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Superman Arrested--Film at Eleven
Jan. 15th, 2012 07:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
skjamLet's switch gears for a moment and return to the Bronze Age of comics, specifically Action Comics #556. We'll be looking at 7 2/3rd pages of the 23-page story, "Endings."
Not really a very good cover, but it does come pretty close to the events inside.
A bit of background: Vandal Savage was originally from Earth-Two, where he fought the Golden Age Green Lantern, and later the Justice Society of America. Thanks to the JLA/JSA teamups of yore, Mr. Savage learned of the existence of Earth-One and how to get there. He also learned that he apparently had no counterpart on that parallel world, which gave him an idea.
Vandal Savage comes to Earth-One where he has no criminal record. He somehow gets enough resources to build Abraxas Industries, and become a legitimate businessman. Since he has no criminal record, people are willing to give Mr. Savage the benefit of the doubt, despite Superman's warnings about his past behavior on Earth-Two. But just being free from the threat of prosecution isn't good enough for Vandal Savage, and he begins a plot to discredit and perhaps destroy the Man of Steel.
( We join that plan already in progress. )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
Not really a very good cover, but it does come pretty close to the events inside.
A bit of background: Vandal Savage was originally from Earth-Two, where he fought the Golden Age Green Lantern, and later the Justice Society of America. Thanks to the JLA/JSA teamups of yore, Mr. Savage learned of the existence of Earth-One and how to get there. He also learned that he apparently had no counterpart on that parallel world, which gave him an idea.
Vandal Savage comes to Earth-One where he has no criminal record. He somehow gets enough resources to build Abraxas Industries, and become a legitimate businessman. Since he has no criminal record, people are willing to give Mr. Savage the benefit of the doubt, despite Superman's warnings about his past behavior on Earth-Two. But just being free from the threat of prosecution isn't good enough for Vandal Savage, and he begins a plot to discredit and perhaps destroy the Man of Steel.
( We join that plan already in progress. )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
Tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: lana lang,
- char: robin/red hood/jason todd,
- char: superman/clark kent,
- char: vandal savage,
- creator: curt swan,
- creator: eduardo barreto,
- creator: klaus janson,
- creator: kurt schaffenberger,
- creator: marv wolfman,
- era: bronze age,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: action comics
arbre_rieur
Last issue of DEMON KNIGHTS ended with an army of dinosaurs attacking our seven medieval champions. Vandal Savage has an interesting reaction to the event. Here's four pages from this week's DEMON KNIGHTS 2...
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Happiness for Vandal Savage
Dec. 29th, 2010 06:41 pmarbre_rieur
Vandal Savage continues to pursue the prophecy that Lex Luthor will do something that will bring him happiness.
( Adds up to four pages from Action Comics #896 )
