After the DEATH of Superman comes the Reign of the Supermen!

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8 жыл бұрын

Reign of the Supermen or Return of Superman's premise was such that, since Superman's death, four other supermen have appeared, claiming to be the resurrected Man of Steel, each with different powers and personalities, each having some claim to the Last son of Krypton's legacy. Each of the four superman books featured one of the four supermen, which were all created by the creative teams of those books. Pick up a copy of the mega-event here: amzn.to/1WPWCnx Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #superman
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@kevinmarques7716 8 жыл бұрын

Ethan's salt speech was one of the best moments of Back Issues ever!

@ciscojlake6841 8 жыл бұрын

"One Eradicator + One Bean of Kryptonite = Delicious powers for Superman" I'm Dying over here.....Best KZfaq moment.

@rayvenkman2087 2 жыл бұрын

The Joker: *Sad face*

@DrMadd 8 жыл бұрын

I actually own all of the covers Sal mentioned. My grandfather who has never had the best memory mistook me for my half brother who at the time was really into collecting 90s comics and bought all 4 plus the issue where Superman came back all together from a comic book store. I'm sure if I brought it up to him he wouldn't remember (poor guy can't even remember my siblings exist) but I'll always have a soft spot for the Reign of the Supermen for this reason.

@tjjordan4207 6 жыл бұрын

That's one awesome grandfather you have. Bad memory, but a good heart

@JoshMunroe 4 жыл бұрын

The destruction of Coast City seems like DC's front office sending a warning to all the other non-Trinity superheroes. "Remember, you and your loved ones are all expendable. Green Lantern? Your home is an afterthought to us."

@Mike_Dubo 2 жыл бұрын

Is it any wonder how Grant Morrison got the idea to make a couple of the Monitors bad guys in Final Crisis?

@NeutralGuyDoubleZero 2 ай бұрын

Like most character details in their comics nowadays. Writers not caring or actively spiting the work that came before them

@Gagegillespi 8 жыл бұрын

It's a really unique way of telling the story by having Ethan & ben (or who ever) not have read it. I think it really sets this show apart from other comic "review" shows.

@falserizufferezek9394 8 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@superluigiac 7 жыл бұрын

"Delicious powers for Superman", instant classic

@vguyver2 8 жыл бұрын

That is indeed the funniest thing I've heard in months. "Salt is incredibly delicious... so that's Eradicator. One Eradicator plus one beam of kryptonite equals delicious powers for Superman." I was floored. XD

@Travis_EL 7 жыл бұрын

Lmao, this is so awesome. Sal has an uncanny ability to tell these stories in such a photographic memory-type way and the reactions are worth it. I literally busted out laughing at 48:22 when Ben went into his dark trance. Fuckin' top notch stuff.

@Newarksfinest05 5 жыл бұрын

Trav Nasty lmao 😂

@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 8 жыл бұрын

Hank Henshaw blasted and then blew up Superman. And then he finds out Superman's been dead for a year. Who the hell did he blow up?!

@EhNoLove 8 жыл бұрын

+Just Some Guy with a Mustache LMD

@Darkdragon902. 6 жыл бұрын

"If you kill Lois Lane then there's nothing left for him [Superman]!" There's Injustice for you.

@briang9581 8 жыл бұрын

Pimp My Planet with special guest host, Mogul

@jamestargaryen9588 8 жыл бұрын

"I did not endorse that cyborg." Ha! That's the shirt I wanna see happen!

@canukforce 8 жыл бұрын

Well that explains why Man of Steel (movie) superman kills people. He's the Eradicator Superman, with all that genetic information of his race.

@keikurono192 8 жыл бұрын

+canukforce He only killed Zod, so....I think we may have seen different films.

@bruhernandez8607 8 жыл бұрын

+Omer Khan Except, y'know, all those people in the buildings they destroyed.

@keikurono192 8 жыл бұрын

Monsterstalker Honestly people need to get over that. Cities are annihilated in comics on a weekly basis but no one complains. And they're addressing it in BvS so enough with the Superman's a murderer bullshit.

