'JlA: The Nail' Review

[Gary Oswald]

Discuss this article by @Charles EP M. here

 

[Thande]

I remember reading about this and thinking it sounded interesting, but being a bit disappointed when I actually flicked through it in a shop - though I can't remember exactly what it was I found disappointing about it.

 

[Alex Richards]

The funny thing is, I can actually picture a modern version still playing very straight with the idea of superheroes needing a square-jawed, white, classically 50s man to be the front man to be accepted. It's just it'd be an explicit commentary on society and someone like John Stewart would make a pointed comment about it.

 

[Charles EP M.]

The funny thing is, I can actually picture a modern version still playing very straight with the idea of superheroes needing a square-jawed, white, classically 50s man to be the front man to be accepted. It's just it'd be an explicit commentary on society and someone like John Stewart would make a pointed comment about it.

That does seem a pretty pointed thing you could've got from the old Wildstorm imprint (or Ultimates if it'd been a bit less, uh, Ultimates)

 

[Fenwick]

The Amish thing always annoyed me. It seemed so silly and Deus Ex Machina.

 

[Charles EP M.]

The Amish thing always annoyed me. It seemed so silly and Deus Ex Machina.

Spoiler

"He's not done anything because he's Amish" is a pretty weird explanation of where he's been. On latest reading, the talk of the powerful super-strong alien seems a planned "is SUPERMAN the threat?" red herring before we're tricked into thinking it's Starro.

 

[Fenwick]

Spoiler

"He's not done anything because he's Amish" is a pretty weird explanation of where he's been. On latest reading, the talk of the powerful super-strong alien seems a planned "is SUPERMAN the threat?" red herring before we're tricked into thinking it's Starro.

JSA Liberty Files had a similar bait and switch but... well it was a lot more effective cause of just how terrifying the idea of Nazi Superman was.

Spoiler

Entire set up is "Does the 3rd Reich have a superhuman weapon?" and than before any fight occurs we see this page. It all somewhat seems to fit into the idea that WWII Batman is going to have to fight Nazi Superman. They handled the twist well to me but... man the idea of Hitler controlling Superman seemed like a cool story to try.

 

[M_Kresal]

Well that’s my first Hoopla checkout of April sorted. Thanks @Charles EP M.!