Superman General

Robert Kirkman writes Superman.

That makes me wonder if there's a Kryptonian version of Killer Croc. Batman's rogue gallery would be even more terrifying if their issues were combined with Kryptonian super powers.

Doomsday is Superman's Killer Croc.

I find that hard to believe. Did Killer Croc ever kill Batman?

I was refferring to Killer Croc having cannibalistic tendencies. At least no kryptonians have ever wanted To Serve Man as an entree.

You know, quick question, but if/when Kon were to reappear, think he'll have to pick a new superhero name?

Out of curiosity has anyone read Steven Seagle's "it's a bird" graphic novel. Apparently he thinks superman is fascist and unrelatable. Personally I think Seagle's kind of a tosser and an idiot even if I sympathize with him for loosing family to Huntington's disease

edited 25th Aug '17 6:58:28 PM by LordYAM

Well, Faora (the Phantom Zone villian who was an expert in Kryptonian martial arts) was a serial killer who kept the bodies of her victims hanging from meat hooks in her barn. She didn't eat them or anything (as far as I know), but I'd say that's comparably sick and twisted.

I vaguely remember reading that. Seagle wrote Superman for a bit a few years ago (it wasn't a particularly distinguished run) and he was intimidated to be writing the character (he said as much later, in interviews). He's said the attitude he presents in It's a Bird... is apparently stuff he told himself so he could excuse himself for not knowing how to approach Superman as a character. If I remember right, he comes around a bit towards the end and his attitude improves.

Personally, I have no opinion of Seagle as a person, but I've never been particularly impressed by his writing.

edited 26th Aug '17 3:36:27 PM by Robbery

Ok, so it seems like DC has revealed who Mr. Oz is. Thoughts on Jor-El being Mr. Oz?

What??? Isn't that character supposed to be a good guy?

If Smallville taught us anything, Jor-E can be a dick when he wants to be

Doesn't that include the entire kryptonian species? There's a reason Superdickery is named after a certain kryptonian.

They finally got around to publishing a Superman and Deathstroke story that I believe has been on the shelf since early 2017

Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of the Superfamily going to Apokolips, at least for a couple of issues

As much as I like Deathstroke, how in hell does he stand a chance against Supes short of a kryptonite bullet? Because it's either that or a shitton of planning and preparation ala The Judas Contract.

edited 30th Aug '17 5:12:57 PM by kkhohoho

From reading the solicits its not a direct confrontation between the two.

The first part appears to be Deathstroke vs. Lois Lane & the second part has Lois being held hostage by D-Stroke preventing Supes from immediately dealing with him.

Reading it, it makes sense. Its not a contrived way to make Deathstroke a legitimate menace to Supes. It sounds pretty good.

Also, Deathstroke is, well, very smart. If Lex Luthor can be a match, he can.

I'm not really surprised that Superman is getting more fill-in issues to give Doug Mahnke more time to draw the next arc, but every time an issue of Superman comes out drawn by someone other than Patrick Gleason I feel a little cheated.

Kneel Before Drake◊

"Guilty..."

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Oz Revealed (I am shocked I tell. you. Shocked)

Again: Why?

I think I read this was a last-minute decision, y'know, like the Monarch situation was.

...That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

I like this reveal. Very interesting, an impressive mislead.

Very hyped for what this all means.

Too bad it's not the Sun of Rao crest that the original Jor-El wore.

Oh, and Mr. Oz dies. So there's that, too.

Zor-M?

edited 2nd Sep '17 2:25:10 PM by AnotherGuy