Greetings citizens!!!
That is correct, after TWO WHOLE MONTHS OF NO POSTS I HAVE RETURNED!!! Thanks to all the good folks on the forum for returning my faith in the website, and a special thanks to Jason Major for moderating that section of the site, a demanding job that would definately put me way over my head. Anyways, with the formalities outta the way on to the article.
The name of the game is 52!!! And I have to say, convoluted is more the name of the game. I just went through issue 22, and after this issue I NEED MORE!!! If I'm going to dig into the good'ol piggy bank every week for 3.50, give me more of what matters. It seems to get shorter every issue, less content more pictures of people standing and doing nothing, if this is suppose to give it a noir feel it feels more like For Tomorrow. *shudder
DC need to pump up the content, more of the Super Nova story, which in my opinion made issue 22 better than most thus far. I'll be back, as a certain austrian once said.
Bobby Paycheque
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jasonmajor32 writes:
Okay, guys, any comments on 52? Look MY review on it in this thread!
So, you're reading Bob's blog and you're wondering what does "52" mean? Is it a spin-off of "24", a code-word, a comic series, what?
52 is an ambitious series by DC Comics that tells the story of the DC Superhero universe in real-time. If it's october here, it's october there.
The story tells of the DC universe after a recent universe-shaking story called "Infinite Crisis." All the DC titles after this event jumped "One year Later", which gave creators a chance to re-define the DC Universe and give readers a new jumping-on point. This story is to show what happened during that missing year.
In the series, Superman has lost his powers as a result of Infinite Crisis. Batman and Robin have left the country for a year, looking to re-examine their mission. Wonder Woman is missing.
The Justice League have disbanded. The series is our look at the DC Universe through the eyes of some of the lesser-known characters.
Something is happening. the Word "52" actually has appeared in the comic- there is a conspiracy involving "52"...
The main characters are:
BLACK ADAM- his powers come from the Egyptian gods, he is the dictator of the country of Khandraq, somewhere near Egypt, and delivers an "eye for an eye" style of justice.
BOOSTER GOLD- came from the 25th century looking to become a superhero for fame and glory.
RALPH DIBNEY- detective who used to be the elastic, stretching hero "Elogonated Man", he is in a state of depression since his wife was killed
RENEE MONTOYA- lesbian cop from Gotham's police department
THE QUESTION- vigilante with a blank face, askings questions and looking to answers to mysteries and crimefighter
STEEL- John Henry Iron, an African-American, created a suit of armor to fight crime, he was inspired by Superman to fight for truth and justice
ADAM STRANGE- Intergalactic space adventurer
ANIMAL MAN- a man who had experiments done by aliens on him; he now finds himself connected to the animal world, and can use animal-like powers from the animals around him
STARFIRE- a princess of an alien world
BATWOMAN- Kathy Kane is a wealthy Gotham socialite/lesbian who has donned the Batwoman costume
LEX LUTHOR- criminal genius, arch-enemy of Superman, seeking to redeem himself in the public's eyes
DOC MAGNUS- scientist/creator of the Metal Men
As I go through the series, I'll explain more. hope this is a decent intro- more can be found on
www.52thecomic.com
jasonmajor32 writes:
While not 52 news.. this is cool..
Superman Returns hit the $200 million mark this week!
jasonmajor32 writes:
SUPERMAN SEQUEL A GO!
Variety reports that Bryan Singer has signed a deal with Warner Bros. to make a sequel to Superman Returns, which is tentatively due for summer 2009. This deal means that they will be starting soon on the pre-development stage (ex. writing a script, etc.) Bryan Singer promises more action, like "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan", and possibly an alien menace. (rumours suggest Brainaic, Zod or another villain)
More information can be found at www.supermanhomepage.com, and www.superherohype.com.
SUPERHERO CORNER BOX #1
Welcome, welcome to my comic reviews! it's only fitting to start with a #1 issue- so:
SUPERMAN: CONFIDENTIAL #1
WRITER: DARWYN COOKE
ARTIST: TIM SALE
STORY: A 'year one' story re-introducing the first time Superman encountered Kryptonite. In this issue, Superman fights the Royal Flush Gang, then Clark, Lois, Perry & Jimmy investigate a crooked casino owner.
