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Title: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: Great Rao on October 30, 2005, 01:07:03 AM Superman finally CHANGES HISTORY in:
"Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" (http://superman.nu/tales4/feats/) :s: Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: Klar Ken T5477 on October 30, 2005, 01:19:57 AM Always a treat to read a NEW oldie but goodie although I could see this one coming a universe away. Nice to see some Plastino too! :)
Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: MatterEaterLad on October 30, 2005, 08:22:30 AM Man, another fine story, sure its filled with some questionable historical references, but its ironic, simple, and tells a tale of time travel paradoxes that a kid can remember... :wink:
Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: VanZee on October 30, 2005, 11:28:45 AM Yeah... but howcum his super-intellect couldn't anticipate the paradox he was creating beforehand?? I mean, jeepers.
Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: Super Monkey on October 30, 2005, 11:36:20 AM Al Plastino rules! Sadly he is many times overlook for the big three, even though I think he is one of the very best. If you all would look at your favorite Superman stories and some of the most important, you might be suprise just how many were drawn by Al Plastino.
http://www.lambiek.net/plastino_al.htm Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: MatterEaterLad on October 30, 2005, 11:55:20 AM Quote from: "VanZee" Yeah... but howcum his super-intellect couldn't anticipate the paradox he was creating beforehand?? I mean, jeepers. The following is just my opinion, but, because, as part of the charm of that era and too oft abandoned...Supes being attributed with super intellect took a back seat in story lines to him trying (this time out of loyalty to Lori) and having the results being learned by the reader (kids) and Superman AT THE SAME TIME...a joint resolution of the mystery...a way of bonding reader and character, especially readers of a young age. I also think that a kid questioning some lines of outcomes in a good story led to them learning more about the real world for themselves...I'll take that over the "super continuity" of the post-Weisinger grand DC universe anyday... :lol: I truly dig Al Plastino myself... Title: * SPOILERS * Post by: Great Rao on October 30, 2005, 01:19:50 PM A spoiler for the ending:
SPOILER IS COMING! ... Anyone know if this is the first story with travel between parallel Earths? If so, it would mean that not only did Jerry Siegel create Superman, he created the entire DC multiverse. :s: Title: Re: * SPOILERS * Post by: Super Monkey on October 30, 2005, 02:00:57 PM Quote from: "Great Rao" Anyone know if this is the first story with travel between parallel Earths? If so, it would mean that not only did Jerry Siegel create Superman, he created the entire DC multiverse. :s: no, it was Flash No. 123, 1960: "The Flash of Two Worlds" Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: VanZee on October 30, 2005, 02:30:28 PM Quote from: "MatterEaterLad" having the results being learned by the reader (kids) and Superman AT THE SAME TIME...a joint resolution of the mystery...a way of bonding reader and character, especially readers of a young age. Yeahr... agreed. And believe me, I love these early stories, too, for their innocent goofiness. Still, it would've been interesting to explore why Superman can't alter the past, ie, he is not God, or that by saving Atlantis he would keep Lori from ever existing and could not personally bear that, etc. But I do love these goofy stories. Quote from: "MatterEaterLad" I truly dig Al Plastino myself... Ditto. He draws Superman very SOLID, like he could stop a bullet. Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: VanZee on October 30, 2005, 02:57:38 PM ***SPOILERS***
Thinking more about this crazy universe Superman has created... let's see, advanced 8m year old civilization of Atlantis saved from ruin, yet Rome still dominates as a repressive society? And all Superman could figure to do there is save ten oppressed people from a Lion's Club luncheon? An entire PLANET of supermen deposited on Earth? Like, doubling the population but now a segregated society of indestructable beings vs human chattel.... Hey, I love this story. But something tells me Superman didn't do you-n-me any big favors.... ;-) Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: MatterEaterLad on October 30, 2005, 03:05:17 PM It is interesting, but Supes does explain that he previously had no success altering the past, but his new attempt introduces alternate universes (dimensions?) that are as fated to have intervention as part of their reality, and are solved in a mystery fashion...something new for kids to chew on, almost quantum in its view...its oversimplified, but the answers to these questions in total almost defy human thinking anyways...I just always liked that way of story telling... 8)
Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: MatterEaterLad on October 30, 2005, 03:07:28 PM Yeah, the alternative permutations are improbable, but I see that in a lot of more "sophisticated" science fiction too...
Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: Great Rao on October 30, 2005, 07:11:20 PM I really liked the fact that the Native Americans just knew that Superman was "The Eagle God." That's like something Alan Moore would come up with.
:s: Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: Klar Ken T5477 on October 30, 2005, 10:45:18 PM or the writers on smallville~ :lol:
Title: Re: "Superman's GREATEST FEATS!" Post by: Kal-L on November 11, 2005, 10:57:48 AM Quote Flash No. 123, 1960: "The Flash of Two Worlds" Bravo Super Monkey, you know your classics! too bad you replied before I did, I have missed an occasion to show my culture... |