Best Superman Issue Ever: Action Comics #775
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 running time 04:36
Josh looks back on the best single issue of Superman he's ever read, Action Comics #775.
In 2001, superhero comics all seemed to be heading the way of The Authority, a grim take on Superheroes who weren't going to put up with any more crap. But the character of Superman just doesn't work that way, and this issue, written by Joe Kelly and drawn by Doug Mahnke, makes a fine argument for just how great Superman can be. Superman faces off against The Elite, post-modern superheroes who will save the world, whether they world wants them to or not, and if some people get killed in the process, so be it. The son of Jor-El is not having that one bit. For a guy who's supposed to be the alpha superhero, not enough people get excited about Superman, but if all the issues were like Action Comics #775, a whole lot more people would.
Highlights
Tim Bradstreet
(
4:00, 4:00
)
Jeff Loeb
(
0:54, 0:54
)
Superman
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0:42, 0:44, 0:46, 0:48, 1:21, 2:24, 3:09, 3:53, 4:03, 4:14, 0:42, 0:44, 0:46, 0:48, 1:21, 2:24, 3:09, 3:53, 4:03, 4:14
)
Jeff Johnson
(
1:26, 1:26
)
Tim Bradstreet
(
4:00, 4:00
)
Jeff Loeb
(
0:54, 0:54
)
Superman
(
0:42, 0:44, 0:46, 0:48, 1:21, 2:24, 3:09, 3:53, 4:03, 4:14, 0:42, 0:44, 0:46, 0:48, 1:21, 2:24, 3:09, 3:53, 4:03, 4:14
)
Jeff Johnson
(
1:26, 1:26
)
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" It's not it's Josh drive in blaming you for the day the mini is a little version of electric congress show I've -- boy and how -- It's good to see. Thanks for coming by. As a kind of things you would learn from -- supposed small town values. Nice nice cordial greetings things like that anyway I want to talk today about the best -- an issue that either for it. This is actually on October 7 at five written by Joe Kelly would art by Doug monkey at least that's I'm going to France right now. And let's take you back 2001 and say what was going on -- Superman act and the sport Superman books it was action comics Superman man of steel and think adventures of Superman. And it brought in a bunch of people to write the mall is going to be though it's only teams it was Joe Casey and Jeff Loeb Joe Kelly in another guy and the big thing of the time was. The authority in those kind of comics were really big it was sort of that post superhero. Oh what what good is all of this. Supporters don't really do anything in and stand for good injustice but you know aren't really making in effect and this issue was a response to that and and you and the thing is. You don't hear that often on my god that you read Superman did you reaction comics he's -- you didn't hear that then you do a little bit now at some of the Jeff Johnson but. Back then it was it was crazy and I never bought these things but I was made to buy -- my my friendly Russian comic store owner that has nothing to do with anything. And while I'm I'm glad it sticks with me into this -- almost anybody was reading comics back and it their camera actions 175. And they do this was a reaction to all of that authorities stuff -- authority series of course is about sort of superiors who were. Not so nice but but got the job done through any means necessary kind of thing. And what Joe Kelly does in this is he comes up wins sort of that's it's it's straight and governments it's not hiding what it is it's called the elite and and there's pretty much the authority. Would at least the same values and and they show up and they. They help people but by killing a lot of bombing kill the bad guys and and -- not worried about collateral damage and it's. Just different -- them what we're used to it got like Superman and Batman who's who do not kill and people begin to wonder is is the elite questions out loud and it's of misery here -- people think rightist movements still relevant do we still. Need him has the world moved past a guy like to remember those kind of values. And it comes down suits of making very very frustrated and wondering what would be the right starts to doubt himself and he basically sets of confrontation these guys. Figures out what they're about and you know it the end he beat the bad guys because they turn out to be. In it and they're no good they're they're killing people there -- they're going too far in their pursuit of justice. And he does in such a way that you think that oh my god he's really he's flipped the switch now Superman has learned that the you have to push the boundaries and goes too far. But. At the end all redeemed you'd have to read it yourself don't exactly how it happened but -- the last couple pages. Very touching and very. Provocative what it is it's of -- supposed to be like and how he is the best of us and that. You know there's a there's a reason that he doesn't kill as the as the reason that they you know you shouldn't want blood -- and all those things. And that it's it's not preachy he just says you know I have to be the best and keep fighting for everybody else to be the best until the whole world his is that way. And is just really touching art was great. -- really. Captured sort of that. He made Superman looked very modern. And very interesting and not stodgy but also lighten made all the other guys look really cool and and covered by Tim Bradstreet is not a guy typically associated with Superman. But you know it is they want to see this cover or hear that the number of this issue I remember it. As being somebody who really got to permit if you -- for a time being. And and everybody who like Superman camera decision -- pick it up or you around during the authority and you. When you're sort of response to that. That's that's really took off so. That is all -- dot com there's more content and funds that there are more videos over a revision three dot com slash I fan boy we will see you later thanks."
