This is from the graphic novel; Superman: Earth One. A new take on the Superman story in the vein of Smallville. We've (the comics community as a collective) known about it for a while.
I see no problem with it what so ever. It's just Superman with modern clothes ontop of his classic suit. He will tear off the clothes and look like he always does. Albeit younger.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...Alex Mercer?
HIGH IMPACT SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Thank god it's not canon.
But holy fuck, first Devil May Cry, now this?! What's next, Fist Of The North Star?
ALL CREATURE WILL DIE AND ALL THE THINGS WILL BE BROKEN. THAT'S THE LAW OF SAMURAI.
Canon =/= Continuity.
It IS Canon. It's Canon to the Universe of Earth One.
It is not, however, in continuity with the main Superman stories, on New Earth.
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That happens when people who are not really comic fans, and this OMG! doesn't strike me as a comic blog, trying to write about comics. Somebody show them Mullet!Superman or Superboy's original outfit.
Really? Only six replies?
I was expecting six pages of people screamin 'RUINED FOREVER!!!!111' and endless bitching and people moaning at each other, like the DMC thread.
I guess no one goes to the comic forum.
edited 26th Oct '10 6:15:12 PM by Chagen46
"Who wants to hear about good stuff when the bottom of the abyss of human failure that you know doesn't exist is so much greater?"-Wraith
Sayonara, Monty Oum
^Pretty much, yeah.
Better than a cross.
Also we have quote buttons, but I can't get the forum software to show em' right.
edited 26th Oct '10 7:38:34 PM by Chagen46
"Who wants to hear about good stuff when the bottom of the abyss of human failure that you know doesn't exist is so much greater?"-Wraith
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Pretty damned sexy. I kind of wish they would nuke the DC continuity and if there were any real favorites, bring them back like this, but without worrying about old traits, past deeds, what have you. As it is, they're clinging to dead, ridiculous things, and they've got terrible standards when it comes to art and storytelling. A full scale reeboot would be an excellent time to explore some styalization, new artists, general new blood in the comic book industry.
You Da Man, Dawg
Alternate Continuity. At the end of the day, it's worth as much as Vampire Batman, Communist Superman or Ninja Zombie Pirate Robot Green Lantern as far as canon goes.
So no, I doubt even Fandumb will cry 'RUINED FOREVER!!' too much. We're all very used to that.
Really? Only six replies?
I see an improvement. And I'm very sick of everything being described emo. That is not even close to emo. He looks pissed. it's not like he's crying over that bug he just stepped on or something.
edited 26th Oct '10 9:48:36 PM by dafada
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I don't see anything negative or positive. He's in the middle of "becoming" Superman, maybe if there were a picture of him already in the blue suit then we couldd actually talk about it. Right now he just seems like an average everyday guy.
As long as they don't try to make the contemporary Superman "emo" and cynical. I hate it when people try to do that.
DC redoes origin and early stories all the time. And I mean all the time. Even when you take into account Joker's Multiple-Choice Past, Batman and nearly all his rogues gallery all have at least two or three mutually-exclusive and all entirely viable origins, with none being set in stone beyond a basic underlying plot being canon.
So... meh.
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
Not here, look elsewhere
Well, he looks...exactly the same. Younger and slimmer, of course, but exactly the same.
An useless name, a forsaken connection.
Just another cynical ploy by DC to get attention. Remember when they changed Wonder Woman's costume? Same thing.
Please pay no attention to it, otherwise Batman is going to start sparkling soon.
No, the ploy to get attention is the actual ongoing storyline that JMS is writing in the Superman series right now, featuring the wonderfully exciting story of Superman walking across the country. This isn't an edgy makeover, just another Alternate Universe reimagining, featuring a costume which is basically the same.
It may not be the main universe, but it is still an attention getting device. The sad thing is that they just retold this story in 2003 to make the existing continuity match that of Smallville.
And I am absolutely serious and justified about fearing a sparkly Batman.
The Final ECW Champion
I don't even know why I bother looking anymore.
He looks like someone who's just irritable from lack of sleep. Do girls really find baggy eyes attractive? Maybe I should try the chronic insomniac look.
Well I'm not a big fan of Superman anyway but I do have found memories of my Superman action figure. If the comic is stale why not give it a break? Its not like the future generation is going to stop buying action figures.
edited 28th Oct '10 7:02:10 AM by Cider
Modified Ura-nage, Torture Rack
You Da Man, Dawg
I have heard they have to keep the comics running since if they stop them for too long the rights of the character might relapse over to Siegel and Shuster's heirs, or even fall into the Boogeyman of all publishers... PUBLIC DOMAIN!!
The character goes into the public domain eventually anyway. There is no reason to stop publishing your most iconic and well-known character, whose comics consistently sell well.
I bought the damn thing today... and it wasn't bad. It was pretty good actually. I mean this is a literal Alternate Universe Superman, why not make him a little different from the main one?
I just see most of this as people complaining about something they haven't read, yet.
Sometimes life just sucks. You have to learn to take the good with the bad. Why should you expect anything different in the mediums?
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...Well, this is gonna cause some Lulz.
edited 26th Oct '10 3:42:05 PM by Chagen46
"Who wants to hear about good stuff when the bottom of the abyss of human failure that you know doesn't exist is so much greater?"-Wraith