Ethan's salt speech was one of the best moments of Back Issues ever!

"One Eradicator + One Bean of Kryptonite = Delicious powers for Superman" I'm Dying over here.....Best KZread moment.

@rayvenkman2087

2 жыл бұрын

The Joker: *Sad face*

"Delicious powers for Superman", instant classic

It's a really unique way of telling the story by having Ethan & ben (or who ever) not have read it. I think it really sets this show apart from other comic "review" shows.

@falserizufferezek9394

8 жыл бұрын

I agree.

That is indeed the funniest thing I've heard in months. "Salt is incredibly delicious... so that's Eradicator. One Eradicator plus one beam of kryptonite equals delicious powers for Superman." I was floored. XD

I actually own all of the covers Sal mentioned. My grandfather who has never had the best memory mistook me for my half brother who at the time was really into collecting 90s comics and bought all 4 plus the issue where Superman came back all together from a comic book store. I'm sure if I brought it up to him he wouldn't remember (poor guy can't even remember my siblings exist) but I'll always have a soft spot for the Reign of the Supermen for this reason.

@tjjordan4207

6 жыл бұрын

That's one awesome grandfather you have. Bad memory, but a good heart

The destruction of Coast City seems like DC's front office sending a warning to all the other non-Trinity superheroes. "Remember, you and your loved ones are all expendable. Green Lantern? Your home is an afterthought to us."

@Mike_Dubo

2 жыл бұрын

Is it any wonder how Grant Morrison got the idea to make a couple of the Monitors bad guys in Final Crisis?

@NeutralGuyDoubleZero

Ай бұрын

Like most character details in their comics nowadays. Writers not caring or actively spiting the work that came before them

Lmao, this is so awesome. Sal has an uncanny ability to tell these stories in such a photographic memory-type way and the reactions are worth it. I literally busted out laughing at 48:22 when Ben went into his dark trance. Fuckin' top notch stuff.

@Newarksfinest05

5 жыл бұрын

Trav Nasty lmao 😂

"I did not endorse that cyborg." Ha! That's the shirt I wanna see happen!

"If you kill Lois Lane then there's nothing left for him [Superman]!" There's Injustice for you.

40:30 is probably one of the funniest moments in comic pop history 😂

Pimp My Planet with special guest host, Mogul

Return of Superman 101? Sounds like the best freshman college class ever!

At the very end, "I did not endorse that cyborg" had me in stiches.

Well that explains why Man of Steel (movie) superman kills people. He's the Eradicator Superman, with all that genetic information of his race.

@keikurono192

8 жыл бұрын

+canukforce He only killed Zod, so....I think we may have seen different films.

@bruhernandez8607

8 жыл бұрын

+Omer Khan Except, y'know, all those people in the buildings they destroyed.

@keikurono192

8 жыл бұрын

Monsterstalker Honestly people need to get over that. Cities are annihilated in comics on a weekly basis but no one complains. And they're addressing it in BvS so enough with the Superman's a murderer bullshit.

@rodney2x48

8 жыл бұрын

+Omer Khan I remember all the 9/11 comparisons with Man of Steel. Shit was ridiculous.

@rodney2x48

8 жыл бұрын

***** Kinda hard to think when a guy who's strong enough to kick a truck like a soccer ball is hitting you.

Had to do a Lil research because I was unsure but from what I could gather Superboy has an earing because he was tagged on the ear at Cadmus labs as Experiment 13

Hank Henshaw blasted and then blew up Superman. And then he finds out Superman's been dead for a year. Who the hell did he blow up?!

@EhNoLove

8 жыл бұрын

+Just Some Guy with a Mustache LMD

Matrix Supergirl got awesome when Peter David wrote her ... though now she never existed

Just wanna say that you guys have become favourite channel on youtube and have made me turn into reading comics since i got into university. I really enjoy your shows and Sal you are my favourite member of the weekly pull. Keep up the good work and hope the channel keeps growing, wish you all the best.

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

+Marlon Vivanco Thank you, Marlon!

