Superman Walks Across America | Superman: Grounded

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  • Following the year-long New Krypton storyline, Superman Grounded depicts Superman's return to Earth after residing on New Krypton. Exiting a congressional hearing about the "Hundred Minute War," he is confronted with the notion that he has grown disconnected from everyday Americans he has been committed to watching over, and doesn't truly know what his adopted people are like anymore. Feeling a responsibility to his adopted homeland, he begins a long journey where he will walk across the United States to reconnect with the everyday people he is committed to protecting. Pick up Part 1: amzn.to/1lUpjCt Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #superman
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  • @keikurono192
    @keikurono192 Před 8 lety +131

    This is essentially an inverse of All Star Superman in the worst ways possible.

  • @rodney2x48
    @rodney2x48 Před 8 lety +107

    ''That's right: They DREW me.'' This literally explains like 90% of bad comics in general.

  • @MikeDo_0
    @MikeDo_0 Před 8 lety +55

    Sal: "So then the book is still going on"
    Tiffany: "WHY!?"
    same

  • @JoshMunroe
    @JoshMunroe Před 4 lety +44

    Ah, yes, the "villains as thinly-veiled references to your critics" approach. I, too, know of M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water.

    • @donb7519
      @donb7519 Před 2 lety +1

      or any story by jason aarons

  • @Damon.
    @Damon. Před 8 lety +50

    I think All star Superman did a better job at making superman relatable and have him deal with minor problems of life in a way without being super preachy in my opinion

    • @TheRealZubes
      @TheRealZubes Před 8 lety +5

      Yeah it did! All Star Superman is an amazing story.

  • @rayvenkman2087
    @rayvenkman2087 Před 2 lety +10

    Superman Grounded does sound like a Ma and Pa Kent story featuring Clark Kent being sent to his room at their house.

    • @richardball5843
      @richardball5843 Před 2 lety +4

      The time out corner is made out of kryptonite, and he has to learn his lesson before he dies of radiation poisoning.

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 Před 2 lety +7

      @@richardball5843 A very Silver Age-sounding premise.

  • @PowerPackers90
    @PowerPackers90 Před 8 lety +73

    You forgot the part with the drug dealers where the child tells Superman they probably will then just go to the next city. and his reply..... "We'll that's that city problem then, cause it least they left here" .... i'll just let that sink in.
    Don't forget the irony of Superman being an illegal alien too.

    • @TheIceMann007
      @TheIceMann007 Před 8 lety +40

      +PowerPackers90 To quote a brown hatted comic book reviewer I know "That problem is OVER THERE. And OVER THERE needs to solve its own problems."

    • @PowerPackers90
      @PowerPackers90 Před 5 lety +8

      @@TheIceMann007 is it the same guy that at Power Morphincon punched me in the stomach yelling "I AM MAN!!!!"

    • @domgeek5632
      @domgeek5632 Před 3 lety +3

      Is it also the guy who loses his mind and has combine harvest play as he does go insane due to shit comics?

    • @venicethehedgehog4122
      @venicethehedgehog4122 Před měsícem

      I mean he has a magic gun...where'd he even purchase that

  • @moartv0112
    @moartv0112 Před 8 lety +54

    After seeing Ethan and Tiffany say "Oh" with raised eyebrows in unison at 1:28 I'm convinced Ethan and Tiffany are the same person after all.

    • @mitchellamar3286
      @mitchellamar3286 Před 7 lety +9

      Nathan M that's why you rarely see them in the same room

  • @fredbushee9161
    @fredbushee9161 Před 8 lety +21

    Livewire as a heroine would be cool, add her in with Fire and Ice, have like an elemental themed Sirens going,

  • @rubenalmazanalmazan2742
    @rubenalmazanalmazan2742 Před 8 lety +14

    I'm a Mexican, so when the aliens were a Medford for Mexican I was like I don't know about that. But when superman made make a business with secret technology and Ethan said " so do Mexican had some secret technology we don't know about" I stared to lmao

    • @runeanonymous9760
      @runeanonymous9760 Před 3 lety +1

      You have superior corn processing methods? Which is probably more valuable in the US (due to all our corn), but Americans know how to do that, they just don't for economic reasons

  • @MercysLittleShoww
    @MercysLittleShoww Před 8 lety +30

    The idea of Superman walking around and seeing the world more like an average person sounds cool. Everything after that sounds terrible. Lol

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 Před 2 lety +10

      It almost sounds like it’d be a fantastic Superman story exploring his connection to humanity and what is the human condition to the Last Son of Krypton. But the execution is botched beyond belief and it’s the second to last storyline before the start of the New 52 no less.

