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MaxG

01-17-2005, 12:57 AM

I read somewhere that Morrison was going to give Superman a new power during his run. Anyone know what it's going to be?

Jake V

01-17-2005, 02:19 AM

Rainbow beams.
http://www.newsarama.com/DC/AS/Superman125.jpg

Seriously, no one knows but Morrison and Quitely. And the comic won't be out until probably the summer, so we'll have to wait.

666MasterOfPuppets

01-17-2005, 03:13 AM

Yeah. He talked about about the new power he got in the Silver Age, but to find out about Morrison's run, we'll have to wait till August at least.

BTW, will this book have its own continuity? Or will each writer's story be completely independent from the others?

666MasterOfPuppets

01-17-2005, 03:14 AM

BTW, his new power wasn't Rainbow Beams. It was the ability to create some sort of clone, which made things better than the original (according to Morrison).

tony2074

01-17-2005, 03:46 AM

morrison/quitely are doing 12 issues. all will tell a complete tale, which is unusual thesedays, but a refreshing change i'm really looking forward too. but the 12 can be read as one, "the 12 labours of superman".
sounds like what he's doing on seven soldiers, but on a smaller scale. where you can read one, but don't have to read the rest if you don't want to.

666MasterOfPuppets

01-17-2005, 04:20 AM

Yeah. It really sounds like some major ass-kicking series. Looking forward to it.

LuckItSelf

01-17-2005, 05:23 AM

and he's getting a new power? when's this coming out?

Sun Boy

01-17-2005, 06:09 AM

and he's getting a new power? when's this coming out?

The series is slated for late summer (August, IIRC). Bare in mind, this is not in normal Superman continuity, so the power won't necessarily be seen in Action or Adventures.

But, if it isn't Elseworlds, it is Pre-Crisis (from what Morrison said), it isn't Ultimate and it isn't particularly out of continuity, then what is it?

mckracken

01-17-2005, 06:24 AM

Yayyyy for gay (happy) rainbow beams!!!

Lurker

01-17-2005, 07:27 AM

Regardless, come summer it'll be time for Morrison to put up or shut up when it comes to big blue.

tymac

01-17-2005, 08:36 AM

He'll be able to peel the "S" off his costume and throw it like a giant cellophane net.

Dr. Hfuhruhurr

01-17-2005, 09:01 AM

He'll be able to peel the "S" off his costume and throw it like a giant cellophane net.

That's crazy talk. No one would ever believe .. uh, oh, the movie, yeah... um, never mind.

Nate Grey

01-17-2005, 09:30 AM

His new power will probably be the memory-erasing kiss. So if Lex Luthor ever discovers his secret identity again...

Rich L

01-17-2005, 09:56 AM

His new power will probably be the memory-erasing kiss. So if Lex Luthor ever discovers his secret identity again...

I can see it now.

"Pucker up, baldy!" :eek:

Actually, I heard it was the ability to turn back time by reversing the rotation of the Earth.

justcrash

01-17-2005, 10:05 AM

I can see it now.

"Pucker up, baldy!" :eek:

Actually, I heard it was the ability to turn back time by reversing the rotation of the Earth.

No silly, its the ability to shoot beams out of his hands... no no.. its the ability to look at architecture that has crumbled or been damaged and make it fix itself! :p

Chris Thomas

01-17-2005, 10:45 AM

His new power will probably be the memory-erasing kiss. So if Lex Luthor ever discovers his secret identity again...

and again and again and again? that would be....disturbing to Lois I guess.

SuperManny

01-17-2005, 01:54 PM

I think his new power will be coming back from the dead!

ahhh wait.....

Any other guesses? This is turning out to be an interesting thread!

kane

01-17-2005, 02:54 PM

What happened to the power to read auras from birthright?

Arvandor

01-17-2005, 02:57 PM

The power to be a dick.

mckracken

01-17-2005, 03:17 PM

How about a jobber aura that radiates from Metropolis to Gotham?
(this way he could also beat Batman at least once!!)