@LameWorks

8 жыл бұрын

I second that

So we saw Sal as Clark kent...when will we see him with the 90's superman mullet? Also I want that book, I love big comic book compendium

@mitchellamar3286

7 жыл бұрын

Redem10 soon vary soon... somewhere else doomsday is coming

from 29:34-30:08, seeing Ben's string of emotions; joy, excitment, confusion, more confusion, god damn it what the hell. This is why ben is my fave on this show

Remember when cyborg supes and mongul explode coast city and created paralax? Good old times

Laughed my ass off this episode.

at 40:40 I literally laughed out loud, and that was the best analogy ever.....

It should be noted that the very first incarnation of Superman was a comic strip in a 1938 newspaper called Reign of the Super Man where he was a big bald floating head with floating hands and it had psychic powers

Man... you guys lost me with "this may be the worst period in Superman's history". Loved Death. Loved Funeral. Loved Return. Tons of fun to follow and read when it came out, and still a blast to read today.

Confession - I was only like 3 or 4 when this all came our first. BUT getting issues of the "Reign of Superman" in back issues bins at antique stores throughout the 90's is what first got me interested in comic books. (This and the Amalgam comics crossovers). I thought clone Superboy and Steel were so awesome back in the day. I wouldn't return to comic books until 2011 and DC's New 52 relaunch.

@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author

5 жыл бұрын

As a teenager, my little brother and I went to flea markets and bought almost every issue and tie in of the death and return back issues. I read them all over 12 hours one summer day. It's now one of my best memories.

First time watching one of your videos guys. I may just be a huge fan now. I love the concept of talking about back issues, storylines, etc. So now I have ComicsExplained AND you guys to watch. What an awesome era to live in. =)

Ben’s reaction in the beginning was PURE GOLD.

I think the mullet dates this book way more than presidential speeches.

Whoa whoa!!! Sal defended the Fantastic Four and said they don't suck?! After hearing him say how lame he thinks so many characters are, I was legitimately shocked when he said that lol. I love the Fantastic Four so I was really happy to hear him say that lol. Loved the video anyway but that line alone earned my press of the like button.

@kevinmarques7716

8 жыл бұрын

It's ok. To each his own. Personally, I've always loved the FF. When I first got into comics in the early 90s, the 4 main characters that really started my love for the medium were X-Men, Fantastic Four, Batman, and Superman. To me, in the Silver Age, no book could touch Fantastic Four. I have about 75 of the first 100 issues of FF and what Lee and Kirby did with that title and all the epic characters that were introduced (Inhumans, Galactus, Surfer, Black Panther, the Kree, etc) just really solidified them as the quintessential Marvel flagship title of that era. They never quite reached those heights again once the Silver Age ended but John Byrne's run was also great when She-Hulk joined the team. I just always had a consistent enjoyment of the FF. Sorry I went on for so long. It's just my inner fanboy coming out lol.

@rodney2x48

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Marques The movies have ruined how fun and cool the F4 can be. They have tons of cool stories and they're the characters that introduced many of the coolest villains and heroes in all of Marvel.

@Martin_TheCollector

8 жыл бұрын

+slifer875 DR DOOM SERIES, BEST THING EVER!!!!

@kevinmarques7716

8 жыл бұрын

Surprised Robot Yeah the movies just haven't been able to get them right. They either make them too cheesy or like the last awful abomination, too dark. They really were some of the first characters in Marvel to do serious real-life things. I still remember there was in issue from the very early 70s where Reed wouldn't let Sue help in a fight because she had just had Franklin and Reed didn't want her to be hurt. After the fight, Sue packed some bags, took Franklin, and told Reed that until he could see her as an equal member of the team and not just the mother of his child, then she was leaving. That was HUGE for comics of that time. Reed and Sue got separated because Reed wouldn't let Sue show that she was a valuable equal member of the FF. I read that issue YEARS ago and that still has stuck with me. Shows how influential they really were.

@Eudaimonia239

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Marques I agree in my case it was mainly superman in the 90s which introduced me to comic books , death and return even though they are not the best stories will always have a special place in my heart.

