#kryptonite nevermore

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1971's Superman Vol.1 #233 cover by artist Neal Adams. Source Source

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Superman #233, January 1971, cover by Neal Adams

[ultrameganicolaokay]

DC Finest: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore by Denny O'Neil, Curt Swan, Leo Dorfman, Murphy Anderson and more. Cover by Neal Adams. Out in June.

"One of the most beloved eras of Superman comics begins! In the Kryptonite Nevermore era, all of Earth’s kryptonite has been turned into iron, effectively rendering the Man of Steel truly invulnerable. But without any weaknesses to hold him back, can Superman be trusted to not succumb to his darker impulses? Featuring stories by comics legends Dennis O’Neil, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson, DC Finest: Kryptonite Nevermore marks the beginning of one of the greatest chapters in comics history. Collects Action Comics #393-406 and Superman #233-238, #240-246."

[mangoberri330]

recently i read the Kryptonite Nevermore collection, where Superman loses his weakness to kryptonite. here’s my favorite things in it.

clark is now a tv reporter because he gets a new boss. darkseid is manipulating this boss BUT that little fact is only mentioned in one panel and means nothing if you don't know who darkseid is. look at him go!!!

so clark can eat kryptonite now BUT as a result of the process that led to that. there's a superman made outta sand that follows him around and can drain him of his powers. ...yes.

listen it's fine, BECAUSE, because of that, we get THIS:

*salute* GOD BLESS YOU NEAL ADAMS (cover artist)

and Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson (panels) i would love to know which came first. either the cover was first and they just had to recap with that specifically ORR the panel was first but they were like. this one. this one for the cover. Absolutely fantastic

that pink thing around his neck is a microphone so he can still speak as clark on air. they...they do nothing funny or weird with that, aside from him running around a bit. there’s like fifty sitcom jokes right there hellooooo. he digs through the earth at one point and there’s no cut back to the tv like WHAT the hell is that sound??? IDK anyways

here's the worst suit i've seen clark wear so far burgundy with yellow stripes and a polka dot tie??? SIR???? HE WEARS THIS ON TELEVISION

lmao for his sake i hope it was broadcast in black and white

that guy only stole a purse. already funny but then the next panel is

this fucking dork i swear to god

again. they didn’t have to do it like this. but they did and god bless them for it

and finally, wonder woman's here!! unfortunately this is also the era when she stops using her powers and does kung fu instead in a white jumpsuit and has a stereotypical magical asian mentor for some reason. and in this comic...her mentor helps supes get his powers back but she Does Nothing. she is just...the girl. IDK maybe they got a little tired of drawing the big blue buff goofy man

I caaaaaaaaaant look at this this shit kills me

there's more. there's so much more this stuff is BONKERS but i think this posts too long already. but here. have the entire batman cameo

don't worry clark you'll get him next week

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[ultrameganicolaokay]

Dom of X looks at the DC Finest: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore trade paperback. Out last week, available now.

[thefortressofsqualitude]

More New Year’s Fun with Superman

1971 was a big new beginning for Superman as it was when longtime editor Mort Weisenger stepped down and Julius Schwartz took over.  He wanted to streamline the Superman mythos and bring it more down to Earth by de-powering the more godlike Silver Age hero and eliminating the ‘sillier’ aspects like Mr. Mxyzptlk, Krypto, Bizarro and Titano.  He also removed Kryptonite as Superman’s weakness which is why this Era was the first Bronze Age Superman story.  These changes wouldn’t stick but they would help inspire the Post-Crisis Superman of John Byrne 15 years later.

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RIP Dennis O’Neil (03 May 1939 - 11 June 2020)