  • @ItsOver9000Productions
    @ItsOver9000Productions Před 8 lety +17

    "In fact, this art looks like bullshit"
    Funniest line of the episode.

  • @liverusrock6789
    @liverusrock6789 Před 8 lety +15

    "yeah, they drew me"- Sal from Comic Pop.

  • @davidbrinier49
    @davidbrinier49 Před 7 lety +12

    "That's right, they drew me," Sal.

  • @AseannaesA
    @AseannaesA Před 8 lety +92

    When you talked about Superman telling the aliens to contribute, my jaw dropped. This has to be the most dismal Superman story that I have ever heard.

    • @Diana-gw6cu
      @Diana-gw6cu Před rokem +7

      On paper it's not a bad idea to write a "model minority" story with Superman as the analogue and the commentary piece but... Yikes

  • @chikidchris
    @chikidchris Před 8 lety +19

    "The foots coming up, and if it comes down! So help me!" Had me dying. XD

  • @kordelshorgar122
    @kordelshorgar122 Před 8 lety +19

    sal remember when you ask which moment of back issues was our favorite??? well i would like to add... " ethan: he has the best of both, he is the world's greatest detective and he can melt stuff with his head "

  • @Grievousish
    @Grievousish Před 8 lety +12

    without reading this I'd like to imagine this is the story of superman being grounded for coming home after curfew.

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 Před rokem +2

      “You’re going up to your room without supper!”
      “But Ma! Master Jailer’s got people taken as prisoners!”
      “No buts! Your cousin can handle that one.”
      “Don’t know why she gets to go to Mars after curfew when I can’t...”

  • @IzzysIssues
    @IzzysIssues Před rokem +4

    Superman engaging the abusive dad like that is genuinely one of my favorite moments with the character

  • @RobTTheN3RD
    @RobTTheN3RD Před 8 lety +7

    I love Tiffany's "I'M AWAKE" mug.

  • @canukforce
    @canukforce Před 8 lety +17

    Superman: No T.V for a Month.

  • @monfe5532
    @monfe5532 Před 4 lety +66

    This story is a mess but I love that scene where he helps the suicidal girl. Makes me cry everytime

  • @Ricrayn
    @Ricrayn Před 8 lety +19

    I loved this one. I think the best BackIssues are the ones were they discuss a train wreck of continuity and nonsense writing.

  • @ninja1man4u
    @ninja1man4u Před 6 lety +6

    But Sal, tiffany and Ethan, this comic is over there and over there needs to stand on its own.

  • @C4rrEternal
    @C4rrEternal Před 7 lety +58

    And people complain about politics in comics NOW...

  • @TheFashionAssasin
    @TheFashionAssasin Před 4 lety +6

    I'm only a 1/4 of the way in and I already hate this story...but loving your comments. This story ignores that Clark was perfectly happy, secretly helping people without a true secret identity. He could help people AND have a normal life. He'd actually be able to have his cake and eat it to. The entire thing is s solution in search of the problem given the characters past history in multiple Post crisis versions.

  • @travispagan3824
    @travispagan3824 Před 8 lety +8

    Cure my testicle cancer superman

  • @williamhall3933
    @williamhall3933 Před 2 měsíci +1

    This show is such a good avenue to interesting books I'd never heard of without

  • @fog_goat4168
    @fog_goat4168 Před 8 lety +20

    superman should be a beacon of hope , he should not use fear as atool to change people , he uses
    her self as an inspiration that you can be good , this not superman

    • @fog_goat4168
      @fog_goat4168 Před 8 lety +10

      plus superman respects freewill and freedom

    • @ThePandaSupreme
      @ThePandaSupreme Před 8 lety +5

      Ya this story sounds like he's trying to force people to do stuff because he feels they should not because they actually need to aka the alien part with the tech just was stupid lol... I'm a big superman fan and I relate to him a lot but this writing for him is not relatable at all because he's already grounded he's from smallville he's a farmer at heart just as much as he's a hero he shouldn't have to learn to be grounded or whatever

    • @symbiote1982pk
      @symbiote1982pk Před 8 lety +3

      +ThePandaSupreme Don't forget though, that this comes right after new krypton, so Superman wouldn't be in his right mind, if the story was well written they would have played up some form of ptsd or survivor's guilt but it isn't so....yeah it sucks.

