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My favorite passenger princess. #TheGirlsontheBus premieres March 14 on Max.
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michaeljoncarter · 6 months
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ok for real though, i am on my hands and knees BEGGING superboy fans to read the whole Superman: Mon-El/Man of Valor storyline thing. it is wild to me that i've never seen a single other kon fan talking about this because while, no, it's not about kon, the whole thing reads like one big love letter to 90s superboy comics. this was written by someone who's read Superboy (1994) in its entirety at least a dozen times, and it shows, and it's SO good
you don't need to know anything about mon going into it (and if you know of him via the cursed cw supergirl version, please god forget everything). this is his post-crisis (re)introduction & origin, and the thing that makes it so fun from a kon fan perspective is that it reworks his origin to basically be like this weird, upside down, backwards version of Reign of the Supermen
the basic premise of struggling to fill clark's shoes as the "new" superman in his absence is the same, but the reason it's happening is pretty much the exact opposite of RotS, and mon is a near-perfect opposite of/foil to kon. it's good enough on its own, but it's even better if you're familiar with kon's comics. it draws heavily from 90s superboy, and there are little references/inspirations scattered throughout that are soo fun to pick apart
kon himself only shows up a couple times, but those couple times are magnifique. this version of mon hasn't just been reworked to reflect early/RotS kon. this takes place very shortly after kon was resurrected after being killed in Infinite Crisis, which adds a whole new level to the opposite nature of their stories because this starts with mon finding out the illness he thought was cured wasn't, actually, and that he's only got a few months left to live
so it's kon struggling to come to terms with the fact that he came back to life at the same time mon is struggling to come to terms with the fact that he's about to die, and it is SO good. it's such an interesting dynamic, and they are just... so cute
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(Superman #694)
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(Superman #697)
i don't mean to oversell it, but man, there's really just something about stories where you can feel how much a writer loves the characters. this is definitely one of those, and it deserves way more recognition than it gets!!!
(here's a little reading order below the cut in a shameless attempt to try & entice you into giving it a go)
(this all happens as part of the whole New Krypton saga. mon's story is pretty self-contained, so you don't have to, but i do have a reading order for the whole thing if you're interested)
Action Comics Annual #10 (second story is mon's origin)
Action Comics #874
Superman #685 - 690, Annual #14
Superman Secret Files 2009
Action Comics #880
Supergirl (2005) #44
Superman #691 - 695
Action Comics #885
Superman #696 - 697
Adventure Comics (2009) #8
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton #1
Supergirl (2005) #51
Superman #698
Adventure Comics (2009) #9
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton #2
Adventure Comics (2009) #10
Supergirl (2005) #52
Superman #699
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton #3
Adventure Comics (2009) #11
Superman: War of the Supermen #4
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hudsonwood · 7 months
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karamel in every episode: 2x01 - 2x06
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l-i-n-u-s-k-a · 4 months
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I really considered whether to post this or not.
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splooosh · 4 months
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“The Summoning”
George Perez - Jerry Ordway
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humanonstrike · 5 months
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Actually watching Supergirl for the first time lol. Don't judge me for falling in love with supercorp from all of the gifs and ficlets that came across my dash. It happens okay.
I'm like 2/3 of the way through season 2 and knowing how shit goes down with Lena, I really wish Kara remembered how she felt after finding out Mon-El had been lying about who he was the whole time. And they had only known each other a few months.
I also wish that the confession of who she really was came with a love confession like Mon-El's but alas.
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gryfficons · 6 months
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swimming-anchor-cat24 · 3 months
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My thoughts on Supergirl season 3:
(I needed a few days to gather them, hope this is coherent)
First thoughts:
Maybe it was because I just took so long to get through it, but I felt like this season fell short compared to the last two
Things I liked:
Lena. Lena Luthor was such a queen this season. I loved her whole arc, from buying catco to curing Sam, I loved how she stuck up for her friends no matter what
Winn, of course, was the absolute best as always. He was the only character I didn't get annoyed with at some point, he was just cute and sweet and too smart for his own good. He and Brainy were so fun.
Alex's arc of wanting to be a mother. I really loved that part, and hope she eventually gets to be one before the show ends
Sam and Ruby were amazing additions. I really loved the two of them, their characters and their arcs. Alex and Ruby were also awesome.
James coming out as guardian, and the show focusing on racism, if only for a little bit. I'm glad they tried, at least. I have some problems with James this season that I will get to later
J'onn getting rid of lethal weapons. A difficult part of loving sci-fi and fantasy is that you do have to in a way let go of some of your ideals to support your fav characters when they're often government officials who use lethal weapons a lot, so I was very happy when J'onn made the choice he did.
Supercorp! Going into this show I knew it was the most popular ship, but last season I just couldn't get into it. This season, however, I loved it. The drama between Lena and Supergirl, Kara and Lena supporting each other, Lena telling Kara 'I love you', even if it's platonic, was all wonderful. Can't wait to see more of them now that mon el is gone (hopefully) for good
Things I didn't like:
The lack of focus on Kara Danvers, as a reporter, as a person in general. I swear she was in her supergirl suit the entire time. And I get a lot of the season was her battling trying to let go of her humanity, so I can let it slide, but I miss adorable Kara Danvers! Hopefully next season there will be more focus on reporter Kara and her life at Catco as well as the DEO
Where was James?????? I swear I barely saw him! He got maybe one or two episodes where he had a focus, and while I loved those episodes, I feel like he was either just a love interest for Lena or a plot device for most of the show. Also, did not like James and Lena, for obvious reasons. Supercorp and JamesWinn forever!
Maggie and Alex! I miss Maggie! I loved her so much, and while I get why they had to break up, I loved them together so much. They were going to have the biggest, gayest wedding National city had ever seen! There breakup was very disappointing
Winn leaving! Did I mention he's my favorite character? I can't have him leaving! If he doesn't come back I'm going to be so sad.
Mon el coming back. What was the point in that. Can he just not. Like, I liked him in the second season, but was happy when he had to leave cuz I thought it was probably for the best, and was already starting to consider supercorp. Anyway, I hope he doesn't come back, but Winn does
The lack of Cat Grant. No explanation needed
Ok, that's about it. I think I'm going to take a quick break and rewatch lockwood and co before I start season four.
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spandexinspace · 6 months
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Legion of Super-Heroes #59
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cloakndagger2 · 6 months
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This is my Roman Empire
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talas-first-lady · 1 month
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Because doing this with Legends was fun and everyone on Supergirl is also a little bit gay.
(These are the characters who were in 25+ episodes and were not out lesbians.)
I legit don't know who to vote for.
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sprockyeahlegion · 1 month
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in CHAINS!
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michaeljoncarter · 6 months
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insane tumblr people obsessed with the narratively doomed & tragic comic book heroes, i NEED you to get around to discovering mon-el. like are you seeing this shit my lieges
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(Valor #18)
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(Legionnaires #32)
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(Valor #18)
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(Adventure Comics (2009) #11)
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(Superman #698)
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dcbinges · 3 months
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Legion of Super-Heroes #38 (1987) by Paul Levitz & Greg LaRocque
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hitchell-mope · 4 months
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Lillian: Something brought us together today, Supergirl. Call it fate, destiny, or-
Kara: I call it ‘you kidnapped my boyfriend’!
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that lone freckle on mon-el's neck. that lone freckle on lena's neck. kara has a type and it's anybody with neck freckles
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