After having him explain he was at full strength, my favorite comic character moment of this year was Supergirl beating Superman in a slugfest on the CW show. I mentioned that on the previous page, or at least alluded to it. Unfortunately, the links I gave on the previous page have recently been broken.
I have no assurance the same fate won't befall this clip, but, for any who are Supergirl fans, it's worth a moment's viewing time:
Originally posted by bluewaterrider
After having him explain he was at full strength, my favorite comic character moment of this year was Supergirl beating Superman in a slugfest on the CW show. I mentioned that on the previous page, or at least alluded to it. Unfortunately, the links I gave on the previous page have recently been broken.I have no assurance the same fate won't befall this clip, but, for any who are Supergirl fans, it's worth a moment's viewing time:
why do you hate superman?
Actually to be honest.
I think my favorite comics moments have been
Superman meet Spiderman on crossover classics
Jla meets x men (crappy fight, but the moment was exiting)
When Superman comes out of the kryptonian battlesuit and reveals he is the real Superman
When Thanos overpowers all the cosmic entities in the IG saga ( I was shocked)
The fight at the end of the dark phoenix saga (because it gave you a sense of despair that everything was lost)and how she died in front of Scott.
Man what happened to comics???
Now is all rinse and repeat.
Off the top of my head...
Spider-Man: "Within my body is the strength of many men..."
And, whenever he's not jobbing.
First Superman/Hulk fight. Both shone, imho.
Regarding Surfer -
Superman: "You? You have such power?"
Impossible Man: "Trust me, Supes. He does."
In the same Su/SS xover: When, at the mere sight of Surfer, a Skrull commander yells for his whole fleet to retreat.
Batman beating Superman.
Superman armed with Thor's hammer and Cap's shield.
I don't remember the exact moment or line, but it was in the JLA:AS, where Wonder Woman (or was it Batman?) notes how Superman, despite his overwhelming power, never abuses it; and Batman (or was it WW) says, "That's why he's Superman." Great line, very inspirational.
And my all time favorite moment (though also not a fight) -
When Superman is standing over Dan Turpin's grave and says,
"In the end the world didn't need a superman, just a brave one."
Damn if that isn't a contender for the best line in all of comicdom.
Originally posted by Rao Kal ElMan what happened to comics???
Now is all rinse and repeat.
I'd proffer "Hollywood-ization", i.e. that same malady that makes movie producers, once they have a hit, to try and carbon copy said hit or its formula ad infinitum.
Or at least I would have in the past. Nowadays, I don't regard Hollywood as a medium that responds only to economic considerations ...
I find myself wishing now that you had gone through with the idea that our Golden Age discussion had inspired. It would have likely formed a good basis for a STELLAR thread or two. Perhaps it still can.
Imagine if we had the ability to visually compare all eras of comicdom ...
Actually, you recently gave me a great resource for researching topics of that sort. Thank you. It's been fascinating to see storytelling changes of the medium.
I've gained a new respect for some writings of the Silver Age, for instance.
They could be, were, often silly, to be sure, but they also reveal a level of sophistication, of pure thought and effort on the part of the writers, that's easy to overlook. "Lexor" is the saga that preoccupied my attention this week, for instance. I first thought it a single, standalone story in one issue. Disappointingly, I then found it to be a tragic trilogy. More recently, I was surprised to find it was featured to some extent in multiple issues, and drove several seemingly unrelated stories. To the extent TurboImageHost holds out, I'll share some of those. They feature battles of psychological warfare, campaigns that are not just action only. Without further ado:
Back on topic, continuing with the saga of Lexor, which is filled with favorite moments ...
It's probably worthwhile to mention Lexor is a planet in a red sun system.
This particular point made it possible for Superman and Lex Luthor to meet each other on fully even terms for, well, for the first time I personally know of.
It allows viewers perspectives of the characters not possible in conventional stories. Above, for instance, you get a glimpse of how Lex probably views Superman on Earth. In subsequent panels the writers explore even further, and have Lex actually charge himself with temporary power and become a masked "super"hero to pursue Superman! Afterward ...
... the writers provide another unexpected twist.
What would you think should happen if Silver Age Lex Luthor, who cold-bloodedly murders Superman in the odd "imaginary" story should suddenly find himself endowed with superpower AND with Superman at his mercy?
Probably not what happens here. Lexor offered a rare and special view of Luthor indeed ...
