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As a Superman fan I’ve gone into this story many times, including Chapter By Chapter going over the novelization of all three parts, but the death and resurrection of Superman is one of, if not the most, defining moments not only in DC history but because of comics. The further you drop down the rabbit hole the more you find less Wonderland and more Blunderland. While the story itself is good and how a hero death should be done for reasons I’ve already gone over, the aftermath really damaged how comics approach death, using it more for shock value, and events, not letting us go a month without one going on due their new disease, Eventitis.
And all this was caused by Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman.
I’m serious. If the producers of that show and DC Entertainment’s head honcho at the time didn’t tell the Superwriters to hold off on the wedding of Clark Kent and Lois Lane until the show was ready to do it, we would never have had Superman die, and the circle of death, the revolving afterlife door, and Eventitis might not have happened. I bring you a two-part video from Owen Likes Comics, as well as my own thoughts, that goes into just how this show led to one of the best stories and worst aftermaths in DC history and comics in general. I think the case is easily made.
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How “Lois & Clark” Killed Superman And Caused Eventitis
It sounds like a clickbait title but I wouldn’t use it if it didn’t fit.
As a Superman fan I’ve gone into this story many times, including Chapter By Chapter going over the novelization of all three parts, but the death and resurrection of Superman is one of, if not the most, defining moments not only in DC history but because of comics. The further you drop down the rabbit hole the more you find less Wonderland and more Blunderland. While the story itself is good and how a hero death should be done for reasons I’ve already gone over, the aftermath really damaged how comics approach death, using it more for shock value, and events, not letting us go a month without one going on due their new disease, Eventitis.
And all this was caused by Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman.
I’m serious. If the producers of that show and DC Entertainment’s head honcho at the time didn’t tell the Superwriters to hold off on the wedding of Clark Kent and Lois Lane until the show was ready to do it, we would never have had Superman die, and the circle of death, the revolving afterlife door, and Eventitis might not have happened. I bring you a two-part video from Owen Likes Comics, as well as my own thoughts, that goes into just how this show led to one of the best stories and worst aftermaths in DC history and comics in general. I think the case is easily made.
Continue reading →
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on July 18, 2019 in DC Spotlight, Television Spotlight and tagged commentary, Death & Return Of Superman, Doomsday, Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman, Lois Lane, Owen Likes Comics, Superman, The Death & Life Of Superman, The Death of Superman.
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