tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post38900305165565073..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Trade Perspectives: Reactions to Forbes on Brian Michael Bendis, Superman newscollectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-55389765569147358692018-02-23T21:47:46.732-06:002018-02-23T21:47:46.732-06:00I'm not sure you can totally blame Bendis thou...I'm not sure you can totally blame Bendis though, can you? Surely DC editorial has to call some of the shots there. See also that Supergirl is on the cover of the final issue of Man of Steel, so it doesn't appear Kara's going away. No Jon on the cover, though ...collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-90823963197587070842018-02-21T12:30:26.662-06:002018-02-21T12:30:26.662-06:00As confirmed by the May solicitations and creator ...As confirmed by the May solicitations and creator follow-up, all Superman family titles cancelled in wake of the Bendis takeover. Super Sons, Supergirl, and previously announced Trinity. Tomasi promises more Super Sons. And Supergirl can't stay without a title for long, given her TV series. But I have to ask: what hath Bendis wrought? MrMGUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966456420504790499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-29209250552836906362018-02-04T13:03:44.570-06:002018-02-04T13:03:44.570-06:00Glad that the series will get specials, but the gy...Glad that the series will get specials, but the gymnastics involved with this ... I'm mostly concerned that after all the Rebirth build up, Dan Jurgens's Mr. Oz storyline is now going to peter out with no resolution, so hopefully this is a sign it will not. I'm glad to see DC keeping making headlines, but looking at all of this I worry that the Rebirth storyline will be ending with a whimper even as it started with a bang.<br /><br />I expect a deluxe hardcover of the single Action Comics #1000 issue, and after that I wouldn't be surprised if the individual Bendis, Jurgens, and Tomasi stories were chopped up and collected with those individual writers collections. I'm sure the Superman titles trades are going to restart numbering, too.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-41414715064359124332018-02-04T10:25:29.961-06:002018-02-04T10:25:29.961-06:00Tomasi said on Twitter that his and Gleason's ...Tomasi said on Twitter that his and Gleason's run will end on a 38-page special that will come out after the conclusion of the "Bizarroverse" in Superman #45. I'm assuming that's coming out in May.<br /><br />Action Comics is also getting a 38-page special by Jurgens according to him, so hopefully that will be collected along with issue #1,000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-6552653015482470932018-02-04T07:14:02.223-06:002018-02-04T07:14:02.223-06:00I'm with you. One would imagine the Jurgens a...I'm with you. One would imagine the Jurgens and Tomasi/Gleason stories will be (impromptu?) codas to their runs, while Bendis's will kick off his run. That'd be enough for a big anniversary, but then there are a ton of other stories in the book! <br /><br />I'm still waiting to see how AC 1000 gets collected. I could see a deluxe HC like Rebirth, it getting parceled up into the last Tomasi and Jurgens trades + Bendis's MoS collection, or a bunch of stuff never making it to trade. Bob Schoonoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371205595372517089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-35111481496473987572018-02-03T13:32:42.190-06:002018-02-03T13:32:42.190-06:00I should also say, with a few more days to think a...I should also say, with a few more days to think about it, that I am glad that Action Comics #1000 will have some consequence. This could have easily "just" been an anniversary issue with some nice stories in it and then Jurgens, Tomasi, and Gleason could have continued on their merry way, and Action Comics #1000 would have been nice but not an event per se. This is a rather significant shaking up of the Superman titles, a new miniseries, a renumbering, etc. -- all of that at least gives Action Comics #1000 some consequence, for which I'm glad.<br /><br />Also, while I was dubious of the new Superman numbering, I realized that what this gives us is Action Comics #1001 and Superman #1, Action Comics #1002 and Superman #2, etc., which is exceptionally cool (for however long it lasts).collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-28997589968162039222018-02-03T13:26:19.361-06:002018-02-03T13:26:19.361-06:00Why Shazam necessarily? From writing kids?Why Shazam necessarily? From writing kids?collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-13263516374611866542018-02-02T21:13:40.232-06:002018-02-02T21:13:40.232-06:00What do I think of this? I think Bendis gathered e...What do I think of this? I think Bendis gathered everyone in one room, walked up to a desk, pulled his zipper down, and unleashed Godzilla as the giant monster thumping shakes the ground! AKA I'm intrigued and kind of excited.<br /><br />On a side note - I just had the thought that Tomasi would make an amazing Shazam writer, and I'm shocked I never considered it before. Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178727978311013660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-30143821801868652312018-02-02T15:20:38.263-06:002018-02-02T15:20:38.263-06:00I was assuming the 6-issue Man of Steel thing was ...I was assuming the 6-issue Man of Steel thing was Bendis's idea, and it didn't occur to me that it could be editorial's. Also, I can't recall anyone else writing Superman and Action Comics regularly at the same time since Byrne.<br /><br />I just checked out the Byrne Robotics forum, and while someone asked his opinion on the Bendis news, he's been avoiding commenting on it so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-69620314873727077512018-02-02T10:16:47.839-06:002018-02-02T10:16:47.839-06:00No disagreement but just a logistics question, is ...No disagreement but just a logistics question, is Bendis inviting the Byrne comparisons specifically or is that juat from the Man of Steel title, etc.? Because that could be DC editorial, too. (And has Byrne said anything about all this?)collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-79487355944501454102018-02-02T10:11:16.883-06:002018-02-02T10:11:16.883-06:00It's certainly bold of Bendis to invite compar...It's certainly bold of Bendis to invite comparisons with Byrne, but his move to DC really is as eventful and attention-grabbing as Byrne's was in the '80s. And I think the Superman books need a kick in the pants right now. Jurgens's Action Comics has never risen above OK to me, and while I loved the beginning of Tomasi and Gleason's Superman, their second year hasn't been as good. I also welcome the switch to a monthly schedule, which will hopefully allow Reis to pencil a full arc for the first time since Aquaman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-26592875030489542972018-02-02T10:02:47.788-06:002018-02-02T10:02:47.788-06:00To add something unmentioned to the conversation, ...To add something unmentioned to the conversation, I want to say that personally I enjoy Bendis the most when he gets multiple related series to write concurrently -- such as his Avengers relaunch, and more recently Iron Man for example. Having him take over all Superman titles is very exciting to me. <br /><br />I hadn't noticed the change in publication schedule, so thank you for pointing that out and doing the math. I'm hoping that between this and the new mini-series and one shot, it is buying the art teams enough time to get ahead of the game and then we can enjoy a consistent look and feel for a while. danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980039294766426430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-2114905094157332072018-02-02T08:16:24.636-06:002018-02-02T08:16:24.636-06:00CEB, great post as usual. keep up the Trade Perspe...CEB, great post as usual. keep up the Trade Perspectives. The news that BMB going to DC is massive and with a massive announcement it's no surprise that he his getting Superman. Personally Bendis has been hit or miss. I liked his run on DD. I guess it depend on what character he his on. Also, I'm a little gun-shy on the Man Of Steel series. I don't think we need another retailing of the origin (movies and TV aside), but I would like to get back into Superman and this may be the way I can do it.Chris Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013249170461433118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-69261347367226387622018-02-02T07:27:55.653-06:002018-02-02T07:27:55.653-06:00Very excited. I really enjoy Bendis on individual...Very excited. I really enjoy Bendis on individual character books (USM, Daredevil) and find him just okay on team books, so this works perfectly for me (I was afraid he'd take over JL when it was first announced he was coming to DC, but it kinda sounds like Scott Snyder has that all sewn up). <br /><br />I saw a couple creators on Twitter basically trying to calm the Tomasi fans down - saying he's got something coming out, too, and we'll love it - so I'm wondering if we'll get him on a Super-adjacent title - relaunching Trinity, a Superman Family-esque book, or even Adventures of Superman. Superman and Action together charted four books between 20 and 29 in December, so there's clearly an appetite for good Super-content four times a month - I'd be shocked if DC doesn't fill in that space somehow (I suppose it'd be too much to hope for a Tom King Lois and Catwoman book in that space). <br /><br />I share your reticence about another villain tied to Krypton - there are plenty of similar stories. I'll still read it, of course, and I think Bendis can find a good angle on this, but it's definitely not a path I find that interesting. <br /><br />RE: DC Nation #0 - totally in. I love the free/cheap intro issues. DC Universe #0, Batman's Ten Cent Adventure (not to be confused with the far inferior Twelve Cent Adventure), etc. Bendis on Superman, King on Batman, Snyder on JL - that's a great lineup. I wish they'd put that much effort back into WW, though.Bob Schoonoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371205595372517089noreply@blogger.com