JELEINEN Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 http://www.nationallampoon.com/supermanisadick/default.asp Absolutely hysterical. Quote
zeo-mare Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) that cover is very disturbing, he looks like a child raper edit: just looked through that site, their right, superman really has been portrayed really bad at times, he does seem like a dick on most of those covers. Edited February 15, 2005 by zeo-mare Quote
areaseven Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) That cover is very disturbing. He looks like a child rapist Yeah, I don't know how the Comics Code approved that cover. They deny approval to Green Arrow when his sidekick admitted to being a junkie, but they allow this cover to be published. What's wrong with this picture? Edit: Just looked through that site. They're right - Superman really has been portrayed really bad at times. He does seem like a dick on most of those covers. A friend of mine once told me that Superman is a schizoid. He hates his Clark Kent persona because as Kent, he gets Lois Lane, but as Superman, he gets nothing. That's probably why he looks like that. Edited September 21, 2005 by areaseven Quote
Mechamaniac Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 Sounds like something Jeff Spicoli would say. Quote
areaseven Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 Come to think of it, Superman has to be a dick because it's what truth, justice and the American way are all about. "Pussies don't like dicks because pussies get f*cked by dicks. But dicks also f*ck a-holes. a-holes that just want to sh*t on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with a-holes their way. But the only thing that can f*ck a a-hole is a dick, with some balls. The problem with dicks is they f*ck too much or f*ck when it isn't appropriate. And it takes a pussy to show them that. But sometimes pussies can be so full of sh*t that they become a-holes themselves. Because pussies are a inch and half away from a-holes. I don't know much about this crazy crazy world, but I do know this. If you don't let us f*ck this a-hole, we're going to have our dicks and our pussies...all covered in sh*t." - Team America: World Police (2004) Quote
Jemstone Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) I spent the last 20 minutes or so checking to see if those were all fakes/photoshop/fanart. That is just insane. Alot of it is very misogynistic. Particularly towards Lois. They seemed to have really HATED her. Seriously did they try to sell those comics to little girls?? This whole page is disturbing yet hilarious. http://www.nationallampoon.com/supermanisadick/005.asp EDIT: Supe's not a dick. He's an A-hole in most of these. He's trying to kill them all....... http://www.nationallampoon.com/supermanisadick/003.asp http://www.nationallampoon.com/supermanisadick/006.asp http://www.nationallampoon.com/supermanisadick/007.asp Edited February 15, 2005 by Jemstone Quote
Effect Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) Damn. I'm not really sure if I should laugh or actually be upset. Those are some messed up covers. Edit: I have to agree. Dick isn't the word that should be used here. A-hole is fits a LOT better. What's with him smiling at the pain and suffering of others. How in the hell did these covers ever get people to pick up these comics. One can only imagine what the stories were about. Edited February 15, 2005 by Effect Quote
Sundown Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 Regardless of who loses... we win. -Al Quote
ewilen Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) That's a hilarious collection. I don't remember any of them so far (I've gotten up to page 6) but I remember a couple similar DC comics covers from back in the day. The whole point is to shock you into wondering how the *&@# that can happen--you know Superman [or Batman] is a great guy, etc.--so you buy the comic only to find that they've come up with a more-or-less clever way of making the scene happen. At the same time, it's hard not to think that the artists are having a little fun shocking the kids. The one I remember is a comic where Jimmy Olsen somehow goes back in time to see his previous lives only to find out that he's repeatedly betrayed various great men who trusted him, like Julius Caesar, Richard the Lionheart, and Abraham Lincoln. Then when he comes back to the present he accidentally lures Superman into a lethal kryptonite trap (set by Brainiac?). But of course it turns out that Superman isn't really dead; the trap had been deactivated previously and Supes was just faking in order to catch the bad guy. Meanwhile, all of Olsen's previous incarnations were really loyal friends of the various historical figures. E.g., Olsen thought he was running away from a medieval battle when he was really running into the path of a catapult rock aimed at King Richard. The cover was something like Jimmy standing over a dead Superman with the giant logo "I murdered Superman". Edited February 15, 2005 by ewilen Quote
Effect Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 Ah I see. Interesting. Guess it works. Quote
Father Jack Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 Mumble mumble.... someday I'll have a popemobole go kart... mumble mumble... Then I'll have revenge. Sweet link Quote
JELEINEN Posted February 15, 2005 Author Posted February 15, 2005 That's a hilarious collection. I don't remember any of them so far (I've gotten up to page 6) but I remember a couple similar DC comics covers from back in the day. The whole point is to shock you into wondering how the *&@# that can happen--you know Superman [or Batman] is a great guy, etc.--so you buy the comic only to find that they've come up with a more-or-less clever way of making the scene happen. At the same time, it's hard not to think that the artists are having a little fun shocking the kids.The one I remember is a comic where Jimmy Olsen somehow goes back in time to see his previous lives only to find out that he's repeatedly betrayed various great men who trusted him, like Julius Caesar, Richard the Lionheart, and Abraham Lincoln. Then when he comes back to the present he accidentally lures Superman into a lethal kryptonite trap (set by Brainiac?). But of course it turns out that Superman isn't really dead; the trap had been deactivated previously and Supes was just faking in order to catch the bad guy. Meanwhile, all of Olsen's previous incarnations were really loyal friends of the various historical figures. E.g., Olsen thought he was running away from a medieval battle when he was really running into the path of a catapult rock aimed at King Richard. The cover was something like Jimmy standing over a dead Superman with the giant logo "I murdered Superman". What I've been told is that the editors would create the covers first then make the writers come up with stories to fit. Quote
