Superman: son of Kal-El

[Matt Rat]

Stuff like this is why Jon is bi and not gay. If the higher ups want to “play it safe” they can just order DC to pair Jon with a woman and it won’t invalidate him being an LGBT Superman. Reality of being a corporate owned character sadly.

If it were up to twitter, Jon would stay only interested in boys, thus negating the whole point of him being bi, since they've got it into their heads you don't go back to women at all.

[Hypo]

Superman: Son of Kal-El #14 Preview
Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Cian Tormey

[Frontier]

Oh yay, the Revolutionaries .

[DABellWrites]

Taylor is probably aware that ever time he talks about the sales of SOKE, it gets attention and the its sales spike on amazon and probably elsewhere. Taylor understand social media better than his critics think even backlash can reel positive results.



The people who come after Taylor don't go after PKJ.

The anti -SJW/ anti woke crowd only care about the sales of book with LGBT and POC characters. They don't troll the writers of book like Flash and Ironman when they sell poorly.

What sale spikes? Any evidence?

And you're right. That's the narrative. Like none of them have mentioned SSoKE placing #9, only what fits their ideas.

[Digifiend]

Superman: Son of Kal-El #14 Preview
Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Cian Tormey

Oh great, spoiler on the cover. I don't believe we already knew Jay's codename would be Gossamer? Why omit that from solicits only to reveal it on the cover?

[HsssH]

Is it just me or is that one weird name?

[Myskin]

Is it just me or is that one weird name?

Isn't Gossamer that big hairy monster from Bugs Bunny cartoons?

[Frontier]

Gossamer? Really? Are all the good names really taken?

[Venomized-spider-man]

Gossamer? Really? Are all the good names really taken?

They have the names Jog, Chaos Kitten, Fin, Wink, T.N.Teen & The Aerie: Im pretty sure Taylor isn't good with naming

also Gossamer? what exactly does the name has anything to do with his powers or costume. Gossamer a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn it's also the name of a Looney Tunes character

[Digifiend]

Wait, it's another name for spider webs? Would make a great name for a Spider-Man ally then.

Ah, looked it up.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossamer

Definition of gossamer (Entry 1 of 2)
1: a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
2: something light, delicate, or insubstantial

Insubstantial... like someone who can pass through walls. And floating in air is another element of his powers too.

[The Frog Bros]

Gossamer is also the name of that wacky human-powered flying machine from the 70s.

https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...m_A19810428000

[Jackalope89]

Work on stories aside, Tom Taylor shouldn't give hero/villain names. Because when I hear "Gossamer" I think of tall, red, and hairy. Not fakeJon's possibly malicious boyfriend.

[Knightsilver]

Gossamer? They're laughing at the readers aren't they?

[Robanker]

I mean it's better than Drake?


It's a weak name, but frankly Jay's kind of boring as it is.

[garazza]

Really? Jay's codename is the one thing I DON'T have a problem with. I actually kind of like it. It's unique. It conjures images in my head of shimmering, silky, rainbow-y wisps that fit with the aesthetic they desperately want you to think Jay has but actually doesn't because he's not some aspirational hero but a conniving villain.