@rodney2x48 8 жыл бұрын

+Omer Khan I remember all the 9/11 comparisons with Man of Steel. Shit was ridiculous.

@rodney2x48 8 жыл бұрын

***** Kinda hard to think when a guy who's strong enough to kick a truck like a soccer ball is hitting you.

@SirRobinBP 8 жыл бұрын

Matrix Supergirl got awesome when Peter David wrote her ... though now she never existed

@ScenekidsDIE88 8 жыл бұрын

Had to do a Lil research because I was unsure but from what I could gather Superboy has an earing because he was tagged on the ear at Cadmus labs as Experiment 13

@Revanxbone 4 жыл бұрын

40:30 is probably one of the funniest moments in comic pop history 😂

@marlonzito1 8 жыл бұрын

Just wanna say that you guys have become favourite channel on youtube and have made me turn into reading comics since i got into university. I really enjoy your shows and Sal you are my favourite member of the weekly pull. Keep up the good work and hope the channel keeps growing, wish you all the best.

@comicpop 8 жыл бұрын

+Marlon Vivanco Thank you, Marlon!

@LameWorks 8 жыл бұрын

I second that

@joshwalker8984 8 жыл бұрын

Return of Superman 101? Sounds like the best freshman college class ever!

@TheBreadcrab 7 жыл бұрын

At the very end, "I did not endorse that cyborg" had me in stiches.

@Redem10 8 жыл бұрын

So we saw Sal as Clark kent...when will we see him with the 90's superman mullet? Also I want that book, I love big comic book compendium

@mitchellamar3286 7 жыл бұрын

Redem10 soon vary soon... somewhere else doomsday is coming

@skyerei190 8 жыл бұрын

from 29:34-30:08, seeing Ben's string of emotions; joy, excitment, confusion, more confusion, god damn it what the hell. This is why ben is my fave on this show

@mateuscordeiropereira6198 8 жыл бұрын

Remember when cyborg supes and mongul explode coast city and created paralax? Good old times

@misterwyzard4162 4 жыл бұрын

It should be noted that the very first incarnation of Superman was a comic strip in a 1938 newspaper called Reign of the Super Man where he was a big bald floating head with floating hands and it had psychic powers

@jabezcreed 8 жыл бұрын

Confession - I was only like 3 or 4 when this all came our first. BUT getting issues of the "Reign of Superman" in back issues bins at antique stores throughout the 90's is what first got me interested in comic books. (This and the Amalgam comics crossovers). I thought clone Superboy and Steel were so awesome back in the day. I wouldn't return to comic books until 2011 and DC's New 52 relaunch.

@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author 5 жыл бұрын

As a teenager, my little brother and I went to flea markets and bought almost every issue and tie in of the death and return back issues. I read them all over 12 hours one summer day. It's now one of my best memories.

@hazelcoleman6744 8 жыл бұрын

Laughed my ass off this episode.

@blueldrrich84 8 жыл бұрын

First time watching one of your videos guys. I may just be a huge fan now. I love the concept of talking about back issues, storylines, etc. So now I have ComicsExplained AND you guys to watch. What an awesome era to live in. =)

@abesplace5079 7 жыл бұрын

at 40:40 I literally laughed out loud, and that was the best analogy ever.....

@SawyerFamilyReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Man... you guys lost me with "this may be the worst period in Superman's history". Loved Death. Loved Funeral. Loved Return. Tons of fun to follow and read when it came out, and still a blast to read today.

@AustinShirkey 8 жыл бұрын

Ben looks like wolverine... I like it

@dinosaurusmaximus8506 5 жыл бұрын

Ben’s reaction in the beginning was PURE GOLD.

@kevinmarques7716 8 жыл бұрын

Whoa whoa!!! Sal defended the Fantastic Four and said they don't suck?! After hearing him say how lame he thinks so many characters are, I was legitimately shocked when he said that lol. I love the Fantastic Four so I was really happy to hear him say that lol. Loved the video anyway but that line alone earned my press of the like button.

