Culture clash: superhero fandom in Japan

[leahandillyana]

To say that the Big Two are unpopular in Japan is an understatement – it is probably easier to find fans of Year 24 Group than of superheroes. Nonetheless, they exist, and while most of fancomics are shorts published on pixvid and people who do publish printed superhero doujinshi do it on a once a time basis, there’s one artist specializing in DCU doujinshi – Izumi Yakumo. Before reading further, please keep in mind that I’ll discuss very triggering material regarding sexual abuse, so please enter only if you feel comfortable about it.
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The First Supergirl

[ozaline]

The first Supergirl (or Super-girl) appeared in Superman #123. She was a magical construct made from a wish by Jimmy... and she looked very similar to Kara Zor-El who would appear a year later. Both were creations of Otto Binder and it's often thought that Super-girl was a market test, or that fan response lead to the creation of Kara.

But while that first version of Super-Girl looked similar to Kara, (just a red skirt instead of a blue one)... When the story was reprinted they decided to recolour her to distinguish her more from Kara. Now she's a redhead who dresses in orange and green... she looks a lot like her creator, Jimmy. Jimmy made a dream girl for Superman, and she looks like him...

hmmm...



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Suicide Squad (2019-) #5 was the Squad's second mission resolving.

[thanekos]

It was the capture of Captain Boomerang, which they'd been sent to accomplish in #4.

He'd scored one off of them, detonating bombs he'd set in anticipation of their coming for him.

The speedster Jog was down and burning, and his fellow Revolutionary conscripts were taking Boomerang.

The strong Osita had him by the throat, vengeance for what he'd done in the past and the present to her tightening her grip.

Then Jog, back on his feet, put a hand on her arm: " My friend. Don't do this.

" This isn't how it's supposed to go down. "

She considered her friend, alive and wounded - and took Boomerang into custody, after wounding him in turn.

The Squad delivered Boomerang to their handler Lok at Belle Reve.

" Deadshot. " he said.

" Shoot your funny friend in the head. "

( Boomerang'd noted that Lok wasn't Waller. )