tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post4104444181465461031..comments2023-09-05T09:06:09.136-05:00Comments on Atop the Fourth Wall: JLA: Act of God Part 2Lewis Lovhaughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-26557917224667307212011-08-14T12:52:34.113-05:002011-08-14T12:52:34.113-05:00Linkara, random question: how many comics do you h...Linkara, random question: how many comics do you have in your possession that have been signed by a big name in the industry?enigmus20https://www.blogger.com/profile/07342398525612663696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-67116228453277976712011-03-18T00:50:55.260-05:002011-03-18T00:50:55.260-05:00"Hey Linkara, I just noticed something. It lo..."Hey Linkara, I just noticed something. It looks like your copy of Showcase Presents Booster Gold looks like it has someone's ohn Hancock on it. Based on my own fairly resently purchased copy of the same book, I know it isn't a standerd feature. So I was wondering, who's autograph is that? "<br /><br />That would be the signature of Dan Jurgens, the guy who created, drew, and wrote Booster Gold. ^_^Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-36824171917177497912011-03-17T23:28:21.153-05:002011-03-17T23:28:21.153-05:00Hey Linkara, I just noticed something. It looks li...Hey Linkara, I just noticed something. It looks like your copy of Showcase Presents Booster Gold looks like it has someone's ohn Hancock on it. Based on my own fairly resently purchased copy of the same book, I know it isn't a standerd feature. So I was wondering, who's autograph is that?Alex Stritarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-45980474767884659092010-10-25T17:26:11.599-05:002010-10-25T17:26:11.599-05:00You know, the really bad thing is that this comic ...You know, the really bad thing is that this comic could have been great if 1. The ridiculous assumption that this is a genuine "Act of God" meant to "humble" the heroes was gotten rid of and 2. The characters actually acted like something vaguely resembling their mainstream characterization. Shouldn't Supes at least consult an expert or two and/or ask one of the tech heroes to borrow their suit before dissolving into a giant puddle of wangst? Shouldn't Diana be ladling soup in a soup kitchen or joining the peace corps or something? I mean even the Wall Street thing might make sense if it was only to finance humanitarian trips to Bosnia or something. I'm with you, Doug here had no idea how these characters work.TimeTravelerJessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-56443383887393471292010-05-08T15:35:30.062-05:002010-05-08T15:35:30.062-05:00Actually...he pronounced "twat" correctl...Actually...he pronounced "twat" correctly, and I'm pretty sure it's the word he meant to use. It's British slang, they've got a lot of their cusses the flipside of America. Like "twat" and even "cunt" (sorry to offend, but if I don't have to censor, I don't) aren't big deals over there, but "fanny" is. And yeah, the pronunciation he used is just the Americanized version.Undeadpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217923853401099910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-14056725636682143292010-04-29T07:01:20.843-05:002010-04-29T07:01:20.843-05:00Oh man, I think this is one of my favorite of your...Oh man, I think this is one of my favorite of your reviews so far. Really funny and really clear and in-depth on character and motivation at the same time.<br /><br />The sad thing about Kyle's ring not working is that with a little thought they could have made it work. I mean, the guy seems to have some inferiority issues from what I've read and given that the ring works on willpower, I could see him taking that loss and the defeat at the hands of a bad guy to heart, being shaken enough *for a while* that he can't get the ring to respond. That might have been interesting actually. But whatever, even that would only have lasted six months if Kyle was being a complete idiot.<br /><br />As for Booster, THANK YOU! Every time I see someone posit that he's just a money hound, I want to scream. I mean, Jergens laid it out for even the most obtuse to understand in that first series during the art theft arc, iirc. Didn't the guy come to Booster and offer to pay him big bucks to track the paintings down, and Booster flat out refused the offer then went to get the paintings back on his own, without recompence? He's a hero first, darn it, and in the hands of competent writers he always has been.<br /><br />Thankfully, that trend on his character seems to have at least mostly gone away recentlyHound_boundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956361389990713458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-73984676647505960152010-04-29T04:18:35.620-05:002010-04-29T04:18:35.620-05:00Isn't vigilantism itself illegal to begin with...Isn't vigilantism itself illegal to begin with? <br />No matter whether someone does or does no die in the process?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-56176586460162766882010-04-29T03:35:43.571-05:002010-04-29T03:35:43.571-05:00And oh yeah... I just remembered Superman: The Wed...And oh yeah... I just remembered Superman: The Wedding Album. In it, Superman is de-powered as well... BUT HE STILL MANAGED TO GO TO WORK AND DO HIS JOB, STILL MANAGED TO BE WITH LOIS AND HE EVEN PUT ON HIS SUPERMAN COSTUME AND CHASED DOWN A CROOK!