New Superman

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:50 pm

The wife already showed this to Emvee, but I thought it was my American duty to share it:

http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia ... -superman/

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:14 pm

Video doesn't work in my country.

Sorry to state the obvious, but isn't Henry Cavill beautiful?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:05 am

spiderfrommars wrote:Video doesn't work in my country.

Sorry to state the obvious, but isn't Henry Cavill beautiful?

No, he looks like a total slag.

Meanwhile, this link should work in the isles, aye?

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colber ... flats-beer

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:53 am

There was a wonderful ranty quote from a message board included in the story in one of the papers which was along the lines of "Superman is an American icon! I'll never go see a Superman movie with a Brit playing him". No one must have told the poster Superman is an illegal immigrant...

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:16 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Video doesn't work in my country.

Sorry to state the obvious, but isn't Henry Cavill beautiful?

So you work for the BBC, but the BBC doesn't work for you?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:04 pm

Predabot wrote: Meanwhile, this link should work in the isles, aye?

Nope.

bumblemusprime wrote:
spiderfrommars wrote:Video doesn't work in my country.

Sorry to state the obvious, but isn't Henry Cavill beautiful?
So you work for the BBC, but the BBC doesn't work for you?

Ah, but that's BBC America... I blame George Washington.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:53 pm

I don't think anyone knows we have BBC America. Maybe the president of NPR watched BBC America.

Does this one work? Because if not, seriously, the ******* American Revolution is over, Internet.

http://insidepulse.com/2011/02/04/steph ... e-british/

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:15 pm

bumblemusprime wrote: Does this one work?

Nope.

Can you reccommend any good Supes comics? Ones that can be bought in a dinky book form preferably.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:55 pm

I don't remember all this hoo-hah back when Christian Bale was cast as Batman.

Did I miss something?

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:11 pm

The Goddamn Batman transcends nationality. Superman, on the other hand, is a thinly veiled representation of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:56 pm

Batman is Sherlock Holmes with wings.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:44 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Can you reccommend any good Supes comics? Ones that can be bought in a dinky book form preferably.

I got myself Birthright... and am pondering over Red Son and Superman/Batman Vol 1.

I remember reading some of the Death of/Return of arc first time round so will probably look into that for the sake of nostalgia.

Anyone read any of these?

Er... and should this be in the 'I Like Comics' thread?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:06 pm

Check out All-Star Superman if you have the chance. Some people have called it the Watchmen of Superman comics. Some others have simply called it the Watchmen of comics. But those people are dumb.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:02 pm

I've heard good things about it. Will look into it.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:38 pm

Yeah All Star is nice - if a bit mental.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:58 pm

There's no origin retelling in it is there?

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:08 pm

there is - but not in a bad/repetetive way, if that makes sense? Its more... echoes of it inform the story.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:27 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:There's no origin retelling in it is there?

"Doomed planet. Last hope. Kindly couple. Superman."

That's literally the entire origin retelling.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:54 pm

That'll do me. Cheers guys.

*flies away*