    • @ThePandaSupreme
      @ThePandaSupreme Před 8 lety

      +Phill Kirby Mmm your right

    • @OreoBrawl
      @OreoBrawl Před 6 lety

      Yeah, this more in line with the Superman who popped into people’s houses and beat up domestic abusers

  • @Redem10
    @Redem10 Před 8 lety +17

    So how many "Superman is depressed?" type of story did we have so far?

  • @Elementa2006
    @Elementa2006 Před 8 lety +11

    I think Chris Roberson made the story tolerable when he took over, would've loved to see a proper Superman run by him because he tried his best when DC forced him to follow JMS's plot.

  • @Spydirmonki
    @Spydirmonki Před 8 lety +3

    Tiff's face @ 27:23 = best review of this comic ever.

  • @Atem_in_the_streets
    @Atem_in_the_streets Před 8 lety +2

    This is just what I needed!! Comic pop never ceases to impress.

  • @crunson2000
    @crunson2000 Před 8 lety +2

    "Im the goddamn SUPER BATMAN!" OMG this one made me LOL more than any Backissues yet! Great job guys and Tiff!

  • @shaddowrealm
    @shaddowrealm Před 8 lety +5

    Well, screw going to a party this is how I'm spending New Year's Eve

  • @liamgibbons5266
    @liamgibbons5266 Před 6 lety +2

    Ethan- "anytime he does something you don't like or agree with, it was because of the mind control"
    Ha!

  • @kevinmarques7716
    @kevinmarques7716 Před 8 lety +1

    I hope you guys do a New Krypton Back Issues. I just started reading it and I'm loving everything about it.

  • @MrShadowRage
    @MrShadowRage Před 8 lety

    Thanks Guys, you really help me understand the story much better..👍👍👍
    Happy New Year's!!👊✊✌

  • @Sicod79
    @Sicod79 Před rokem +2

    I was at SD Comic Con and spoke to JMS as he was about to laugh this storyline. I said I was excited to see where it went...which ended up being pretty much no where.

  • @Ceiphied
    @Ceiphied Před 8 lety +1

    25,002 subscribers. congrats!. Thanks for all of the amazing videos. :D

  • @williamgazca963
    @williamgazca963 Před 8 lety +2

    Happy new year to everyone at comic pop. Thanks for all the great vids cant wait to see whats in store for 2016 -your friend "little alley moore" haha

  • @finalheart9323
    @finalheart9323 Před 8 lety +2

    Even tho it wasn't the best comic the commentary was gold.

  • @JackSmith-lv7cp
    @JackSmith-lv7cp Před 8 lety +5

    My library has these books...needless to say when I read it, I was like ".....what?"

  • @ycgoosey1324
    @ycgoosey1324 Před rokem +2

    6 years ago back issues stated that maybe one of the universes had super apes and I would just like to say this has now been confirmed on Earth 53

  • @p.a.stewart5446
    @p.a.stewart5446 Před 8 lety

    25K!!!! Doing the New Year Dance of Joy for ComicPOP!!! Thanks for a great year and wishing you nothing but the best for 2016. *BIG SLOPPY KISS*

  • @TerrenceYO
    @TerrenceYO Před 8 lety +1

    I learn something every single time I watch this show! haha :)

  • @Michael_kiefer
    @Michael_kiefer Před 8 lety +1

    18 subs away from 25k congrats on this and a milestone in the 1 mil subs mark for getting physical with Ethan

  • @benhramiak8781
    @benhramiak8781 Před 5 lety +2

    I remember atop the fourth wall doing the first issue of this, they made a bit of a running gag out of the 'over there' bit

  • @IvanTheTurrible
    @IvanTheTurrible Před 8 lety +1

    Ethan's fast talking sound was impressive

  • @killer101677
    @killer101677 Před 8 lety +1

    congrats on 25k subs

  • @dylanlb1101
    @dylanlb1101 Před 8 lety +1

    hey i really like your videos i love listening to all your guys opinions my only problem is i wish you would show more pictures

  • @dennisduffy21stcenturybeep25

    The only explanation for this book's existence is that that scheming teacher got to Straczynski.

  • @mardamas1
    @mardamas1 Před 4 lety +2

    "did you pay $46...?" 😂😂😂

  • @pay7232
    @pay7232 Před rokem +1

    I came back to this because JMS is back at Marvel🤘

  • @alecsigsworth3838
    @alecsigsworth3838 Před 8 lety +1

    Congratz on 25k

  • @proganster
    @proganster Před 8 lety +1

    Could you do a back issues for the Sinestro Corp War? More Green Lantern stories would be great!

