Comments on: I’d Give the Post-Byrne Superman Supporting Cast Some Plots http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: X-TE http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-606390 X-TE Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:17:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-606390 You didn't read the Superman books a couple of years after the Death, right? The supporting characters swallowed all four books for a long while. You didn’t read the Superman books a couple of years after the Death, right? The supporting characters swallowed all four books for a long while.

]]> By: Super Buddies Forever http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-605594 Super Buddies Forever Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:27:31 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-605594 It's rather irritating that this cast has been dropped and forgotten since around the time Loeb came on board. The general rule of thumb in the Superman books since then has been that the only Post-Crisis concepts that can be mentioned are the death, return, and marriage. These characters made Metropolis seem like a real, functioning city. It made sense for Clark and Lois to have a large support network other than Jimmy Olsen, and I'm hoping that when fans who grew up in the Ordway/Jurgens/Stern era begin writing the books, they bring them back in full force. It’s rather irritating that this cast has been dropped and forgotten since around the time Loeb came on board. The general rule of thumb in the Superman books since then has been that the only Post-Crisis concepts that can be mentioned are the death, return, and marriage.

These characters made Metropolis seem like a real, functioning city. It made sense for Clark and Lois to have a large support network other than Jimmy Olsen, and I’m hoping that when fans who grew up in the Ordway/Jurgens/Stern era begin writing the books, they bring them back in full force.

]]> By: TehDave http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-605495 TehDave Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:14:33 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-605495 i read that cast in my formative years, so they all have a special place in my heart; i'd LOVE to have that gang back, just because they do give more richness to metropolis. but don't leave out the guardian and the newsboy legion! they were fun too, and i love me some guardian. i read that cast in my formative years, so they all have a special place in my heart; i’d LOVE to have that gang back, just because they do give more richness to metropolis.

but don’t leave out the guardian and the newsboy legion! they were fun too, and i love me some guardian.

]]> By: John Trumbull http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-605382 John Trumbull Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:44:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-605382 BTW, Brian... "Bippo"? BTW, Brian… “Bippo”?

]]> By: John Trumbull http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-605381 John Trumbull Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:43:37 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-605381 Personally, I think it was a mistake to kill off Jerry White. Especially right after they revealed Lex Luthor was his real father. Personally, I think it was a mistake to kill off Jerry White. Especially right after they revealed Lex Luthor was his real father.

]]> By: Pitr http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-604704 Pitr Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:05:07 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-604704 I have to admit, I always liked Keith. I admit to a pretty strong bias, given that the era of Superman comics during which Keith was a prominent supporting character was the run that got me into comics as a kid. Still, I think that kid played his part, and played it well about 3/4 of the time. I have to admit, I always liked Keith. I admit to a pretty strong bias, given that the era of Superman comics during which Keith was a prominent supporting character was the run that got me into comics as a kid. Still, I think that kid played his part, and played it well about 3/4 of the time.

]]> By: BlaqueSaber http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-604222 BlaqueSaber Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:52:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-604222 Jose Delgado AKA Gangbuster has lots o potential. Ad Oracle to the mix and Bats has an "in" over in Metropolis Jose Delgado AKA Gangbuster has lots o potential. Ad Oracle to the mix and Bats has an “in” over in Metropolis

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-604207 Bill Reed Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:36:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-604207 What's wrong with Keith? What’s wrong with Keith?

]]> By: KMFPL http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-604167 KMFPL Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:02:12 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-604167 I've actually realized that this was the point I dropped the Superman titles. I thought the key to Byrne's reboot was that the Superman stories were about a farm boy from Kansas who found he had amazing powers, and was forced to use them to help others. But at the end of the day, he just wanted to be Clark Kent. So Clark's story was the key, and Superman's adventures were an interruption. Don't you think he'd love to never be Superman again? I’ve actually realized that this was the point I dropped the Superman titles. I thought the key to Byrne’s reboot was that the Superman stories were about a farm boy from Kansas who found he had amazing powers, and was forced to use them to help others.

But at the end of the day, he just wanted to be Clark Kent. So Clark’s story was the key, and Superman’s adventures were an interruption. Don’t you think he’d love to never be Superman again?

]]> By: Derek http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-604145 Derek Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:44:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-604145 Good call Brian! I voted for the Jerry Ordway run on Superman in the 'best 100 comic book runs' poll mainly because of the great supporting cast he established and how it opened up loads of story possibilities! It does get tedious reading yet another 'how Jimmy got the signal watch' or 'Lois is in trouble because of her investigative journalist instincts' story. Good call Brian! I voted for the Jerry Ordway run on Superman in the ‘best 100 comic book runs’ poll mainly because of the great supporting cast he established and how it opened up loads of story possibilities! It does get tedious reading yet another ‘how Jimmy got the signal watch’ or ‘Lois is in trouble because of her investigative journalist instincts’ story.

]]> By: Sean Whitmore http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/comment-page-1/#comment-604142 Sean Whitmore Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:38:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/15/id-give-the-post-byrne-superman-supporting-cast-some-plots/#comment-604142 Bibbo! He's my fav'rit. Bibbo! He’s my fav’rit.

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