PKJ Action Comics Discussion and Spoilers

[Robanker]

I think there's some sort of Sigmund Freud joke in there somewhere...

I mean most of Freud's observations came down to phallic representation or oedipal complexes, so your guess is as good as mine?

[Mantis-Ray]

Abandon New 52 Earth-2, accept no watered down substitutes. Multiversal refugee living on clutter Earth with the JSA or bust!











Yeah it's probably going to be Kenan. I'm rooting for him too.

In fairness I don't think the New 52 Earth-2 has been a thing since the end of its final series in 2017.

The only reason its still mentioned at this point is because Michael B Jordan plans to make a movie out of Val-Zod......... Huh Val was actually created by Tom Taylor after he took over the title from James Robinson.

He was also the one who introduced Thomas Wayne Batman to Earth-2 and from what I recall thats when the series entered a decline as he basically made the series the Superman/Batman show plus Red Tornado Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen.

Wow he is repetitive. He took a title that was supposed to focus on characters other than the trinity and proceeded to bring back the dynamic duo and this was in like 2014.

[The Frog Bros]

I mean most of Freud's observations came down to phallic representation or oedipal complexes, so your guess is as good as mine?

Was going with the bust reference. Guess I missed on that one.

[Vordan]

This issue of Action is mainly building up towards the big finale but we do get some cool reveals:

-Byla the storyteller knows so much about the past and the future because he’s a servant of the Gods of the First World meant to protect the way to Olgrun’s Fire

-Natasha Irons is building a new kind of sun out of Astral seeds from the Starforge that will hopefully empower Supes and the Phaelosians. There’s a “New Phaelosia” out there that some of the Phaelosians want to return to while others want to go with Superman to Earth

-Midnighter is going to try and free his husband and the other Authority members from Mongul’s control

-And the issue ends with Superman having to fight another Genesis-warped giant monster in order to claim Olgrun’s Fire except this time he’s at his weakest

But the backup is the part that had me grinning because at long last Kenan returns!



We’re finally getting a proper Superfamily team up (minus Clark and Nat) next issue!

[HsssH]

I was reading this issue and started thinking how awesome it would have been if DC managed to work out consistent art team for the book. It is not bad all things considered, but it could be much better.

[Last Son of Krypton]

Kenan? lol PKJ really went at Tom Taylor's school of Twitter fanservice.

[Vordan]

I was reading this issue and started thinking how awesome it would have been if DC managed to work out consistent art team for the book. It is not bad all things considered, but it could be much better.

Federeci suffers from the Ribic problem of gorgeous art but being very slow. I wish they had kept Mendonca on this book, he and Federeci rotating would’ve been perfect. Conrad does a good job but I agree the book would be stronger if PKJ got a consistent artist to work with.

Kenan? lol PKJ really went at Tom Taylor's school of Twitter fanservice.

Hey Kenan should be showing up in crossovers like this. He teamed up with Clark and the other Superfamily members during Rebirth! I’m a bit biased since I consider him Superman’s best “legacy” hero but Yang crafted Kenan to be a way more interesting successor to Kal than any of the other attempts since Steel and Kon debuted back in the 90s. I want other writers to use him!

[Last Son of Krypton]

Hey Kenan should be showing up in crossovers like this. He teamed up with Clark and the other Superfamily members during Rebirth! I’m a bit biased since I consider him Superman’s best “legacy” hero but Yang crafted Kenan to be a way more interesting successor to Kal than any of the other attempts since Steel and Kon debuted back in the 90s. I want other writers to use him!

I think Kenan and the other Chinese JLers should get their own identities. They feel like parodies, imo. And have zero connection (except Avery) to the originals.

[HsssH]

I think only Bat-Man and Kenan have problems with identity/naming. Aquaman is called something else and WW should just go with Green Snake.

[Vordan]

I think Kenan and the other Chinese JLers should get their own identities. They feel like parodies, imo. And have zero connection (except Avery) to the originals.

Kenan is intimately tied to Clark, he literally gets his powers because of Clark’s “Solar Flare” ability. And Kenan being a “Chinese knockoff” is explicitly something Yang explores and makes a focus of his run. Kenan is a way better character than Taylor’s attempts at creating Superman “successors”, Yang has interesting things to say about the Superman archetype.

If we’re going to have multiple people walking around calling themselves “Superman” for diversity’s sake then I’m not in favor of taking the mantle from Kenan, the only Asian Superfamily member. Either take “Superman” away from everyone but Clark or he should get to keep it.

[Last Son of Krypton]

I think only Bat-Man and Kenan have problems with identity/naming. Aquaman is called something else and WW should just go with Green Snake.

I think it was something Yang planned originally to give them their own identities down the line, but never happened due to the series cancellation.

Kenan is intimately tied to Clark, he literally gets his powers because of Clark’s “Solar Flare” ability. And Kenan being a “Chinese knockoff” is explicitly something Yang explores and makes a focus of his run. Kenan is a way better character than Taylor’s attempts at creating Superman “successors”, Yang has interesting things to say about the Superman archetype.

If we’re going to have multiple people walking around calling themselves “Superman” for diversity’s sake then I’m not in favor of taking the mantle from Kenan, the only Asian Superfamily member. Either take “Superman” away from everyone but Clark or he should get to keep it.

Yeah, sure he is more original than Clark 2.0 but Bi, Jon. But they feel disconnected as characters. Maybe it's the lack of consistent history with Clark.

[Robanker]

Another Superfam reunion Karen isn't invited to.

[Vordan]

Oh fuck not again lmao. What the hell is this? Can’t be PKJ’s story. Oh God I just noticed Taylor in the comments, now I’m really afraid.

[HsssH]

Yeah, thanks, but no. I think that after Warworld ends I'm stepping back to see what the actual status quo is going to be for 2023. Crossover with Taylor and now this teaser doesn't inspire much confidence.

[Last Son of Krypton]

Oh fuck not again lmao. What the hell is this? Can’t be PKJ’s story. Oh God I just noticed Taylor in the comments, now I’m really afraid.

Killing SM in Dec. 2022 for the 30th anniversary of DoS was my thought for long, you know. And I was expecting also a "Shadow of the Bat (2022)" type of storyline with the Superfam during his absence. And the Superfam has become prominent again in AC lately. Hmm...

Or maybe they are teasing an out of continuity project, idk. We'll see tomorrow.