<br /><br />As I said earlier... Doug Moench sucks. I have no idea why he's been in the biz for so long.Detourhttp://tfwiki.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-89081875110751587362010-04-29T03:30:45.807-05:002010-04-29T03:30:45.807-05:00Oh, man, Doug Moench... That guy wrote the horribl...Oh, man, Doug Moench... That guy wrote the horrible, horrible Batman Vampire trilogy (in which Dracula is little more than a thug).<br />He also wrote SCI-Spy... which I believe you've reviewed...<br /><br />How'd that guy write so many comics if he's so bad at it???Detourhttp://tfwiki.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-48818333954699664932010-04-28T23:42:20.299-05:002010-04-28T23:42:20.299-05:00"Killing in self-defence is still considered ..."Killing in self-defence is still considered acceptable by the law even if you are a civilian"<br /><br />But a regular civilian will still be investigated and often go to trial to determine if it was, in fact, in self defense. What makes a vigilante a vigilante is that he avoids being held accountable by the law for any reason.Reepicheep-chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389645751529505549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-36866329179609056072010-04-28T15:19:45.402-05:002010-04-28T15:19:45.402-05:00Joining the discussion down here, the anime movie ...Joining the discussion down here, the anime movie series Kara no Kyoukai had some interesting thoughts about the issue whether heroes should or should not kill <br /><br />Especially in the last movieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-28474513361869212492010-04-28T13:58:57.195-05:002010-04-28T13:58:57.195-05:00Great review and can't wait for the final part...Great review and can't wait for the final part next week. LOL'd at the "being arrogant" part.<br /><br />Why do comic book writers take an interesting idea and turn it into a complete mess?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293536744735918909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-5462280518414396182010-04-28T09:54:37.465-05:002010-04-28T09:54:37.465-05:00Man, I didn't realize until this morning that ...Man, I didn't realize until this morning that Doug Moench is the same Doug who created Moon Knight. That character makes a <i>whole</i> lot more sense now.DavidLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435167584981262024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-17621244576564233492010-04-28T09:29:32.132-05:002010-04-28T09:29:32.132-05:00"Killing in self-defense is still considered ..."Killing in self-defense is still considered acceptable by the law even if you are a civilian."<br /><br />Yes, but that usually has to be proven in a court of law, or other form of investigation, and superheros don't usually act in self-defense, they defend other peopleRueschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-45073168119189592942010-04-28T09:14:11.584-05:002010-04-28T09:14:11.584-05:00Thanks for punching this comic! I think this has p...Thanks for punching this comic! I think this has passed Superman At Earth's End, Amazon's Attack, and Countdown for stupidty and mischaracterization!<br /><br />Funny as hell video, especially pointing out Billy Batson's reaction being more adult than the others, on this matter.<br /><br />So until the last issue reveals that it was all a deal with the devil by Mary Marvel, MAKE MINE LINKARA!Truce Westonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-15055118571245527402010-04-28T05:54:51.036-05:002010-04-28T05:54:51.036-05:00"Killing in self-defence is still considered ..."Killing in self-defence is still considered acceptable by the law even if you are a civilian"<br /><br />Killing an attacker in self-defense is quite a bit different from what superheroes do. Superheroes <i>actively seek out</i> crimes to punish or prevent. They are, by definition, vigilantes. Let's suppose we were to allow superheroes to kill in "self-defense". How long do you think it'll be before we have heroes killing whatever villains they please on the flimsiest pretext and then claiming it was self-defense?<br /><br />I've always felt the iron-clad no-killing rule is the only way any government would tolerate their actions. Most superheroes have no accountability whatsoever to any higher authority. They have to be bound by some sort of limits.mightysamurainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-22399406141549786932010-04-28T02:48:01.728-05:002010-04-28T02:48:01.728-05:00@Reepicheep-chan
