cypher85
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Post by cypher85 on Jan 27, 2011 8:25:24 GMT -5
Um... parasite wasn't invested for the animated series. There have actually been a couple. I will admit that the rudy jones that they had on the series was done very well indeed though.
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"First appearance (Jensen)"Action Comics" #340 (August 1966)
(Jones)"Firestorm" Vol 2 #58 (April 1987)
(Allstons)"Adventures of Superman" #633 (Dec. 2004)"
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Post by Costa del Lex on Jan 27, 2011 10:32:07 GMT -5
Sorry, I thinking of Livewire! I never liked Parasite...
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jan 27, 2011 16:18:41 GMT -5
Nice catch with Animated stuff, Costa! I had totally forgotten about the "hovering outside Lex's office" thing, which was TOTALLY badass in the cartoon.
Shit, I think I know what I'm doing this weekend now...
I just wish Johns and Frank would continue on a Superman monthly, and just pick up where Secret Origin left off. I'd never miss an issue.
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Post by Costa del Lex on Jan 27, 2011 17:16:45 GMT -5
I'm definitely watching the animated pilot this weekend too, no question. After you watch it, tell me you don't notice how heavily influenced Secret Origins was from the animated series pilot.
I totally agree that I wish this was a monthly thing... I feel kind of lost now as I want to read more, but don't know what to look for.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jan 27, 2011 17:26:17 GMT -5
Two other brilliant Johns/Frank Superman collaborations are "Brainiac" and "Superman and the Legion of Super Heroes". "Brainiac" is really what Superman III could have/should have been. If you think Secret Origins feels like a Reeve movie, then hold on to your hat for this one.
"Superman and The Legion" dovetails nicely with the stuff they set up in Secret Origin, with an adult Superman going to the 31st Century to help the Legion whup the asses of some anti-alien bigots. Very good (awesome if you're a Legion fan) but not quite as good as "Brainiac".
Both are definitely worth a read.
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Post by Costa del Lex on Jan 28, 2011 3:35:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip, both are in trade paperback I assume? I'll definitely check out Brainiac first, I trust your judgement.
What's the deal with the New Krypton saga?
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jan 28, 2011 8:38:45 GMT -5
It's ok. It's worth a read, but it's not great. Buy the other ones, get New Krypton out of the library.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Feb 20, 2011 12:26:57 GMT -5
Two other brilliant Johns/Frank Superman collaborations are "Brainiac"; and "Superman and the Legion of Super Heroes". "Brainiac" is really what Superman III could have/should have been. If you think Secret Origins feels like a Reeve movie, then hold on to your hat for this one. "Superman and The Legion" dovetails nicely with the stuff they set up in Secret Origin, with an adult Superman going to the 31st Century to help the Legion whup the asses of some anti-alien bigots. Very good (awesome if you're a Legion fan) but not quite as good as "Brainiac". Both are definitely worth a read. just read that and it is brilliant - amazing way to tie in ALL the versions of brainiac and make the character menacing like never before. |
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Post by MAVERICK on Jun 16, 2011 2:19:26 GMT -5
Just finished Secret Origin. LOVED it.  I wanna have Gary Frank's babies. Now, thanks to a Kingly Birthday gift from Jor-L5150, I'll be starting on Brainiac soon. good timed lie ahead. |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jun 16, 2011 9:26:29 GMT -5
i have "ending battle" TPB.
i want to get "the coming of atlas" TPB
and then ill read all the johns stuff in a row.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jun 16, 2011 9:58:54 GMT -5
Coming of Atlas is pretty awful...
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jun 16, 2011 15:14:01 GMT -5
Coming of Atlas is pretty awful... i have "ending battle" TPB. i want to get "the coming of atlas" TPB and then ill read all the johns stuff in a row. duly noted.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2011 15:46:46 GMT -5
How is Ending Battle? I have that on my list, too.
I just ordered the hardcover of Secret Origin. I don't think I finished reading the separate issues, so this'll be awesome.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jun 19, 2011 15:53:42 GMT -5
How is Ending Battle? I have that on my list, too. I just ordered the hardcover of Secret Origin. I don't think I finished reading the separate issues, so this'll be awesome. i havent cracked it open yet. turns out i DID have the individual issues all the time! ;D  my collection is so disorganised. for years all my comics/toys haveen boxed up in the garage. i stopped buying superman regularly aroung '05/'06 or so. right when johns was coming in. been trying to get back in- it'll take me all summer to aquire all the superman stuff i missed. (if you want to borrow the TPB let me know) |
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jun 20, 2011 14:29:03 GMT -5
Let me know how Ending Battle is, guys. Never read it. heck, start another thread for it, as the comic section of the board could use a few new ones.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 16:34:26 GMT -5
Yeah, no shit.
The hardcover is BEAUTIFUL, by the way.
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Post by MAVERICK on Jun 26, 2011 13:33:10 GMT -5
Halfway through Brainiac.
WOW.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jun 26, 2011 19:37:37 GMT -5
Brainiac is the pinnacle of the Johns/Frank stuff. It is also what I wish to heck either Superman III or Superman Returns was.
It's perfect.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jul 6, 2011 16:33:15 GMT -5
i have finally made a master-list of all titles/single issues for the entire "brainiac-new krypton". i have a lot of trips to the comic shop ahead of me...  |
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jul 6, 2011 21:05:38 GMT -5
Save yourself the trouble. Skip New Krypton.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Jul 10, 2011 23:27:16 GMT -5
I purchased a couple of issues, before I totally dumped it- as I thought the premise interesting, but WAYYYYY too many cooks and storylines right off the bat. If it had been under ONE writer, it might have been different, but it felt like the greed of DC killed that whole series for me. I don't mind crossovers when it's not overdone, but I even thought the "Blackest Night" series was too much. (I bought two of the hardbacks that were supposed to cover it all, and still got lost. Nice moments, but I hate it when they require you to buy all 20 titles+ to get the full story.)
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Post by MAVERICK on Jul 11, 2011 6:26:27 GMT -5
Is there a New Krypton collected book?
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jul 11, 2011 6:35:28 GMT -5
There's a few volumes of it. But seriously...it's crap. It's not unreadable or offensive or anything, it's just not very good. It's REALLY frustrating, because the concept is great, but the execution is so poor. It'd be LESS annoying if it was irretrievable garbage, but the fact that it's just so boring and bland is almost worse.
Check 'em out of the library or something for a read before you buy.
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Post by MAVERICK on Jul 11, 2011 7:08:01 GMT -5
I just have to see what happens after Brainiac.
Y'know.....because of how it ended & all.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jul 11, 2011 8:20:22 GMT -5
I totally understand. I was the same way.
A word of advice since you're intent on doing this to yourself. Just do the core mini-series, and then the "World of New Krypton" trades. AVOID the Mon-El by Robinson and Nightwing/Flamebird garbage by Rucka. At least World of New Krypton has some terrific character stuff with Supes and Zod.
One thing it did successfully, was they managed to actually make Zod a three-dimensional character for the first time in his 50+ year history.
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