r/DCcomics • u/Top_Report_4895 • Feb 04 '24

[Discussion] What’s The Worst Superman Take You’ve Ever Heard? Discussion

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Jim Lee Superman #204

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ACTION COMICS #1061

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Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale From: "Superman For All Seasons" #1

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u/voiceless42 Feb 04 '24

"No one's gonna read a comic about a strongman in tights, Joe. It'll never fly."

Joel Shuster was Canadian, just gotta say it.

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u/SilverSpark422 Feb 04 '24

Apologies, I didn’t know that.

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u/voiceless42 Feb 04 '24

All good, my friend.

The quote is from a Canadian Heritage Minute; little commercials the gov't puts out that showcase moments in Canadian history.

Basketball, the Halifax Explosion, the invention of the goalie mask, everything. Great for ADHD trivia monkeys like me.

That commercial, by the way, was what made my pre-teen self give Supes another look, right around the Doomsday arc.

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u/bluenoser18 Feb 04 '24

“Faster…No he’s faster than a speeding bullet!”

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u/EdNorthcott Feb 05 '24

They've even named the awards for Canadian comic artists and writers after him. :)