeta3.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-6352607730268664632011-09-19T13:49:59.757-04:002011-09-19T13:49:59.757-04:00The Knees is the new midriff. Seriously, we've...The Knees is the new midriff. Seriously, we've seen how many wild Supergirl costumes over the years? We should be zen! :D<br /><br />What matters is that the girl underneath is intact, I don't care how she's gift wrapped unless she's going Starfire.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232828708855932756noreply@blogger.com