Morning Article Link: Why Goyer Should Be Challenged

Superman renounces US citizenship

I decided after the last time one of the Man Of Steel creators tried to defend their version of Superman I wasn’t going to talk about these goofballs again. So when David S. Goyer (who also gave us the above dialog) showed how little he knows about She-Hulk or cared about the Martian Manhunter (and the fans who know who he is) I decided to ignore the idiot. DC keeps handing their shows and movies to people who hate comics while the direct-to-video animated films are mostly Geoff Johns stories, with the occasional Frank Miller or Grant Morrison tale thrown in.

However, Comics Alliance contributor Chris Sims makes a good case for why he should be challenged if we want to be taken seriously and have any hope of seeing the DC Universe we love so much make a comeback. I’m still done with angry ranting for a while. I’m kind of tired of it, and plenty of writers have made the same points I would anyway. Like Mr. Sims for example, so go read that.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Iron Man V2 #9 (Heroes Reborn)

Iron Man V2 #9 (HR)

I don’t even want to know what happened here.

Iron Man Vol. 2 #9

Marvel Comics (July, 1997)

“Rebel Without A Cause”
WRITER: Jeph Loeb
PENCILER: Ryan Benjamin
INKERS: JD & Norm Rapund
COLORIST: Martin Jimenez
COMPUTER COLORS: Wildstorm FX
LETTERER: Albert Deschesne
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Michelle Upchurch
EDITOR: Ruben Diaz

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Memorial Day Tribute 2014

What’s Memorial Day really about? This video explains it.

I hope you had a fun, safe Memorial Day. Just don’t forget who kept it safe with the most they have to give for their country.

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Today’s Comic> Astro City #12

Astro City #12

The furries were finally pushed too far.

Astro City #12

Vertigo (July, 2014(

“The Deep Dark Woods”
WRITER: Kurt Busiek
ARTIST: Graham Nolan
COLORIST: Wendy Broome
INSIGHT & DESIGN: Brent Eric Andersom
COVER ART: Alex Ross
LETTERERS/DESIGN: John G. Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Jessica Chen
EDITOR: Kristy Quinn
EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Shelly Bond

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Morning Article Link: Better With Godzilla

Godzilla #3 (Marvel)

Let’s be honest, every movie can benefit from a Godzilla appearance. Cracked‘s photoplasty contest set out to prove that, and found 40 movies (and the occasional TV Show) that could be so much better with Godzilla in it.

And no, I still haven’t seen the movie. I hate being broke.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Firestorm #1

Firestorm #1 (mini)

“Shouldn’t have had that last bowl of chilli.”

Firestorm #1

DC Comics (March, 1978)

“Make Way For Firestorm!”
WRITER: Gerry Conway
(oddly no penciler credited)
INKERS: Klaus Janson & J. Rubienstein
COLORIST: Adrienne Roy
LETTERER: Todd Klein
EDITOR: Jack C. Harris
“FIRESTORM” CREATORS: Gerry Conway & Al Milgrom

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Jake & Leon #206: Wonder Writer

If you expect to see them fighting crime, this is the wrong comic.

If you expect to see them fighting crime, this is the wrong comic.

If you haven’t heard, Gail Simone is going to be writing Sensational Comics, which will feature Wonder Woman back in the title she came from. This will be the first time I know of where Diana had two comics all to herself. Unless it becomes an anthology or DC Editorial’s habitual mind changing comes up again.

I didn’t get anything up for Reviewers Unknown yesterday because I was working to launch the BW Patreon page. I did, however get my review of the trade I was using for this week’s RoboCop Versus The Terminator reviews to The Clutter Reports. Actually, when I’m done writing this I think I’ll crosspost that to RU so I have something there.

There were no new comics this week but next week I have six brand new comics to review alongside the old ones. So there should be a Best Scene this time next week. Have a good Memorial Day.

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