tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post113251500287063786..comments2023-05-30T10:15:40.341-04:00Comments on Comics Ate My Brain: Move over, ClaptonTom Bonduranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1133113744707093552005-11-27T12:49:00.000-05:002005-11-27T12:49:00.000-05:00In retrospect I agree about Cap, but I think it's ...In retrospect I agree about Cap, but I think it's stronger with Superman. <BR/><BR/>Now I feel compelled to re-read <EM>JLA/Avengers</EM>....Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1132894839636213682005-11-25T00:00:00.000-05:002005-11-25T00:00:00.000-05:00Actually, I'd say Captain America is pretty heavil...Actually, I'd say Captain America is pretty heavily defined by his moral code as well. It gives him, in the context of the Marvel Universe, the same sort of moral authority that Superman has by virtue of his in the DC universe. <BR/><BR/>(To address Mark Louderback's comment, Spiderman 2 had one of the very best scenes I've seen of the redemptive power of superheroes, in which Spidey has to save the subway car from going off the tracks, then has to be saved by the people in the train because he's too worn to save himself.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1132797026591350262005-11-23T20:50:00.000-05:002005-11-23T20:50:00.000-05:00Well, maybe it gets cheerier when he returns....Well, maybe it gets cheerier when he returns....Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1132775608506670952005-11-23T14:53:00.000-05:002005-11-23T14:53:00.000-05:00I was struck by how dark and cheerless Metropolis ...I was struck by how dark and cheerless Metropolis was. As if everything went to hell after he left. I was somewhat put off by the teaser. I just don't care for the Superman is God vibe, I suppose.Captain Qwert Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159353949426435311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1132769173643549542005-11-23T13:06:00.000-05:002005-11-23T13:06:00.000-05:00[FYI: Mark gets to call me "Tommy" because he's f...[FYI: Mark gets to call me "Tommy" because he's family. The rest of you ... we'll talk.]<BR/><BR/>Mark, there's some pretty explicit Christ-oriented language in the first <EM>Superman</EM>, including Jor-El's line about "sending my son." I'm not saying Supes can't be seen as Jesus, but I didn't want to get into the metaphor too deeply. For purposes of the essay, "New Testament God" was close enough.<BR/><BR/>Besides, I'm pretty sure that Superman's creators weren't thinking about Jesus back in the '30s when they were shopping him around to various publishers. He started out with more socially-conscious adventures, and started into the cosmic stuff several years later.Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1132760731399118972005-11-23T10:45:00.000-05:002005-11-23T10:45:00.000-05:00Tommy,Isn't there a line specifically about "I wil...Tommy,<BR/><BR/>Isn't there a line specifically about "I will send my son"?<BR/><BR/>Superman as God is interesting--but I guess I saw the trailer making him out as a Christ-like figure. (<I>Wait--wasn't Jesus God?</I> Shuttup.)<BR/><BR/>That is, I'm curious as how the movie will touch upon the <B>redemptive</B> aspect of Superman--movies often address how the actions of superheros bring normal people to new heights of accomplishment (or, at the least, involvement.)<BR/><BR/>So, through Superman, does the earth become a better place to live? And not just beause of his protection--but in saving the planet, we then save ourselves.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com