One of the best books I've every worked for DC Comics. Inking over Dave Johnson and Kellian Plunkett. People still ask me about it today!

@Ali_M3

6 жыл бұрын

Walden Wong Art Damn that's pretty cool

@WaldenWongArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kwancomics

4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered it. Usually I find Superman rather boring. But this premise was really intriguing and I was genuinely surprised how Millar avoided cheesy black an white politics. And a great twist at the end. Really enjoyed it!

@dr.balance3377

3 жыл бұрын

It's my favorite book! Thank you man

@Gronmin

2 жыл бұрын

It's always cool and weird to see the people who make the comic books watch back issues

Batman an anarchist, Superman a dictator. Boy, Alan Moore must love this book…

@highlion8998

4 жыл бұрын

its very shallow though i dont think Moore would be interested in surface level shallow characters that just do things

@K_E_Robin

4 жыл бұрын

I want to see an Anarcho-Communist John Constantine. ❤️🖤

@batnick7230

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. He would be like “Batman’s an anarchist? What’s the difference between him and regular Batman?”. 😂😂😂😂

@aliglesias9574

2 жыл бұрын

@@batnick7230 batman loves the police state

@superjlk_9538

9 ай бұрын

@@aliglesias9574only when it’s not corrupt. I think elseworlds stories take it too far sometimes and most writers are smart enough to ignore that discussion. Kingdom Come is probably the most popular interpretation of that kind of Batman.

Brainiac should've just set his shrinking device to Wumbo.

@joeyjoestar2419

8 жыл бұрын

Luke I don't think wumbo is a real,word

@ChrisAK360

7 жыл бұрын

+Joey Joseph Haven't you learnt about Wumboing, Wumbology, The study of Wumbo? This is all basic elementary

@joeyjoestar2419

7 жыл бұрын

MK ULTRA SOLDIER II Wumbo, wumbo wings.

@widdlewanwon

Жыл бұрын

Lmao

"Ben: Canada clearly go's over Russia because they share the same cold weather. Sal: That's right, they have a clothing import and export thing there. Ben: They're like look, you wear hats, we wear hats. Sal: We really like that Batman hat. We want that fashion. Ethan: Hat Sal: We want that hat." Omg I died

@comicpop

9 жыл бұрын

lol Thank you!

"why dont you just put the WHOLE WORLD IN A BOTTLE SUPERMAN" easily my favourite quote from any comic

@SuperboyLilly

3 жыл бұрын

I still don't get how Superman fell for that.

@sirgentlebread7302

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperboyLilly It's not about him falling for anything but instead shoving exactly what he's doing right in his face

Wow. I did not see that ending coming. M. Night Shyamalan ain't got nothing on that book.

@mario6279

8 жыл бұрын

yup really good book

@batnick7230

4 жыл бұрын

Mercy's Little Show no he doesn’t!!!!

Fun fact: despite some research fails, this comic is wildly popular over here in Russia and Ukraine and it's mainly because of Batman's hat. It's like, yeah! Finally an American writer gets it! Ushankas aren't just for aesthetic, we actually need them! Also I love how both the changes they made to Batman's and Superman's personalities actually make sense, it's not just random bullshit.

Just to clarify Lex's obsession with Superman starts when a cloned version of Superman beats him in chess. Obviously Lex' ego can not fathom someone else being smarter than him. edit- Also, the point of sending Superman back was to prevent the future destruction of the planet. He failed, because Lex took over, but it also meant that Lex's machinations and plans were also a failure, because his society evolved into a "cold complacent lot" who refused to listen to Jor-El's warning.

@howardroark3208

9 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I'd forgot about that it was the bizzaro clone that was like a tardy (descriptive not pejorative) supes, yeah that's gotta take you down a couple of notches

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Wow, so in this universe they don't try to save their son but instead save the planet. But since the planet is always destined to blow up, they always fail. That's harsh.

@tjjordan4207

6 жыл бұрын

But shouldn't he be more obsessed with the clone? The original never beat him, so he's technically still smarter than Superman, just not the clone. Just saying.

I died laughing at the Grant Morrison impression! I know you're fond of channelling Alan Moore from time to time, but it would seriously be great to see a little more Sal Morrison. Please do a back issues episode on Grant Morrison's JLA! Or at the very least, one of the arcs.

@Por-poI

7 ай бұрын

I'm sure 8 years later you'd be glad that we get Sal Morrison here and there lol.

I would love a british superman story where, as being raised in england he decides to not really use his powers and just drink tea and get a mortgage. XD

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

There is a British Superman, but it's more boring than your idea. Superman: True Brit. Check it out.