Im a freakin genius.

Loren

01-17-2005, 04:23 PM

Back in the '40s, Superman had a power that's since been ignored: malleable facial features. He could morph his face to look like other people.

Just a few years ago, in an MOS issue, they showed Superman turning invisible. Supposedly it was caused by him vibrating fast or somesuch. He hasn't done it since.

And since Crisis, Superman hasn't had his time-travel abilities.

Loren

mckracken

01-17-2005, 04:39 PM

Hes actually doing that in Superman 1 and 2. (precrisis)
Even though I understand it that hes "morphing" his face by appyling make up :D

Kilgore Trout

01-17-2005, 04:41 PM

Here's what I read in the Wizard Magazine article:

The new Power is a side effect to Superman's over-exposure to yellow sun radiation. I don't think Morrison has actually mentioned what that "benifical side effect" will be but it will take place in the first issue.

As for continuity questions here's a direct quote:

And contrary to speculation, the ALL STAR books will not create a new or alternate continuity like MARVELs "Ultimate" books do, but will instead contain stories told in the present day but utilizing what could be described as timeless, Pre Crisis versions of the DCU's top characters. Just don't expect any dated, cornball flavor associated with the Silver Age of comics.

The idea is to present a line of comics that's instantly accessible using the core concepts that made the characters successful.

Personally, I can't wait!!! :)

sugmasterflex

01-17-2005, 06:41 PM

Maybe TK or some mental power?

tymac

01-17-2005, 06:50 PM

The power to be a dick.

That's Batman's power!

666MasterOfPuppets

01-18-2005, 11:39 AM

What happened to the power to read auras from birthright?

Still there, although perhaps the writers feel there's no need to show it.

666MasterOfPuppets

01-18-2005, 11:41 AM

Here's what I read in the Wizard Magazine article:

The new Power is a side effect to Superman's over-exposure to yellow sun radiation. I don't think Morrison has actually mentioned what that "benifical side effect" will be but it will take place in the first issue.

As for continuity questions here's a direct quote:

And contrary to speculation, the ALL STAR books will not create a new or alternate continuity like MARVELs "Ultimate" books do, but will instead contain stories told in the present day but utilizing what could be described as timeless, Pre Crisis versions of the DCU's top characters. Just don't expect any dated, cornball flavor associated with the Silver Age of comics.

The idea is to present a line of comics that's instantly accessible using the core concepts that made the characters successful.

Personally, I can't wait!!! :)

I don't know. I also read that the over-exposure will generate some sort of chain reaction in his cells. Doesn't this mess with the whole Superman Prime idea, created by Morrison himself?

666MasterOfPuppets

01-18-2005, 11:42 AM

That's Batman's power!

AGREED!!!

Actually, Batman has developed that specific power to a SkyFather level.

Kilgore Trout

01-19-2005, 06:46 AM

I don't know. I also read that the over-exposure will generate some sort of chain reaction in his cells. Doesn't this mess with the whole Superman Prime idea, created by Morrison himself?

Don't know, don't care.

The whole idea behind ALL STAR comics is to NOT to have to deal with anything outside of the CORE concepts.

I don't think Superman-Prime is, was, or will ever be, a CORE concept.

Bat-Mite

01-19-2005, 07:09 AM

I don't think Superman-Prime is, was, or will ever be, a CORE concept.

Too bad, cause it kicked way more ass than freaking Beppo.

666MasterOfPuppets

01-20-2005, 05:13 AM

Don't know, don't care.

The whole idea behind ALL STAR comics is to NOT to have to deal with anything outside of the CORE concepts.

I don't think Superman-Prime is, was, or will ever be, a CORE concept.

Well, that's OK. But I thought Morrison wouldn't mess with his own ideas. But I digress. Besides, Superman could very well become Superman Prime. Let's remember that DC One Million is NOT an Elseworlds.

