PKJ Action Comics Discussion and Spoilers

[GhostCryptid13]

I thought that with Kara's tale about giants, red son and star child PKJ was basically setting up their own adventure.

I agree this is definitely setup for the twins having their own adventure.

I gotta admit, the twins are really growing on me as characters and I liked the back-up with Bibbo. Not a huge fan of Red Son as Osul's codename but Starchild is really cool. I was wondering if anyone was going to do something with the whole "if you know Clark is Superman then you die" thing and I'm glad that it hasn't been forgotten.

[Mantis-Ray]

Yang deserves a redemption on a main Superman title.

Oh yeah Yang was on Superman during the whole Superman: Truth era.

Ooooof thats some brutal stuff.

[Frontier]

Oh yeah Yang was on Superman during the whole Superman: Truth era.

Ooooof thats some brutal stuff.

Yeah, he even touched on how difficult it was for him in one of his graphic novels.

[Vordan]

Oh yeah Yang was on Superman during the whole Superman: Truth era.

Ooooof thats some brutal stuff.

Every single idea he had got shot down by editorial. He wanted to do a Brainiac story and editorial said no iirc. So much of “his” run was just him being forced to work with all the garbage editorial mandates. Glad he got to do New Super-Man and Superman Smashes The Klan to show that he’s a great Superman writer, still want to see him get another shot on one of the main books - but who knows if he’s even interested? His indie work sells great and he doesn’t *need* to do a Big 2 book.

[The Frog Bros]

Every single idea he had got shot down by editorial. He wanted to do a Brainiac story and editorial said no iirc. So much of “his” run was just him being forced to work with all the garbage editorial mandates. Glad he got to do New Super-Man and Superman Smashes The Klan to show that he’s a great Superman writer, still want to see him get another shot on one of the main books - but who knows if he’s even interested? His indie work sells great and he doesn’t *need* to do a Big 2 book.

He may not need to be on a Big 2 book but man, we’d all sure love it to happen. Feel like Superman is a true passion project character for the guy. I so want to think that’s he’d jump at the opportunity to write him again.

[Quinlan58]

Re:AC1058, since I didn't post about that:

- I always enjoy a good "depowered superhero defeats superpowered villain" moment, and Clark going back home so casually after it certainly makes him look badass.
- Norah Stone looks hilariously try-hard in that interview, but she still comes across as threatening, anyway. In a "she's an idiot with a gun but she's still holding a gun" way.
- So the twins are studying at Steelworks? That makes sense. Otho defending Osul makes sense, though it feels bland, the way it's done here. Also, is Kara just spending her time babysitting them these days? Or is she working at Steelworks too?
- Everything about the scene where Kara tells the twins about their House Fable is great.
- "Red Son and Starchild leave on a quest to find a new home for their people" might even be set-up for the Twins leaving, if PKJ were so inclined.
- "A Kryptonian that could be turned"... that's Otho.
- Clark's enjoying himself with that suit and I don't blame him.

Yang's back-up was fun. I don't think it makes any sense with the established continuity, but it's fun enough I don't care. Interesting to have a story about Kenan being a spy in the same issue where a potential traitor in the Super-family is mentioned. I loved how Kenan tried to appeal to their bonds of friendship in the most obviously manipulative way before just going "screw it, scan them Robinpod". Also, this keeps up with the trend of literally everyone having a more interesting dynamic with the twins than Lois & Clark.

The back-up with the twins... existed.

As far as Yang goes... I wasn't a fan of any of the times he wrote "main universe" Clark as opposed to an "elseworld" version, but I suppose he could surprise me. I'm just not expecting it.

[ER Prest]

I posted this over in the DC collections thread but wanted to cross post it here.

The big Superman Warworld Saga comes out pretty soon - but I've been buying the regular trades as they've been released. I noticed in the solicits for this upcoming collection that it includes:

Action Comics 2021 Annual
Action Comics 2022 Annual
Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1

Have these been collected in any other paperback? I didn't notice them in any of the other recent Action Comics trades that have come out.

Thanks!

[exile001]

I got lucky that I was behind on my TPBs when the 'Saga' book was announced so I'm just going to buy that (I have Warworld 1 but can shift it).

As PKJ is leaving I'm really wondering whether to bother getting the subsequent TPBs. I didn't think much to the Kal-El returns arc, though I liked Metallo, but if none of this is going anywhere then what's the point?

[Kuwagaton]

I posted this over in the DC collections thread but wanted to cross post it here.

The big Superman Warworld Saga comes out pretty soon - but I've been buying the regular trades as they've been released. I noticed in the solicits for this upcoming collection that it includes:

Action Comics 2021 Annual
Action Comics 2022 Annual
Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1

Have these been collected in any other paperback? I didn't notice them in any of the other recent Action Comics trades that have come out.

Thanks!

The 22 annual was in a regular trade. I'd bite the bullet on the new collection, absolutely, if I owned any less than half of the material already

[HsssH]

I got lucky that I was behind on my TPBs when the 'Saga' book was announced so I'm just going to buy that (I have Warworld 1 but can shift it).

As PKJ is leaving I'm really wondering whether to bother getting the subsequent TPBs. I didn't think much to the Kal-El returns arc, though I liked Metallo, but if none of this is going anywhere then what's the point?

My hope is that we'll get second compendium that will collect only PKJ's issues from return of Kal-El.

And yeah, if I'm not mistaken 21 annaul and authority special were not collected previously.

[exile001]

My hope is that we'll get second compendium that will collect only PKJ's issues from return of Kal-El.

That'd be good. I'm still holding my breath for DC to announce PKJ for Justice League to continue the story.

[The Frog Bros]

That'd be good. I'm still holding my breath for DC to announce PKJ for Justice League to continue the story.

I’ve been hit or miss with JL stuff lately but this is something I’d totally be all in on.

[exile001]

I’ve been hit or miss with JL stuff lately but this is something I’d totally be all in on.

I honestly can't remember the last JL run I really enjoyed.

But if PKJ wants to go full Hickman, do several years on JL and lead it to (god forbid) a well conceived, satisfying, must read crossover then I wouldn't complain.

[Vordan]

My hope is that we'll get second compendium that will collect only PKJ's issues from return of Kal-El.

And yeah, if I'm not mistaken 21 annaul and authority special were not collected previously.

I expect that’s what they will do since Return of Kal-El wasn’t even really a crossover. Taylor and PKJ’s books didn’t connect at all, you don’t need one to understand the other (and I’d like to get a compendium without Taylor’s issues anyway).

[Laser_Man]

I honestly can't remember the last JL run I really enjoyed.

But if PKJ wants to go full Hickman, do several years on JL and lead it to (god forbid) a well conceived, satisfying, must read crossover then I wouldn't complain.

Justice League has to be one of the most consistently bad books out there. No matter what they try, it ends up being mediocre.

Except for JLI I guess.