Reign of the Supermen

And I am back. Still editing the podcast last week. Lot of audio clean up so clearly time for a blog. I was 16 and ultimately the big blue boy scout faced off with what many believed an unstoppable foe. In the end, both this Doomsday killing machine and Superman destroyed one another, thus killing each other. Understand, several annuals of Superman throughout the years; they always hinted that Superman could die and until 1992, those were always the building blocks to the Elseworlds (DC Comics version of Marvel's What If...) So 26 years later, this year it was placed on the small and big screen for viewers to watch what overall was a decent story line and beginning of new and old characters in his universe. This is The Reign of Supermen.

Using his X-ray peepers at a 24 Hour Fitness. Shame!

Glossing over the three part crossovers of the Superman titles and Justice League, the world mourned the loss of one of their greatest heroes, many villains looked to Metropolis as ripe for the pickings and the League carrying the weight of the rest of the planet without him. Four separate beings bearing the S shield have been seen around the world and Metropolis. A visored energy projector looking like Superman, a young teen, an armored Man of Steel and a cybernetic Superman.

Shaq??!!

The Superboy is a clone of the original and unlike his comic book counterpart, he is solely created by Lexcorp rather than CADAMUS. The visored Superman comes off cold, methodical and with no moral code against killing like the big blue. Our armored Man of Steel developed his own power suit that let's face it, can take a beating as well as give one. Lastly the cyborg Superman who seems to have his essence and battle scars.

CYBER VD happens, kids! Wear protection!

With the Justice League and Titans spread thin, the world is unaware just how much was on Superman's shoulders to defend and protect his adopted world.

Let's talk voice cast. Because damn there is a lot of familiar names here. Supes voiced by none other than Jerry O' Connell (Stand by Men, Sliders, Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas,Justice League Dark, Justice League vs. Teen Titans and The Death of Superman) Lois Lane via Rebecca Romijn (X-Men, Femme Fatale, The Punisher, Eastwick, King & Maxwell and The Librarians) Wonder Woman by the astonishing Rosario Dawson (He Got Game, Men in Black II, Rent, Clerks II, Sin City, Deathproof, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Cage and The Defenders) Cyborg by Chocolate Goodness himself, Shemar Moore (Birds of Prey, Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless, Diary of a Mad Black Woman and S.W.A.T.) Green Lantern tackled not by Ryan Reynolds but by Nathan Fillon (Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Firefly, Slither, Castle, Serenity and The Rookie)and the list goes on.

With the new 52 approach staying with DC Comics revamping, the storyline has altered and key components differ from its source material. I mean a Supey Smackdown fight in under 15 minutes for a 90 minute movie? Seems a bit sudden. Many are establishing this is DC's attempt to combat the crowds going to the Spider Verse and well, I can't say I completely agree with that. It could also be a bit biased on my part as I enjoyed this particular storyline.

Not a massive fan of the artwork i.e. Cartoon itself. Lacked texture and felt a bit rushed. Story overall was pretty solid, voice cast was deeply impressive so all in all, not a bad flick. A decent follow up to the Death of Superman giving hope back to the DC world that one of their greatest heroes returns. Still, he's not Batman. Yeah I said it.

Oh yeah, one last tidbit. Candyman's own Tony Todd as Darkseid. Huh?? HUH??!! 

Disco shades make folk look cranky.