I reread it and thought it was a decent intro. I thought it lacked a 3rd act but I guess the Damian/Jon conversation was it.
Last edited by manwhohaseverything; 07-28-2021 at 08:09 PM.
"People’s Dreams... Have No Ends"
This was definitely a trailer for the book to come, but it served it's point very well. My only real complaints are that Taylor cannot get over his love of jerking off Bruce even here and I'm more than a little tired of Jon being built up as the chosen one.
I get his parents thinking he'll surpass them-- every parent thinks that of their kids so long as they're not assholes, but goddamn give it a rest.
The art is outstanding and Taylor gives Jon a good voice that feels more himself than under Bendis.
My main worry at this point is that Jon could end up just doing what other people tell him is the right thing for too long. You know, the conflicts and doubts may be his own, but on this issue it was Damian who more or less gave him his mission (he literally had the last word on the issue) and solicits make it sound like The Truth is going to be acting as a sort of collective mentor for him for a while.
Obviously this run is all about Jon finding himself, so this may very well just be built up for him finding his own mission outside of what Damian or The Truth tell him is the right thing... but I still worry...
Critics love Taylor, God knows why. It’s a freaking 9.1 now, it went UP lmao. Taylor may not appeal to me but he definitely appeals to others, he’s got a fanbase.
That’s partly why I’m not enthused about lots of Super Sons. I don’t want this to be Damian or any of the Batfamily, just telling Jon how to act. Taylor’s really bad at this, despite his proclaimed love of Superman he seems incapable of doing anything that doesn’t involve Batman showing up in some capacity of another. Also I’m just f****** sick of Batman being in everything Superman, there’s an entire book for that, the Superman books should focus on Superman and the Superfamily.
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I figure it's cosmic payback for Superboy having to teach a young Bruce Wayne how to be a superhero back in the Pre-Crisis era.
I am seeing some people get mad about Jon replacing “The American Way” with “A Better World” which is amusing to me. Basically a bunch of people accusing Taylor of making Jon “woke” which is kind of hilarious.
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That's just supersons one.Even then damian deepdown wanted a kid to hang out and goof off.Someone his equal and yet different.And last time damian told jon what to do he made a face...Also,their first meetings with damian trying to boss him around had jon pull superdickery and good ol punch to the gut..
Considering it was war propaganda that put it in the first place...You can go right.but taking a left is bad...
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"People’s Dreams... Have No Ends"
Bendis did not by the time he was on Superman. By that point his books were mediocre sellers which is why it was weird they gave him so much power at the time. Taylor on the other hand is hot right now. We’ll see how he sells but I wouldn’t be surprised if he settles around 40-50k which would still be comfortably outselling Super Sons.
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Yeah, Taylor can't help himself but polish the Batpole at any chance he gets. In DCeased he had a gathering of the greatest minds on the planet and a small reason for why they're there and he gets to Damian Wayne with the explanation being "because he's Batman."
Some reasons were shaky at best but this one was just full-on a meme taken seriously. It's just too much. Who other than edgelords and thirteen year-olds find this sort of shilling appealing?
Comic book fans aren't smart. They don't even know what they want.