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Bleeding Cool - Real Comic Book News!
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Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.
Forget Marvel's What If... ?, Superman & Lois is the comic book show you should be watching
Commentary: Shows like Loki and What If... ? get all the hype, but the latest incarnation of Superman is filled with heart.
Superman has never been an easy character to relate to. He is, essentially, a perfect being. Because he's the most powerful and morally pure character in the DC universe, there's not a lot of drama or internal conflict to mine from the Man of Steel. Contrast this with Batman, whose dark and flawed character makes him a fan favorite.
Of course, in the Marvel universe you have complex characters like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki, who headline their respective hit shows on Disney Plus. In comparison, Superman & Lois, which aired on The CW network and will arrive on HBO Max later this month, has flown under the radar. But it may be more impressive, because it achieved a seemingly impossible goal: Create a version of Superman that retains his Boy Scout personality but still makes him relatable. The show does so by focusing on the theme of family, breathing new life into the franchise.
Commentary: Shows like Loki and What If... ? get all the hype, but the latest incarnation of Superman is filled with heart.
Superman has never been an easy character to relate to. He is, essentially, a perfect being. Because he's the most powerful and morally pure character in the DC universe, there's not a lot of drama or internal conflict to mine from the Man of Steel. Contrast this with Batman, whose dark and flawed character makes him a fan favorite.
Of course, in the Marvel universe you have complex characters like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki, who headline their respective hit shows on Disney Plus. In comparison, Superman & Lois, which aired on The CW network and will arrive on HBO Max later this month, has flown under the radar. But it may be more impressive, because it achieved a seemingly impossible goal: Create a version of Superman that retains his Boy Scout personality but still makes him relatable. The show does so by focusing on the theme of family, breathing new life into the franchise.
jack
Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.
Marvel's Darkhold: Alpha Teases a Murderous Future For the Fantastic Four
A horrific possible future is hinted at for the Fantastic Four as Marvel's Darkhold event kicks off with The Darkhold: Alpha one-shot.
Previews for The Darkhold: Alpha #1 show Wanda Maximoff awakening from a frightful dream where the God of Chaos Chthon invades with a host of demons, bringing pain and suffering to a host of heroes from across the Marvel Universe. Among these characters are Valeria and Franklin Richards, the children of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman. Valeria runs to her brother, urging him to be wary of the madness spreading from Chthon's demonic forces -- a madness that unfortunately for her, already seems to have infected Franklin. With a swipe of a clawed hand, Franklin slices his sister's face in half, and Wanda wakes breathless from her vision.
