Smallville Clark had the bullet time super speed, and I never quite understood why he can act in super speed, do his chores in super speed but could never do his school work that fast.
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Gail Simone on writing Superman in Action Comics:
Source: https://www.cbr.com/so-long-superman-gail-simone-talks-leaving-action-comics/
Also, this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/GailSimone/status/858821368317493248
This woman freaking GETS IT.
Source: https://www.cbr.com/so-long-superman-gail-simone-talks-leaving-action-comics/
Also, this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/GailSimone/status/858821368317493248
This woman freaking GETS IT.
Gail is one of the greats. I don't think I ever read anything of hers I didn't like, but I read quite a few of hers I loved.
Smallville! That's a good place to revisit. I noticed that Superman's super speed is vastly different from other speedsters. It's like he can propel himself/accelerate to super sonic/FTL speeds, but the Flashes and Quicksilvers can move, think, react and accelerate at those speeds.
I'm totally fine if Supes can't pull off a rescue of dozens of people in the blink of an eye, like Barry and Pietro. It can be a speedster exclusive. Things like whiplash, jumbling up the rescued person's internal organs or equilibrium sickness would not be ideal if Supes were to attempt such a feat.
I also like that the faster Clark became in Smallville his ripple effect and collor chances
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I read an old "Supergirl" comic where Linda Danvers was on live television (maybe during her period as a soap opera actress -- it's been a while so I may get some details wrong), and she had to attend to a crisis as Supergirl during a commercial break and return before it was over. She had to fly to multiple locations in the city and do a bunch of things at super-speed, then be back and camera-ready as Linda, all in like two minutes. It was improbable but fun.
There are jobs that are simple idiotic for super-people. Soap opera actress is one of them. News anchor is another one.
I though that Superman is as fast as possible without use of the speed force. I know I saw something recently about the fastest characters in comics. I'll try to dig it up.
Sorry I can't edit a post--that didn't take long:
https://www.comicbasics.com/the-top-10-fastest-superheroes-in-marvel-and-dc-comic-books-today/
https://www.comicbasics.com/the-top-10-fastest-superheroes-in-marvel-and-dc-comic-books-today/
With the Flash, they fudge it by saying they're protected by the Speed Force.
The John Byrne post-Crisis version of Superman also had some kind of protective aura that shielded anybody and anything in direct contact with his own body. Explained why his suit made of Earth-materials survived his superspeed. I think this explanation even made it on an episode of Lois & Clark.
If I remember right, wasn't it some kind of low grade telekinetic field that Superman could unconsciously project, and that's how his super strength worked as well? Or am I remembering that wrong?
It was something about him being able to control gravitrons, which explained is power of flight, and why he was able to lift heavier objects while flying than he would be able to standing on the ground.
Smallville Clark never seemed like he was thinking in super speed lol
Actually, I had thought about it at one time that if I were to try to write a Superman with power limits that one possibility would be to restrict fine motor control. Like he could he be unbelievably strong and fast but not be able to stop on a dime or do a hundred tasks at once. Like a doctor doing delicate surgery isn't going to work as fast as possible or trying to keep a dragster in a straight line.
So, Hancock.
That's pretty much correct--and back in the day the running joke was he kept burning his capes.
Man, completely off topic, I know.... But why is The Flash not this good anymore?
No idea, mate. I stopped watching Flash religiously after season 3. I still contend season 1 is the best because it reflects what's best about the Flash's career and dueling against the rogues.