Doesn't matter. I'm still going to enjoy it.

samebattime

01-20-2005, 05:40 AM

I want to play.

His new power is to float in the air on gaseous fumes like a hovercraft.
or
His new power is the ability to shoot lazers from his eyes at a sporting event and not get arrested by local authorities.
or
To pick someone up at 500mph and not snap their neck like a twig.
ok, I'm done

What "core" things are they going to use? If you think about Superman's beginnings, he could do anything and everything. So it will be interesting to see what they think is most important or overlooked.

Jack Tango

01-20-2005, 11:34 AM

This is Grant Morrison, folks. Nothing so mundane.

Superman's new power will be something along the lines of being able to Traverse the HyperMindspace via Internal Abdominal Vibrations.

Or something.

LuckItSelf

01-20-2005, 11:39 AM

This is Grant Morrison, folks. Nothing so mundane.

Superman's new power will be something along the lines of being able to Traverse the HyperMindspace via Internal Abdominal Vibrations.

Or something.

So he farts and hallucinates. Yep, sounds like Morrison.

PatrickG

01-24-2005, 02:28 PM

Psionic Ice Cream Vision.

Superman can make anyone feel 8 years old by looking at them.

NEXT!

(BTW, Morrison *is* using Solaris in this project so a DC1M tie-in wouldn't be totally impossible.)

In terms of continuity, I think the approach is basically this:

Imagine there have been no reboots in the last 65 years. Where there are inconsistancies, pick the version you like best but assume the last 65 years of stories took place since 2001.

So basically, this Superman probably fought the Ultra-Humanite, met the LSH as a teenager and died fighting Doomsday all in the last few years. He's teamed up with Vartox and Gangbuster against that space cowboy Terra-Man, General Zod, Professor Jax-Ur, Mr. Z and Rampage. He's dated both Sally Sellwyn and Cat Grant. He's a founding member of the JLA alongside Hal Jordan and he also knows Kyle Rayner. He has a Super-monkey and yet he's also fought Lobo.

How's that for speculation?

666MasterOfPuppets

01-25-2005, 04:48 AM

A DC1M tie-in? Hmmm... I'd look forward to that.

west3man

12-21-2005, 11:17 AM

I read somewhere that Morrison was going to give Superman a new power during his run. Anyone know what it's going to be?
Man, you sure had to wait for it, but I guess you've got your answer, now, huh? :)

666MasterOfPuppets

12-21-2005, 12:08 PM

Man, you sure had to wait for it, but I guess you've got your answer, now, huh? :)

There's another Super-power left to be discovered.

PatrickG

12-21-2005, 12:15 PM

From what I gather, Superman is going to be gaining them exponentially as he builds toward critical...

666MasterOfPuppets

12-21-2005, 12:20 PM

From what I gather, Superman is going to be gaining them exponentially as he builds toward critical...

Yep. There's still a long ride left.

JulianPerez

12-22-2005, 07:01 AM

Morrison has said that the Superman in his stories are continuation of Superman's history, so it's doubtful he's using any power that we have seen before.

So that rules out the following:

Super-Shout
Super-Hypnotism
Super-Ventriloquism

Here's one possibility: in very, very early Golden Age comics, Superman used the ability to control his facial muscles to resemble another person, to "shapechange." This power was only used a few times before it was abandoned.

It's very likely Morrison has read the issues in question and is thinking of using that idea.

PrimalScream

12-22-2005, 08:24 AM

soul vison

666MasterOfPuppets

12-22-2005, 10:32 AM

Morrison has said that the Superman in his stories are continuation of Superman's history, so it's doubtful he's using any power that we have seen before.

So that rules out the following:

Super-Shout
Super-Hypnotism
Super-Ventriloquism

Here's one possibility: in very, very early Golden Age comics, Superman used the ability to control his facial muscles to resemble another person, to "shapechange." This power was only used a few times before it was abandoned.

It's very likely Morrison has read the issues in question and is thinking of using that idea.