@kevinmarques7716 8 жыл бұрын

It's ok. To each his own. Personally, I've always loved the FF. When I first got into comics in the early 90s, the 4 main characters that really started my love for the medium were X-Men, Fantastic Four, Batman, and Superman. To me, in the Silver Age, no book could touch Fantastic Four. I have about 75 of the first 100 issues of FF and what Lee and Kirby did with that title and all the epic characters that were introduced (Inhumans, Galactus, Surfer, Black Panther, the Kree, etc) just really solidified them as the quintessential Marvel flagship title of that era. They never quite reached those heights again once the Silver Age ended but John Byrne's run was also great when She-Hulk joined the team. I just always had a consistent enjoyment of the FF. Sorry I went on for so long. It's just my inner fanboy coming out lol.

@rodney2x48 8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Marques The movies have ruined how fun and cool the F4 can be. They have tons of cool stories and they're the characters that introduced many of the coolest villains and heroes in all of Marvel.

@Martin_TheCollector 8 жыл бұрын

+slifer875 DR DOOM SERIES, BEST THING EVER!!!!

@kevinmarques7716 8 жыл бұрын

Surprised Robot Yeah the movies just haven't been able to get them right. They either make them too cheesy or like the last awful abomination, too dark. They really were some of the first characters in Marvel to do serious real-life things. I still remember there was in issue from the very early 70s where Reed wouldn't let Sue help in a fight because she had just had Franklin and Reed didn't want her to be hurt. After the fight, Sue packed some bags, took Franklin, and told Reed that until he could see her as an equal member of the team and not just the mother of his child, then she was leaving. That was HUGE for comics of that time. Reed and Sue got separated because Reed wouldn't let Sue show that she was a valuable equal member of the FF. I read that issue YEARS ago and that still has stuck with me. Shows how influential they really were.

@Eudaimonia239 7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Marques I agree in my case it was mainly superman in the 90s which introduced me to comic books , death and return even though they are not the best stories will always have a special place in my heart.

@estebanhughell709 8 жыл бұрын

I think the mullet dates this book way more than presidential speeches.

@wookiesin3000 6 жыл бұрын

Why does no one else find Ben's "Oo-Bah" funny? I thought it was the best little moment from this episode

@stcsuntzucreed Жыл бұрын

This story contains one of my favorite Superman moments... ''She's in his arms... Faster than a speeding bullet''

@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 8 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Hank Henshaw gets his own mullet. Much later on, I think he even becomes a Green Lantern villain with a motivation to want to be killed because he has been made effectively immortal. Plus, he gets a pretty kickass new costume (the one he got during the Sinestro Corps War).

@shaddowrealm 8 жыл бұрын

I've always loved cyborg superman, especially because of his role in that book

@Pryrates89 8 жыл бұрын

+Just Some Guy with a Mustache that whole "kill me cause that´s all I want" thingy comes up in the Sinestro Corps War. LOOOOOVE it :D

@davidmadden3493 7 жыл бұрын

If I hadn't already chose my senior quote, I think it would be "Create some delicious powers for Superman"-Ethan

@illanalevi6091 8 жыл бұрын

I loved the intro with the glasses, and the set up for emerald twilight!

@njreiswig 8 жыл бұрын

This episode is easily in my top 5 back issues, and I've seen all of em. good work guys, can't wait for emerald twilight.

@amightyadam 8 жыл бұрын

YES! I read this as a kid like four dozen times cause it was the only trade i had got for christmas.

@agashi336 8 жыл бұрын

Ha. Ethan is adorable this episode. "Delicious powers for Superman..."

@Cap11111 8 жыл бұрын

I lost my shit when Ben said "Ooo-baa."

@HongKongJewy 8 жыл бұрын

we can now add bill clinton to sals list of impressions. i love it

@JoshMunroe 8 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered I hadn't favorited every episode of Back Issues... looks like I need to watch them all in order again to see which ones I missed.

@OdysseusRulesXL 8 жыл бұрын

I think this is hands down my favorite episode of Back Issues. Its so funny.

