tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28703497.post3596361197247440283..comments2024-03-27T11:19:09.861-07:00Comments on Random Happenstance: Told today, Superman would probably have to kiss Hal's ring...googumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843267619711712271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28703497.post-35049084590135649892009-08-11T13:59:12.399-07:002009-08-11T13:59:12.399-07:00Hmmmm....I was under the impression that Hal worsh...Hmmmm....I was under the impression that Hal worshipped his father, and I don't remember reading anywhere else that Martin Jordan thought that young Hal was a loser.<br /><br />Hal did seem to go through a pretty poor stretch there for a while, before and during the whole Parallax thingie. Of course, Superman was a bit of a jerk for a while too, at least in the JLI, not to mention Bats. Thank goodness they're all back to being comparatively well-written now!SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28703497.post-1704341112186911342009-08-11T10:32:38.804-07:002009-08-11T10:32:38.804-07:00Very nice article. I'm also at a sort of cross...Very nice article. I'm also at a sort of cross-roads with the whole superman thing. Tbh, I think I get tired of not only the things you've described, but also the fact that he's too "perfect"<br /><br />I mean, what's a lot more interesting is the anti-hero, as you said, someone like Batman.<br /><br />This article, although humorously, does well to failings of superman in the the <a href="http://www.fuckingmanly.com/articles/why-batman-is-more-manly-than-superman" rel="nofollow">Batman vs Superman</a> debate.Marknoreply@blogger.com