Originally posted by: Warbler
No thats not true! Thats impossible!!!!!!!!
*runs and hides*
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
It should be noted that at the time this cover was made, America was at war with Japan. At the time, it was acceptable by Americans to call Japanese "Japs". If would be of course offensive to do so today.
I agree with you. We should not forget the contrubutions of nonAmericans to the Superman mythos. I apologize if it sounded like I was trying to ignore them.
Originally posted by: Darth Simon
Superman True Brit
It should be noted that at the time this cover was made, America was at war with Japan. At the time, it was acceptable by Americans to call Japanese "Japs". If would be of course offensive to do so today.
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Warb, and it annoys the s**t out of me when classic English TV shows and movies etc are reworked for the American market (and believe me, it happens a lot. The new Doctor Who series suffers from this).
what have they done to the New Doctor Series? I have been watching the American version on the Sci Fi channel.
Here I will disagree. Just because other countries don't have suffient Icons of their own does not automatically make our Icons, theirs. Please feel free to enjoy our Icons as much as you wish, but they are still ours.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
[ People from all over the world leave their home countries to 'make it big' in their respective arts in the U.S., so to say that Americans are the only ones that have contributed to the Superman mythos (let alone Hollywood, etc.) I think is a bit of a blanket statement.
Warb, and it annoys the s**t out of me when classic English TV shows and movies etc are reworked for the American market (and believe me, it happens a lot. The new Doctor Who series suffers from this).
what have they done to the New Doctor Series? I have been watching the American version on the Sci Fi channel.
Originally posted by: Nanner Split
perhaps I came on bit too strong here.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
The fact is, America is the only superpower and the dominant source of entertainment media. That is to say that many of America's icons are the world's as well.
I don't think any of those comic covers were from anything after the 70s, remembering that some were anniversary issues
Take another look at the first two pictures I posted.
That's what I was about to say.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
I would be careful about the whole it's-American-made-so-you-don't-have-a-say idea.
Take another look at the first two pictures I posted.
That's what I was about to say.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
I would be careful about the whole it's-American-made-so-you-don't-have-a-say idea.
perhaps I came on bit too strong here.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
The fact is, America is the only superpower and the dominant source of entertainment media. That is to say that many of America's icons are the world's as well.
Here I will disagree. Just because other countries don't have suffient Icons of their own does not automatically make our Icons, theirs. Please feel free to enjoy our Icons as much as you wish, but they are still ours.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
[ People from all over the world leave their home countries to 'make it big' in their respective arts in the U.S., so to say that Americans are the only ones that have contributed to the Superman mythos (let alone Hollywood, etc.) I think is a bit of a blanket statement.
I agree with you. We should not forget the contrubutions of nonAmericans to the Superman mythos. I apologize if it sounded like I was trying to ignore them.
Originally posted by: Darth Simon
Superman True Brit
No thats not true! Thats impossible!!!!!!!! *runs and hides*
Right on, Warbler. I think DAYV was right, we did have a pretty good debate, didn't we? I enjoyed it, and I think I learned a few things myself. How cool does that Commie Superman look? It reminds me of an impressive proposal that I've seen (and that was rejected by DC) to update Superman's costume. I'll see if I can find it and post it on here.