J-Ball

I love Superman, just to preface this next statement...writing for him is like writing for Jesus. A buddy and I were having this conversation a couple years ago after watching Richard Donner's cut of Superman II. He's the strongest of all the DC Heroes. He saves mankind time after time. He has "bible" like values (thou shall not kill etc...) and he stands for truth, justice and the American way. I think with faulty writing it is impossible to write for a character like him. It's a catch 22, when he dominates an opponent it's boring. When he actually gets into any trouble or actually loses a fight, it's not believable. What a set of circumstances for a writer going in! All that being said, the best Superman stories have been written by the BEST writers DC has had. I thought the "Public Enemies" arc a few years ago by Jeph Loeb was one of the best storylines because Supes had to rely on Batman and Captain Atom to save the world from President Luthor. Granted a giant Kryptonite metor was heading straight for earth but these types of plot devices are needed when your character is akin to our lord and savior. However, great Superman stories exist and they will be there in the future. I'm not losing any sleep about that.

Ok, maybe I'm the only one but I don't think so...Arthur needs to be brought back as the "real" Aquaman. I think that in an attempt to freshen up the character they kind of went young and got away from how regal and badass Arthur used to be...not to mention an ass (but in a cool way). I don't like this young kid they have now and I'm not sure where he fits. Maybe The Outsiders but...he's just lost on me.