  • @bruhernandez8607
    @bruhernandez8607 Před 8 lety +10

    Jeez, when did Straczynski turn into fucking Frank Miller?

  • @HollyTellingStories
    @HollyTellingStories Před 8 lety +2

    I love this show ☺️

  • @batfreeze56
    @batfreeze56 Před 8 lety +1

    You guys should've brought Santa on like you said you would last week XD

  • @ItsOver9000Productions

    Woah! You guys are at exactly 25,000 subscribers!

  • @runeanonymous9760
    @runeanonymous9760 Před 3 lety +1

    I think that maybe Batman and Flash's later discussions were maybe attempts at trying to talk Superman down without letting him know that they think he's crazy?

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka Před 8 lety

    great video guys

  • @shamsshah7518
    @shamsshah7518 Před 8 lety +1

    Last of 2015! On to bigger and better things Comic Pop!!

  • @TylerTramz
    @TylerTramz Před 8 lety +2

    The premise of this story is ridiculous. Superman has never not been human. He was raised like a human by his human parents, his wife is a human, and his best friends are human.

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 Před 2 lety +1

      Apparently some writers and DC themselves don’t seem to get that part.

  • @r.babylon2885
    @r.babylon2885 Před 8 lety +1

    An episode without Ben?! My world is askew!

  • @qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm9642

    Please, please, please guys do a back issues video about something from the Valiant universe like the Book of Death, Divinity Harbinger or Bloodshot. (they're all so good and deserve way more coverage)

  • @yeastu
    @yeastu Před 8 lety

    hey Tiffany, that is a small mug you got there! : D

  • @levismith4515
    @levismith4515 Před 8 lety +2

    I like to think that Ben was away fighting crime with his laser vision... I also like to think of a world where my dad doesn't remind me that I'm a failure

  • @83nickv
    @83nickv Před 8 lety +3

    Back Issues: SUPERMAN: GROUNDED , aka , the Roast of Ben :D

  • @ItsOver9000Productions
    @ItsOver9000Productions Před 8 lety +9

    Happy New Year ComicPop! (ers)

  • @danteturtle
    @danteturtle Před 8 lety

    Hilarious episode guys xDIt'd be cool to see you guys do Spiderman Reign for your 100th episode ;]

  • @greatwhite75
    @greatwhite75 Před 7 lety

    Tiffany awesome mug! 😃

  • @nathanwright8381
    @nathanwright8381 Před 8 lety

    Ok so this is the ep that was missing. Creeping close to Back issues 100!

  • @PlayForLOLs
    @PlayForLOLs Před 8 lety +1

    I think Ethan really liked this book :P

  • @DaBlueJay2001
    @DaBlueJay2001 Před 8 lety +1

    don't worry, if you ever need help stoping a person, destroy their stuff, but not enough to get rid of everything and not enough to prevent them to rebuild what was broken, then don't actually stop the bad guys, just tell them that it's not your problem, that it's over there's problem, and then after all of that, find a nearby kid, leave and tell the kid to tell the criminals that they will be beaten up by you, and that kid will probably be hurt or injured by affornmentioned criminals.

  • @shizbegic6388
    @shizbegic6388 Před 8 lety +2

    Do the Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow story.

  • @Grievousish
    @Grievousish Před 8 lety +2

    so the whole premise of this book is that one scene from Forrest Gump? yeah I'm sure that'll be great

  • @benellis8662
    @benellis8662 Před 8 lety +1

    Superman should just build a giant wall around to keep out the aliens.

  • @chadwilcox3775
    @chadwilcox3775 Před 8 lety +1

    You guys should do the sandman

  • @sithapprentic03
    @sithapprentic03 Před 8 lety +3

    i'm confused, if superman is so concerned with helping the common man than how is destroying the town helping anyone?

  • @Bona_D._Roosky
    @Bona_D._Roosky Před 8 lety

    Superman takes her to Cosgrove. "Hey, cut that out".

  • @icthulu
    @icthulu Před 8 lety +1

    I love back issues, but would you be at all capable of partnering with a local shop for these comics? I feel like you are missing an opportunity to support the local shops and offer an outlet that has better rates for people that want to buy single issues or subscriptions.

