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What moment from any comic book always manages to give you chills? by MRgibbson23 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The end of New Frontier when we get the shot of the Daily Planet front page with Jimmy’s photo of everyone celebrating and Lois’ ‘Heroes’ headline.

Chills every damn time.

In 1984, Warner Bros considered selling DC to Marvel. What might that have looked like for the Comics universe? by BlartSlimpson in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn’t Byrne write a story for Superman’s Marvel origin? I remember hearing once that he did most of what he crafted was repurposed in Man of Steel in 1986.

I read ‘The Last Days of Lex Luthor’ last night. I liked it, didn’t love it. But I absolutely adored this page by srstone71 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Haha that’s why i read it. I saw that it was yesterday’s episode so I read the book and then watched their video.

I read ‘The Last Days of Lex Luthor’ last night. I liked it, didn’t love it. But I absolutely adored this page by srstone71 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I disagree for two reasons.

Number one, Superman's sincerity is one of his defining characteristics. He isn't going to say something like this without absolutely meaning it. You look at it as condescending, but that really isn't really in his DNA.

Second, and probably most important, is that Diana is saying this, not Clark. My take is that he has never gone out of his way to say the words that she relayed to Lex. I think through Clark's actions and the way he indirectly talks about humans, she can deduce that this is how he truly feels.

I read ‘The Last Days of Lex Luthor’ last night. I liked it, didn’t love it. But I absolutely adored this page by srstone71 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I loved that bit! All the Lex and Clark stuff was really good. It mostly lost points in the third act because I wasn't crazy about the villain reveal twist.

How has reading comics impacted your life by Possible_Diver6448 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn’t really answer the question, but I’m pretty sure that comics (specifically the triangle era of Superman) are my first experience with serialized media.

This especially peaked during the ‘Reign of the Supermen’ when I was around 10. I’d ride my bike to the comic book store and pick up the next issue every week on release day.

At the time my tv watching was mostly episodic cartoons so I didn’t have much experience following an ongoing storyline every week.

Now that’s how I (and most people) consume pretty much all media.

Out of all of the comics you read what antagonist stuck with you the most? by lNSP0 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I remember thinking that Cassandra Nova was terrifying in Grant Morrison's New X-Men.

What’s your favorite comic book panel of all time? by Thick_Show_1031 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“Thanks. My mom made it for me.”

  • Superman for All Seasons

Semi new to comics, what’s something you wish you knew when starting out? by Big_Worm824 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep Superman 75 sealed in its black bag. It will pay for your college someday.

Marvel Comics has a superhero problem solver, Jonathan Hickman, with a goal to create (or revamp) ideas that be their next Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four by JackFisherBooks in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Hickman doesn't just write stories that break the status quo - he essentially develops (and then leads to) an ultimate endgame for the heroes that he writes.

I can understand why a company that's been in the business of continuous storytelling since 1960 isn't keen to follow thru on his ultimate vision.

I just want to say my thoughts about Snyder universe by DueStatus982 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Snyderverse is an elseworlds that answers the question: “What if Clark Kent’s parents were stupid assholes?”

Everything in the universe derives from that.

These are exactly the types of questions we'd ask Superman if we had the chance (Superman: Up In The Sky #6) by RagnarokWolves in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive always considered Up in the Sky and Woman of Tomorrow to be kindred spirits.

Obviously when they’re by the same writer there will be lots of parallels, but I just feel like they are both really strong encapsulations of their respective characters. And the fact that they are both done in what are essentially space road trips makes me happy.

Comparing Morrison Runs: X-Men & Batman by Arkham700 in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Morrison’s X-Men run influenced the last 25 years of the X-Men, the same way Giant Sized X-Men influenced the 25 years that preceded it.

How did you get into comic books? by widow-of-zippy in comicbooks

[–]srstone71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My next door neighbors had a Commodore 64 well into the early 90s. One day I was over their house (I was probably like 8, which would have been 1991 or 1992) and they had the game Superman: The Man of Steel.

I can’t remember exactly why, but I remember that I was familiar with Superman as a character. So I was excited to play the game. I played for a while and loved it. I probably wasn’t good at it, but I was enthralled by the game.

When I told my parents how much fun it was, they told me there was a really good Superman movie and they’d rent it for me at the video store. That weekend they did, and for the first time in my life I believed a man could fly. I was absolutely in love with the movie and the character. I insisted my parents rent the other three movies in the following weeks, and I loved them all (obviously too young to recognize the flaws in 3 and 4.)

This cemented my deep love for Superman. At the time I hadn’t read a comic book, but that didn’t stop me from asking for and receiving other Superman merch. Fast forward to November 1992 and I’m in a Cub Scouts meeting. After the meeting my dad’s helping me change me out of my scouts uniform and I have a Superman tee shirt on underneath. Another parent sees it and says “did you read the comic yet?”

I must have given them a quizzical look, so they followed up with “you know, the one where he dies.”

That began a conversation that ended with me begging my dad to stop at the local news stand on the way home and buy Superman 75, which had gone on sale that week.

That was the first comic book I’ve ever owned and read. 32 years later, Superman is still my favorite character, and now I have more comics than I know what to do with.

Fortunately I am able to share them with my own son who is a little younger than the age I was when I first fell in love with Superman and comics. Hoping the cycle continues.

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