" It's not it's Josh drive in blaming you for the day the mini is a little version of electric congress show I've -- boy and how -- It's good to see. Thanks for coming by. As a kind of things you would learn from -- supposed small town values. Nice nice cordial greetings things like that anyway I want to talk today about the best -- an issue that either for it. This is actually on October 7 at five written by Joe Kelly would art by Doug monkey at least that's I'm going to France right now. And let's take you back 2001 and say what was going on -- Superman act and the sport Superman books it was action comics Superman man of steel and think adventures of Superman. And it brought in a bunch of people to write the mall is going to be though it's only teams it was Joe Casey and Jeff Loeb Joe Kelly in another guy and the big thing of the time was. The authority in those kind of comics were really big it was sort of that post superhero. Oh what what good is all of this. Supporters don't really do anything in and stand for good injustice but you know aren't really making in effect and this issue was a response to that and and you and the thing is. You don't hear that often on my god that you read Superman did you reaction comics he's -- you didn't hear that then you do a little bit now at some of the Jeff Johnson but. Back then it was it was crazy and I never bought these things but I was made to buy -- my my friendly Russian comic store owner that has nothing to do with anything. And while I'm I'm glad it sticks with me into this -- almost anybody was reading comics back and it their camera actions 175. And they do this was a reaction to all of that authorities stuff -- authority series of course is about sort of superiors who were. Not so nice but but got the job done through any means necessary kind of thing. And what Joe Kelly does in this is he comes up wins sort of that's it's it's straight and governments it's not hiding what it is it's called the elite and and there's pretty much the authority. Would at least the same values and and they show up and they. They help people but by killing a lot of bombing kill the bad guys and and -- not worried about collateral damage and it's. Just different -- them what we're used to it got like Superman and Batman who's who do not kill and people begin to wonder is is the elite questions out loud and it's of misery here -- people think rightist movements still relevant do we still. Need him has the world moved past a guy like to remember those kind of values. And it comes down suits of making very very frustrated and wondering what would be the right starts to doubt himself and he basically sets of confrontation these guys. Figures out what they're about and you know it the end he beat the bad guys because they turn out to be. In it and they're no good they're they're killing people there -- they're going too far in their pursuit of justice. And he does in such a way that you think that oh my god he's really he's flipped the switch now Superman has learned that the you have to push the boundaries and goes too far. But. At the end all redeemed you'd have to read it yourself don't exactly how it happened but -- the last couple pages. Very touching and very. Provocative what it is it's of -- supposed to be like and how he is the best of us and that. You know there's a there's a reason that he doesn't kill as the as the reason that they you know you shouldn't want blood -- and all those things. And that it's it's not preachy he just says you know I have to be the best and keep fighting for everybody else to be the best until the whole world his is that way. And is just really touching art was great. -- really. Captured sort of that. He made Superman looked very modern. And very interesting and not stodgy but also lighten made all the other guys look really cool and and covered by Tim Bradstreet is not a guy typically associated with Superman. But you know it is they want to see this cover or hear that the number of this issue I remember it. As being somebody who really got to permit if you -- for a time being. And and everybody who like Superman camera decision -- pick it up or you around during the authority and you. When you're sort of response to that. That's that's really took off so. That is all -- dot com there's more content and funds that there are more videos over a revision three dot com slash I fan boy we will see you later thanks."








