Yeah it can be confusing...Action Comics takes place even further back than Justice League which is "Five Years Ago". Morrison hasn't clarified exactly when Action takes place but I have assumed it's a couple of years or so before Justice League.
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It's my understanding that AC#5 will take place, somewhat, "more in the past", maybe on the Kent farm during Clark's late teen years before/when his parents died. Or did I miss construe that.
^ That's correct. I believe we learn what happened to Jonathon and Martha and spend a little time in Smallville.
They died.
Indeed so...but we don't know how (yeah yeah I guess we can assume from natural causes but Jonathon has had heart issues in the previous continuity). I also believe if I remember correctly that we are seeing the Legion of Superheroes in the next couple of issues. Or at least in some form.
Stormwatch was finally pretty cool. The team is coming together and we have an interesting development with the Stormwatch Shadow Cabinet dealing with Adam Zero. It's started off slowly but gaining momentum now. I'll probably stick around with this a while yet.
Stormwatch was finally pretty cool. The team is coming together and we have an interesting development with the Stormwatch Shadow Cabinet dealing with Adam Zero. It's started off slowly but gaining momentum now. I'll probably stick around with this a while yet.
It's really really unfortunate that Paul Cornell is off the book.
#4 was when it really hit its stride.
Sigh.
As for Animal Man/Swamp Thing, they are really developing the mythology between the Red/Green/Rot. I like they show how all the Arcanes even Abby is tied with the Dark/Rot/Other like Alec and Maxine are inherently tied with their elements.
#4 was when it really hit its stride.
According to Johnston the Demon Knights and Stormwatch are the same team, but in different eras. I think the city in Stormwatch was also in DK. It would have benefited from Cornell doing two books instead of Jenkins on one and Cornell on the other.
Sigh.
As for Animal Man/Swamp Thing, they are really developing the mythology between the Red/Green/Rot. I like they show how all the Arcanes even Abby is tied with the Dark/Rot/Other like Alec and Maxine are inherently tied with their elements.
Action was good again this month. Liked the Steel appearance. What's powering Corben, not Kryptonite?
I don't think it's Kryptonite...or if it is I don't think they've called it that. I'll have to go back and re-read to see if it's mentioned because I've already forgotten.
Damn...I didn't know Cornell is off Stormwatch already. I don't know that anyone else other than him would be able to handle such an ambitious book and make it good.
Damn...I didn't know Cornell is off Stormwatch already. I don't know that anyone else other than him would be able to handle such an ambitious book and make it good.
^ LOL. I'm dropping Justice League International. Not feeling it at all...it is the pacing of the arc that has bothered me more than anything else but also a non interesting villain as well. I had high hopes for this book and the team roster but it's just meh right now.
What What WHAT?!?!?
I was just at his blog today and didn't see anything about this.
Admiral Young, I still feel guilty for dropping JLI after the second issue. But it had to be done.
How many of the original 52 books have gone through creative changes already?
Here is the story...and I had no idea that Purple Lady is supposed to be a focus on Stormwatch. She's not showed up yet. Also Paul Jenkins doesn't exactly thrill me as Cornell's replacement.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/12/07/paul-cornell-off-stormwatch-after-issue-6/
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/12/07/paul-cornell-off-stormwatch-after-issue-6/
One can hope he's clearing his schedule to take the reins of Superman.
That would be a great trade-off. On a non nu52 note, I'm looking forward to Saucer Country. Should be Cornell at his best.
It's not clear yet when Kryptonite makes its first appearance - it's even possible that it's not until the present day, when Supergirl brings it with her somehow.
Action #4 I really liked as it seemed, to me, like something was finally to start to happen a little bit. Interesting place to put a cliffhanger.
I can't find the interview, but I'm pretty sure "Action Comics" is supposed to be set only a few months/half a year before "Justice League" for their first arcs.
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