Origins/Bio - New 52 Superman (and current events!)

[@vincentfranklin17]

I really liked The New 52 Superman. He reminded me of the Golden Age Superman. Caring, heroic, but he could be a little cocky, and he didn't always fit in. I found him more human, and relatable. Just my opinion.

[@olumusitafa6503]

RIGHT. this was my favorite iteration, one reason was the fact that he finally put his underwear on the inside. lol

[@Sentryman002]

Buddy, I feel the exact same way.

[@DHworldwide185]

Well, I hated him. We went from peak superman imo (Post Crisis) to an edgelord who is only defined by his strength. His stories were boring, he acted like a jerk, and he was sidelined or trash on in almost every single big event in New 52 (Trinity War, Darkseid War, Forever Evil, and Throne of Atlantis)

[@jeremiahwilkins5837]

I really like Superman's costume without the red trunks, like Henry's suit or 52s suit.

[@Retr0Dedsec245]

I'm just glade Pre Flashpoint Superman and his life took favor in the fusion and he is Post Flashpoint superman to stay.

[@trence5]

I LOVED the New 52 Superman's costume design, I'm disappointed they're getting rid of it. I was open to Superman and Wonder Woman having a relationship.

[@dlion9651]

trence5 I like the reborn Superman a mix between classic Superman and new 52

[@TevyaSmolka]

Nicholas Leon same here

[@davidalily6]

Yeah trence5 i also loved the N52 suit

[@duprez2]

New 52 is my all time favorite version of Superman. Several things I loved about it. 1. Lara was a warrior 2. Krypto's appearance was a little different than the canine species on earth 3. Clark started wearing glasses as a teenager long before he moved to Metropolis 4. Clark's original Superman outfit was a pair of jeans, work boots, t-shirt and cape with his kryptonian family crest 5. Clark's brashness and power levels were initially the same as Golden Age Superman's 6. Clark's first employment with the Daily Star, then the Daily Planet, then becoming a blogger. 7. Kal's Superman outfit being upgraded to advanced, sleek, kryptonian armor 8. Kal's peak power levels allowing him to literally bench press weight equivalent to that of the Earth 9. The kryptonian god Rao revealed 10. Kal's mutation into Doomsday 11. Clark's beautiful relationship with New 52 Diana who was the God of War and the daughter of Zeus I wish that Post-Crisis New World Superman was not merged with New 52 Superman. If DC decided to restore the Post-Crisis canon I would have preferred that they would kept the New 52 universe separate and dormant.

[@raulryan9849]

@@duprez2well mate, if you count 'Doomsday Clock' as canon to "DC OMNIVERSE" which I do myself, then the New 52 timeline still exists as Earth-52 which is an alternate universe from the current main continuity.👍🏼👍🏼

[@calebstephens6059]

My favorite version of superman

[@olumusitafa6503]

I really liked the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman

[@richardschneider7629]

Olusegun Musitafa While I personally prefer Clark to be with Lois, I do enjoy the Superman/Wonder Woman series, cant go wrong with Charles Soule and Peter Tomasi.

[@duprez2]

I absolutely loved Diana and Clark's relationship. Unlike Dark Knight and Kingdom Come, the New 52 relationship was canon for about 5 years. I understood why DC restored the Clark and Lois marriage as canon though. The more traditional fans made their voice heard. But I wish they kept the New 52 Universe with Diana and Kal separate even if it meant they had to be dormant and non-canon.

[@raulryan9849]

@@duprez2, the New 52 is now an alternate universe called Earth-52. So it exists in the DC Omniverse. 👌🏼👌🏼

[@TevyaSmolka]

Yay new 52 Superman

[@TevyaSmolka]

While I personally wasn’t a fan of new 52 Superman I can understand why some people liked him

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

Why didn't you like him

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@dcmarvelcomicfans9458 well mostly because new 52 superman acted like a complete and utter jerk and plus his romance with wonder woman really didn't work for me it felt like forced and a lot of stories made no sense and the whole turning superman into doomsday was really stupid and the whole truth arc didn't help either but that's just my opinion.

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

@@TevyaSmolka I agree I hate the way Superman was characterized I kind of like Wonder woman and Superman relationship but I do agree it felt I kind of like Superman was turned into Doomsday a create interesting storytelling purposes I kind of like the truth arc storyline because that's when we start to get some good storylines in my opinion Thanks for sharing I appreciate it

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@dcmarvelcomicfans9458 your welcome man and i can understand where you are coming from especially with the whole truth arc but for me personally in my opinion i found the whole truth arc to be really stupid and the way they depowered new 52 superman was really stupid in my opinion, but that's just me in conclusion i am just happy i have my superman back who's married to his wife Lois lane and they have there son Jonathan Samuel Kent Superboy who's so awesome and adorable in my opinion and his friendship with Damian wayne robin was really awesome and cute in my opinion, but i can understand where you're coming from with new 52 superman and why you liked him more then i did.