Ben looks like wolverine... I like it

Why does no one else find Ben's "Oo-Bah" funny? I thought it was the best little moment from this episode

I loved the intro with the glasses, and the set up for emerald twilight!

This story contains one of my favorite Superman moments... ''She's in his arms... Faster than a speeding bullet''

If I hadn't already chose my senior quote, I think it would be "Create some delicious powers for Superman"-Ethan

This episode is easily in my top 5 back issues, and I've seen all of em. good work guys, can't wait for emerald twilight.

I lost my shit when Ben said "Ooo-baa."

YES! I read this as a kid like four dozen times cause it was the only trade i had got for christmas.

Ha. Ethan is adorable this episode. "Delicious powers for Superman..."

Amazing episode! You guys had me laughing through out the whole hour...thanks you... Superman is the best.

I recently discovered I hadn't favorited every episode of Back Issues... looks like I need to watch them all in order again to see which ones I missed.

The best episode ever.

we can now add bill clinton to sals list of impressions. i love it

I think this is hands down my favorite episode of Back Issues. Its so funny.

Loved it, as allways. Back Issues time is always a good time :)

When the ground doesn't quake when superman lifts stuff, I always assumed he was using his flight power to equal out the weight

Anyone else think that Ethan looks like one of the cops off of superbad?

If you think of Eradicator acting more like a prism, it almost begins to make sense. Instead of absorbing the deadly Kryptonite energy and filtering it out, he's refracting the energy into a non-poisonous source. Because Also, nice job on the Clinton impression at the end there.

If I remember correctly, Hank Henshaw gets his own mullet. Much later on, I think he even becomes a Green Lantern villain with a motivation to want to be killed because he has been made effectively immortal. Plus, he gets a pretty kickass new costume (the one he got during the Sinestro Corps War).

@shaddowrealm

8 жыл бұрын

I've always loved cyborg superman, especially because of his role in that book

@Pryrates89

8 жыл бұрын

+Just Some Guy with a Mustache that whole "kill me cause that´s all I want" thingy comes up in the Sinestro Corps War. LOOOOOVE it :D

I love this series, going through and watching all the episodes of books I have read. I am excited to start reading new (to me) books and watching more.

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

+Glen Davenport Thanks so much, Glen!

yessssss the day just wouldnt be the same without back issues! thanks gents

I love this channel so much!

Shall we mark this episode as the origin of #GettingChemichalWithEthan?

OOBA!!! That might be the biggest laugh I've gotten from any star wars reference haha!!!!

You guys are amazing. I've been wanting to get the Sinestro Corps War, but I'd love to hear what you guys think of it before deciding if it's worth getting. Keep up the good work guys!

Hey Sal, I had an idea for a show. Maybe if you ever felt like it you could do short videos talking about whatever current comic news interests you, or just your opinion on a random comic topic. You could call it Sal's Soapbox. eh, eh?

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

Not bad! It used to be called Sal's Comic Roundup, and Sal Says What. Actually considering bringing it back....

@leipard

8 жыл бұрын

+ComicPOP Great show guys. After this, I hope you do Superman Hunter/Prey, the epic return and backstory of the only villain to kill superman. P.S. Whats the name of the comic where Lex murders his Judo teacher, cus that's some messed up stuff. XD

I love Ethan's salt explanation

Don't make fun of me for this, but I don't care what these guys say? I've read the Death and Return of Superman comics and I think it's one of the best Superman stories I've ever read.

@comicpop

6 жыл бұрын

You should read more Superman! We recommend Birthright, American Alien, Superman For All Seasons, All Star Superman, For the Man Who Has Everything, Last Son, Red Son, and the current Rebirth run!

@Brendalfly1998

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I Do read the Rebirth series! They're awesome! And I'll take the others for consideration. It's great to get a comment from you guys! ;)

Actually Sal he superman came back to life with the Regeneration matrix and The Eradicator state this himself that Superman died and it was because of the machine he came back to life. You're still awesome just wanted to say that

"Then you'll wanna read this story!" Pissing my pants laughing every single time!!!

Sal's brief Bill Clinton impression was pretty funny.

Awesome video so far!!!! Are you teasing us with that New Frontier in the background?!?!