@kylesousa2051 8 жыл бұрын

When the ground doesn't quake when superman lifts stuff, I always assumed he was using his flight power to equal out the weight

@Grievousish 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Sal, I had an idea for a show. Maybe if you ever felt like it you could do short videos talking about whatever current comic news interests you, or just your opinion on a random comic topic. You could call it Sal's Soapbox. eh, eh?

@comicpop 8 жыл бұрын

Not bad! It used to be called Sal's Comic Roundup, and Sal Says What. Actually considering bringing it back....

@leipard 8 жыл бұрын

+ComicPOP Great show guys. After this, I hope you do Superman Hunter/Prey, the epic return and backstory of the only villain to kill superman. P.S. Whats the name of the comic where Lex murders his Judo teacher, cus that's some messed up stuff. XD

@box1877 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing episode! You guys had me laughing through out the whole hour...thanks you... Superman is the best.

@Glenport 8 жыл бұрын

I love this series, going through and watching all the episodes of books I have read. I am excited to start reading new (to me) books and watching more.

@comicpop 8 жыл бұрын

+Glen Davenport Thanks so much, Glen!

@Seton7588 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Been waiting a while for this. Sal, are you a fan of Max Landis's short on this ark?

@comicpop 8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Dillow Loving it.

@toptablegaming5518 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone else think that Ethan looks like one of the cops off of superbad?

@williamgazca963 8 жыл бұрын

yessssss the day just wouldnt be the same without back issues! thanks gents

@thewilhelmscream7912 3 жыл бұрын

OOBA!!! That might be the biggest laugh I've gotten from any star wars reference haha!!!!

@Pryrates89 8 жыл бұрын

Loved it, as allways. Back Issues time is always a good time :)

@IslandZsurvivor 8 жыл бұрын

the black and white part..i thought I was gonna hear "this is the end" from apocalypse now...glad to see ben pulled out of the nose dive and made it safely to the end

@dieboyandy5150 5 жыл бұрын

"Then you'll wanna read this story!" Pissing my pants laughing every single time!!!

@dennisssmith430 8 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing. I've been wanting to get the Sinestro Corps War, but I'd love to hear what you guys think of it before deciding if it's worth getting. Keep up the good work guys!

@tylersmith9349 5 жыл бұрын

The best episode ever.

@Brendalfly1998 6 жыл бұрын

Don't make fun of me for this, but I don't care what these guys say? I've read the Death and Return of Superman comics and I think it's one of the best Superman stories I've ever read.

@comicpop 6 жыл бұрын

You should read more Superman! We recommend Birthright, American Alien, Superman For All Seasons, All Star Superman, For the Man Who Has Everything, Last Son, Red Son, and the current Rebirth run!

@Brendalfly1998 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I Do read the Rebirth series! They're awesome! And I'll take the others for consideration. It's great to get a comment from you guys! ;)

@torinforst 8 жыл бұрын

If you think of Eradicator acting more like a prism, it almost begins to make sense. Instead of absorbing the deadly Kryptonite energy and filtering it out, he's refracting the energy into a non-poisonous source. Because Also, nice job on the Clinton impression at the end there.

@GatSaiden 8 жыл бұрын

Shall we mark this episode as the origin of #GettingChemichalWithEthan?

@comicfan5862 7 жыл бұрын

Actually Sal he superman came back to life with the Regeneration matrix and The Eradicator state this himself that Superman died and it was because of the machine he came back to life. You're still awesome just wanted to say that

@kazen16 8 жыл бұрын

I love Ethan's salt explanation

@keikurono192 8 жыл бұрын

Dan Jurgens version of Superman will always be my favorite(not including Alex Ross' of course).

@ProgressiveHivemind 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best Superman story lines. Animated movies being made.

@hectornavarro980 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video so far!!!! Are you teasing us with that New Frontier in the background?!?!

@chrisconcannon6490 6 жыл бұрын

Sal's brief Bill Clinton impression was pretty funny.

