Silverwolf’s Den: The Death and Return of Superman

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Nov 292012
 

Superman has starred in dozens, if not hundreds, of iconic stories in his 75 year history. Arguably, the most well-known tale took place in the early 90s and involved his death and inevitable resurrection. I’ve known the bare bones plot of this story for awhile, but finally decided to read through the three volumes comprising this story (specifically: The Death of Superman, A World Without a Superman, and The Return of Superman). With almost twenty years of hindsight to help us out, let’s take a gander at The Death and Return of Superman.

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Objection! – Young Justice

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Jul 192012
 

*CONTAINS SPOILERS*

Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here with recently promoted editor Laevatein to talk about the TV series Young Justice. Both of us agree that it’s a great show, but we’ve got some differing opinions on the cast. So, today, we’re going to debate “Who is the best character in Young Justice?” I’m going with Superboy.

Laevatein: I’m a Nightwing guy myself.

Silverwolf: All right Laevatein, why do you think Nightwing is the best member of the team?

Laevatein: Gee, it’s kind of hard. Well, it seems as if he’s probably the most competent member, not to rip on the other guys though. He seems like a really good leader, but it’s interesting how he struggled with Batman’s influence on him. Not only that, but he really developed quite a bit between seasons.

Silverwolf: That is true. My counterpoint is that Superboy has a great deal of depth. He’s technically the youngest member of the team and, given that he’s a clone and neither a human nor kryptonian, is the one with the most difficulty fitting in on Earth. Couple that with the fact that he’s still trying to get closer to Superman and had issues with Miss Martian modifying his mind in order to perfect their past relationship, and you’ve got a truly multi-faceted individual. Oh, and his powers are awesome too.

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Kamehameha: Young Justice: Superboy vs. Match

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Jun 202012
 

“Kamehameha” is a series of post where we examine various action scenes from movies, anime, and cartoons, to name a few. It’s name comes from one of the most famous special moves in Dragon Ball Z. We chose a DBZ reference because it’s the definition of an action show…minus the drawn out stare down filler.

Hey everyone! Well, I’ve never done Kamehameha before but I decided that today I’d showcase Superboy vs. Match from Young Justice. Superboy, while a clone of Superman, was given human DNA to ensure his mental stability. Why do you ask? Because the first clone project Cadmus created, named Match, was made with pure Kryptonian DNA and was a raging psychopath. On a trip to the Cadmus labs, however, Superboy encountered Match and the two went head to head. With a wider range of powers, Match had the clear advantage but Superboy, thanks to the Shields designed by Lex Luthor, managed to hold his own. Check out the fight above and let me know what you think!

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