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maggins · 1 year

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so bc of that post i went back to see if there was anything else of interest in the scene in WaD where raine runs through the castle and

“i gave up my palisman for you”

my longest Yikes ever 🙃🙃🙃

#the owl house #toh #toh wad #watching and dreaming #toh spoilers #toh speculation #i know this isn’t really big news; we knew belos would take scouts’ palismen before entering the coven for a while now #but i still found this interesting and very vERY sad and upsetting #imagine the regret……#maggins' ramblings

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luthwhore · 9 months

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YES on he head of Lexcorp Lex having expiration date. Was gonna bring it up myself, but I was already rambling on for too long. People bring up how evil billionare became America's symbol of evil once again as the reason why Lex needs to lean on that again, but you can just as well make the argument it's why we don't want another decade of Superman being unable to do anything about him (and how after a while, it doesn't so much make Lex formidable adversary, as it makes Supes look like ineffectual dope). I certainly think it's important as part of his character and their relationship for it to be the initial status quo, but even modern writers seem to prefer it nowadays as something that USED TO be a thing.

i know elliot s! maggin was actually the one who came up with the idea of lexcorp, way back when, but he seemed to conceptualize it a little differently than john byrne did, since i think maggin saw lex as more of an inventor and entrepreneur than a corporate CEO type.

i do like the idea of lexcorp in the broad sense -- whether you have lex inheriting his father's company and renaming it or whether you have lex building it from the ground up, i do think it's become a very important aspect of superman lore -- but you either end up in a situation where lex can only operate in a very hands-off fashion where he's never really implicating himself in any way that sticks, which can get boring.

the thing that works the best, i think, if you're thinking of stories in like... the way you would tell them on a tv show or a movie, as opposed to the cyclical style of comic books where things keep getting reset, is if lex eventually gets ousted from the company and/or has to step down. and the funny thing is that this has happened a few times before, but because of the nature of comics, it usually ends up getting reset after a few years when someone gets bored with it.

a lot of the problems with lex, narratively speaking, is that there are so many different opinions about him. how much they want to lean into him being a ceo vs a scientist, whether there is a genuine seed of goodness within lex and/or he has any kind of moral code to the way that he operates, whether or not he sees himself as a villain, how lex feels about clark kent, even how he would act if superman were ever genuinely dead/missing... all of that varies WILDLY between writers even just within the mainline continuity. (hell, sometimes it's not even consistent between different runs from the same writer -- looking @ you, geoff johns.)

which. you know. those are all problems that hit most DC characters in some capacity or another, esp ones that have been around as long as lex, but i feel like with lex it's especially noticeable.

#briar answers #strejdaking #lex luthor #my meta

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thevindicativevordan · 2 years

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Action Comics 1000?

Not the legendary creative lineup you'd hope for from such an issue, but a solid enough group that gave us a very enjoyable anthology.

Sucks that many of the all-time best creators to handle Superman didn't participate for one reason or another: Morrison, Waid, Maggin, Ross, Moore (that was never going to happen I know), Millar, Busiek, Yang, etc. Ones who did were still solid but omitting many definitive Superman creators undeniably left a hole in the lineup. I enjoyed it more than Detective #1000 or Marvel #1000 nonetheless, and the creators who were involved definitely tried to live up to the historical weight.

Jurgens From The City That Has Everything - Probably his best modern Superman story other than Lois & Clark. A major milestone issue like this requires a story that is an ode to how awesome Superman is, and Jurgens delivers that. Love the little wink and nod to how Superman is the first superhero and the inspiration/source for all the rest at the end. This is a much better finale for Jurgens Action Rebirth run than the one shot he wrote and ends his run on a high note after the weak Zod arc.

Tomasi & Gleason Never-Ending Battle - Gorgeous one page splashes drawing across Superman's history as a character from Gleason, sweet and sincere if rambling narration from Tomasi on what Superman means. Issue 45 is the better overall ending to their Superman run, but this is a nice little coda alongside the Dinosaur Island one shot that captures the wholesome vibe of their run which won affection from many.

Wolfman & Swan An Enemy Within - Wolfman does his best with what he's got, trying to cobble together a story about Superman's love for ordinary humans, but there just isn't enough leftover art to make this work. Swan deserved to be included so I appreciate the gesture nonetheless.

