tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post5333153850309037890..comments2024-03-29T10:05:57.545-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: The Man Of Steel #5Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-74060508721185867152018-06-30T06:26:06.164-04:002018-06-30T06:26:06.164-04:00Thanks for continued comments.
Glad the transition...Thanks for continued comments.<br />Glad the transition from last issue to this one bugged others. Yes, I bet Bendis’ scripts are untouchable.<br /><br />Have to agree we are getting a lot more Supergirl than I thought. Bendis told us she had a big part!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-15724529955854326612018-06-30T02:01:26.160-04:002018-06-30T02:01:26.160-04:00I agree that not explaining why Superman still has...I agree that not explaining why Superman still has powers after the corona burst is sloppy writing. All Bendis had to do is have Superman think "All that practice to learn how to use only a portion of my solar energy in the corona burst instead of all of it paid off. My super powers will be weaker for most of today, but at least I still have them."William Ashley Vaughannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-11386957463239218032018-06-29T22:44:43.082-04:002018-06-29T22:44:43.082-04:00I thought most of the Adam Hughes artwork was gorg...I thought most of the Adam Hughes artwork was gorgeous, but I think most successful in the darker panels. He did his own coloring. I actually think he has the most trouble with the hair on the only two characters with light-colored hair - Kara and Melody. They get very heavily inked outlines but the rest of their hair looks - odd. But others with dark hair look completely normal.<br /><br />Many of the Hughes panels were truly awesome. Like the 2-page splash on pages 2 and 3 - things glowing from the fain sun, Superman's reds showing very brightly against very muted blues. And the final 2-page splash is striking.<br /><br />Of course I didn't grasp the disconnect between the solar flare of the prior issue and the start of this issue either, and of course the dialog given to Flash was simply bizarre. If they let that dialog through, then what editing are Chen, Cotton and Cunningham doing? I guess they are not touching his scripts.<br /><br />The firehouse scene with Melody - what is UP with those firemen? Are they idiots? Have they never had any training, or watched CSI or any other show about cops, forensics, or fires? Never read a comic book? They don't know what she means by a "pattern"? They are all males, and I think they are actually being sexist and insubordinate to the new woman chief. They are giving her a hard time. That's the only way I can make sense of the dialog here. And she is choosing to ignore them. If that is not the right way to read this, then I don't get Bendis-speak.<br /><br />Sleeves - in the comics, have Supergirl's cuffs wrapped around her fingers, like they do on TV? I thought they were merely long. But Hughes drew that wraparound. Especially clear in the closeup where she holds Superman's hand. Maybe I am wrong and the cuffs have been drawn like that in the comics all along.<br /><br />Finally - one thing I bet we can all say for sure is, Supergirl has had a MUCH bigger role in this mini-series than we ever imagined she would, right?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-71473779836816433782018-06-29T20:27:23.546-04:002018-06-29T20:27:23.546-04:00Could it be that Zaar thought that Superman was al...Could it be that Zaar thought that Superman was already dead, so no final blow? Superman's thoughts before Zaar body slammed him: "I can't fight my way out. But I have to figure something out before he finally--" and then WHAM!!!<br /><br />Could Superman have stopped or slowed his heartbeat and breathing down so as not to be discernible, thereby tricking Zaar? But after Zaar left, he was still too weak to move.<br /><br />The last time we saw Jor-El/Oz, he was being whisked away from Superman's presence by some unknown force (Dr. Manhattan?). So where did he go, and how did he get back? I suppose this Jor-El situation had to be dealt with eventually, and the sooner it's dealt with and gone, the better. I really don't like the idea of Jor-El being alive, but at least you can't blame Bendis for it.<br /><br />Always nice to see Adam Hughes drawing Supergirl.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Professor Feetlebaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-11274592001242792422018-06-29T15:58:35.219-04:002018-06-29T15:58:35.219-04:00Yes, well done Anonymous, that’s smart thinking (j...Yes, well done Anonymous, that’s smart thinking (jealous!). <br /><br />The Jor-El stuff was the real low point of the issue for me, I was hoping Mr Oz would float away into comics limbo, why the heck bring him back?<br /><br />Which isn’t to say I liked the ignoring of the Corona Burst (TM Anj) aftermath. Or the Flash’s personality transplant...Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-70284885976738921792018-06-29T15:30:52.907-04:002018-06-29T15:30:52.907-04:00The whole connection between Zaar and Jor-El is a ...The whole connection between Zaar and Jor-El is a mess that's not even been addressed yet. At Bendis' rate, we might see something in a few years. <br /><br />Man of Steel is supposed to be a self-contained story, launching the new series, but we aren't going to see the end game of Lois & Jon & Jor (not expected), the pyromaniac, the Planet (not expected), what actually happened to Krypton, and at this rate I suspect we won't even have an actual resolution of Zaar's attack on the last surviving Kryptonians and Earth.Godzyllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158294775397668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-19140779468072853252018-06-29T14:24:07.643-04:002018-06-29T14:24:07.643-04:00Great thought about the Phantom Zone Projector bei...Great thought about the Phantom Zone Projector being used to save an Earth about to blow up!<br /><br />Didn't even think about the Superman IV reference, mostly because I try not to think about Superman IV.<br /><br />And yes, I didn't like the Flash dialogue either. But there were bigger faults I wanted to point out.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-29513009939690193922018-06-29T12:33:40.395-04:002018-06-29T12:33:40.395-04:00I'm perversely glad to see that "clunky w...I'm perversely glad to see that "clunky writing" can work it's way into the Superman Comic Feature having dug in on the Supergirl TV Series.... :) yeah why did Zaar leave Superman in a stupor on the moon? Unless of course he wanted Supes to WITNESS Zaar's destruction of Sol Three? In which case I'd say the intention was pretty obscurely dealt with in the plotline....<br />Never mind we got two de-lightful Supergirl images to fortify ourselves, Kara carting the children to safety on a couch (a scene out of a fairy tale if you think on it) and betraying a slight maternal instinct in the bargain. Exhuming Superman from his Lunar Grave is itself a weird and welcome rebuke to COIE #Seven all of itself...<br /><br />As far as Bendis is concerned we'll see some pleasing Operatic Imagery going forward with a solid characterization of Kal El et al, but I suspect he's got some clunkiness in his writer's DNA. Though...I could be wrong....<br /><br />JF Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-19249893428414583502018-06-29T10:19:55.453-04:002018-06-29T10:19:55.453-04:00I'm surprised noone has noted the Superman IV ...I'm surprised noone has noted the Superman IV (buried on the Moon) parallel, or was it too obvious to mention?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-83135570146633171842018-06-29T09:56:54.627-04:002018-06-29T09:56:54.627-04:00I am still really enjoying Bendis run.
I didn'...I am still really enjoying Bendis run.<br /><br />I didn't really like the writing for the justice league though.<br /><br />Also, why did Supes go face Rogol alone? If he does suspect that Rogol will destabilize the earths core, he should have brought every hero in the room. If they fail to stop him there, everyone will die. There's no point in facing the danger alone if everyone dies anyways in failure. Also, it is a bit old school in a bad way to leave the girl at home where she is "safe".<br /><br />I'm sure leaving Supergirl behind will turn out to be a wise choice as Superman will likely fail, and Supergirl will be forced to use the phantom zone projector she saved (foreshadowing) to throw the whole earth into the phantom zone and the new starting point post-MoS.<br /><br />I still think that could have been written better if he wanted supes alone with Rogol.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-64321544219089371132018-06-29T09:10:23.560-04:002018-06-29T09:10:23.560-04:00"One of these moments is destined for a the T..."One of these moments is destined for a the Top Ten moments of 2018, I am sure of it."<br /><br />Oh, definitely.<br /><br />High points: Superman's depiction is largely spot-on. Supergirl is great and has several excellent scenes (And I love Wonder Woman treating her as a little sister of sorts). Both cousins' relationship is the best it's been since Flashpoint. Adam Huges is... well, Adam Huges.<br /><br />Low points: Some real bad dialogue, such like that Flash's cringe-worthy one-liner. Rogol not killing Superman when he had the chance to do so (I hope we have a good on-panel a reason for it)<br /><br />I have little issues with the El family scene, though. I didn't think Jor-El was disparaging his daughter-in-law and grandson. The "Kryptonians and humans can't breed" is a Post-Crisis thing so I'll not blame Bendis for using it. And Jon has defied his parents several times (for example, Clark complained about Jon disobeying him during the Manchester Black arc) so it doesn't seem out-of-character to me.<br /><br />By the way, when I saw the first panel, for one moment I thought we were seeing the Legion of Super-Heroes before realizing it was Kandor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com