Killing in self-defence is still...@Reepicheep-chan<br /><br />Killing in self-defence is still considered acceptable by the law even if you are a civilianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-11095129855583325932010-04-27T23:32:44.185-05:002010-04-27T23:32:44.185-05:00Having read this triology once, I must say you hav...Having read this triology once, I must say you have throughly hit upon every point i can remember.<br /><br />Damn shame the continuity alarm gave up. With this one it could go off more than with Spiderman's retcon galore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-17018879803181391952010-04-27T23:20:03.643-05:002010-04-27T23:20:03.643-05:00"Then again, I've always felt the whole &..."Then again, I've always felt the whole "heroes never kill!" trope was idiotic; if an individual hero chooses a no-kill rule for character reasons, like Batman's, then that's fine, but when it comes to lethal force, heroes shouldn't be held to any higher standard than cops."<br /><br />So what, you think they should be held to a lower standard? Cops have to account for the people they kill, you know, incidents that end in death are investigated and if s police officer is deemed to have used violent force in excess they can be fired or even jailed. Superheros, on the other hand, are rarely held accountable by anyone. A government-owned type hero like Captain America can get away with it maybe, but someone like Superman cannot just go around killing whoever he deems it necessary to kill and still be a hero. Jeez, you can handwave a superpowered entity being 'judge and jury' if it is for the better good, but judge, jury AND executioner? You really think that is OK?Reepicheep-chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389645751529505549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-26767733869795450372010-04-27T23:20:03.642-05:002010-04-27T23:20:03.642-05:00Well, that was a small-souled, dream-destroying ch...Well, that was a small-souled, dream-destroying chapter. Hey kids, Superman isn't a hero, he's just a junkie who gets a funky high from a yellow sun! Let's gather 'round and watch the withdrawal symptoms.<br /><br />(Apologies to Matchbox 20)<br /><br />Double slam on this book for completely mishandling what could have been a really cool reveal. Lose powers, train up, get back in the game, make the occasional ref to 'easier in the old days'. Instead, it's a whinefest in the finest 'poor little me' tradition.<br /><br />Excellent review, sir.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196453040350787311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-65398518231795406802010-04-27T22:25:04.136-05:002010-04-27T22:25:04.136-05:00I totally agree with you Linkara, only watching Do...I totally agree with you Linkara, only watching Doctor Who totally solves all the problems there are. There are a bunch of problems with the Doctor Who universe but besides that, its one of the best shows ever (well besides Buffy, Star Trek, Torchwood, and a few others). <br /> By the way, where is Batman during all of this? It seems like he would be the most useful person during this crisis. Maybe since the guy who wrote this mostly worked on Batman before than maybe it would have been a good idea for him to include Batman in the storyline instead of excluding him for no apparent reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-7157076046522494162010-04-27T19:45:01.008-05:002010-04-27T19:45:01.008-05:00First off, Lewis, I think you meant to say "T...First off, Lewis, I think you meant to say "Twit". But everyone else has hammered that in enough, so lets move on.<br /><br />Please tell me that you intend to burn these comics at the end of part three. Lord knows this comic deserves it. I'm sure about 99% of your fans would pitch in for the gasoline, just please, BURN IT!<br /><br />*ahem* Sorry. anyway, loved the review.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-87299257608356879552010-04-27T18:20:20.044-05:002010-04-27T18:20:20.044-05:00Is it me or is the writer of this comic blowing Ba...Is it me or is the writer of this comic blowing Batman or something?ThatAtheistChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062439506515114055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-19267667364501131322010-04-27T16:59:46.064-05:002010-04-27T16:59:46.064-05:00The Kill Bill metaphor works better when you consi...The Kill Bill metaphor works better when you consider how old Bill is supposed to be. If he's as old as David Carradine, then his first exposure to Superman was probably at the tail end of the Golden Age and the majority of the Silver Age, and back then Superman was very much a Kryptonian first and an Earthling second. Go back to the Fleicher Superman cartoons and listen to the opening narration. It goes "Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way <i>disguised as mild-mannered newspaper reporter Clark Kent</i>."<br /><br />It makes sense that Bill would pose that metaphor because that's probably the Superman he grew up with. And he was only using the metaphor to make a point so as long as the point comes across it doesn't really matter if the metaphor itself isn't perfect.<br /><br />Here, though, it really...doesn't work. Superman hasn't been a Kryptonian first and an Earthling second for a very, very, <i>very</i> long time, long before this comic came out. I can't see any reason why they would change it back except to make Superman look useless and ineffectual.mightysamurainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-736949339957388122010-04-27T16:57:32.857-05:002010-04-27T16:57:32.857-05:00I don't know if its been posted, but just like...I don't know if its been posted, but just like Guy Guardner's Warrior Costume, Kyle's GL Costume is also made by his powers. He cannot have his costume on if his powers don't work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com