But that's exactly what Superman fans got in Superman: Grounded, ... of all things, he tries to make Superman feel (somewhat justifiably) shitty for taking a stroll while the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Close. Perhaps it really is a matter of taste. Press J to jump to the feed. I thought that Stracsynski's work on the two monthlies--Superman and Wonder Woman--were awful and lacked any real meaning (despite some potentially interesting high concepts), and that the titles were redeemed only when the replacement writers, Roberson and Hester, took over. One of the best Superman pages of all time is the single page from All-Star Superman in which Supes talks down a potential jumper. It seemed like JMS's issues received a lot of negative feedback, while some felt that Roberson improved things. All proceeds go toward purchase of books for review on the site. Basically, I thought that they made brilliance out of the dreck they were given.I do feel differently, though I respect your alternate take (thought That's interesting, sounds like you liked this arc for the exact reasons others hated it, and hated it for the reasons others liked it. scene in which the writers have to be commenting on the Internet backlash, but overall I liked the ending as an "ending" to the story because I've always been partial to stories that point to Superman's legacy being as important as his actual good deeds.I agree with much of what you pointed out, but I feel the book is good if you let it stand as it's own title and terms. We previously ran articles on the disturbing truth behind costumes from The Next Generation and Troi's cleavage . Superman #701 might be the single worst comic book I've ever read. I'm honestly astonished you feel this way. The police ask him to fly up and get her but he says he'll go talk to her. Superman Helps a Suicidal Girl in Superman: Grounded. I definitely noticed the reversals you outline above, and those really detracted from my enjoyment, as well as the apparent filler chapters with Batman and The Flash. 110. But right away, it became clear Grounded wasn't going to be the comic readers were hoping for.
1, do yourself a favor and go read just the first full chapter, originally published as Superman #701. He is a perfectly capable writer both in and out of comics. ... Like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Daredevil, X-men, Fantastic 4.. just to name a few. That was my impression of it, anyway. This segment begins with Superman responding to a jumper situation. Jumper is an intriguing idea, it has the opportunity to bring a new series to film. Originally Audacity saved MP3s worked at the time Casting Call was written. via 80's Retro Toys If Star-Lord ...Three Inspiring Times Superman Saved Someone from Suicide He was thrown in to a situation that he could not help but lose in.
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But right away, it became clear Grounded wasn't going to be the comic readers were hoping for. NOTICE: We understand that some users are getting errors when uploading MP3 files. ... used a grieving widow as the catalyst for his "Grounded" storyline. 110. log in sign up. Not entirely at least. This book screams editorial interference.
:-)Grounded volume 1 was the best superman story I had read in ages at the time, which was when the hardback came out, Straczynski is a pretty awesome writer, he always seems to capture the spirit of the character he's writing, amazing spider-man i'm looking at you.As much as I agree with this, I just can bring myself to fault Roberson. Or maybe it's a perspective difference coming from reading it in issues vs. a collected edition -- I've read comic books arc I loved in the past that other people hated, and I suspect it's because I read them all at once instead of over agonizing months.Wow, I find it so interesting reading this review (and of Vol 1) and comparing it to the comments that the "Internet comics community" had when the issues were coming out. Straczynski's issues had moments of emotional weight, including an All-Star Superman-inspired sequence where Clark coaxes down a suicidal jumper.
Happens when Misaki (with others help) convinces an entire suicide club (which Satou joined) to abort their plans. 3. Posted by 4 years ago. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. For those that missed it, it is a great Krypto story that will probably never be collected anywhere, since it was an old inventory book that DC had wanted to forget about.
The Grounded story-line got so much hate, and I think it was my favorite version of the character. (Donation form temporarily out of service. Get the Collected Editions scoop before anyone else -- on Facebook! From the Story that failed to make the cut to the revisions noted in your post that were not even 5 issues old. This was during Superman Grounded phase, when he was really doing a priorities check on his life.
But now we get a scene that's all the worse, because it's a knock-off of an amazing one.