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bedbugjones
08-09-2005, 11:08 PM
is this story in a trade yet dc dosent have it on there gaphic novel list but my freaind has it and yeah help me out please :confused:
Ilash
08-10-2005, 01:06 AM
Considering the whole Blue/ Red fiasco ranks among some of the worst Superman comics I have ever come across, I would recommend avoiding it like a plague. I doubt there would be a trade on it yet because it was, as I recall, universally despised. Get something like Superman: Arkhum/ Superman: Emperor Joker or better yet Superman: Secret Identity.
Sandy Hausler
08-10-2005, 05:58 AM
Considering the whole Blue/ Red fiasco ranks among some of the worst Superman comics I have ever come across, I would recommend avoiding it like a plague. I doubt there would be a trade on it yet because it was, as I recall, universally despised. Get something like Superman: Arkhum/ Superman: Emperor Joker or better yet Superman: Secret Identity.

The original Superman Blue/Superman Red story from the 1960s was great.

Sandy Hausler
Ilash
08-10-2005, 06:45 AM
The original Superman Blue/Superman Red story from the 1960s was great.

Sandy Hausler

Oh. I've never heard about that one actually. Is that what he was referring to?
davids
08-10-2005, 11:55 AM
Superman tired of having krtyptonite as a weakness sought to cure himself once and for all. He sat in a machine that was powered by all the types of kryptonite, white greenm red gold blue jewel.

The result was he was split into two superman. One who's suit was all blue the other all red.

Together they set about to make the world a pardise, curing all disease, curing all crime, enlarging the city of kanndor rebuilding krypton.

One superman married lana lane and moved to new krypton , the other stayed on earth and married lois lane.
Simon Garth
08-10-2005, 12:31 PM
I'm with Ilash on this one - toe-curlingly bad story. Everything I hated about 60s DC, all in 1 story. Stupid premise, terrible art, horrible colouring. I have never understood why this story is so well regarded.
i5hawn
08-10-2005, 01:21 PM
i remember the side scrolling video game based off that premise
SuperManny
08-10-2005, 01:23 PM
i remember the side scrolling video game based off that premise

Actually, that video game had a "Superman Red" so that another player can join in :p I doubt Taito's engineers had that story in mind.

That was a great arcade game, by the way!
bedbugjones
08-10-2005, 01:48 PM
um i just think i shold read it so is it avalible or not please :(
SuperManny
08-10-2005, 01:54 PM
um i just think i shold read it so is it avalible or not please :(

As far as the original Pre-Crisis story goes, It's probably collected in one of the archived editions. Can anyone verify this?

As far as the Post-Crisis story goes, the answer is no. But go back to your comic book shop, check out Superman stories from 1997. I'm sure you'll run into the Cyborg story where he splits Kal into two beings.

I dont' remember off-hand the issue number :(
dan bailey
08-10-2005, 02:23 PM
As far as the original Pre-Crisis story goes, It's probably collected in one of the archived editions. Can anyone verify this?
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the gcd shows only one reprinting, in dc 100-page superspectacular 18 (july '73), though i know i've got it in one of dc's early '80s blue ribbon digests. the original is in superman 162 (7/63). quintessentially weisengerian superman.
powergirl
08-10-2005, 03:37 PM
i remember the side scrolling video game based off that premise


was that the superman arcade game?
i have hazy memories of it.. was a console version attempted?
Zeta
08-10-2005, 04:36 PM
Actually, I liked the electric Superman designs--just not as Superman. Would've been nice if it was a new hero or whatever.
The Mirrorball Man
08-10-2005, 04:57 PM
Actually, I liked the electric Superman designs--just not as Superman. Would've been nice if it was a new hero or whatever.
They used the Superman Blue costume for a character called Strange Visitor, but unfortunately they almost instantly killed her.
Archyduke
08-10-2005, 05:48 PM
He split into red and blue incarnations in the early 80's as well, in some kind of special format, oversized issue. I don't remember the details, but the whole thing involved Luthor and... ur, the space cowboy. Its been years and years since I've read it, so please forgive my vagueness.
i5hawn
08-11-2005, 06:35 AM
was that the superman arcade game?
i have hazy memories of it.. was a console version attempted?

yeah that's the one. i could never get past the second level or so. i think i'm going to hunt for a mame version later tonight.
Sandy Hausler
08-11-2005, 06:44 AM
He split into red and blue incarnations in the early 80's as well, in some kind of special format, oversized issue. I don't remember the details, but the whole thing involved Luthor and... ur, the space cowboy. Its been years and years since I've read it, so please forgive my vagueness.

The space cowboy is Terraman.

Sandy Hausler
gorosaurus
08-11-2005, 08:17 AM
The space cowboy is Terraman.

Sandy Hausler
But some people call him MAU-RICE....
Goldenbane
08-21-2005, 05:31 PM
What were Superman Blue and Superman Red's powers anyway? I've only read one story with Blue and he seemed to have Magneto like energy powers...but not so much in the strength and all that jazz department. What's the deal with them? (Talking most recent incarnations btw.)