  • @brandonwheeler6612
    @brandonwheeler6612 Před 8 lety +1

    only two away from 25 k, what what

  • @Three_Tiny_Robots
    @Three_Tiny_Robots Před 5 měsíci

    I've always felt like a lot of the "points" this book tried to make read more like Geoff Jones than Staczynski, and I think we all know that Jones is not above blatant character assassination. I think Straczynski may have been handed a stack of notes and told to just fill in the gaps.

  • @AustinShirkey
    @AustinShirkey Před 8 lety +2

    Hey Sal did you like the Peter Parker cameo in the book?(and have u considered doing superman at earths end)?

    • @Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache
      @Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache Před 8 lety +2

      My Spidey-fan Senses are tingling! You're saying Parker was in this?

    • @AustinShirkey
      @AustinShirkey Před 8 lety +1

      +Just Some Guy with a Mustache There's a s scene of superman in a diner or something and there's a photographer that looks exactly like Peter Parker talking to his boss debating on getting pictures l. JMS said yes to me when I asked him he could've messed with my perception like he did with everyone with this book.

  • @box1877
    @box1877 Před 8 lety +1

    Yeah this is not a good Superman comic. I prefer when you guys do the good Superman stories. There much more fun & uplifting to hear you guys discuss. This was kinda a downer :(. But on the upside this tiffany girl is hot and into Superman & knows about the lore and stuff . That's always a attractive quality in a woman... :) good job guys can't wait for the next one!!! Thumbs up

  • @austincole7286
    @austincole7286 Před 8 lety

    nice Bill Cipher shirt Tiff

  • @garnsey39
    @garnsey39 Před 8 lety

    could u do green lantern rebirth and war of the green lanterns?
    PLEASE :) ----
    O
    ----

  • @Avatarconner
    @Avatarconner Před 8 lety

    Have you guys read Superman Secret Identity?

  • @marth354
    @marth354 Před 8 lety

    Tiffany, I love your Bill shirt.

    • @TheRealZubes
      @TheRealZubes Před 8 lety

      Thanks! I am so sad that the show is coming to an end!

    • @marth354
      @marth354 Před 8 lety

      TheRealZubes You're welcome! Me too, but At least it is ending when they want it to rather than it being cancelled or something. It should hopefully have a satisfying ending.

    • @TheRealZubes
      @TheRealZubes Před 8 lety

      +Joshua ThreeFiveFour Couldn't agree more!

  • @fog_goat4168
    @fog_goat4168 Před 8 lety +1

    superman is so famous and influential in this universe , he is like the equivalent of kim kardashian in this universe , he really dont need to go out there and help other people into there simple problems , he is should use her influence to change the world by changing every persons way of thinking.

    • @grimthane
      @grimthane Před 8 lety +1

      +Dark Mamba Kim Kardashian? Are you trying to give someone a rage induced stroke?

    • @Revealingstorm.
      @Revealingstorm. Před 8 lety

      +A Bastard I would like to see a person have a stroke every time they see kims name. that would be funny.

    • @bobchipman7737
      @bobchipman7737 Před 3 lety

      Wtf is this comment ?

  • @FloorTankMain
    @FloorTankMain Před 8 lety +1

    Why was this put in trade??

  • @fridchikn
    @fridchikn Před 8 lety

    MY BRAAAAND

  • @Ike_of_pyke
    @Ike_of_pyke Před 8 lety

    The suicide thing is one of my pet peeves due to the fact that, she may be in that situation the very next week and he may be fighting Darkseid and so the girl would jump

  • @ABombIsCool
    @ABombIsCool Před 8 lety +1

    Godamit, watch this or NXT? Decisions man

  • @FearTheLivingDFG
    @FearTheLivingDFG Před 8 lety +2

    Nice Gravity Falls shirt.

  • @mickshady4
    @mickshady4 Před 8 lety +1

    Tiffany where did you get that glorious coffee mug?

    • @TheRealZubes
      @TheRealZubes Před 8 lety +1

      I seriously can't remember...gift from the ether?

    • @mickshady4
      @mickshady4 Před 8 lety

      I shall wait patiently until the ether bestows me with one as well.

  • @Ebrehlac00
    @Ebrehlac00 Před 8 lety

    All hail Bill Cypher!

  • @anothercleverusername992

    _"The foot is coming up!"_ 😂🤣😂🤣
    Is that from something? If not....How the FUCK.... Did they come up with such....hilarious, over the top, spousal abuse...?

  • @fog_goat4168
    @fog_goat4168 Před 8 lety +3

    so basically in this story superman became like jesus