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

@@TevyaSmolka yeah I can understand that it was pretty weird the way they depowered like since when does he have a super flare ability it looked cool when he used it but the fact he lose his powers as is too much although it was pretty cool seeing him have kryptonite Powers so that was cool and interesting for years I've been told kryptonite can kill him but this time it actually gave him super powers which was pretty unique but yeah it's still dumb so I can definitely respect your opinion and I was pretty sad to see New 52 Superman sacrifice himself in his last comic I know many people hate him but I saw some potential in him oh yeah I could be wrong but I heard they brought him I think it was in the sideways comic but I don't know how if you know anything about this let me know and I agree it's good to have the men we all know and love with his wife and his son who's awesome and his relationship with Damian just amazing increase dynamic which reminds me of Batman Dick Grayson Robin Damian Wayne but it's their kids doing it so that's really nice

[@doctormasterdevil]

beautiful review

[@raulryan9849]

The entire New 52 storyline was like a promising seed that didn't get the proper nourishment (well planned stories) it needed. Instead it got lots of useless fertilizers (stupid story plans), bad farming decesions (cutting off a lot of good writers) and unfavorable environment (over nostalgic fans). All this resulted in the end of The New 52 which is probably my true introduction to the comicbook side of DC. After reading old comics I understood the hate. But I'd still defend the New 52 'cause it'll always have a soft spot on my heart. And before someone comments, I want make two things clear. First, I'm a farmer. I have my own flower shop where I sell the flowers grown in my own garden. Second, English is not my native language. So some of the words I just used may sound stupid. But if you chose to look pass that then, thank you.🙏🏼

[@TevyaSmolka]

I am guessing the next one is going to be new 52 supergirl

[@TevyaSmolka]

I personally prefer Superman and Lois as a married couple and with his son Jonathan Samuel Kent aka superboy because that family is amazing and so adorable then Superman and Wonder Woman

[@huangwen-si7498]

Tevya Smolka, Agreed.

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@huangwen-si7498 indeed

[@njfernandes87]

what a long video, love it!

[@Demarcoa]

thanks!

[@TevyaSmolka]

Yay jon superboy ;)

[@TevyaSmolka]

I am not really liking Brian Michael Bendis Superman because I personally think it’s so boring and going nowhere and to have both Lois and Jon superboy go with mr oz really pisses me off and makes no sense

[@LightHero117]

New 52 Superman is a Superman I'm reluctant to at best, and dismissive at worst. The New 52 stories by Grant Morrison were promising, if a bit wacky, but when he left Action Comics, the writers had no idea where to take Superman and just became concerned in writing their own portrayals of Superman instead of delivering a single, more coherent narrative. Truth was, in my opinion, the worst attempt at character assassination since One More Day. There were good stories, like Doomed, Unchained and the relationship with Wonder Woman, but overall, I'm glad DC returned to a more traditional and classic version of the character in Rebirth. At the very least, New 52 Superman got to keep some of his dignity and merge with the classic Superman, creating a version of Superman that fans of both iterations could enjoy. The Bendis era has been pretty good so far. I don't know why people keep throwing shade at Bendis. So far, he hasn't delivered a major disappointment. The full story is still playing out, so I'll do my best to give him the benefit of the doubt. Bendis' signature joke-filled dialogue kinda drags the story down (he tries too hard to imitate Joss Whedon), but for the most part the story develops beautifully. Rogol Zaar feels generic and unremarkable and his history with Krypton would have worked better with another villain (Brainiac, Doomsday, General Zod), but I guess Bendis wanted so hard to leave his mark on the Superman saga that he decided the best way to do was introduce a new villain that no one have ever heard about before, even if he had history with Krypton. I'm still nervous for what will happen to Clark, Lois and Jon, but there is always hope they will be back together.

[@duprez2]

I understand why DC restored the Post-Crisis universe with the traditional Clark and Lois marriage. But I wish they kept the New 52 universe separate even if it had to be dormant like Earth 2

[@LightHero117]

@@duprez2 Well, according to Doomsday Clock, that universe still exists as Earth-52.