@kidkunjer

8 жыл бұрын

ComicPOP i will! thanks for the tip!

@kidkunjer

8 жыл бұрын

i looked it up, and it sounds horrible! but weird that it includes the plot point that he chooses not to use his powers...

@GreenGoblet22

7 жыл бұрын

John Cleese helped to write that one as well!

@NovastarDoughnut

2 жыл бұрын

@@comicpop Honestly I don't think true brut really hits the mark. Like its a fun what if but as a brit myself it feels a little "american writing about Britain based on steriotypes" but also "person writing a comic who has never read or particularly care about comics". Like the difference between an American and British superman are very subtle but destinct. Like we face the same problems of nationalism, corrupt governments, classism and class divide, racism, transphobia and lgbt issues ect. The difference is the cultural attitude. In america there's this whole American dream, you can go to the city and make it. We don't have this. Our cultural attitude us that it won't happen to you and that you won't be heard.

Ethan and I had the same reaction at the same time when Sal said that basically a baby was sent to the past to create the future/present lol. So it's kind of like the Reverse Flash thing where he is the catalyst for his creation and the same with Superman and his reign. I dig it lol.

Ben and Ethan's reactions to Grant Morrison's involvement reminds me of Wrath of Khan. "MORRISOOOON!!"

@comicpop

9 жыл бұрын

I really want to see that interview.

How did he capture Wonder Women?.......Cause I'm Bieat Man!!

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

OMG, that's the perfect phonetic spelling! rofl

@tacticalseven3587

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

" 30 species of bat live in russia" there is nothing that you could said or done that could be more funny than that little message XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD just to destroy ben argument

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

I am more than fine being wrong, as long as it can be as funny as that was. Tiffany told us the facts halfway through filming (when we needed to reset) and we realized that it needed to be edited in.

@kordelshorgar122

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Baragona well then... it work out excellent then :)

Back issues always makes my day

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mago!

I love the ending, it blew my mind the first time i read it.

Sal's Grant Morrison impression always cracks me up. Great review, guys!

Okay, I partially read this story but never finished it. The way Sal explains it makes me want to go get a copy *right now*. I always loved the redesigns for each character (especially Batman) and even more so when they were animated in Injustice as skins.

Back in Soviet Russia, we didn't have Super Man... we had Comrade Super.

This has completely changed my concept of Superman. Although Red Son is an alternate universe and will likely never be seen again, DAMN! It just felt like Empire Strikes Back. Everything goes to shit. Good people die. Very awesome story.

As someone from Chile, I have to say that it's probably because of the big influence of the US on Chilean political matters, it's kinda sweet that the comic acknoledged it... sad for my country anyway xD

@omar_ogd

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I mean USA an the CIA helped Pinochet's dictatorship xd

@nickh4676

7 жыл бұрын

Its okay, you guys spawned TSM Zero. Without him, Smash 4 wouldn't have a god

@yabbadabbindude

7 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Hale zero has stiff competition

@caca12349999999999

7 жыл бұрын

I'm from Chile too. I think it the other way around. We were the first country to democratically elect a communist president. If Red Son is about turning things around, Chile might've ended up siding with US because, even it was for 2 years, we were a huge menace to the States and the only country that by popular vote decided to say no to capitalism...which eventually led to the US doing everything in their power to gain control of the country, succeeding and having a big influence for a looong as time.

I approve of Ben's total disregard of facts when trying disseminate bat science. It's settled: Ben is no longer evil.

I thought the ending of the comic was actually brilliant. But, as you guys said... it would've made more sense and had a better impact if it was Kansas where he landed. Other than that, the ending was pure awesome!

Red son is a great book, the ending is one of my favourite twists in comics, thanks for the video.

This was pretty much the first DC Comic I've just read and finished. My mind was blown how good that was! So good! Aaaargh!

@creme8338

8 жыл бұрын

dude.. your profile pic.

Freakin love this book. Hopefully in 20 years when there are no more canon stories to make movies out of, we could get this.

@robertrodriguez9255

4 жыл бұрын

They made a movie 😳

So, im from Compton, CA. I now live in Gulfport, MS (which is the ghetto in case you didn't know) im going to make a leap and say we grew up totally different. I grew up with the gang Bangin and drug selling nd all that shit. my homies be asking me all the time "who the fuck are these 3 white boys that you be watching" hahaha! I started watching your show because I started learning about Deadpool nd wanted to learn more so I came across your back issues of Deadpool kills Marvel universe. Then started watching more of Ya videos with a open mind nd I fucking love this show. You guys actually put me on to comics. Like I said before, I'll smoke a blunt and watch this show nd all my worries and negative shit in my life disappears. It's like hanging out with friends when I watch this show. Appreciate the laughs. Sincerely, a hood nigga who now loves comics.

