Shortpacked! by David Willis

Discussion (30) ¬

1. 
   Detour

   July 9, 2010 at 4:36 am | # | Reply

   You seem to have trouble keeping Superman on-model. His jaw shrinks when he becomes Kent, and then rounds out when he becomes a blogger.

   • 
     Erinyslyric

     July 20, 2010 at 8:05 pm | # | Reply

     Seriously? Does it really matter that much?

     It is a cartoon. Love to see you do any better
   • 
     Rusty

     October 24, 2010 at 6:18 am | # | Reply

     Each time it’s just the angle you’re looking at is changing slightly.
   • 
     Soundbucket

     December 25, 2010 at 3:19 pm | # | Reply

     it’s another one of his superpowers

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       tiggerpete

       May 6, 2011 at 7:43 am | # | Reply

       what, super…jaw….control?

       • 
         Glomoro

         January 7, 2012 at 1:21 pm | # | Reply

         Well SOMETHING had to make glasses a suitable disguise.
       • 
         Chas. Owens

         October 24, 2012 at 5:04 am | # | Reply

         Yes, it was in the Superman/Batman Annual #1 http://i.imgur.com/FQo1Z.png
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     Salmo

     November 13, 2012 at 12:23 pm | # | Reply

     Why should Superman and Clark Kent have the same chin? They’re different people. Unless … Wait a minute… Clark Kent is Amazi-Girl!
2. 
   Beachdog

   July 24, 2010 at 10:31 pm | # | Reply

   Y’know, I remember seeing the old Superman series in B&W when I was a kid, & the narration in these first 6 panels sure brings back memories.
3. 
   Fauxlosopher

   December 4, 2010 at 5:24 am | # | Reply

   Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent. He’s weak… he’s unsure of himself… he’s a coward. Clark Kent is Superman’s critique on the whole human race.

   • 
     Name is Lie

     December 29, 2010 at 2:41 am | # | Reply

     I thought that was your mother
   • 
     Herp

     January 18, 2011 at 11:11 pm | # | Reply

     So you saw Kill Bill Vol. 2 too, huh?
   • 
     Ragnal

     February 3, 2011 at 11:12 pm | # | Reply

     I get the context of the quote, but even then, he’s wrong. Kal-El was born and raised Clark Kent. He’s always been Clark Kent thanks to his upbringing

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       Salmo

       November 13, 2012 at 12:56 pm | # | Reply

       I’ve often wondered if that was Tarantino’s view of Superman or if he was using the bad metaphor to show Bill’s warped understanding of the world.
4. 
   BD

   January 21, 2011 at 8:41 pm | # | Reply

   I doubt Clark would end up as a penniless blogger – he’d probably start writing books.

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     Romanticide

     April 13, 2011 at 1:59 am | # | Reply

     And probably would have tons of photos of exotic locales or other JLA members.

     • 
       minespatch

       April 17, 2011 at 2:46 am | # | Reply

       Well, technically the original artist of Superman used to draw Superman as a erotic figure before he did comic books.

       • 
         Stugol

         August 12, 2011 at 9:13 pm | # | Reply

         Ew. Just….ew.
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         Romanticide

         October 1, 2011 at 6:44 pm | # | Reply

         I meant “exotic locales” not “erotic locals” XD
5. 
   thadguyoverthere

   May 5, 2011 at 5:29 am | # | Reply

   must…keep…reading…soooooo tired….
6. 
   Doctor_Who

   March 19, 2012 at 4:15 pm | # | Reply

   I seem to recall that Kent did work as a TV reporter for a time, in an attempt to modernize the series.

   The newspaper stuff was more iconic, though, and the Crisis retconned it back to normal.

   It’ll be interesting to see if they try something like that again.

   • 
     tiggerpete

     October 24, 2012 at 5:00 am | # | Reply

     well, they kinda just did. well take him out of newspapers and into a contemporary medium at least

     • 
       BlueRam

       October 24, 2012 at 10:59 pm | # | Reply

       LIES! I REFUSE to believe what you’re saying at the time this comic was originally posted!
   • 
     Jeff K!

     October 26, 2012 at 9:38 pm | # | Reply

     Or, you know, that time circa 1997 when the entire Daily Planet got bought out by LexCorp, and went completely digital. It lasted about a year and a half, or 70-someodd issues. (Hey, remember when the Superman comics were so popular that DC could release AN ISSUE EVERY WEEK and KNOW IT WOULD SELL? Not to mention the spin-offs! What happened to end that?

     Oh yeah, Dan DiDio was made editor-in-chief… a couple years later, it was considered not sustainable…)
   • 
     DT

     November 9, 2012 at 10:50 pm | # | Reply

     I remember that.

     The reason they undid it was primarily for “realism”‘s sake.

     Basically, if you broadcast Clark Kent’s mug on the TV every night, reporting on Superman’s exploits… it doesn’t matter how good the Clark Kenting gets, eventually someone’s realize the similarities.
7. 
   Dragoonchris

   April 3, 2012 at 7:45 pm | # | Reply

   LOL, Superman the blogger.

   • 
     David Willis

     October 24, 2012 at 12:07 pm | # | Reply

     As if!

     • 
       BlueRam

       October 24, 2012 at 10:57 pm | # | Reply

       Ha! DC will NEVER do that!
8. 
   Beastlybro7

   February 23, 2013 at 7:25 am | # | Reply

   Hopefully he’ll shave before he saves the day