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How do you make Superman more interesting? Give him more powers.
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Geoff Johns Superman run has been pretty much the best thing to happen to mainline continuity Supes in a while.
I'll trust him since he has managed to make the 500th "New Superman teams up with Superman turns out to be evil" storyline actually relatively interesting and entertaining.
I'll trust him since he has managed to make the 500th "New Superman teams up with Superman turns out to be evil" storyline actually relatively interesting and entertaining.
Gonna guess it's the sort of stuff the other dimensional creatures have been using
Sho_Nuff82
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Poodlestrike
Banned
It's not as stupid as it sounds, honestly.
Besides. The "supes is OP" thing hasn't really rung true for a while, outside of the non-DC reading audience.
Besides. The "supes is OP" thing hasn't really rung true for a while, outside of the non-DC reading audience.
Spaced Harrier
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New Hat!
Bobby Roberts
Banned
So he can hadouken?
Icyflamez96
Member
I never really keep up with comics, but i'm interested, what's been up with him in the new 52 comics?
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Actually, being able to channel solar energy directly into force blasts would make sense given his powers' origin...and also something he would be reluctant to use, because it could make him vulnerable.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
so comics can't have stories about it's heroes going thru shit anymore? we don't have to constantly jump in with the snark.
Superman has almost died like 6 or 7 times in the New 52.
If anything I've not really felt Superman is all that powerful. I mean, this is a world where Batman has bested Darkseid twice and survived runs to Apokolips and the GLC just had to rescue the New Gods.
Supes has been relatively weak, and I'd argue Wonderwoman has done more world saving in their book than he has.
he wore jean shorts for awhile and looked like harry potter
Yeah, issue #34 was the best Superman issue in a while.
And plus, why the hell do people care about how "interesting" he is anyways???
Just tell good stories, that's all it matters.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Is he turning into a rabbit in that last panel?
jackissocool
Member
Johns loves Secret Avengers
evil solrac v3.0
Member
besides this always happens to Superman. he starts off at a certain level and then in time he gets better at using his powers.
Delta Assault
Member
Reminds me of that 90s Blue Electric Superman.
That's not a good thing.
That's not a good thing.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
That's the new power.
I'd pay $4.99* to see Rabbit Supes wrestle an angel.
Buddha Beam
Banned
Take that, Goku!
Schweinehund
Member
In John's run?
He met another superman-like that is kidnapping civilians under a false guise of peace to an alien space ship to be used in a sacrifice. The last issue I read he got the humans back home and the alien world blew up because they didn't get the "life essence" they needed from the sacrifice. Supes and the Superman-like were about to have a showdown
In general?
He's pretty under powered. Although there is that one page in action comics that showed him benching the world for 3 weeks without sunlight or rest, in general he's been pretty grounded compared to pre-52. He got his ass handed to him by another Kryptonian, (H'el) was losing a fight against Zod, Helspont kicked his ass. One positive thing I remembered is he handled the new baddie in Superman Unchained pretty damn well.
Both his parents are dead, Lois is with another guy, he's massively friend zoned and is constantly doing awkward hugs with Lois even though he's actively dating WW. He isn't working at the planet anymore because it was taken over by a media conglomerate and didn't like the stories he was running (he was doing investigative journalism instead of headline pieces).
Both his parents are dead, Lois is with another guy, he's massively friend zoned and is constantly doing awkward hugs with Lois even though he's actively dating WW. He isn't working at the planet anymore because it was taken over by a media conglomerate and didn't like the stories he was running (he was doing investigative journalism instead of headline pieces).
So yeah, he could actually use a new power or some sort of power increase.
Beelzeboss
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I hope Superman can stop Lex Luthor from using the dragon balls with his new power.
SteveWinwood
Member
i want this power
PartlyCloudlike
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I hope the consequences have a direct effect on his health, similar to Spawn using his hellfire. Maybe Superman's overall strength declines each time he uses it. Maybe it makes his dick stop working. So he's making the ultimate sacrifice each time he uses it. The new power, not his dick.
Sho_Nuff82
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Nothing is bullshit on the level of Shinra Tensai or Almighty or kyoka suigetsu.
They just did that more or less.
He got infected with a Doomsday Virus after killing Doomsday. He would sap the life energy from any living thing within a certain radius so took off into space. He sort of fought an internal war between Clark and Doomsday for control of Supes body. Whenever he gave into Doomsday he became way more powerful but lost control and kind of became a monster (i.e. Hulk) and sapped power from people.
Totally not a coincidence that the writer had just left Marvel where he had written World War Hulk.
Then it turned out to have been a giant swerve by Brainiac.
It wasn't a very good run, but had some nice fan service throwback moments in the big Comics! ending
Totally not a coincidence that the writer had just left Marvel where he had written World War Hulk.
Then it turned out to have been a giant swerve by Brainiac.
It wasn't a very good run, but had some nice fan service throwback moments in the big Comics! ending
Angelus Errare
Banned
Agreed.
Honestly the people complaining about how Superman is basically god mode should read the run. If it doesn't make you like Superman...nothing will.
PartlyCloudlike
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His dick stop working? I need to avoid spoilers until I catch up on Superman, but good to hear!
Angelus Errare
Banned
We need to talk about Aquaman more.
Great hero or greatest hero?
Great hero or greatest hero?
The piranha say he's the most delicious.
Escape Goat
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Perhaps I can finally see the long-anticipated comic debut of the Cellophane S?
Haha yes, this should happen. Imagine the minor annoyance superman could unleash upon his enemies!
That was some bullshit hahahPerhaps I can finally see the long-anticipated comic debut of the Cellophane S?
I know you're joking but Aquaman was probably the one who recieved the better end of the stick in the new52. It shows that you can make characters good if you try to.
Hot Coldman
Banned
it's the Speed Force
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Black Mantis is from Atlantis. He wears a helmet because reasons.
Arthur is the best leader of Atlantis because he doesn't know shit about their customs and stuff. Fuck that shit he's bringing in Taco Tuesday!
Reboots are totally old now. I hope this Superman power just takes us back to 70's blue Batman land.
Deboots are the new black.
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