The cover to next month's Action Comics #2 has been linked to and this image tells us a lot of things that are going to be changed for this revised Superman.
-The fact that Superman is imprisoned by what looks to be government agents who are pointing guns at him shows that Superman is going to be some sort of fugitive from the law. Before this change, Superman worked alongside the police and was loved by all.
-Superman's heat vision eyes, his gritting teeth, and his general angered demeanor tells us that Superman is going to be a lot "edgier" as some people have put it. He's not going to be the nicest superhero and is going to take more of a Batman approach to crimefighting.
-In this cover, Superman's costume is a simple blue t-shirt with the superman symbol on it, blue jeans, and a simple blue cape. This tell us that at least this incarnation of Superman is from the past instead of the armored look that superman apparently has in the present.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
The good, the bad and the average of DC Comics' New 52: Week 2 paraphrasing
Week 2 of DC's the New 52 has passed by and here is what columnist Johnathan Hardick has to say about some of the titles.
Batwoman #1- This book was the best of this week, featuring gorgeous art by J.H. Williams III and a story about children kidnapped possibly by a supernatural force. Highly recommended
Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE #1- This book was the shocking hit of this week, unsurprising since it was written by the same writer as Animal Man(last week's shocking hit). This story features a Frankenstein that is based on the indie comic character Hellboy and leads a team of monsters known as the Creature Commandoes. Highly Recommended
Legion Lost #1- This book was a disaster. Writer Fabian Nicieza put a lot into this issue and it was not really clear what was going on. It also did not help that Nicieza failed to point out who any of the characters really were and why we should care about them. Not recommended
Superboy #1- This book takes everything anyone loved about Superboy and throws it out the window. This Superboy is a boring, emotionless, and bland clone and the book is essentially a recycled origin story. Not recommended
Citation: Hardick, Johnathan. "The Good, the Bad and the Average of DC Comics' New 52: Week 2 | Lehighvalleylive.com." Lehigh Valley News, Easton News, Bethlehem News, Allentown News, Phillipsburg News and Lehigh Valley Sports & Weather - Lehighvalleylive.com. The Express-News, 18 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Sept. 2011. <http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2011/09/the_good_the_bad_and_the_avera_1.html>.
Batwoman #1- This book was the best of this week, featuring gorgeous art by J.H. Williams III and a story about children kidnapped possibly by a supernatural force. Highly recommended
Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE #1- This book was the shocking hit of this week, unsurprising since it was written by the same writer as Animal Man(last week's shocking hit). This story features a Frankenstein that is based on the indie comic character Hellboy and leads a team of monsters known as the Creature Commandoes. Highly Recommended
Legion Lost #1- This book was a disaster. Writer Fabian Nicieza put a lot into this issue and it was not really clear what was going on. It also did not help that Nicieza failed to point out who any of the characters really were and why we should care about them. Not recommended
Superboy #1- This book takes everything anyone loved about Superboy and throws it out the window. This Superboy is a boring, emotionless, and bland clone and the book is essentially a recycled origin story. Not recommended
Citation: Hardick, Johnathan. "The Good, the Bad and the Average of DC Comics' New 52: Week 2 | Lehighvalleylive.com." Lehigh Valley News, Easton News, Bethlehem News, Allentown News, Phillipsburg News and Lehigh Valley Sports & Weather - Lehighvalleylive.com. The Express-News, 18 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Sept. 2011. <http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2011/09/the_good_the_bad_and_the_avera_1.html>.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
DC- The new 52 overview
On May 31 2011, DC Comics(home to characters such as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern etc..) announced that they would cancel all the comics they were currently publishing and launch 52 new #1 issues in September. This move was made by DC due to their competitor Marvel Comics receiving almost half of the comic book market share and DC receiving only about 20%. This initiative began on August 31'st with the release of Justice League #1 written by Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and drawn by Co-Publisher Jim Lee. Lee has also designed new costumes for all the heroes and some of the heroes(superman most notably) are receiving drastic changes to their personality and stories. The New 52, as DC calls it, is designed to attract new readers and old readers alike to the world of comics.
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