I just remember how much it hurt. Superman was dead. I remember my dad explaining to me that these things happen, and nothing we say or do can stop them. I remember telling a kid in my Scout troop the news and watching tears well in his eyes. I remember wearing a black armband with a red s-shield on it to school. I remember being sad. Superman was dead. He’d saved us all.
“It’s been a hard year for SUPERGIRL. The WAR OF THE SUPERMEN resulted in the tragic loss of New Krypton, thousands of Kryptonian lives, Supergirl’s mother, Alura, and her best friend, Thara Ak-Var (a.k.a. FLAMEBIRD). For the next story arc, Supergirl will be wrestling with guilt over her own perceived culpability in New Krypton’s destruction.
We’ve put the spotlight squarely on the Man of Steel this week, and deservedly so – 700 issues is nothing to scoff at. We’ve had an all-star cast of creators swinging by this here blog to chime in on Superman, from quick asides to lengthy walks down memory lane. Next up is artist Bernard Chang, who teams with writer James Robinson to present the first story in SUPERMAN #700 – a touching tale of reunion and regret. What does he have to say about the issue? Let’s find out. Take it away, Bernard:
For me, Superman was, is and shall forever be America’s hero. Yes, his mandate is to protect the people of the world, he doesn’t take sides, he’s not overtly political…but like jazz and comic books themselves, he is inexorably tied to our culture and way of life. He stands for all the things we like to believe we stand for, especially when standing is the most difficult, when it would be simpler and easier to turn away.
Naughty Bear Review by Mike Fairservice When you first hear the name Naughty Bear, you think of something on Teletoon or Treehouse, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Naughty Bear does start off like a typical children’s story: “Oh Naughty Bear, you sure look different than the other bears. Your stuffing is loose, stitched are wrong, part of your ear is missing and you look dirty and are all stained. What’s that Naughty Bear? You made a gift for someone’s birthday? That was very nice of you. Now why don’t you go to the birthday party and give it to the birthday bear?” So then off he goes to take the gift to the birthday party and make some friends. But as you probably already know, teddy...
All this week, we’ll not only be checking in with writers and artists about their contributions to SUPERMAN #700 and their thoughts on the character, but we’re also getting sneak peeks into the upcoming events unfolding in the pages of ACTION COMICS, SUPERGIRL, SUPERMAN and SUPERBOY. First up, we have writer Paul Cornell – who, in a bit of news we’re happy to announce here, just signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics – talking about his first arc on ACTION COMICS, which pairs him with artist Pete Woods. The focus? Someone we’re all familiar with – the evil mastermind known as Lex Luthor.
Hey, so Chicago’s C2E2 was a bust for many, we know here at metalmachine.net we had a really bad time at the show, getting there, thin crowds, misplaced hotel reservations and a speeding ticket in Indiana trying to get the hell out of there. But one good thing did happen at the show, our neighbor was none other than Menton J. Mathews III, upcoming super artist, painter. Currently working for IDW. Check out this video interview we did with Menton as we waited for the crowds that never came.
It all starts with Superman. My life long obsession with comics began at age four, when my Mom bought me a DC Blue Ribbon Digest at the grocery store one week. That little pocket sized volume reprinted classic Superman stories from the 50’s, 60” s and 70’s. Of course I didn’t know that at the time, to my young eyes they were all new and all exciting. I distinctly remember sitting and attempting to copy the opening splash from the classic Superman Red/Superman Blue issue by Curt Swan. That was it. For better or for worse I was hooked.
