Well, that's the thing. He isn't in top fighting form anymore and he probably is more armored. I think that at least some writers are showing that in the comics, so you're absolutely right.
DC Cinematic Universe ( The James Gunn era)
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Yeah, and now, thanks to having Jonathan Kent as Superman, Lucius Fox's son as another Batman (of NYC), and another Wonderwoman, you have yet another generation layer.
I thought this latest set, reproducing the trinity of Superman, Batman, and Wonderwoman, was really stupid and pandering. I've finished reading Dan Jurgens Action Comics with Jonathan Kent's Superboy and they should have left that character alone and not aged him up. I know a lot of readers think that Michael Bendis made a very bad call there.
And I don't know why they needed to make Lucius Fox's other son Batman too. His brother was already Batwing, a DC Iron Man type character (and didn't we have that already with Steel?). Just a bad call all around.
I didn't really follow the Batman of NYC stuff, but I know of it. I agree completely that there was no need to "age up" Jon. Bendis did it just so his Legion could have a teenage Superboy. Now there's this age gap between Damien and Jon when having them close to the same age worked really well.
Technically the age-up of Jon just flips the age gap. Originally Jon was about 10 and Damien about 13, now Jon is supposedly around 17 and Damien 13
I didn't think about it that way. Good call. I still like the moments they give the two of them together in the comics--it really plays off the dynamic their fathers' share.
Maybe what they should've done was to split the timeline. Allow the characters to age up and pass the superhero mantles on to their sidekicks or children, but do parallel books set in the past and focusing on the characters in their iconic prime, filling in "unseen" adventures like how Marvel did with Untold Tales of Spider-Man. Or like how Roy Thomas did two simultaneous Earth-2 series, All-Star Squadron set during and in between the events of the 1940s Justice Society comics and Infinity, Inc. set in the present and focusing on the children of the JSA heroes, with story elements in one often reflected in the other.
The DC Showcase podcast had Charissa Barton on their latest episode. She's the choreographer of the fantastic Peacemaker title dance numbers (spoilers for Peacemaker up to including 2x02):
But... but... July 9, 2027 is not tomorrow! And it will continue not being tomorrow for quite a few days to come! We have to wait until July 8, 2027 for the title to be accurate!
Between Gunn, Cornswet, and Hoult all 3 posted 3 different images of Superman and Lex. One has Superman holding a screwdriver. Implying he helps Lex to repair his suit. Also they are clearly standing as allies. I suspect they fight like in one of the drawings but are fighting a common enemy later. Most likely Brainiac. I wonder if we will get tease at end of Supergirl. Practically a sure thing.
After so many years of different types of frustrations as a Superman fan. Things are really happening!
After so many years of different types of frustrations as a Superman fan. Things are really happening!
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Look closer. There are two loose screws on the ground beneath Lex, and Superman is looking at Lex with a sly grin. To me, it implies that Superman has subtly sabotaged the suit.
It’s an outright announcement. Today Gunn, Cornswet, Hoult all had new art of Superman and Lex in his battlesuit. Done by 3 different artists. It’s clearly new art because it’s the Superman suit from the movie.
It’s not a surprise either. Gunn previously said the green and purple suits wore by Lex’s Raptor soldiers were prototypes for Lex’s own. He clearly been planning this for awhile. He went right from doing promotion tour of first movie to writing the sequel.
I have been wanting to see Lex in this suit on big screen since having Super Powers figure as a kid in early 80s.
So refreshing that we are getting progress on new films but there is direct connections. For 3 years in a row the 3 big films will all be Superman family.
Unlike previous leadership that had random cameos to give illusion of a shared universe.
It’s sounding like a solid base for a 3 picture plan for Superman which is pretty good.
In 6 years we’ll have a good grasp on this Superman and his universe
Unlike the last time where it abandoned him for the big events
( Batman vs Superman. Killing him in the second movie. Uniting for justice league)
I mean in a sense it was all about him but he never got to be just Superman in his own movies
In 6 years we’ll have a good grasp on this Superman and his universe
Unlike the last time where it abandoned him for the big events
( Batman vs Superman. Killing him in the second movie. Uniting for justice league)
I mean in a sense it was all about him but he never got to be just Superman in his own movies
I'm hoping that we're getting two or three other live action movies during the next few years as well.
Well, aside from the TV shows, Clayface is already in production to be released next year.
The downside of Gunn's "finished script first" approach is that to us terminally online fans it can feel like certain projects need forever (Brave & the Bold, Swamp Thing, The Authority), but once the script stands, things seem to move very quickly. In this regard, it is a very efficient system, but it can mean that several movies that are still only in development could be released by the end of 2027.
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