Cellar Scribblings

[CellarDweller]

There is a great visual gag in the definitive Superman movie where Christopher Reeve runs up to a pay phone that's not in a phone booth. He has to change in an alley.

 

Clark Kent exposed?!! Nooooo!!!!

Yup!  Apparently, Superman is revealing that he and Clark are one and the same.   The story takes place in a book being released in January called "Superman:  Heroes #1"

Here is the cover.  You may not be familiar with all the characters on it, so I'll give you a run down.  They are mostly members of the Justice League (JLA) or Young Justice (YJ)

Starting in the back, the character in brown with the mask and staff was originally one of the Robins.  The original Robin was Dick Grayson, who as an adult left Batman and became Nightwing.  He was replaced by Tim Drake, he has now grown and left Batman as well, and goes by the name "Drake", that is the character in brown with the staff.  He currently leads a team of teen heroes called "Young Justice", so Drake's team affiliation is YJ. In front of Drake is Green Lantern and Flash.  Across from Flash is a man with glasses.  Plastic Man.  Next to him is Zatanna, Batman and Aquaman (all JLA). In front of them is a faceless man (Question - JLA) and then Impulse (YJ) and the newest Robin (Damian Wayne) .  Next is Wonder Woman (JLA). At this point you can see Superman's eyes reflecting in the glasses Clark Kent would wear.  Directly under the glasses are the updated Wonder Twins (Jayna & Zan).  Standing next to Jayna is Superman's best friend, Jimmy Olsen, Daily Planet photographer.  Next to him is Teen Lantern (YJ) and next to her, Wonder Girl (YJ).  Standing next to Zan is Perry White,  Daily Planet editor.  Next to Perry is Superboy (YJ), the young woman with the glowing elements on her outfit is new hero, Naomi (YJ)  and by her is Green Arrow (JLA). Front and center of them all is Lois Lane, and draped over her arm is one of the suits that Superman would wear when he was Clark.

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goes by the name "Drake"

Oh, I've heard of him!




Here are the ones I've heard of/could identify:

Dick Grayson
Green Lantern
Batman
Wonder Woman
Jimmy Olsen
Perry White
Lois Lane

I'm not even totally sure I know Green Lantern -- possibly I'm confusing him with Green Hornet.

I can think of superheroes who aren't on here, though. Like Green Hornet, Antman and ... well, probably others. Are they characters in the other brand of comics?

Is that Superman's left foot at the bottom of the pic, and if so, what kind of footwear is that?

[CellarDweller]

Oh, I've heard of him!




Here are the ones I've heard of/could identify:

Dick Grayson
Green Lantern
Batman
Wonder Woman
Jimmy Olsen
Perry White
Lois Lane

I'm not even totally sure I know Green Lantern -- possibly I'm confusing him with Green Hornet.

I can think of superheroes who aren't on here, though. Like Green Hornet, Antman and ... well, probably others. Are they characters in the other brand of comics?

Is that Superman's left foot at the bottom of the pic, and if so, what kind of footwear is that?

Yes, that's his left foot, and I don't know why his boot looks that way.  Perhaps for the event he's getting a costume change?

As for Antman and Green Hornet......  There are a lot of comic companies.   Green Hornet was on a few different minor comic companies.  Antman is on the roster of one of the bigger companies, Marvel.

Superman and everyone on that cover are all part of the DC Comics universe.

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So when a movie features a big group of them, are they all from Marvel or DC? Is there any agreement among superhero fans that one is better than the other?

I feel like I would like Antman because it's hard to not like anything starring Paul Rudd. Did you see it? And what's that franchise Chris Pratt was in?

[Jeff Wrangler]

So when a movie features a big group of them, are they all from Marvel or DC? Is there any agreement among superhero fans that one is better than the other?

I feel like I would like Antman because it's hard to not like anything starring Paul Rudd. Did you see it? And what's that franchise Chris Pratt was in?

Guardians of the Galaxy?

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Guardians of the Galaxy?

Yes, thanks. I was told it was good, or at least entertaining, but I couldn't really get into it.

[CellarDweller]

So when a movie features a big group of them, are they all from Marvel or DC? Is there any agreement among superhero fans that one is better than the other?

I feel like I would like Antman because it's hard to not like anything starring Paul Rudd. Did you see it? And what's that franchise Chris Pratt was in?

Yes, when a group of heroes is in a movie together, they are all from the same company, either DC or Marvel.

DC fans like DC better,  Marvel fans like Marvel better.  LOL  There is no real agreement over who is better than the other.

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DC fans like DC better,  Marvel fans like Marvel better.  LOL  There is no real agreement over who is better than the other.

Oh, somewhere I read a review and the writer said something like "Obviously all the [DC/Marvel] comics are much better than the [Marvel/DC] comics." I kind of took it as "fact," or at least widely agreed-upon opinion. But the reviewer must have just been on one of the sides.

[Jeff Wrangler]

Yup!  Apparently, Superman is revealing that he and Clark are one and the same.   The story takes place in a book being released in January called "Superman:  Heroes #1"

Here is the cover.  You may not be familiar with all the characters on it, so I'll give you a run down.  They are mostly members of the Justice League (JLA) or Young Justice (YJ)

Front and center of them all is Lois Lane, and draped over her arm is one of the suits that Superman would wear when he was Clark.

Lois Lane's skirt looks a little "retro" to me.

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Lois Lane's skirt looks a little "retro" to me.

Really? I was thinking the opposite. It’s a fashionable length and otherwise ordinary but fine. Same with the rest of her outfit — hairstyle, fitted shirt, etc. You must be more cutting edge than I am.