@Martin_TheCollector 8 жыл бұрын

I kinda wish I owned this omnibus. Thankfully I already have some trades and those skip a buncha filler issues. Can't really complain about that, haha!

@MercysLittleShoww 8 жыл бұрын

Now I really want an episode with Emerald Twilight

@liamb1752 8 жыл бұрын

I love this channel so much!

@ironballistics 8 жыл бұрын

this story was so damn 90s i remember wanting to know what was going on with superman back then. great show as always guys. i wonder what you guys will be doing in 99 more episodes.

@rorschach221 7 жыл бұрын

"Time to earn some merit badges" might be the funniest piece of dialogue in all of comics

@falserizufferezek9394 8 жыл бұрын

Do Emerald Twilight next, THEN Zero Hour: Crisis in Time. That's what I say.

@devinamendez9709 8 жыл бұрын

can we please "Get Physical with Ethan"

@ohimleyesh4866 8 жыл бұрын

Superboy used his TK powers to do the lobe-loop, I believe. Like he shifted his personal field enough to allow for the eating to pierce his ear. Thankx! Love your vids.

@ohimleyesh4866 6 жыл бұрын

Also @ 48:25- Ben goes A Fire Inside & I love it.

@urrutiap 8 жыл бұрын

Years ago back in the mid 1990s, I used to rent the Super Nintendo Death Return of Superman videogame. Fun game too

@jhonatanpaguay4907 8 жыл бұрын

that rant of trying to explain how superman got his powers back through eradicator has to be one of the highlights

@batfreeze56 8 жыл бұрын

Do Emerald Twilight!

@ItsOver9000Productions 8 жыл бұрын

Just arrived from NerdSync Sal!!

@kevinmarques7716 8 жыл бұрын

I'm basically commenting in real time so sorry about posting for a 3rd time but I just think it's hilarious that you can visibly see Ben's sanity snap multiple times during this episode.

@cklambo 8 жыл бұрын

Eradicator was my fave

@Ceiphied 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep up the great work. :) Have any thoughts on the announcement that the supergirl & flash shows are having a crossover? They would have to be from different universes right? They couldn't just have them meet up considering that in supergirl, superman has been around and known to the whole world for over a decade. And somehow I don't see how that could be said about the flarrow universe.

@BeingtheBard 4 жыл бұрын

17:24 Hey..your not.... me I'm superman... your not superman...

@Tequilaqueen24 8 жыл бұрын

I still have my Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book that i bought for a quarter at a garage sale when i was a kid. Spaceman Spiff for life.

@comicpop 8 жыл бұрын

+God Hypothesis Honorary member of G.R.O.S.S.

@davidesterley3163 4 жыл бұрын

That Bill Clinton impression, top notch

@buku43v3r 8 жыл бұрын

2 years ago during one of your live streams you scoffed at me for suggesting this book. I win.

@aquadonkey. 8 жыл бұрын

is there somewhere i can find what comics make up the entire arc? i found justice league america 69 for 25 cents the other day and im trying to find what others came before and after, cus i know they used like 4-5 different books to tell the whole thing with like man of steel and adventures and action comics, i dont know where to start, same with secret invasion =/

@InoMercy 8 жыл бұрын

Christ almighty that's a big ass book.

@Evan-zx2vd 7 жыл бұрын

InoMercy that's omnibuses for you

@nathanwright8381 8 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Love when you do 90's stuff. I know it's kind of Faust's thing but will you ever do some teen Titan books? New Teen Titans was just reprinted.

@comicpop 8 жыл бұрын

We'll start with Judas Contract!

@nathanwright8381 8 жыл бұрын

+ComicPOP yay! My fav TT Story!

@MercysLittleShoww 8 жыл бұрын

Now I need that Shaq movie in my DVD collection.

@RedHeadKevin 4 жыл бұрын

7:08 Was that a rivet launcher? Weren't they railroad spikes?

@kipgreydragon13 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Sal, I remember there being a story arc sometime after this where superman fights with a dude who has a glowing green head. can you tell me the name of the villain and story arc