Why should I choose between those two? I like them both.
… But anyway, New-52 Superman comics – I have opportunity to read several new issues every month for years forward, while MOS Superman (if I lucky) will appear in 4-5 movies. Plus New-52 Supes equals Morrison and Pak’s Supes which by far my favorite ever take on Clark. So, New-52 gets a W from me.
@sanohibiki: MOS Superman doesn't strike me as someone who would throw someone off a building and then catch him last second.
My first thought – what was that about? OP was “MOS and New-52 reinvented Superman origins. Which did that better?” My vote goes to New-52.
My second thought – too bad for MOS Supes, because sometimes that would be pretty useful.
I was just pointing it out - there was a sharp contrast, in some aspects MOS Superman seems more in tune with the post-crisis version but less experienced.
I was just pointing it out - there was a sharp contrast, in some aspects MOS Superman seems more in tune with the post-crisis version but less experienced.
I think that pretty much every Superman version has his own method of scaring people.
Reeve’s Superman – in the first Superman movie he let that burglar fall and caught after the last one was sufficiently terrified;
In “Lois and Clark” Supes done exactly “throw someone off a building and then catch him last second” that.
In Pre-New-52 Superman scared the sh…t out of elements in the For Tomorrow storyline by implying that if they would kill humanity, he will destroy what remains of Earth and stop their existence – permanently. Also I remember, sometime after WW 3 Superman caught sniper and said something like “Talk to me or else”, while refused to talk – delivered that man to Batman to scare the daylights out of him. It seems to me that he wasn’t really opposed to intimidation tactics.
MOS – well, we didn’t see Supes in situation when something like that was required from him, so I wouldn’t know what he will do.
@sanohibiki: In the Golden Age, he shot someone but sped towards him, caught the bullet and moved back to his original position to make it look like he never moved. And in Kingdom Come, he nearly killed everyone in the U.N.
In the Golden Age, he shot someone but sped towards him, caught the bullet and moved back to his original position to make it look like he never moved.
Yeah, forgot about that one.
And in Kingdom Come, he nearly killed everyone in the U.N.
I don’t think that this count as intimidation tactic; that was more like “I WILL KILL YOU ALL!!!”- rage mode.
I loved the Man of Steel origin, reminded me alot of both the original Superman (1978) movie along with the Superman: Birthright comic. I think I prefer it just a by a bit over the New 52 origin, but Grant Morrison's Action Comics runs was great.
I like the MoS origin more but I enjoyed New 52's rookie personality more.
Elaborate on both points.
Not much to explain really. N52's personality was fun, he was cocky and brash. Greg Pak gave him great inner reflection moments in BM/SM and Zero Year. His attitude when fighting Batman in BM/SM had me rolling.
But the origin in MoS was more interesting, action packed and dramatic. It's also was a more fitting way of introducing him to the world by having him save it from a huge threat and not just beating up mob guys.
New 52 Superman: a total jackass who treats his allies like sh*t and is wearing armor. Superman in armor is like those jerks who put eyelashes on their cars.
Man of Steel Superman: The shining example of heroism that Superman should be. Was helping people and inspiring them to be better since he was a kid.
I like both. New 52 superman started off as brash but was always the hero protecting those around him even when they hated him. Man of steel superman saved countless lives even when it meant that he would be mocked or people would be afraid. Both are fine interpretations of the character.
@squalleon: In general, though, the new 52 Superman has been pretty crappy for the most part. No one could really follow up Morrison.
Well the writers that came after Morrison weren't on his league though...for a brief time Superman had Lobdell and Tony Daniels as his main writers! Pak and Johns seem to do a good job now. I think the New 52 Superman is starting to find his balance and stride.
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