Introducing Chloe Sullivan

[superfangirl1]

Second story from Action Comics #893.

Comments

[shadowpsykie]

is it just me or does Jimmy look like Ashmore? :)

hmm Jimmy reminds me also of Artie, in that Tina broke up with him for doing nothing all summer but playing Halo :)

[stubbleupdate]

I know that it's 40 pages, but how many story pages did Action Comics have? we're running at 10 pages on the site so far on the day of release.

[superfangirl1]

I drop one scan and cut some panals is it okay now?

[shatners_bassoon]

Is the rule on posting from Action #893 different, considering DC made tis back-up available for free in its entirety via comixology, at https://comics.comixology.com/#/view/4022/Action-Comics-10-Page-Preview-893 ?

[stubbleupdate]

I have no idea. I was just raising the point that lots of stuff from this issue is on the community

[big_daddy_d]

The only thing that comes to mind as I read that is.."I want to play that game..move over Jimmy!"

[tohofuhai]

when did.. when did Jimmy get so hot?

I mean really, him in the turban hit some weird kinks for me that I didn't even know I had.

[jaybee3]

Are they trying to make this Chloe unlikeable? I mean, say what you will about Jimmy Olsen, but you can count on one hand (literally there's like Lois and then him) the reporters/journalists in Metropolis (or the rest of the DCU) who have been in the middle of literally "Crisis" level events. If Chloe is really an acclaimed journalist she would respect the work he has done and not just dump him because he got "boring". I mean I seriously doubt LexCorp dude is on a first name basis with Supergirl, Steel, Superboy, what have you as Jimmy is.

[darkknightjrk]

From what I read, they're basically saying that since the end of New Krypton and Superman's taken his walkabout, he's been pretty much vegging on the couch, playing the Superman video game. Depending on how long it's been, I can see why she would be annoyed by him.

Plus, Chris Sims on Comics Alliance had an interesting meta perspective--since about Crisis on Infinite Earths, they really haven't used Jimmy all that much, or at least in the same way that he was done in the Silver Age, because they wanted to move past that and try to be more "serious." Hell, it wasn't until New Krypton that we've actually gotten to see Jimmy do anything big and action-y--that isn't in All-Star Superman--that wasn't scrambling to get White a cup of coffee.* So this is more of addressing that, and we're going to see more of a Jimmy from that era--where he would frequently get into strange and zany adventures, and Chloe is part of that wake-up call to get him back in the game.



*Countdown does not, well, count.

[jaybee3]

I can see that (and another story ignoring Countdown will always get a "Hell, Yeah!" from me). Still Jimmy was arguably the primary mover in getting the New Krypton story at the risk of his own life and that should have been a HUGE story (considering you know the whole genocide thing and Sam Lane committing suicide). If this takes place post-NK then Jimmy's cred as a journalist should be at an all-time high, not someone who be casually talked down to by an "internet" reporter and a LexCorp yuppie. Or am I missing something?

[darkknightjrk]

He literally says that he hasn't done anything besides play a video game based on Superman since he took the walkabout. If you haven't read the whole part, Comixology has it for free on their site.

[darkknightjrk]

Oh, and it does also say that he is working on features for the Planet.

[stubbleupdate]

I can't imagine that "Sure I've done interesting stuff! Last year, I fucked a bug!" would go down well.

[fifthie]

Hell, it wasn't until New Krypton that we've actually gotten to see Jimmy do anything big and action-y--that isn't in All-Star Superman--that wasn't scrambling to get White a cup of coffee.*

This is one of those observations that makes loads of sense if you haven't actually read a Superman comic since 1980 or so, isn't it? Like that thing about Superman not inspiring anybody.

[darkknightjrk]

Now that The Question's ended, this is officially the best second feature that DC Comics is producing. I would KILL for something like this as a full-fledged on-going.

[bariman]

I want a Jimmy Olsen ongoing and a Lois Lane ongoing. Or at least a Daily Planet series that includes both those characters.

[nickfury90]

This is the most fun comic I've read in several months, and its only like...10 pages. I DEMAND an on-going.

[mullon]

Immonen face.

[yaseen101]

That is NOT Chole Sullivan!

NO! I refuse to accept it under ANY circumstances!

[ian_karkull]

Not a huge fan of the art.. everybody looks constipated. And why bring a character into continuity about five years after she was mildly relevant, only to have her be a vain shrew...? Silver Age Lucy Lane would have totally sufficed for that.
On the other hand, crazy Jimmy Olsen adventures! Let's get this thing started!

[autohobbs]

Chloe looks super angry in just about every panel. She's even got a frown when she is dancing.

[milleniumrex]

Wall of Weird Smallville Chloe > Hip urban professional Chloe.

Not satisfied with this. I wish they had written her into Johns' Adventure Comics instead.