REVIEW: THIS is what Superman should be about- iconic battles, easy-to-follow continuity, Superman doing super things (grabbing a TRUCK, for example) plus some wonderful character development with Lois, Jimmy, Perry & Clark. Oh my goodness, you get to see investigative reporters ACTUALLY DOING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. Wow. You even get a nice, silly romantic scene between Superman/Lois.
Tim Sale did the acclaimed "Superman: For all Seasons" story and his art made me feel like it was capturing the feel of the '40's.
This is a MUST for Superman fans.
SUPERHERO CORNER BOX #2
ACTION COMICS #844
WRITER: GEOFF JOHNS & RICHARD DONNER
ARTIST: ADAM KUBERT:
STORY: A ship carrying a young child from Krypton lands on Earth..what will Superman do???
REVIEW: Richard Donner, as in the guy who directed the first two Christopher Reeve movies co-writing a Superman comic. THIS IS A TITLE FOR ANYONE WHO EVER LOVED THE SUPERMAN MOVIE TO BUY!!!
If you have never picked up a comic, this is a great starting point.
The story has a Kryptonian boy land on Earth- he's about 5 or 6, surprisingly, he reminds me a lot like Jason (the kid from Superman Returns) Will he be called Jason? I don't know, don't care. I personally think if Bryan Singer wanted to introduce a super-kid, this is a better way than having Superman have an illegimate child.
Great action, and great character movements. The story acts like it's a cinematic adaptation of a lost Christopher Reeves movie. You can hear the music and see the actors in your mind as you read it.
My review? 5/5
Hey Bob,
ARE YOU EVER Going to post new posts?
MV is awesome! writes:
Wow! You're back! That is awesome. This site is so awesome, the fact that there wasn't any new posts for like, years and years, wasn't awesome, but you're back now..so it's okay and it can be awesome again!!
Just to let you know, me and Supergirl71 are doing awesome. For those who don't remember, we were part of the "Miami Vice" posts, and "Superman Returns" posts, we got married and have had an awesome last couple months.
Why just yesterday, after seeing this site, we remembered the good old days...
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....she was so awesome, especially when ....(edited for content) and wow, you really should see her...
she is awesome. Maybe i'll download a photo for all of you to see sometime.
Supergirl71 writes:
I'll try and get a photo for you guys to see sometime.
For now, you can download my blog at:
http://supergirl.astraldream.net/blog/
and my Supergirl website at:
http://supergirl.astraldream.net/
Check it out!
MV is awesome! writes:
trust me..it's awesome. Speaking of which, Supergirl: the movie (yes, the one with helen slater) was awesome. I think me & Supergirl71 are going to watch that movie tonight before bed again..
MV is awesome! writes:
Bobby, boy, does 300 look awesome! I think me & Supergirl71 are going to see it on Thurdsay at midnight...and then go home and we're going to..well, y'know...like, 300 times!
(Did I tell you awesome she was lately? She's not called 'Supergirl' for NOTHING!!!)
MV is awesome! writes:
Wow! 300...that movie was AWESOME! It was SO awesome, that me & Supergirl71 decided to watch it AGAIN after seeing it the SAME night! (This was followed by a REALLY long night, if you know what I mean..)
SEE THIS MOVIE!!!
Trust me,
it's ....incredible!
(just trying to throw you off- it's AWESOME!!)
MiamiGirl71 writes:
For those wondering...yes ME and larry-poo are married, not Me and Supergirl71...
Bobby, thank you for clearing that up..
Supergirl71 tried to hack into Bob's site, replacing her name with my name..
*sniff* why won't she leave us alone? *sniff *
MiamiGirl71 writes:
And yes, we did see 300.. and yes, it was awesome..
we're now looking to ...(edited)...300 times....we're...(edited)...up to 29X since the movie ended...looking to (edited) 300X...
Oh, what a good excuse to (Edit) Larry-boy.....
ComicFan52 writes:
What does this have to do with 52?
jasonmajor32 writes:
Guys, next week TMNT the new animated movie is coming out!! Whoo-hoo it looks radical!!!
