#sleez

Sleez entirely deserves it though. Man was so gross Darkseid banished him for being yucky-disgusting.

Worry not- he attempts to escape in a rocket and Toyman sends him straight to hell.

"MISTER MIRACLE!"

Action Comics #593: The Suicide Snare

by John Byrne; Keith Williams; Tom Ziuko and John Costanza

Superman and Big Barda do a porno

[ID: A series of comic panels. In the first two a director slaps a hand on to his head and yells at Big Barda and Superman who are filiming a bedroom scene. He yells, "No! No! No!! You call that acting?!? I want passion here! I want raw, seething, emotion!!"

In last two panels the director talks to a an ogre-looking manin a hat and trench coat. He says, "Superman's got all the sex appeal of a side of beef!! Smith... what's wrong with him??" Smith replies, "He is... resisting me." Then he thinks, "I had not anticipated this. Just as a person under hypnosis cannot be compelled to do anything they would not normally do... Superman's strong moral ribre is making him resistant to my power!" /END ID]

What Happened?

Superman and Big Barda are brainwashed by the exiled New God Sleez into making an adult film for him.

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Sleez by ThxSoMch is a Demiboy and Verian!

Earth-Prime: Superman & Lois (April 2022)

We’re taking another time jump because we couldn’t resist talking about Tom Grummett’s return to Superman comics! For one issue, but still! This is a tie-in comic set in the world of the current Superman & Lois TV show, and we’ve known for some time that we have at least one fan of the ‘86-’99 era in the writing staff (there’s no other logical explanation for including freaking Sam Foswell). So, we were delighted but not surprised to see some shout outs to our favorite era in this issue. The comic includes three stories:

The Anniversary

Clark and Lois tell their kids the story of their first anniversary, which happened several days after it should have because one of them is a busy investigative reporter and the other is a busy investigative reporter AND a superhero. References we spotted:

We find out that this Clark shaves by reflecting his eye lasers on (presumably Kryptonian) metal, just like ours does, as established way back in 1986′s Man of Steel #4. Don Sparrow says: “Tyler Hoechlin (who plays Superman) has joked about how fine-tuned Superman’s heat vision would need to be to get his signature 5 o’clock shadow look, and here we see it in action.” Maybe he wants to do a full shave but his heat vision isn’t just as strong as comic book Superman’s?

Also, we see the Planet offices in the panel above and that’s obviously Ron Troupe there, but I wonder if the blonde is Andrea the intern, a secretly fascinating minor ‘80s-’90s character we gotta write an article about at some point (”Andrea” was a fake name; she was actually a supporting character in another comic who ran away to Metropolis).

Don: “Page 10 is a treasure trove of triangle era terrors, as we see not only Toyman, but also Hi-Tech, Killgrave, Barrage, Loophole, (another personal fave) Sleez, and Supergirl TV series Vigilante Philip Karnowsky all in one shot.” Barrage and Karnowsky being there is funny because Barrage’s name in the comics IS Philip Karnowsky, but the Supergirl show turned him into Vigilante. Also, are you sure that’s Professor Killgrave in the back, Don? Kinda looks more like Roger Stern to me.

Don again: “Superman also later faces off with Lobo (making me wonder if it’s the Irish SyFy version of the character, who I’d love to see on a proper Arrowverse show -- along with the excellent Brainiac from that series, while I’m dreaming). Lobo in turn makes reference to a female ‘redhead’ who has hired Lobo to track down Superman, which must be Maxima, given how often one of this issue’s writers talks about her on Twitter.”

Lobo then takes Superman to a place he “borrowed” from an old drinking buddy. Don: “This is it, ladies and gentlemen! Our first Arrowverse reference to Bibbo Bibbowski, albeit in the form of a Bubba Gump shrimp like restaurant, which Lobo steals entirely, Carmen Sandiego-style.” Wait, is this really the first reference to Bibbo in this universe in 10 years?! For shame. I would have started there.

Lois investigates a crooked politician who turns out to be in league with Intergang and the late (in our continuity) Bruno “Ugly” Mannheim. Also, just noticed that the cabbie below looks an awful lot like Professor Hamilton, who perhaps had a harder time finding work after his prison stint in this universe. (It was a missed opportunity not having him say the cab ride was $6,50, but I guess those prices are no longer realistic.)

Finally, the last page continues the long tradition of ending stories with a shot of Superman flying away from the Kent farm, started in Man of Steel #1. Don says this “should have been the issue’s cover” and I agree!

Father’s Day

A short story revealing how Pa Kent (and Robert Redford/Dustin Hoffman) inspired Clark to become a reporter and help people. No specific ‘86-’99 shout outs that we could spot.

Controlled Burn

The previously unrevealed origin of the evil Superman from the reality the show’s version of John Henry Irons hails from, who wears a black costume reminiscent of our Superman’s post-resurrection suit. Speaking of that storyline, we see a familiar scene regarding the DCU’s unluckiest city... Don: “Man, Coast City just can’t catch a break!”

This story includes an important appearance by “Morgan Edge,” but if you’ve watched the show you know the character is very different from his comic book counterpart. Also, a cameo by Magog, but since we’re living in 1994 we don’t know who that is (yet).

Don has much more to say on this issue, including references to other Superman eras and movies! Incidentally: Those who have read this issue, try to guess which page Don had signed by his personal friend/fellow Canuck Tom Grummett...

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Hm guess I'll rapidfire a bunch of small Superman Rogues that I keep getting asks for but don't have really have opinions on.

Luminous - Cool name, cool powerset, but not really all that deep. Were I to use him I would keep the name and powerset and change everything else to the point it wouldn't really be the same character.

Faora/Ursa - Cool as Zod's right hand/wife/mother of Lor, don't think she offers all that much on her own. Would be interested in seeing more of her opinion on things when it comes to building New Krypton, the Els, and raising Lor.

Titano - Rules. Never going to be more than a Silver Age gag or a one off issue at best I suspect but still very cool.

Satanus & Blaze - Find them dull personally, would rather Shazam keeps them since they're the Wizard's kids if I recall correctly. Mxy or Vyn are better "devils" for Superman.

Blackrock - Throwing him in here for the record, but I don't find him interesting at all.

Composite Superman - Lame. Don't get why people keep bringing him back.

Insect Queen - Give her to Kara or Jon.

Psiphon and Dreadnought - Lame.

Sleez - Hahahaha Jesus Christ how does this guy keep cameoing every now and then?

Subjekt-17 - Wrote about him already, I liked him and what he represented, he would make a good foe for Jon.

Killgrave - Give him to another member of the Superfamily or forget him completely, there's already plenty of mad scientist Superman Rogues.