InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "I like candied walnuts."

trelas (trelas) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-10-11 19:04:00

SuperTripping
Yesterday I posted scenes from the first issue of Green's run on Superman/Batman and realized that it would be a crime to not post a certain scene from the third issue of the storyline. At the end of the first issue, Superman has convinced Batman to help him round-up the kryptonite on Earth, so it won't stop him from helping people. It just turns out that there is a lot of it around after the Kryptonite meteor in the first storyline of the title. While they are doing this, Batman receives a weird signal from the satellites, indicating a location of Kryptonite in a certain bar. What bar? The Oblivion Bar, which is basically the hangout for magic-users, so Supes and Bats are simply thrilled in going there. At the bar they do find the kryptonite in a medallion sealed way and are confused by it being silver and so old that Krypton was still around when it was made. At that point Clark picks it up and it goes bam.

Clark goes unconcious and is taken to the satellite to study, with Zatanna there explaining that the kryptonite probably caused an enchancement on Supes, Bats claiming there is no magic, but rather areas not yet studied and Wally names the silver Kryptonite Magic-K. So what did the silver kryptonite do?

Yep, Superman is h- Highly unstable. And it is awesome, even if smell doesn't work that way.

When Zatanna finally sees the amulet which caused this, she recognizes it as a magical artifact used to enslave the mind of an enemy and the only way to remove the curse is through it's sister amulet. Where is that amulet? On Dinosaur Island. They actually poke a lot of fun on the existance of the island.

Zee and Bats learn from a tribe on the island that the other amulet is located in a volcano, but that no one with godly powers can enter it as it is guarded by enchantments left by a jealous god. That leaves pretty much Batman to be the one to retrieve it. Meanwhile, at the satellite...

That 'Stupid Batman' line just cracks me up. A small word warning at this time as the story now transitions to a sadder tone.

Okay, Batman's stand on magic is pretty hilarous, but still.

(Post a new comment)

	mysteryfan 2009-10-11 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	Your last post made me go and reread this issue and arc. Some very amusing parts, a couple of very poignant moments. Enjoyed it very much. The last scene above is indeed very sad. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Yeah me too.. steverodgers5 2009-10-11 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	It's the rare comic arc these days that can be both funny and poignant. Big thumbs up on this one! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nezchan 2009-10-11 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Stoned Superman is an awesome sandwich made of awesome. Also, poor Bruce. Brothers (and siblings in general) frequently don't get each other either, so it works for me. (Reply to this)

	pyrotwilight 2009-10-11 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	What that. Superman smells brownies in Dakota? Now that's just racist. You're gonna hurt Static's feelings. XD But yeah these scenes were hilarious especially when they brough t in the Lil Leaguers later. (Reply to this)

	icon_uk 2009-10-11 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	Stonerman is fun up to a point, but Batman denying magic is as teethgrinding as him denying ghosts despite more than evidence but actual PROOF. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ex_darkblade992 2009-10-11 06:23 pm UTC (link)
	Which is hilarious. I mean when he comes back to life and is told his skull was being used to produce black power rings that instead of working like the rainbow rings re-animates dead people as zombies he will try to find a rational explaination while everyone stares at him like he's crazier then usual and laughs behind his back. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mysteryfan 2009-10-11 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	Personally, I like him denying magic. (I don't generally really like it as a story device in the Batverse itself.) Plus it gives everybody else someone to argue with. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)