[@duprez2]

@@LightHero117 Right on 👍🏽

[@Fenris30]

@@duprez2 The Post Crises DC Universe was just as Fabricated as the New 52 the only difference was that they allow it to continue relatively unchanged (Zero Hour, Infinite Crisis and So on) something the New 52 was not allowed to do. If you dig up all the hate mail Post Crises got from Fans about the Marvelization of the DC Universe it would dwarf all the vitriol the New 52 got.

[@raulryan9849]

@@Fenris30couldn’t have said it better myself. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@osiancoleman8447]

Clark’s parents shouldn’t have died in that car crash in the new 52, they should’ve stayed alive long passed him becoming superman cuz if they die when he’s young it rlly misunderstands who superman is. Superman doesn’t need his parents to die to become superman cuz tragedy is NOT what makes him superman, the thing that makes him superman is what his parents taught him when they were alive NOT what they taught him by dying.

[@Fenris30]

Superman still became Superman despite his Parents Dying but their passing did leave a Mark on him which is why he chose not to pursue a relationship with Lois Lane but instead one with Diana. Upbringing + Environment × Life Experiences + Time = You.

[@majorastorm]

New 52 Vs Ultimate Universe. which is better?

[@alfreddiogu92]

Uitmate

[@TevyaSmolka]

Zorastorm 32 ultimate

[@LightHero117]

New 52. At least there, the heroes aren't assholes.

[@TevyaSmolka]

yeah i can understand that complaint with ultimate marvel universe heroes being assholes and preferring the new 52 heroes

[@Demarcoa]

personally i vote ultimate

[@skywalkergrn]

please do a booster gold bio

[@ryanitlab]

Superman was born in 1984? Well I'm going to feel weird all day

[@Akkbar21]

1984?! Superman younger than me now? Ah hell no!

[@TheSpawnfan]

16:00 Bendis happened.

[@cattameme]

WHAT ABOUT SUPERMAN VS VANDAL SAVAGE?

[@TevyaSmolka]

Tullock it was during the awful Superman truth arc don’t bother reading that trainwreck

[@michaelmacleod6517]

This Superman was really cool, with the exception of DCYou Superman where Lois outs Clark's identity along with Brian Michael Bendis' teure that started out ok then turned out completely wrong. Especially since Bendis has Clark announce to the world he's Superman. Just so much wrong. Im glad he's off Superman.

[@raulryan9849]

I genuinely hated his run on Superman. Just when fans were getting soft towards N52 Superman, BMB came in and literally sank the ship. 😡😡😡

[@TevyaSmolka]

Yeah the whole new 52 superman doomsday arc in my personal opinion was really really stupid in my book and personally i am just happy our superman is back alive and kicking and the new 52 superman and wonder woman relationship was erased from existence with i am fine with by the way.

[@osiancoleman8447]

U left out his hole relationship with Wonder Woman 😂😂. Dw about it though he belongs with Lois.

[@LMedina1021]

I just don't like michael bendis Superman run. I was getting used to Superman without trunks

[@freshkingdior2351]

same here dude

[@duprez2]

The red trunks are so out of style.

[@TALLPANZER]

More like "hero man" then "super-man", "Super-dad" is better by far.

[@Fenris30]

Isn't Hero Man what Superman should be? He was the first "Superhero" after all. Personally I think TV has conditioned us to want Superman the TV Action Drama rather then Superman the Comicbook Superhero. Lois and Clark, Smallville, and now Clark and Lois have redefined Superman outside of the Comicbook setting so thoroughly that that's how people feel Superman should be in all things from Cartoons to Movies. While Other Heroes get to evolve and change with the times, Superman has to stay the course because he's the Foundation the whole shebang is built on. Get him wrong and the whole thing collapses. My take is if your going to write him like a Boomer then Make him a Boomer. The guys practically Immortal so Make him be from 1938. An Old man who looks young who has to deal with a bunch of kids.

[@raulryan9849]

@@Fenris30 yeah mate. I agree. The TV series/Movies have basically changed people's views on these characters. For a long period of time I was reluctant towards comics due to all these TV series/Movies. I even used to think that Superman and Supergirl are not related at all due to DCAU. Nowdays I barely watch any DC related other media contents.👍🏼

[@terrancesellington]

I h&te to say this, but this was depressing.

[@vasp99]

The New 52 was a sht show from beginning to end and the way Superman was misused and abused will always stand as an object lesson of how NOT to treat the flagship character of comic books .

[@TheS2K4LIFE]

The worst version of superman. The only part of the new 52 super man was kryptos introduction