And I hope he doesn't use that ridiculous "rainbow-that-comes-from-his-hands-creating-a-clone" power.

666MasterOfPuppets

12-22-2005, 10:33 AM

soul vison

That wouldn't be the new power Superman would get. That's Superman's normal way to see everything, Post-Birthright.

JulianPerez

12-23-2005, 11:43 AM

And I hope he doesn't use that ridiculous "rainbow-that-comes-from-his-hands-creating-a-clone" power.

Awww, c'mon!

I thought that was a very poignant story; the tiny imp Superman, the one that Superman felt overshadowed by, in the end gave his life to save his master.

(sob) :(

JulianPerez

12-23-2005, 11:48 AM

That wouldn't be the new power Superman would get. That's Superman's normal way to see everything, Post-Birthright.

To be fair, that was not a Mark Waid created idea that originated with BIRTHRIGHT. It was an idea originated by Elliot S! Maggin, one of the greatest geniuses to ever write Superman, along with Otto Binder, Cary Bates, and E. Nelson Bridwell.

Maggin first wrote about it in his novel, SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF KRYPTON, where he described that Superman could see all beings that are alive as creatures of spirit with his super-vision. This is part of the reason for Superman's veneration for all life: he sees everything alive as beautiful and luminous.

The idea that as a result of this "Spirit Sight" that Superman refrains from eating meat is a VERY MARK Waid idea, however, and an interesting one.

Though it does mean Supes can't have his beef bourignon with ketchup. :p

Guts/Batman

12-23-2005, 09:09 PM

You mean...he doesn't have "soul vision" in AS Superman?!?

The blasphemy!!! :D

samuraizero

12-25-2005, 03:27 AM

kamehameha
wait thats dbz
sorry

Hellfan

12-25-2005, 01:00 PM

Wasn't the new power the thing he used to save the crew from death at the sun's core? Like he was able to expand the "forcefield" that makes him invunuable to other objects? That's the way I read SMAS.

Spike-X

12-25-2005, 02:58 PM

Pretty much, yeah.

Rik

12-25-2005, 08:31 PM

Superboy (Kon-El) has been able to do that for years.

Guts/Batman

12-25-2005, 09:37 PM

Superboy (Kon-El) has been able to do that for years.

But that is specific to Kon...as a result of the cloning process IIRC.

666MasterOfPuppets

12-26-2005, 07:44 AM

Awww, c'mon!

I thought that was a very poignant story; the tiny imp Superman, the one that Superman felt overshadowed by, in the end gave his life to save his master.

(sob) :(

Hmmm... Y'know, There's a point in Pre-Crisis where the stories got ridiculous. But I guess that was part of the charm.

666MasterOfPuppets

12-26-2005, 07:47 AM

To be fair, that was not a Mark Waid created idea that originated with BIRTHRIGHT. It was an idea originated by Elliot S! Maggin, one of the greatest geniuses to ever write Superman, along with Otto Binder, Cary Bates, and E. Nelson Bridwell.

Maggin first wrote about it in his novel, SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF KRYPTON, where he described that Superman could see all beings that are alive as creatures of spirit with his super-vision. This is part of the reason for Superman's veneration for all life: he sees everything alive as beautiful and luminous.

The idea that as a result of this "Spirit Sight" that Superman refrains from eating meat is a VERY MARK Waid idea, however, and an interesting one.

Though it does mean Supes can't have his beef bourignon with ketchup. :p

Oh, interesting detail, my friend. Thanks for clearing that up. So we could say that was a tribute from Mark to Elliot, right?

I've wondered if DC has ever thought of bringing Maggin back to write a current Superman story.

666MasterOfPuppets

12-26-2005, 07:48 AM

Wasn't the new power the thing he used to save the crew from death at the sun's core? Like he was able to expand the "forcefield" that makes him invunuable to other objects? That's the way I read SMAS.

But Doc Quintum also said that other powers might appear. And Morrison stated that in issue #3 (IIRC) he would get a new power...