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I called my comic book shop and asked that Action and Superman be dropped from my pull. I sent an e-mail message to DC explaining that I will not be buying these comics anymore because of their decision to hire Orson Scott Card to write the new digital Superman book. I will not support a loud mouthed homophobic activist writing Superman. Not directly. Not indirectly. Not with my money. Not now. Not ever. Clear enough, DC?

I'm not reading DC anymore. This is just the latest or the last straw. I'll only have to give up World's Finest. Which has been good but ... its more like running on a treadmill instead of running outdoors.

I've been periodically reading Batwoman and Wonder Woman but ... I don't mind dropping those.

So it's reported now that Chris Sprouse has declined to draw the Orson Scott Card story and its been pushed back until at least issue #2. How long before DC cut their losses and walk away from the project?

good for him.

Sprouse just gets more and more awesome.

Gratitude to Mr. Sprouse.

https://twitter.com/andydiggle/status/314419145120825344

Not even sugar-coating it as "personal" reasons, huh? And this before he even had an issue published...

In other news, Supergirl #18 has an entirely different creative team not merely from what was solicited, but from what's on the cover!

Chaos in the Superman office?

It'd be funny if it all wasn't so sad.

So DC has been just about dead to me for some time. But that troublesome nostalgia I sometimes feel for my childhood is always lurking in the back of my mind, itching to get me to revisit those wonderful years. I *want* to love DC again, I really do.

One reason to at least check something out from the company is my main man, Johnny Romita Jr. has at long last jumped ship to DC to work on characters he's never drawn before--and he starts with the biggest one of them all, Superman. He's joined by ol' "nose candy & mutilated body parts" Geoff Johns, which would have been a good thing in 2005 but not so much anymore.

Anyway, I'm actually liking what I'm seeing so far! Johns appears to have reigned in his schlock for now, and is giving it his all, with a pretty interesting story and a great focus on Superman's real supporting cast (re: the Daily Planet, not the fucking Justice League).

JR Jr. is phenomenal as always () and he's doing a great job showing a very strong, iconic Superman in his own style. He hasn't really been given the chance to draw any action-centric sequences thus far, which is a shame, since he comes from that school of art that is heavy on the stylized, kinetic energy and less interested in the quiet, talking-head namby-pamby modern style. But I'm hoping the story will eventually get us there.

For the first time in forever, I'm loving Clark Kent and the Daily Planet, and that is what is most important to me thus far.

It's only two issues in, so things could go to total shit easily enough (and at DC, that is usually the norm), but I'm hoping this remains an enjoyable, fun ride.

What happens when Brain Globes grow too big for their spheres....

So I picked up two weeks of comics yesterday and the first ones I wanted to read? Superman and Action Comics. That hasn't happened in like 20 years. I'm just enjoying them both that much.

It's surprising because of how relunctant I was to embrace this confusing status quo. But the solid writing has pulled it off. I am really loving the father-son dynamic between Supes and John, and the mother-son dynamic with Lois and John. And I really just missed the married Superman and Lois. That family dynamic anchors the series here, and it keeps me comfortable as the creators obviously work towards re-establishing their lives (with the Daily Planet, etc).

Tomasi is especially good on Superman. Meanwhile, Jurgens is writing an interesting Lex Luthor on Action, and the artwork is great on both--I'm really liking Tyler Kirkham's dynamic work on Action.

All in all, the two series are succeeding for me more than anything because they have a sense of heart again.

I've put Action on my pull list, as I've been digging the vibe, though I hope they pick up the pace a little bit. Pulling in back issues to catch up, I I realized I don't have 959, and it didn't seem to impact the story at all!

A reminder:

Superwoman #1, by my dream team of Phil Jimenez (writer & co-artist) and Emanuela Lupacchino (co-artist) is scheduled to arrive in stores on August 10th.

In the meantime, I'd suggest that a mod alter the title of this thread to include Superwoman. Thanks in advance.

It might merit its own thread.

Good point, Lardy. I certainly *hope* it turns out to be that good! In the meantime, maybe I could review the early Superwoman issues in my Emanuela Lupacchino thread?

I'd say, read it and do what feels most appropriate based on your reaction to it.

That sounds like the best option. Will do. Thanks, Lardy.

I have to say that I'm enjoying the state of the Super titles so much that I'm really looking forward to Superwoman and Supergirl!

(And a new thread sounds like a great idea!)

I'm really enjoying New Super-Man. It's a lot better than I was willing to give the writer credit for considering "Truth" and I'm wondering who else is going to show up in the Justice League of China.

I'm enjoying it too. It's nice to have a superhero series firmly planted in the "fun" category without being too over the top comedy-wise.

The Wonder Woman of China is great so far!

Action continues to impress me. Just a nice simple Superman story, living up to it's title.

This week's Action focused on the new Clark Kent, with internal dialogue from him, which reveals that he really believes he's Clark, he's never been Superman, and he's getting pretty annoyed that people don't believe him. Evidence mounts that his memories are somehow planted (obvious to the reader because we know he didn't exist prior to Rebirth). Interesting mystery, and a fun scene where Superman has to save a falling Clark Kent.

I'm looking forward to reading that!

I mentioned this in the Rebirth thread, but I thought the finale to the first Superman arc was terrific. It left me very much looking forward to what comes next.

Also, since this thread includes Supergirl, I'll add that I liked Supergirl #1 quite a bit too! The artwork by Brian Ching was stellar and the colors by Michael Atiyeh really popped. Kara's struggles with being a Kryptonian living in the modern USA are a good metaphor for struggles all teenagers have, and I really liked how they are setting up the series in general. The interplay with her "new parents" is unlike anything done with Supergirl before and its got me interested.

This week's Action was the first real clunker for me. Not because it was poorly written, but because there was nothing revealed we didn't already know: The new Clark really believes he's actually Clark, he's completely human, and something strange is going on with the company he's investigating. Hopefully things step back up soon.

I'm keeping an eye out for the Superman: Lois & Clark TPB that sets up the Rebirth scenario for Superman. I know it features Lee Weeks on art, who is one of the most underrated but hugely talented artists of the past 2 decades, so that's a big draw. And, of course, dan Jurgens knows his way around a Superman story. Anyone read it and can say whether it's worth getting?