Here's what some of our friends had to say about the movie trailer...
"This movie trailer was AWESOME! I can't wait until the movie because it's going to be AWESOME!
This movie made me feel like I was back in the 80's again!"
-MV is Awesome!
"A movie that will exceed all box office expectations...it's visually stunning...watch "300", because TMNT looks to be the movie that will make "300" million at the box office...I predict a record-breaking box-office opening, well over $80 million..."
-Box office Wizard
"A fun ride...action-packed...fun for everyone...this movie made me say 'cowabunga!'"
-MiamiGirl71
"Worth seeing twice..."
-MiamiTwin2
"Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? I don't even care...it looks like a freakin' radical movie..."
Sequelwatcher35
See the trailer at:
>http://raincloud.warnerbros.com
/wbmovies/tmnt/featurette/
tmnt_featurette_500.mov
COWABUNGA!!
Cowabunga74 writes:
Whoa...dude, that looks amazing! I'm glad my friend (MV is awesome!) told me to check this site...that was gnarly, dude!!
ComicFan52 writes:
I wonder how this ties to 52?
BoxofficeWizard writes:
perhaps it because that we expect the movie to make 52 million dollars...
...on opening day alone..
ComicFan52 writes:
THAT makes sense! Perhaps watching this movie will solve the mystery of 52...which continuity is this? Earth-T? Earth-M? Earth-N? Earth-T?
The Ninja Turtles met Archie back in the 90's, who met Punisher (and somehow, lived) who met Batman (both the Jean-Paul Valley "Knightfall/Knightquest" Batman
AND Bruce Wayne Batman whp, in turn, met Predator and the Aliens.
Ninja Turtles also met Savage Dragon, who met Superman, who knows Batman, thus setting TMNT in the DC multiverse.
Does this mean the multiverse is still alive????
Wow! I got to see this movie now!
It could hold the secret of 52!!!
MiamiGirl71 writes:
Guys! Just to let you know that Larry-poo and I now have a blog at:
miamigirl.blogspot.com!
Check it out! Maybe one day I'll put up some pictures of me!
Marvel-Zombie29 says:
Whoa! Miami Girl71! youze be SMOKIN!!!!!
I loved your picture of waterskiing at the lake- youze be so hot!
The Proantiregistrator says:
Whoa. Miami Girl71. U & Me got to get some someday.
What up, yo?
MNM says:
U a slammin' u miami girl. i'm goin' slam u into the next u be willin 2 fly in my car seat from the Big MV city with the big MC from mottor city call me if youse be wanting the time o yo life, now see?
jasonmajor32 says:
What the ---?
M2M says:
yo, you, majorman, u be talks to meze in mo' lang, now, hear! i & the MV girrl gonna make tracks on the roads, see? see, i pity yu fuul for notta understand's me when i be the man, dude, the MAN!
MNM says:
M2M and I go way backs, here? way backs, WAY, way back! MV, you are stylin girrl!
MV is awesome! says:
okay...let me put this in BIG BOLD LETTERS FOR THOSE WHO READ THIS AND HAVE REALLY SMALL MINDS:
IF I SO MUCH AS THINK YOU ARE HITTING MY JESSICA, I'M GOING TO BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT FROM HERE TO KINGDOM COME>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
M2M says:
Chill, man! Chill! In BIG BOLD LETTERS< not cool, dude! you be soundin' too much like the gov't, man! me and my boy just want to meet some babes back in MV to take home to detroit..i got nothing against u.
MNM says:
yeh, man, yeh. what heze says. we know u is "awesome." We just want to be awesome like use.
Dr. Edward Grammer says:
Ahem. I find the use of grammar used in this here conversation to be not of the kind that makes up a conversation between two individuals that benefits mankind and appeals to human reason.
For the benefit of humanity, I appeal to you that we should all speak in a scholarly way as befits Western philosophers, so that we, by human reason, may be able to talk to each other in a way that better communicates our values, beliefs and ideas to other people.
I propose that we use the scholarly method of english to talk to each other in a way that appeals to human reason but allows for a conversation of increasingly intellectual debate, inquiry and study from a scholastic perspective.
