07 Apr Issue #237 – “Man of Tomorrow”
This week we kick off Prescribed REIDing, a month of books chosen by Producer Richard. We start with Superman: For Tomorrow, its story, Azzarello and Lee’s take on Superman, and about Superman in general!
Intro Music by Aaron Barry
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SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)
Holy 5-Star Review Batman!
(1:11) Ravanna’s 11-Star Tinder Review
News and Notes
(4:41) Earth-One Crossover Inevitable Says Grant Morrison
(8:47) Bart Allen is Coming to CW’s The Flash
(11:21) RWBY Joins Justice League
(13:13) Hot Toys Announces Dark Knight Trilogy Collectibles
Prescribed Reading
(16:03) Superman: For Tomorrow and what makes a good Superman book
(21:53) Richard’s unfiltered thoughts on the book
(24:42) The Doctor likes some aspects of the books and some scenes
(27:18) Richard’s pitch for what the book could be and what this book SHOULD be
*Insert EPIC rant here*
Man of Tomorrow
(47:39) What is the difference between Pre-Flashpoint Superman and New 52 Superman?
(51:22) Electric Blue Superman?!
(55:42) Jim Lee’s art in this book is super weird.
(1:00:07) Memorable dialog from Azzarello and decent artwork from Jim Lee.
(1:02:36) On a scale of 1 – 10, where does this rank as a must-read for Superman?
(1:07:16) What makes a good Superman/Clark Kent story?
(1:11:22) What story/moment made you appreciate Superman?
(1:18:12) Batman Who Laughs design and Zod’s armor from For Tomorrow.
(1:20:36) Did Azzarello seriously think that Superman versus the raptor a good idea?
(1:22:35) What would have happened if Superman landed in Themyscira?
(1:24:59) How old is Superman?
Guess the Character!
(1:28:50) Barbarella vibes
(1:29:20) Majority of the fabric of their outfit is in the cape
(1:29:42) Needs industrial strength fabric tape to avoid any nip slips
(1:30:40) Very regal looking
(1:32:11) Sexy grandma
Recommended Reading & Viewing
Characters, Places, Things
Superman (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
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