Effect Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 http://www.nationallampoon.com/supermanisadick/025.asp The comments make it all the better. Quote
BoBe-Patt Posted February 15, 2005 Posted February 15, 2005 wow, I never knew about that.... Wonder why they did that to superman. Quote
wolfx Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 That's a hilarious collection. I don't remember any of them so far (I've gotten up to page 6) but I remember a couple similar DC comics covers from back in the day. The whole point is to shock you into wondering how the *&@# that can happen--you know Superman [or Batman] is a great guy, etc.--so you buy the comic only to find that they've come up with a more-or-less clever way of making the scene happen. At the same time, it's hard not to think that the artists are having a little fun shocking the kids.The one I remember is a comic where Jimmy Olsen somehow goes back in time to see his previous lives only to find out that he's repeatedly betrayed various great men who trusted him, like Julius Caesar, Richard the Lionheart, and Abraham Lincoln. Then when he comes back to the present he accidentally lures Superman into a lethal kryptonite trap (set by Brainiac?). But of course it turns out that Superman isn't really dead; the trap had been deactivated previously and Supes was just faking in order to catch the bad guy. Meanwhile, all of Olsen's previous incarnations were really loyal friends of the various historical figures. E.g., Olsen thought he was running away from a medieval battle when he was really running into the path of a catapult rock aimed at King Richard. The cover was something like Jimmy standing over a dead Superman with the giant logo "I murdered Superman". What I've been told is that the editors would create the covers first then make the writers come up with stories to fit. I know next to nothing about American comics, but Ewilen's explanation makes sense. The whole Superboy thing is weird as hell as well....... Quote
NERV Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 whether the covers are rea or not, im sure the captions have been edited, i mean how could these be serious? Quote
Mr March Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Hahaha. Great stuff. Always trying to kill Lois Quote
Wes Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Hahaha. Great stuff. Always trying to kill Lois I just thought about that, you think the creator of Family Guy ever saw these(Stewie always trying to kill Lois)? Yes, it is hilarious, but am I the only one who thought just from seeing the title it was a stunt A1 was pulling? Seems to follow his style. Quote
Jemstone Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 whether the covers are rea or not, im sure the captions have been edited, i mean how could these be serious? The captions are for real. bsu and I were hunting thru internet listed stores to see if they were fake. They are not edited in any fashion. That's why I question ewilen's explanation on some of them. One of which was subtitled the "Amazing Afterlife of Lois Lane" (after Supes kills her of course). Still disturbing. Quote
Mr March Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Hahaha. Great stuff. Always trying to kill Lois I just thought about that, you think the creator of Family Guy ever saw these(Stewie always trying to kill Lois)? Yes, it is hilarious, but am I the only one who thought just from seeing the title it was a stunt A1 was pulling? Seems to follow his style. "Deliciously evil!" Quote
terry the lone wolf Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 I shouldn't be laughing but it's funny as hell! Bwa,ha,ha,! Quote
Warmaker Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Clicky! The courtroom/Batman just past midway through the page is great. Batman rules! Quote
bandit29 Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Freaking hilarious. One thing is for sure they didn't like Lois much. Quote
Zentrandude Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Freaking hilarious. One thing is for sure they didn't like Lois much. you know she proly used to it. in bed super man does the same thing . Quote
Warmaker Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 On the website, click on the right for their version of the making of Ep.3. Good stuff! Quote
ewilen Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Jemstone, what's to question? I guarantee if you read one of those comics, Superman will come out smelling like a rose at the end. Now, if you're saying that maybe the cover page artists are having fun subversively undermining the good guy image of the heroes, and possibly inserting a bit of misogynism as an antidote to the chivalric code of kiddie comics, I wouldn't argue. Also, the covers of the Lois Lane comics really aren't much different from what you see on Lifetime. Note that the LL comics are marketed to girls, so they play on girls' fears that even the nicest guys are really two-faced a-holes. Quote
Blaine23 Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Thank you for this. I'm laughing so hard I can't breathe right. Quote
Jemstone Posted February 16, 2005 Posted February 16, 2005 Jemstone, what's to question? I guarantee if you read one of those comics, Superman will come out smelling like a rose at the end. Now, if you're saying that maybe the cover page artists are having fun subversively undermining the good guy image of the heroes, and possibly inserting a bit of misogynism as an antidote to the chivalric code of kiddie comics, I wouldn't argue. That's where I was going. Much of it is deliberate "fun" on the writer's part. Kind of like Disney artist that throw in subtle visual sex jokes. Also, the covers of the Lois Lane comics really aren't much different from what you see on Lifetime. Note that the LL comics are marketed to girls, so they play on girls' fears that even the nicest guys are really two-faced a-holes. Ahh, so they are as evil as daytime soaps. There's no way I'd let my daughter so much as looks at one of these comics. Quote
Flaming Guantlet Posted March 4, 2005 Posted March 4, 2005 I just found this thread and let me say I will never look at the man of steel quite the same way again. Quote
Mercurial Morpheus Posted March 4, 2005 Posted March 4, 2005 I'm reminded of why I never cared for Superman. I was more of a Batman fan when it came to DC. Gotta love old comics/cartoons. Quote
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