Levitz & Adams The Game - "Or would you prefer Monopoly?" is one of my favorite examples of Superman's deadpan humor. Otherwise it was a great short story of Superman and Lex attempting to outmaneuver each other. Supes is trying to reach the human being underneath Lex's pompous exterior by offering to play a game of chess, but for Lex it's just another chance at killing "the alien". Loved that this was a story that reminded everyone how smart Superman is and how he can "preptime" too. Adams best Superman work remains the batshit insanity of The Coming of the Supermen, but we get to have him homage himself via Superman breaking kryptonite chains which is great.

Johns, Donner, & Copiel The Car - Wow this was utterly unlike what I or anyone else would have expected from Johns and Donner. A sequel to the Action Comics #1 story that manages to do a "Superman encourages a former criminal to reform" story with the Golden Age incarnation, who preferred cracking heads over exchanging words, and it still feels in-character? Superman here keeps that simplistic outlook on life he did in his early publication history, but Johns & Donner managed to merge that with the modern incarnation's belief in everyone's inner goodness believably. If Johns were to ever return to the character I'd rather read a story from him continuing the adventures of this Superman over the mainline guy. Shame this is likely going to be the only Copiel Superman story we will ever get because he's just as good a fit for Supes as he is for Thor.

Snyder & Albuquerque The Fifth Season - I choose to view this as set in the Birthrightverse, a sad story about the broken friendship between Lex and Clark. Both of them were so desperate to find an answer to the why of their lives when they were young, yet their similarities weren't enough to overcome their differences. Even then there's a smidge of hope in this story too, that Lex is still good enough, or maybe just human enough, to put revenge aside and take a moment to reflect makes Superman want to believe that maybe they can be friends again one day.

King & Mann Of Tomorrow - Oh my God King needs to do another longform Superman project, even just a 12 issue maxi since he loves that format immensely. He's just name-dropping concepts here that are begging to be fleshed out into proper stories: The Black Hole Wars, the Eternity Formula, Lois apparently alive four billion years in the future and running the Universal Info Network. Give me those stories King! Of all the stories in this issue, this is the one that is the best at conveying the sheer grandeur and spectacle of Superman's existence. Crushing dirt into diamonds, crafting the diamond into a little statue, fully powered despite the sun becoming a red giant like Krypton's star to signify how much he has changed, and casually talking about pushing the entire Earth far enough away to escape the Sun's expansion. But even accounting for all that Superman continues to be Clark Kent, stumbling over his words when he gushes over his wife and son, or wants to express how much he loves and misses his Pa and Ma. King nails the spectrum of relatable human and awe-inspiring superhero that the character encompasses. For 1000 issues and 80 years Superman has entertained us and he may damn well entertain us for another 1000 issues and 80 years more if he keeps getting stories like this.

Simonson & Ordway Five Minutes - Solid story about the way Clark's secret and superhero identities overlap in function with great art. Simonson remains an underrated Superman creator, and honestly you could maybe say the same for Ordway. Those two know how to walk the line between grounded and fantastical.

Dini & Garcia-Lopez Actionland - Was this a homage to the Superman theme park that never happened? Garcia-Lopez on art was a welcome sight - his art looked even better here than usual somehow thanks to the inks and colors - and Dini turned in a decent story about the way one of Superman's longest standing Rogues views their relationship. Dini had already explored something similar with Mxy in a backup story during Superman Reborn and I rate that story higher however.

Meltzer & Cassaday Faster Than A Speeding Bullet - Last line between Superman and Lila will be a turn off for some, but it's still overall a good story that pulls off a "Superman is inspired by normal people" in a genuine way and letting Superman look cool with a speed feat to boot. Superman has limits but he's not alone in his fight, and ordinary people can step up to contribute in ways he needs them to at times. Cassaday's art is a great fit for such a "mundane" story too.

Bendis & Lee The Truth - Ahhh this really was the perfect prologue to Bendis' time on the Superbooks. Great characterization for Clark, good art, funny integration of regular citizens reacting to the insanity of Metropolis life, and including the oft-neglected Superfamily with Kara participating in the fight. Superman stopping himself in mid-air from crashing through a store signaled that Bendis had put thought into ways to demonstrate Superman's control over his powers, and he would continue to do so over the course of his run. Then you get Rogal looking like a Doomsday knockoff and spouting cliches we've seen a million times. All the good and all the bad of Bendis in one short story, nice work for a man known for his decompression.