ComicFan52 says:
I wonder how this applies to 52.
Cowabunga74 says:
Whoa! Dude, this like has nothing to do with comics whatsoever! I don't know about you guys, but it sounded like those dudes were totally hitting on sweet Jessica! NOT cool dude!
As for you scholastic dude, if you don't like our grammar, go to some scholastic website..this is a website for comic fans!
Hey, man, let's talk about COMICS- whose up for seeing TMNT again??
Dr. Edward Grammar says:
I find TMNT to not be a topic of interest to a professional on anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy and science such as myself.
Comic books are not a form of intelligent conversation, they do not invoke proper intellecutally stimulating conversation of subject matters that appeal to human reason and benefit mankind. Mankind learns by appealing to human reason and by the studies of science, not by engaging in such foolish entreprises as the reading of comics. I propose that you give up childish ways to pursue the greater path of enlightment through the pursuit of knowledge and science.
jasonmajor32 says:
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT??
That's it!!! Bob & I have had enough of you, out!!!! Out!!!! Out!!!
Guys, sorry, I've been busy with school this semester..I haven't had much time to moderate comments...here's suggesting we start afresh, with a new topic.
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jasonmajor32 says:
* ahem * by popular demand, our next topic will be about the comic book series "52", which is what this original thread was all about anyways, and gets back on topic.
What do you guys think about 52, now that it's coming to an end?
Boxofficewizard says:
I think it would make a great TV series "52 episodes!" but I predict it wouldn't do well at the box office.
ComicFan52 says:
YES! I get to speak of 52, my favorite mini-series since INFINITE CRISIS!!!!!!!!!
52 is just plain awesome! I love it! I'm so glad they're following this with ANOTHER weekly series!
MV is awesome! says:
I think 52 is...NOT awesome. It's, eh, okay at best. could be better.
but it's far from awesome.
Paul Dini on detective? NOW THAT'S AWESOME!
M2M says:
You, 52 is da bomb, book! It bombs big time! It be a nada nothin' nxt to da civvie war over a marvel, yo!
civvie war be the rock comic in za house, yo!
52 be the weakest link in the amazin' race, i a voted it offa the island back in the first episode, dog!
jasonmajor32 says:
uh..can anyone interpret to me what he just said?
Orrazzib says:
Too cool really was Batwoman introduced that storyline the thought also I! Montoya Renee with storyline the loved I! Incredible really was 52 thought I!
jasonmajor32 says:
Bob Mullin, do I still have to moderate your blog??? Please, couldn't you take over before this gets weirder?
StillYoung@52 says:
Hi! I just want to say that "52" is cool because it speaks to all of us 52-year old men that we can be comic geeks too! Which means we can have hot chicks that look like Supergirl for girlfriends too!
jasonmajor32 says:
Bob, spoke too soon.
God help us all.
Whyaskwhy says:
I think 52 asks us all the question:
WHY?
MiamiGirl71 says:
Well, this HAS gotten stranger than our usual crowd. Bob, I thought 52 was so-so. I think you might be right about switching over to Marvel.
MV is awesome says:
52 is NOT awesome! Marvel is awesome!
Marvel-Zombie29 says:
if Marvel had done 52, it would've rocked!
By the way, MiamiGirl71, thanks for hookin' me up with Marvelgirl-1001, she's SMOKIN! OW!
Marvelgirl-1001 says:
I didn't read 52. I only read Marvel comics. Marvel comics are good. They make sense.
52 doesn't make sense, because it's not marvel.
jasonmajor32 says:
Oh, look I'm comment 52! Gee, I guess that means that we'll have to close this thread, now, huh? (thank god)
Seriously, i have exams coming up. Bob Mullin, I just wasted hours of my life I can't get back, to talk about..my goodness, I don't think I KNOW what we were talking about.
Anyways, maybe we'll be back after exams are done. MV is awesome! MiamiGirl71- you're good people!
Please, everyone who makes comments in the future, PLEASE, PLEASE, speak in a language that MAKES SENSE!
In anycase, until the secret of 52 is that DC is owned by Marvel,
This is Superherocorner signing off!
(thank God!)
jasonmajor32
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