Comments on: In which I compare two writers’ approaches to Superman. http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/ Kevin Church writes things. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:16:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph4th http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9652 Joseph4th Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:34:14 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9652 Alright, never really read much Superman and ooking at both of these examples, I’m going to run out find Garth’s. Is this Hitman series collected in trade? But as a comparison to how both writers handle Superman, it’s not really fair. JMS’ shows Superman doing something. In Garth’s page he is really just taking in what the other guy is saying. What happens on the next page? How does Supes react to what he said? I need to see him doing something. And to be fair to JMS regarding the heart condition and no disrespect to the doctor update, but a irregular heartbeat isn’t a medical emergency as if he was having a heart attack or stroke. I have an irregular heartbeat, constant, Atrial fibulation. Most people have the kind and suddenly goes erratic for a few minutes then restores. For me, the top part of my heart just flutters away erratically and a mile a minute. I have never noticed any pain, discomfort or any other symptom, though I am much younger than the old guy in the comic. My biggest risk is that the blood jostling around like that could throw off a clot. I take meds to slow the rhythm and thin my blood. I was converted once to a regular rhythm via meds and it last a few years, then they shocked me with the paddles to restore rhythm and it last less than a year, shocked me again and lasted only a few weeks. They do not want to do anything evasive now to try to correct it, because I have no quality of life issues and technology is developing every day. I was diagnosed when I went in to give blood, they told me to go check myself into the hospital. They didn’t see the need to call for an ambulance, let alone give me a actual heart attack by having Superman fly me there. *Full disclosure, I’ll read anything Garth writes ever since reading his Hellblazer issues and then accidently insulting him at SDCC back in the early 90’s when met him. Alright, never really read much Superman and ooking at both of these examples, I’m going to run out find Garth’s. Is this Hitman series collected in trade? But as a comparison to how both writers handle Superman, it’s not really fair. JMS’ shows Superman doing something. In Garth’s page he is really just taking in what the other guy is saying. What happens on the next page? How does Supes react to what he said? I need to see him doing something.

And to be fair to JMS regarding the heart condition and no disrespect to the doctor update, but a irregular heartbeat isn’t a medical emergency as if he was having a heart attack or stroke. I have an irregular heartbeat, constant, Atrial fibulation. Most people have the kind and suddenly goes erratic for a few minutes then restores. For me, the top part of my heart just flutters away erratically and a mile a minute. I have never noticed any pain, discomfort or any other symptom, though I am much younger than the old guy in the comic. My biggest risk is that the blood jostling around like that could throw off a clot. I take meds to slow the rhythm and thin my blood. I was converted once to a regular rhythm via meds and it last a few years, then they shocked me with the paddles to restore rhythm and it last less than a year, shocked me again and lasted only a few weeks. They do not want to do anything evasive now to try to correct it, because I have no quality of life issues and technology is developing every day. I was diagnosed when I went in to give blood, they told me to go check myself into the hospital. They didn’t see the need to call for an ambulance, let alone give me a actual heart attack by having Superman fly me there.

*Full disclosure, I’ll read anything Garth writes ever since reading his Hellblazer issues and then accidently insulting him at SDCC back in the early 90’s when met him.

]]> By: Nr Miller http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9639 Nr Miller Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:13:37 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9639 I liked it. So umm... There's that. I just enjoyed the read. I liked it. So umm… There’s that. I just enjoyed the read.

]]> By: Pantsless Pete http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9637 Pantsless Pete Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:03:43 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9637 You know, now that I think of it? I'm not sure JMS has ever written a good comic. For some reason, I just assumed he'd written some good comics. But no. He really hasn't. You know, now that I think of it?

I’m not sure JMS has ever written a good comic. For some reason, I just assumed he’d written some good comics. But no. He really hasn’t.

]]> By: Phil Looney http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9636 Phil Looney Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:15:27 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9636 Man, remember in All-Star Superman where he shot little miniature Supermen from his hand to heal the kids in the Hospital? That was awesome. Man, remember in All-Star Superman where he shot little miniature Supermen from his hand to heal the kids in the Hospital? That was awesome.

]]> By: Chad Bowers http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9635 Chad Bowers Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:48:44 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9635 My favorite bit in the issue (and by "favorite", I mean "What the hell are you thinking, J. Michael?") is when Superman heat visions a row of drug-houses, then leaves a concerned child standing in the middle of the same street, surrounded by burning houses and angry drug dealers as he walks off, distracted by his own senseless speechifyin’. My favorite bit in the issue (and by “favorite”, I mean “What the hell are you thinking, J. Michael?”) is when Superman heat visions a row of drug-houses, then leaves a concerned child standing in the middle of the same street, surrounded by burning houses and angry drug dealers as he walks off, distracted by his own senseless speechifyin’.

]]> By: Mike Loughlin http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9634 Mike Loughlin Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9634 The guy sat on his chair, closed his eyes, then opened them to see Superman standing in front of him giving out medical advice. I'd call my doctor, too, then try to find out who put something in my drink. The guy sat on his chair, closed his eyes, then opened them to see Superman standing in front of him giving out medical advice. I’d call my doctor, too, then try to find out who put something in my drink.

]]> By: Sleestak http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9633 Sleestak Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:07:02 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9633 I was expecting Superman to be represented as some sort of irresistible force of nature moving across America. Instead it's some sort of Super-Gump. I was expecting Superman to be represented as some sort of irresistible force of nature moving across America. Instead it’s some sort of Super-Gump.

]]> By: Matt Wilson http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9632 Matt Wilson Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9632 I'd really like to take the third panel of the JMS page and change the dialogue to say, "Has the old man got an erratic heartbeat? Does he? Does he? Yes he does! He sure does have an erratic heartbeat! Better get on that hoss. Out!" I’d really like to take the third panel of the JMS page and change the dialogue to say, “Has the old man got an erratic heartbeat? Does he? Does he? Yes he does! He sure does have an erratic heartbeat! Better get on that hoss. Out!”

]]> By: noodles http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9631 noodles Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:52:49 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9631 The best part is, if he hadn't made such a point of making sure we knew it was an emergency, this might have worked. "No, you've got heart problems. You're fine right now, but I'd get it checked out." Bam. Just casually helping your fellow man. The best part is, if he hadn’t made such a point of making sure we knew it was an emergency, this might have worked.

“No, you’ve got heart problems. You’re fine right now, but I’d get it checked out.”

Bam. Just casually helping your fellow man.

]]> By: Kevin Church http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/in-which-i-compare-two-writers-approaches-to-superman/2010/07/14/comment-page-1/#comment-9630 Kevin Church Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:30:36 +0000 http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/blog/?p=9263#comment-9630 It's almost as if I were being glib and put text at the bottom to further expand on my point or something! It’s almost as if I were being glib and put text at the bottom to further expand on my point or something!

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