This issue's shaping up so nicely, it could very well be my favourite issue by Bendis since ever. I'm too excited to read the rest.
This issue's shaping up so nicely, it could very well be my favourite issue by Bendis since ever. I'm too excited to read the rest.
I guess you haven't been reading Fraction's Jimmy Olsen book then? It's totally in continuity and leans hard into the silver age weirdness. Last issue was fantastic. And as icing on the cake, it's maybe only the second time (the first being Grant Morrison) ever where I've see a writer make a great case for why Superman is best friends with Jimmy Olsen. It's also some pretty outstanding character work for Jimmy.
"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.
I have yet to read Jimmy, I think it's the homage to the Silver Age that's probably kept me at bay but I like everything else I guess. It would be nice to see a deeper Jimmy/Superman dynamic that's all too often missing from the main books.
It's that insofar as it firmly acknowledges that as Jimmy's base, and it puts the weird back into the Superman world, but it's genuinely more than that. Fraction's doing something really fascinating with storytelling format and how time moves about in the book. It's crazy and bombastic, and can seem random, but there's actually a pretty solid mystery and character study going on. Like, in this last issue that just came out we get such a great look inside who Jimmy is. It's also just so unashamed of being fun and genuinely laugh out loud funny.
I'd say check out at least 3 issues of it or try the trade when it hits. Couldn't recommend it more
"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.
I will read it, probably once the maxi is done so I can read the whole thing in one sitting.
Depends on what your sensibilities as a reader are. They can't really be judged against one another because both books are doing vastly different things with vastly different goals in mind. For me personally, I'm gonna pick Lois back up once it's all done (but I still buy each single issue just to show support). And the Jimmy book had one issue where it almost lost me, but it pretty quickly got me back and hooked me.
I personally recommend it.
"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.
Lex Luthor Reacts to Superman's Identity Reveal in One-Shot First Look: https://www.cbr.com/lex-luthor-super...ns-first-look/
DC's Man of Steel Fights The Brutal Mongul in Superman #20 First Look: https://www.cbr.com/superman-20-figh...ul-first-look/
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So bother Superman and action are going to be action focused the next few months.. :/
Starting to think the focus on Metropolis in Action made a lot of fans unhappy and that kills me because it tells DC that Superman fans just want big spectacle over character, which I think is not true, but likely the lesson they would take from that data given their history.
Lex took it about as well as expected. Or will he still try and be in denial? I guess there's no point to it now.
I'm kinda sad the Mongul fight is an actual fight. I figured it would be, but I would have loved to see Mongul sit down and actually argue for why the UP is a bad idea.
Those pages are legit, Reis is an art god, and I'm sure I'll enjoy the story, but still.
Ah well, we're getting politician Zod so I suppose it'd be overkill for Mongul to do something similar. Not to mention very out of character for him.
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
I think Dick Grayson would be an excellent co star for a Jimmy Olsen arc... he’d be great dipping his toe back into silver age wierdness. I’d love for him to be under the Super Editors.