Why Superman Can’t End War

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I think we all remember that final speech from the fourth Superman movie, the one even I agree is bad (and I liked the third one and Supergirl). If not, here you go.

“There will be peace when the world wants it so badly that the governments will have to give it to them.” Yeah, I’ve seen total pacifists that have a better understanding of how war works than this movie. Remember, the nations of the world happily gave him their nukes to toss into the sun so the nuke makers got Luthor to create Nuclear Man. Very long story, and a disappointing one at that. Why bring this all up?

In the Superman comic I reviewed earlier today, Superman gets asked the obligatory “why can’t you get rid of the atomic bomb and stop all wars forever and ever and ever?”, and Superman’s response makes a lot more sense than it did in the “no nukes” movie.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Street Sharks #1

Street Sharks #1

This came from the 1990s. This should not surprise you.

Street Sharks #1

Archie Comics (January, 1996)

Archie produced two Street Sharks miniseries, the first being an adaptation of the three-part pilot for the TV series, based on the toyline

“Sharkbait”
WRITER: Martha Moran
ADAPTATION: Evan Skolnick
PENCILER: Nelson Ortega
INKERS: Jay Oliveras & Phil Sheeky
COLORIST: Kyle Hunter
LETTERER: Luke Marlin
MANAGING EDITOR: Victor Gorelick
EDITOR: Fred Mendez

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Morning Article Link: Re-filing The Warren Report


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The Warren Report contains the findings of an investigation by the government into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Warren Report is a graphic novel (as in not a trade collection or the periodical/floppies–a graphic novel is a form of comic book) adapting that report into comic form. Writer Dan Mishkin, who wrote the adaptation with Ernie Colon and BW Virtual Mentor (and friend of Miskin, as they co-run the “Kids Read Comics” convention in Michigan) Jerzy Drozd on art, also wrote an op-ed piece for the Huffington Post about his mindset going into adapting the report. I don’t share his aversion to the caption box but it’s a good read. I have not actually read the comic, however.

“Yesterday’s” Comioc> Superman #420

Christopher Nolan, the early years.

Christopher Nolan, the early years.

Superman #420

DC Comics (June, 1986)

“And We Are The Dreamers Of The Dreams!”
WRITER: Elliot S. Maggin
PENCILER: Curt Swan
INKER: Dave Hunt
COLORIST: Gene D’Angelo
LETTERER: Gasper
EDITOR: Julius Schwartz

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Jake & Leon #223: Pre-exploded

I wish I was kidding.

I wish I was kidding.

Yes, let the guy who messed up Superman twice go after pre-exploded Krypton with a television budget. I’m sure that won’t end wrong.

On The Clutter Reports today I reviewed the Enterprise – The First Adventure novel in its entirety. With RU no longer available to me I may go back to my forum threat at TGWTG and do a superupdate on the first post, updating all video content to this point (the press junket with Diedrich Bader) and post to the blogs again. That might increase viewers…maybe. How many of them come here for the articles I don’t know.

Over at my Patreon, where patrons get early viewings of article, videos, and comics, I’m going to start posting permanent exclusive looks at turnarounds and sketches for this year’s Captain Yuletide. I’m later than I wanted as it is but I’m hoping not to have to rush and let the artwork suffer. It’s bad enough as it is but writing wise we’ll explore the origins of the Captain Yuletide powers and Bryce the green-nosed reindeer. That should be fun, right? Also, while I’ll have the downloadable PDF like the previous two issues I’ll post the comic in gallery form and see if my stats say someone read it.

I still didn’t get any new comics but this week I’ll be taking a look at the Street Sharks comic Archie put out when the toyline and TV series were still available. And speaking of Superman, tomorrow’s DC review will be a Superman comic, giving all a one-week break from Firestorm. I’m just going by what comes up next in the longbox, folks. I hope that next week will see some new comics, but I went job hunting yesterday and didn’t make the store in time. And starting this Saturday…..

DC Vs Marvel preview

All four issues of DC Versus Marvel/Marvel Versus DC, the two follow-up miniseries with Access, and all of the Amalgam comics I picked up. (As in NOT Lobo The Duck.) That will be it for the old crossover comics in my longbox but we’re going out in style!

BW At The Press Junket: Deidrich Baker

BW At The Press Junket logo

More from the 2014 ConnectiCon press junket. This time one of the many Batman voice actors (namely Batman: The Brave & The Bold, also known for The Drew Carey Show and Office Space (that covers everything brought up) sits down to be asked questions by the press. And this time I finally get to ask a question. This is the last junket from Saturday’s events.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Batman & Spider-Man

I reviewed the first team-up a long time ago as part of Scanning My Collection.

Batman & Spider-Man

“Wanna come over the house?” “No.”

Batman & Spider-Man

DC/Marvel (1997)

“New Age Dawning”
WRITER: J.M. DeMatteis
PENCILER: Graham Nolan
INKER: Karl Kesel
COLORIST: Gloria Vasquez
SEPARATIONS: Heroic Age
LETTERER: John Costanza

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