Comments on: SUPERHEROES & POLITICS

By: J.R. LeMar

J.R. LeMar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:30:55 +0000

Thanks! It was fun putting it together.

By: Allen

Allen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:20:15 +0000

I normally hate politics and comics mixing but this was very interesting, well thought out and devoid of bias. Well done.

By: J.R. LeMar

J.R. LeMar — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:01:55 +0000

Guy has always been portrayed both as rather conservative politically, as well as a bit of a male chauvinist. So it seemed logical to me.

By: J.R. LeMar

J.R. LeMar — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:00:21 +0000

President Lex was a huge wasted opportunity. DC should have really played up that storyline company-wide. Not saying it should have necessarily been a massive crossover, but it should have had an effect in multiple books. Like Lex directing the FBI to more aggressively go after costumed vigilanties, and so we see Batman, Nightwing, Green Arrow, etc. facing more hostile law enforcement in their books. Lex should have formed his own, federally funded, “Justice Legion,” lead by Captain Atom, to replace the JLA and JSA. You could see the superhero community split, with some wanting to publicly oppose Lex, yet others think he’s doing a pretty good job. There was lots of potential there.

By: Craig MD

Craig MD — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:11:04 +0000

They all make sense to me, even though most of them (as you said) wouldn’t be able to vote. Love the bit about Guy Gardner.

By: Luthor

Luthor — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:50:45 +0000

The Superman entry reminds me of the “President Lex” storyline, and how it really didn’t seem to go anywhere, & didn’t become a major factor until it ended during the first arc in Loeb’s “Superman/Batman” series.
Now Marvel is essentially doing the same with “Dark Reign” and Norman Osborn taking over.

By: J.R. LeMar

J.R. LeMar — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:31:24 +0000

Sure, she’s on a mission of peace. But former President Bush thought he could bring peace to Iraq and, in order to do that, he had to go to war. Sometimes “peace” is bloody. I think that’s what Wonder Woman would understand.

By: mocksure

mocksure — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:29:16 +0000

You got Wonder Woman wrong! She maybe a warrior but her’s is a peaceful mission. Plenty of people still wind up getting hurt, though. Given that inherent contradiction – she’s bound to be a liberal!

By: J.R. LeMar

J.R. LeMar — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:34:15 +0000

Ha ha. Didn’t see that one coming.

By: Joselyn Cano

Joselyn Cano — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:33:24 +0000

Don’t know much about superheroes, but shouldn’t Green Lantern be a member of the Green Party?