Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Sorry.
I am those of us who didn't watch live, for the record.
We should have an official TV and movie spoiler policy for this thread so that expectations are consistent. I just never click on here until I've watched the latest ep of whatever, or the latest animated movie that came out.
Momentary mental lapse on my part as well. For whatever reason I wasn't thinking about the fact this is the defacto YJ discussion thread.
Aah! So I reviewed a bunch of Busiek's work, among other things, and then Kurt Busiek commented on my LiveJournal. Oh, THE INTERNET.
P-C, just from a quick click, you look like you might have it on the top of your head, but I welcome everyone's suggestions:
What are the best two or three stories or arcs to convince people that Superman's not just a big extra strong Boy Scout, and that he's a character worth caring about, and worth writing about?
It's a conviction I have from reading his stories on and off, but I don't have anything to point to during (online, natch) debates with haters, and it's frustrating.
What are the best two or three stories or arcs to convince people that Superman's not just a big extra strong Boy Scout, and that he's a character worth caring about, and worth writing about?
Ha, you're right, they're right there in the post. I recommend Superman: Up, Up, and Away!, Superman: Secret Identity (which isn't technically about Superman, but still), and All-Star Superman, which may seem to be a little too wacky and Grant Morrison-y at first but leads up to a great finale that does tackle what you're talking about.
What are the best two or three stories or arcs to convince people that Superman's not just a big extra strong Boy Scout, and that he's a character worth caring about, and worth writing about?
The Alan Moore Superman stories were revelatory:
"Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow"
"For The Man Who Has Everything"
My current line of thinking is that Superman might be a boring character, except that from the point of view of the people around him, he's not. From Lois' point of view he's interesting, from Lex's point of view he's interesting, and from Jimmy's point of view he's interesting.
I think maybe Morrison gets this, to a certain degree, but I'm not sure who else does.
I'd recommend the 1986 mini-series The Man of Steel over All-Star Superman.
Paging Strega!! I just read Grant Morrison's run on Batman/Batman and Robin (along with Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?, Arkham Asylum, and Azzarello and Bermejo's Joker). I agree with you on Damian Wayne; I recognized some of the panels that you had posted with glee. Let's talk!
Oooooooo. We should! When I am not so burned out? And maybe when I have gotten the Morrison run back from the friend I loaned them to? But I am totally in theoretically. Sorry, Let me nag my friend (who has own commitments so its not like I'm blaming him except I totally am, obviously?).
I guess: I'll try to find coherent thoughts soon. Right now I'm all, "Yeah I read that! I... don't remember the details. Ugh." So I'll try to be less useless ASAP. It's good to have goals.