Awesome! Been waiting a while for this. Sal, are you a fan of Max Landis's short on this ark?

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Dillow Loving it.

One of the best Superman story lines. Animated movies being made.

the black and white part..i thought I was gonna hear "this is the end" from apocalypse now...glad to see ben pulled out of the nose dive and made it safely to the end

Now I really want an episode with Emerald Twilight

Do Emerald Twilight next, THEN Zero Hour: Crisis in Time. That's what I say.

Just arrived from NerdSync Sal!!

Dan Jurgens version of Superman will always be my favorite(not including Alex Ross' of course).

this story was so damn 90s i remember wanting to know what was going on with superman back then. great show as always guys. i wonder what you guys will be doing in 99 more episodes.

I kinda wish I owned this omnibus. Thankfully I already have some trades and those skip a buncha filler issues. Can't really complain about that, haha!

Do Emerald Twilight!

That Bill Clinton impression, top notch

"Time to earn some merit badges" might be the funniest piece of dialogue in all of comics

Great video, keep up the great work. :) Have any thoughts on the announcement that the supergirl & flash shows are having a crossover? They would have to be from different universes right? They couldn't just have them meet up considering that in supergirl, superman has been around and known to the whole world for over a decade. And somehow I don't see how that could be said about the flarrow universe.

can we please "Get Physical with Ethan"

Superboy used his TK powers to do the lobe-loop, I believe. Like he shifted his personal field enough to allow for the eating to pierce his ear. Thankx! Love your vids.

@ohimleyesh4866

6 жыл бұрын

Also @ 48:25- Ben goes A Fire Inside & I love it.

I'm basically commenting in real time so sorry about posting for a 3rd time but I just think it's hilarious that you can visibly see Ben's sanity snap multiple times during this episode.

Eradicator was my fave

17:24 Hey..your not.... me I'm superman... your not superman...

i liked superboy but that's just my opinion

@TevyaSmolka

8 жыл бұрын

Trevor Merritt well this is Conner Kent first appearance and without this story we wouldn't have superboy in young justice comics

@trevormerritt548

8 жыл бұрын

Tevya Smolka yeah and sal clearly states that he enjoys the character later on.

@TevyaSmolka

8 жыл бұрын

Trevor Merritt i did not know that interesting

Years ago back in the mid 1990s, I used to rent the Super Nintendo Death Return of Superman videogame. Fun game too

that rant of trying to explain how superman got his powers back through eradicator has to be one of the highlights

2 years ago during one of your live streams you scoffed at me for suggesting this book. I win.

Great vid! Love when you do 90's stuff. I know it's kind of Faust's thing but will you ever do some teen Titan books? New Teen Titans was just reprinted.

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

We'll start with Judas Contract!

@nathanwright8381

8 жыл бұрын

+ComicPOP yay! My fav TT Story!

Ben is growing back that beard ;) I like the scruff almost as much as the full beard

Christ almighty that's a big ass book.

@Evan-zx2vd

7 жыл бұрын

InoMercy that's omnibuses for you

Now I need that Shaq movie in my DVD collection.

Dear Lord, Ben's I need an adult was hilarious.

It’s supposed to be “Rain of the Supermen”.. like Ben was saying.. so many were raining down.. hey hey

R.I.P. Coast City.... Emerald Twilight next please!!!

Will you ever do Green Lantern Emerald Twilight

And back issues is my favorite KZread show

I still have my Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book that i bought for a quarter at a garage sale when i was a kid. Spaceman Spiff for life.

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

+God Hypothesis Honorary member of G.R.O.S.S.

Do JLA Shogun of Steel next !!! PS awesome show guys I love it :D

I wish you talked a bit more about Superboy, it just feels like this one inspired a lot of Conner Kent from Young Justice

Awesome

"Stop being divorced." "Okay."

is there somewhere i can find what comics make up the entire arc? i found justice league america 69 for 25 cents the other day and im trying to find what others came before and after, cus i know they used like 4-5 different books to tell the whole thing with like man of steel and adventures and action comics, i dont know where to start, same with secret invasion =/