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We finish up our Best of the Big Two 2016 by discussing “Superwoman: Who Is Superwoman?” by Phil Jimenez. In this book, Lois Lane has inhabited the powers of Superman, taking on the mantle of Superwoman for Metropolis, but there’s another woman ready to rise up in her way. We applaud and leer at Lana Lang, debate the design of new characters, and mull over the shocker opening and follow-up ending. Seriously, what exactly happened?

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Next week: “Rosalie Lightning” by Tom Hart!

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We move on to DC in our Best of 2016 megaseries as we read “New Super-Man: Made in China” by Gene Luen Yang! In this comic, unlikely protagonist Kenan Kong becomes infused with the spirit of Superman and takes on the mantle of New Super-Man for the emerging Justice League of China. We talk about the mind-blowing cliffhanger reveal at the end of this trade, the phenomenal character development all over this story, and the surprisingly deep-but-still-cheesey character designs. Plus, we talk about Marvel movie castings and Ego the Living Planet.

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Next week: “Superwoman: Who Is Superwoman?” by Phil Jimenez.

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We talk about the second Marvel comic in our Best of 2016 Megaseries, “Doctor Strange: Way of the Weird” by Jason Aaron. After we get a couple issues to get to know Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme comes face to face a foe of all Magic unlike any before. We talk about the Mystical vs. Empirical themes, Wong’s big secret and its moral implications, and the quality coloring work throughout this comic. Plus, we talk about Star Wars cartoons for a bit.

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Next Week: “New Super-Man” by Gene Luen Yang.

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