DC Comics Reboot

[jmucchiello]

Ma and Pa Kent being alive during Clark's Superman career was introduced in the 1986 reboot. From 1938 to 1986, they died before Clark's adult debut (but when Superboy was introduced, we finally met them, as they were alive during the Boy of Steel's adventures).

I was implying they might not exist at all. Clark Kent becomes a disguise Kal El uses to fit in among the humans. He does not grow up as the adopted son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Alive or dead is not the issue here.

 

[Klaus]

I was implying they might not exist at all. Clark Kent becomes a disguise Kal El uses to fit in among the humans. He does not grow up as the adopted son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Alive or dead is not the issue here.

No, the Kents stay in the new continuity. Grant Morrison said as much. They'll just be already dead when Clark decides to don his baby blanket ( :facepalm: ) to fight corruption and injustice.

 

[Dire Bare]

I was implying they might not exist at all. Clark Kent becomes a disguise Kal El uses to fit in among the humans. He does not grow up as the adopted son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Alive or dead is not the issue here.

He may not have landed as an infant, but rather as a young child . . . of what age I'm not sure they've revealed yet. Ma & Pa Kent find him and adopt him as "usual", but they pass away before his debut as Superman.

This also isn't new, nor all that far from "normal" for Supes. It may be different from the current continuity, but isn't a radical departure. IMO.

Also, how much "Clark" is a disguise hasn't been revealed yet, as far as I know.

"Fish out of water" is probably a poor descriptor, as it implies someone unfamiliar with "normal" culture, as you pointed out. But Supes is still the ultimate orphan. And the ultimate loner . . . it's not a new aspect of his personality, but one which seems to hold a heavier weight in the new continuity.

 

[jmucchiello]

"Fish out of water" is probably a poor descriptor, as it implies someone unfamiliar with "normal" culture, as you pointed out.

Exactly my point.

But Supes is still the ultimate orphan. And the ultimate loner . . . it's not a new aspect of his personality, but one which seems to hold a heavier weight in the new continuity.

No, this is different. Supes generally still identifies with humanity because by growing up from baby to adult like a human he "gets" humanity. By having him as a thinking alien before arriving in Kansas, it is a huge departure for Supes. And it is not anything they've ever explored before. He was never able to compare life on Earth with time he ACTUALLY spent on Krypton before. That is also a huge departure. (Yes, I know he received an info dump from his dead father as young man but that's not the same as actually living on Krypton and hugging his actual parents, etc.)

 

[Walking Dad]

Some more info:

It seems that the picture is of the new "original" line-up of the Justice League. Martian Manhunter out/ Cyborg in.

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Multiple JLA series, but the Martian Manhunter is in none of them and not on the pic posted in this thread (I assume the bald guy in the up-left corner is Deadman). At least he will be in Stormwatch. I'm a little afraid of his new origin and how he ended up in a team with the homosexual version of the DC icons...

(BTW, I really liked the Mark Millar run of Authority )

 

[Walking Dad]

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What I wonder is if the DC Adventures RPG will use pre or post reboot versions of the characters.

Maybe Jim Lee will make a petition to allow one more book with all the Wildstorm characters that are now part of the standard DC universe

 

[Jack7]

I like many comic book heroes, but I'm becoming very tired of comic books and comic book worlds.

 

[Walking Dad]

BTW, will they keep the 'Flashpoint' villain 'The Outsider'?

I just realized that the original was the mutated Alfred who tried to turn Batman and Robin int coffins...

 

[Kobold Avenger]

BTW, will they keep the 'Flashpoint' villain 'The Outsider'?

I just realized that the original was the mutated Alfred who tried to turn Batman and Robin int coffins...

I think they implied he wasn't Alfred, as the Outsider received a report that his spy by the name of Alfred Pennyworth was killed in action.

 

[Truth Seeker]

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