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    Default Superman secret identity reveal worst storyline since "Grounded "?

    Show me where I'm wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by objectivewatcher2013 View Post
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    *Points at the words and pictures on the pages*
    Buh-bye

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    Superman Rebirth was the low point for the character. The current stuff is probably the strongest the titles have been in a decade.

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    Dude, you've made your opinion on the Bendis run pretty clear, and haven't passed on any opportunity to vent about your displeasure.

    I'm not trying to change your mind on anything, you already made it up. And it's DC's job to make you enjoy their product, not mine.

    I'm with DoT and Flash, Superman hasn't been this good since Morrison's early Action issues. Between this and Smashes the Klan, I've been a very happy Super fan lately, which is a nice change of pace.

    Hopefully you get whatever it is you want from a Superman product somewhere else, and soon. No one should have to go without their Superman fix, but if you don't like the Bendis run, that's a "you" problem, not a "us" one.
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    Unity Saga is IMO, the worst Superman story I’ve ever read. I’ve dropped the books but I can’t imagine them getting worse than that.

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    NO letting Bendis onto the Superman titles and dismantling the family aspects of Superman sort of destroys the character a bit. That and maybe how they never truly allow Jimmy to know and understand the Secret ID o Superman within both Truth and who knows how long this would last.

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    I mean, Year One exists, so no this isn't the worst of the decade. Not by a long shot. Chuck Austen's run quite literally ended his career in comics. There's a lot of that stuff makes Grounded look pretty decent by comparison.

    I'm actually liking the reveal story so far. Even if the continuity hiccups are annoying and make no sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by objectivewatcher2013 View Post
    Show me where I'm wrong.
    I could make an argument that this is worse. Grounded's major sin was just that it was boring as absolute fck. Characterizations were off, but even sometimes that in certain degrees can be tolerated if the story around it is readable. This wasn't. Not until Roberson tried to salvage it at least, but at that point it was too late to really care that much and still it was just a waiting game for it to all be over. However, at the same time it wasn't making sweeping changes intended to be permanent to the character's very foundation. The storytelling isn't even necessarily that bad, but I just can't get on board with the alterations. I don't see them as natural evolution, I see it as trying to change a character into something else entirely. Bendis is tearing apart a large part of who Superman is with this, without understanding why its important, and his reasons are very superficial. Again, Grounded was just at the end of the day a bad, boring story. You move on from that with relative ease. This will be harder to fix.

    The tragedy of it all for me is that I felt it started way better than Rebirth ever was. But alas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sacred Knight View Post
    I could make an argument that this is worse. Grounded's major sin was just that it was boring as absolute fck. Characterizations were off, but even sometimes that in certain degrees can be tolerated if the story around it is readable. This wasn't. Not until Roberson tried to salvage it at least, but at that point it was too late to really care that much and still it was just a waiting game for it to all be over. However, at the same time it wasn't making sweeping changes intended to be permanent to the character's very foundation. The storytelling isn't even necessarily that bad, but I just can't get on board with the alterations. I don't see them as natural evolution, I see it as trying to change a character into something else entirely. Bendis is tearing apart a large part of who Superman is with this, without understanding why its important, and his reasons are very superficial. Again, Grounded was just at the end of the day a bad, boring story. You move on from that with relative ease. This will be harder to fix.

    The tragedy of it all for me is that I felt it started way better than Rebirth ever was. But alas.
    A good reboot and a new writer will fix this.

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    What a strange little thread. What's the idea here? Debate? A real exchange of ideas? How dose anyone prove your personal taste and feelings that you've clearly made your mind up on wrong? Like I said, strange thread, man.

    Anyways, what Dispenser Of Truth said/pointed at.
    "Mark my words! This drill will open a hole in the universe. And that hole will become a path for those that follow after us. The dreams of those who have fallen. The hopes of those who will follow. Those two sets of dreams weave together into a double helix, drilling a path towards tomorrow. THAT's Tengen Toppa! THAT'S Gurren Lagann! MY DRILL IS THE DRILL THAT CREATES THE HEAVENS!" - The Digger

    We walk on the path to Secher Nbiw. Though hard fought, we walk the Golden Path.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sacred Knight View Post
    I could make an argument that this is worse. Grounded's major sin was just that it was boring as absolute fck. Characterizations were off, but even sometimes that in certain degrees can be tolerated if the story around it is readable. This wasn't. Not until Roberson tried to salvage it at least, but at that point it was too late to really care that much and still it was just a waiting game for it to all be over. However, at the same time it wasn't making sweeping changes intended to be permanent to the character's very foundation. The storytelling isn't even necessarily that bad, but I just can't get on board with the alterations. I don't see them as natural evolution, I see it as trying to change a character into something else entirely. Bendis is tearing apart a large part of who Superman is with this, without understanding why its important, and his reasons are very superficial. Again, Grounded was just at the end of the day a bad, boring story. You move on from that with relative ease. This will be harder to fix.

    The tragedy of it all for me is that I felt it started way better than Rebirth ever was. But alas.
    I just reread Grounded recently and I’m sorry to say that Roberson’s stuff sucks too. However that one issue in the middle with the Superman Squad and Fortress of Solidarity was amazing and I want to see that show up again.

    Anyway OP, the worst story since Grounded is Truth. It had some good parts (Pak’s motorcycle t-shirt and jeans Supes was fun), but it was waaaaaay worse than this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Superlad93 View Post
    What a strange little thread. What's the idea here? Debate? A real exchange of ideas? How dose anyone prove your personal taste and feelings that you've clearly made your mind up on wrong? Like I said, strange thread, man.

    Anyways, what Dispenser Of Truth said/pointed at.
    Change his mind. Say why this reveal and comic is great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by manwhohaseverything View Post
    Change his mind.
    No. Or rather, why? This person has clearly made up their mind. I'm not going to debate or even really engage in meaningful conversation with an uninterested wall? And, frankly, I don't care. Live and let live.
    "Mark my words! This drill will open a hole in the universe. And that hole will become a path for those that follow after us. The dreams of those who have fallen. The hopes of those who will follow. Those two sets of dreams weave together into a double helix, drilling a path towards tomorrow. THAT's Tengen Toppa! THAT'S Gurren Lagann! MY DRILL IS THE DRILL THAT CREATES THE HEAVENS!" - The Digger

    We walk on the path to Secher Nbiw. Though hard fought, we walk the Golden Path.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Superlad93 View Post
    No. Or rather, why? This person has clearly made up their mind. I'm not going to debate or even really engage in meaningful conversation with an uninterested wall? And, frankly, I don't care. Live and let live.
    He has to a degree. But, there is enough flexibility to ask "show me where i am wrong" .

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    I prefer this reveal x1000s more than N52 (the only one I've ever read so i can't speak on any other past reveals) and I do think Bendis is doing fine writing Superman. He hasn't gotten everything 100% right but I don't think it's not the dumpster fire some make it to be but they are welcome to their opinions.

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