Official : Bendis gets both books

[Ascended]

I can go either way on Krypton's destruction. For me it boils down to execution and (more importantly for the long-term) what it adds to the mythos.

I like the "cautionary tale about environmentalism and arrogance" angle that MoS went with. Its a strong, non-intrusive moral that is always in fashion to one degree or another. But I like what the cartoon did with Brainiac too, who wasn't responsible for the planet's destruction but was for the species becoming extinct. That made it so much more personal. It paid out dividends over time and enriched the narrative.

I think Bendis does possess the talent to do this right. But it'll depend on which "Bendis" shows up.

That Reis art is everything. Is it me, or he just getting better with time? I wish we had gotten him to draw the Reborn costume more. I have become a very big fan of Clark's almost-previous costume. They finally got the belt right, and now the trunks look weird to me.

[Frontier]

What also strikes me looking at those covers is that if this is indeed an origin retelling in practice, this will be the first one to include his death and his marriage to Lois as parts of his origin. Of course there have been recaps and flashbacks before, but this is the first time those events are established within the body of an origin story.

Given how comprehensive a Superman we have at the moment I'm not surprised that his origin or whatever "greatest hits" we're getting out of this mini seems to be covering a lot up until the modern day.

Maybe a more fleshed out version of how Jurgens handled establishing the new history post-Reborn.

Another image to add, this time from Kevin Maguire.

Gotta watch out for that flying skirt Kara...

I see Superman and Supergirl are already fighting the new villain, so I wonder if there fight will be interspread throughout the mini before the final issue?

And since the Reis image we currently have in here is a lousy size:

Reis on Superman might be the best thing to come out of this.

[Hopeful Hero]

I can go either way on Krypton's destruction. For me it boils down to execution and (more importantly for the long-term) what it adds to the mythos.

I like the "cautionary tale about environmentalism and arrogance" angle that MoS went with. Its a strong, non-intrusive moral that is always in fashion to one degree or another. But I like what the cartoon did with Brainiac too, who wasn't responsible for the planet's destruction but was for the species becoming extinct. That made it so much more personal. It paid out dividends over time and enriched the narrative.

I think Bendis does possess the talent to do this right. But it'll depend on which "Bendis" shows up.

That Reis art is everything. Is it me, or he just getting better with time? I wish we had gotten him to draw the Reborn costume more. I have become a very big fan of Clark's almost-previous costume. They finally got the belt right, and now the trunks look weird to me.

Must be weird saying that, right? I felt the same way all things considered. And I'm one of the few who liked the n52 armored suit. Ever since it's removal I've always wanted the trunks back but then was on board with the reborn suit (if only they've kept the cuffs it would've been perfect imo).

All we can do is wait and see how Bendis will handle this but it looks to me based on interviews alone he's saying all the right things. Now let's hope his execution is on par with his "enthusiasm" for the character.

[bigstupidjellyfish]

I'm so excited about Reis. I think once Maiolo started coloring him is when he got really good. You look at Rann-Thanagar War and compare it to something more recent like The Terrifics or JLA and you wonder how they're the same person.

[titansupes]

I've barely been able to take my eyes of the Reis page since it was released.

[JasonTodd428]

All we can do is wait and see how Bendis will handle this but it looks to me based on interviews alone he's saying all the right things. Now let's hope his execution is on par with his "enthusiasm" for the character.

That is the sticking point isn't it? Bendis certain is enthusiastic about Superman and he is saying all the right things in interviews but its really going to boil down to the execution. That's pretty much where my concern lies. I've had far too many writers say all the right things in interviews, which gets me to give their book a try, only to be disappointed when I actually have that book in my hand because the execution wasn't equal to the writer's "enthusiasm". That's why I tend to wait and listen to what people are saying about certain books before I put out the money on it these days.

[Ascended]

Must be weird saying that, right? I felt the same way all things considered. And I'm one of the few who liked the n52 armored suit. Ever since it's removal I've always wanted the trunks back but then was on board with the reborn suit (if only they've kept the cuffs it would've been perfect imo).

All we can do is wait and see how Bendis will handle this but it looks to me based on interviews alone he's saying all the right things. Now let's hope his execution is on par with his "enthusiasm" for the character.

Yeah, its weird to look at the classic suit and think "Superman doesnt look right."

Shame. We spent years trying to get a worthy re-design out of DC, and just a year or so after finding one, DC drops it in favor of nostalgia.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

The last person that was this enthusiastic about writing Superman was Scott Lobdell.

[Frontier]

Yeah, its weird to look at the classic suit and think "Superman doesnt look right."

Shame. We spent years trying to get a worthy re-design out of DC, and just a year or so after finding one, DC drops it in favor of nostalgia.

I'm not even against nostalgia or the trunks, but I sadly have to agree .

[The Dying Detective]

That is the sticking point isn't it? Bendis certain is enthusiastic about Superman and he is saying all the right things in interviews but its really going to boil down to the execution. That's pretty much where my concern lies. I've had far too many writers say all the right things in interviews, which gets me to give their book a try, only to be disappointed when I actually have that book in my hand because the execution wasn't equal to the writer's "enthusiasm". That's why I tend to wait and listen to what people are saying about certain books before I put out the money on it these days.

I learned that the hard way on Wonder Woman irt really does boil down to skill in the end I just hope Bendis after his near brush with death made him more cautious of the way he lived.

[manofsteel1979]

The last person that was this enthusiastic about writing Superman was Scott Lobdell.

Well... Thanks for the buzz kill, Mr. Buzz Killington

Also see JMS prior to Grounded.

To be fair to Lobdell he had great ideas and would have been a hell of an editor. The execution however was poor to mediocre most of the time.

[Ra-El]

The last person that was this enthusiastic about writing Superman was Scott Lobdell.

Lobdell had some pretty good ideas to be honesty, the execution is the part that didn't work. Let's hope Bendis brings his A game to Superman. We need it.

[bigstupidjellyfish]

Well... Thanks for the buzz kill, Mr. Buzz Killington

Also see JMS prior to Grounded.

To be fair to Lobdell he had great ideas and would have been a hell of an editor. The execution however was poor to mediocre most of the time.

Lobdell also had Rocafort, so at least everything looked pretty.

[Miles To Go]

Lobdell had some pretty good ideas to be honesty, the execution is the part that didn't work. Let's hope Bendis brings his A game to Superman. We need it.

Superbooks have been on their a-game for a while now.

[Flash Gordon]

I've barely been able to take my eyes of the Reis page since it was released.

Same here, it's gorgeous.