A better showing than I would have hoped for from DC for a massive Superman event like this. You get a couple all-time stories, and those that aren't vary from ok to good. Many times I've let myself been hyped up for a big Superman event only to be let down, but thankfully Action Comics #1000 was not one of those times.

#superman #action comics #action comics 1000

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reywritesstuff · 5 years

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pretty much all my magnum fic plots so far include one half of maggins getting hurt + angsty realizations of feelings from the other half

#hELP #IM IN TOO DEEP #THESE TWO #UGH #rey rambles #magnum pi #maggins #higgins x magnum

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maggins · 29 days

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#I WORKED HARD FOR THAT BLACK PAW #I DONE IT #THANK YOU ALL FEEL FREE TO BOOP SPAM ME #maggins' ramblings #the great boopage of 2024

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maggins · 30 days

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this whole boop thing actually reminds me of when you google "cat" on desktop and there's a lil button that makes cat noises and lil cat paws boop where you click on the page ;w;

#boop #maggins' ramblings

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maggins · 1 year

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sobs today i received my last order from bookdepository.com 😔

i remember first hearing about it back in 2013ish when i was a wee bab in college and someone back then mentioned that they had free shipping on a huge variety of books and i got instantly hOOKED

godspeed old friend, thanks to you i was able to receive many artbooks and almost completed my inuyasha manga collection

#maggins' ramblings #tbh i was Concerned for their future the moment i heard they'd been acquired by amazon.... guess my fears were not unfounded 🙃

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maggins · 1 year

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Going to Germany today to visit my bro’s family! ✈️ 🇩🇪

Kinda considering this a test drive trip for when I visit @marinaqua in the Netherlands at the end of the month hhhHHHH can’t wait for that 🥰🥰🥰🩵💕🩵

#maggins' ramblings #i’m gonna see my lil niiieeceeee 🥰🥰🥰 she’s so cute and sOMEHOW inherited my tooth gap 🥲#but bOY I CANT WAIT FOR THE NL TRIP 👀👀👀#when me and mari get in the same vicinity it’s all over for you guys agdgsgs #MARI I MISS U SM WE SHALL SOON BE TOGETHER AGAIINNNN #it’ll also be the first time of me travelling by plane on my own hhhhh

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maggins · 1 year

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yeeahhh dunno if it was obvious from my last post buuut it’s my b o r t h d a y !!;! 🥳🥳🥳

#maggins' ramblings #and what a way to start it with!#mari if ur reading this worry not imma sleep right after this post lmaoo

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maggins · 1 year

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#sighs #my dad passed away today…. was abe to be with him in his last moments at least #but rn im just so tired and numb and might not be around for a while #or i will but maybe to try to distract myself idk idk #my relationship with him wasn’t all that great specially in the last few years but still #kinda caught between feeling nothing and feeling everything all at once #it’s been a long day and tomorrow will probs be longer #just wanted to leave this here i guess #maggins' ramblings

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maggins · 11 months

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meeting @marinaqua in two wholeass days iM NOT READY AAAAA

#maggins' ramblings #im so nervous and excited fffffff

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maggins · 1 year

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aight gonna sleep/disappear from socials for the next ~12 hours until me and @marinaqua can comfortably watch the TOH finale together :3c

will definitely be posting spoilers after watching the episode, all tagged with #toh spoilers!

catch you on the flipside 🥹✨

#STILL SO UPSET THAT ITS ENDING SO PREMATURELY 😭😭😭#wanna give a very heartfelt thank you to mari for watching this awesome series with meee 🥹🥹🥰🥰🥰#maggins' ramblings

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maggins · 1 year

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hey guys, just wanted to send a big thank you to everyone who reached out to me after that last post… ☺️ It’s been… some weird last few days, but I know I’ll manage to pull through and move on, and me and my family are here for each other, don’t worry about it~ You guys take care and be kind 💕

#there’s A LOT more going on in my thoughts but tbh that’s for me to sort through #still; thank you all again ❤️‍🩹#maggins' ramblings

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maggins · 1 year

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