I was thinking about Lex Luthor and his quality as a villain. Cause you know, a superhero is only as good as their bad guy. We remember Joker, Thanos, Killmonger, Magneto, Venom, Vulture, and so on. No one thinks about Whiplash, Malekith, Yellowjacket, or Aldrich Killian. Lex Luthor is somewhere in the middle. He’s Superman’s primary villain, but he’s never had a real firm MO or personality. Whereas that works for the Joker, because he’s the embodiment of chaos, it doesn’t work for someone who’s essentially Donald Trump if he was the smartest man alive. On one side you’ve got the Lex Luthor who was a silly megalomaniacal real estate…
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Death and Further Death of Superman
I recently read The Death and Return of Superman story arc. Yeah, little late to the game on that one, but I’m trying to catch up. And as I expected, it did nothing to change my opinion of Underpants Man. All it did was remind me why I like Batman better. Just reinforced my image of him as a proto-Captain America (who I’m not fond of either)–the ever moral boy scout. And it’s about the only one that focuses on Superman–and not even THAT because half the story is about the other Supermen. Isn’t that sad? “Death and Return” is the one story arc that ranks as most memorable solo Superman story.…
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Games Someone Should Make: Wonder Woman
This could be a free-roaming action-adventure, much like Spider-Man 2, or a game like Batman: Arkham Whatever, but more linear. Wonder Woman has an interesting collection of powers, not the least of which is her lasso of truth. This is a fascinating gameplay element that could be used many different ways. Maybe like Deus Ex‘s conversation threads. You could use it for triggering quests, swinging around the city quickly (Or can she already fly? I never know these things), finding hints or clues or storyline elements. It’d be more interesting than just “talking to everyone”. Plus you’ve got her invisible jet, defensive bracelets, a tiara, a sword, and hand-to-hand combat.…
