sudge.bsky.social
Writer. Comms manager. Copywriter for hire. Like a hired gun apart from the gun part. Leader of a charmed life.
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Criminal. 20/20.
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Anyway, inclusion matters, is what I'm saying.
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In a lot of ways, he made me the man I am today.
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I once went to a class in uni where the tutor spent the full hour telling us to just not prepare for a class one day. "Just learn how to bullshit, and bullshit with style".
It became clear that he hadn't prepared for the class that day and was bullshitting, but the lesson stuck with me.
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It was also very nice to watch a high end drama like this that wasn't set in London. Just the act of not being in London gave it an immediately different vibe to basically every other UK drama of this sort.
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A list by no means exhaustive, just some stuff I like off the top of my head. Won't touch non-comics media too because we'd be here all year.
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As good a modern, Year One story for Superman as you'll get, @markwaid.bsky.social 's and Leinil Yu's Superman Birthright had at least five "hell yeah" punch the air moments off the top of my head. A strong, compassionate Clark, a broken, haunted Luthor and a pitch perfect Lois.
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Rucka also did great work in a realistic, realpolitik world for Superman to operate in. Bold, dynamic art from Matthew Clark.
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I loved @gregrucka.com 's run, especially how he used Mr Mxyzptlk as a surrogate for himself (my theory, unconfirmed!) Mxy talks about knowing the future because he is the writer, existing dimensions above Superman himself and able to see it all. But he loves Big Blue so much he has to earn him.
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@gregpak.net 's entire run on Superman was fantastic, a kind, decent man who took no crap and which forefronted one big principle for Superman that's key to how I think of him - never punch down. This issue where he stands with a minority community against a brutal police force is a standout.
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Harvests of Youth by @sinagrace.bsky.social is a beautiful, sad and uplifting story of a young, modern Clark Kent. Excellent updates of Clark, Lex and Lana in what feels like what Smallville would be if it aired today.
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Superman Smashes the Klan by @geneluenyang.bsky.social is a perfect entry point for newer fans, showing what Superman stands for through a crucial lens that's often ignored - that he's an immigrant. And he has no tolerance for hatred and bigotry. Gorgeous art by Gurihiru.
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Getting this one out of the way. It's clichéd to say All Star Superman for a reason. It's a perfect story, with the Superman thesis summed up by this one page. What if the most powerful man in the universe was also the most kind? A spiritual hug to a generation that needed it.
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Of course, in Glasgow certain parts of the city have been doing No Kings/Queens for a very long time.
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Things are so consistently, universally bad that all a political party needs to offer is "change." Doesn't matter what , as long as it's change. Obama did it and everyone realised how effective it is. Just be noticeably different from the status quo. We're going fash because it's a bit different.
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NGE is 30 years old this year and still basically the coolest thing in the world.
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So you like the Switch 2? Do you know who else had a brilliant debut and came back a second time with much the same content?
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I'm still into Absolute Superman but there's just not enough of actual Superman in it. It's building his world and forgetting to build him.
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this is astounding hahahaha
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The answer is simple, your name now is Good Cecil.