@comicpop

9 жыл бұрын

Kris, you rock

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the huge amount of praise!

@savagedarksider5934

9 жыл бұрын

ComicPOP! Who do you think would win nazi superman or sovet superman

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

The Darksider ...can I still answer Batman?

@Betoven81

8 жыл бұрын

you need a hug?

We get these every week? Sweet Thanks guys

@comicpop

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming aboard, Theresa!

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

I always return to this episode because I love this story, and Sal is always entertaining. I love this channel.

It would have been hilarious if Wonder Woman didn't break out, and Batman just kept pummeling Superman. And Superman just screams "Who are you! Why are you doing this!?" And Batman says "I'm Batman!" as he keeps punching him. Then Superman says "How is this happening?", and Batman screams at the top of his lungs "BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!!!". "What does that mean?!", and Batman replies "It means no matter what universe, I will always win"

@tjjordan4207

4 жыл бұрын

Superman: “Mother Martha!” Batman: “Why did you Say that name?!”

On the tee public store can you please design a shirt with red son batman with his hat on with a caption saying he's chilly I will buy 80 of them please lol

@bL4zZ3e

9 жыл бұрын

Or a hat that has a the cowl attached to it

This story has a Animated -comic-voice over on youtube. Check it out it's awesome

And now, there a rumors of a red son movie...

Superman Red Son was the first Superman comic I've read, and one of the first Marvel comics I picked up since I started this obsession a year or so ago. Loved the recap, time to re-read it! Thanks!

Workers are the proletariat, Ethan, get your head in the game.

@ryebreadreturn1

9 жыл бұрын

lol yes I got the proletariat mixed up with the bourgeoisie. Ben used the term correctly later. I did correct Ben on bats living in Russia though (Sal wisely cut that debate) so we're tied on this episode.

@jordanthomas4379

3 жыл бұрын

Ethan Marsh why are you using communist words?

greatest comic ever, thanks for the vid, iv been waiting for some one to do a vid on this for an age, thanks man

Thank you guys for doing what you do. I recently purchased and read this book. I'm super excited to hear someone else talk about it other than me! Thanks so much.

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Happy to!

Because Batman's Chilly!!!!!!!!!!!! That's a shirt if I've ever heard one

That was a really interesting story with a fantastic ending. I especially like the moral ambiguity of all the characters. I never knew what to expect with this story, and just never got around to reading it.

I always wondered about that ending. Because it's simultaneously brilliant and stupid as hell. And now I know why.

Sal's "oh yeah" after saying the little bit of hair on the sides of a balding mans head had to be gray, fucking killed me. Funny stuff guys.

I haven't read this comic, but its a pleasure to get spoil by you guys! Funny as hell!

Everyone go check out the t-shirts 😂😂😂 hilarious. Bane chiropractic 😂

No matter what incarnation of Batman their is, he is always a badass.

It's 3Am...I was about to go to sleep...but now I gotta watch this. Also, I love how the ending of Red Son pulls an Interstellar and mind f*cks everyone with a causality loop.

@bL4zZ3e

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah I did too when it first uploaded

@ardenaudreyarji

9 жыл бұрын

***** Dude, Superman Red Son was like 10 years earlier than Interstellar.

every episode of back issues is my favorite episode of back issues. i hope sal doesn't think all i do is watch back issues all day. i work. i just have no life and it decompresses the stress after work, ya know

“The Winter Palace “ lol ha ha lol love this video!😀🥹😅😎❤️📖👍👀

I love the ending.

*In Soviet Russia, video likes me!* I got some more, don't worry. *In Soviet Russia, Superman looks like a job!* *In Soviet Russia, Superman kills Kryptonite.* *In Soviet Russia, truth, justice, and the American way fight for Superman.* *In Soviet Russia, speeding bullet is faster than Superman.* *In Soviet Russia, locomotive is more powerful than Superman.* That's..that's all I got. Anyone out there got anything else?

There was a great "Getting physical with Ethan" opportunity on 33:28

Nice video keep up the good work! Superman is one of my favorite superheroes! :-)

Thanks for the episode! Good week to you guys I would've like to know what Ethan would think about Luthor leaving the fate of earth to artists and scientists His faces are awesome to watch when he's not convinced about something

I think the idea of the loop is neat. Like, the comic ends in the beginning, and rereading it feels like a natural continuation. Like a God observing a deterministic universe roll on and on.

Another great episode....but that's not how time travel works xD as soon as Superman was sent back in time it would create an alternate timeline. There are infinite pasts and timelines that are identical to Supermans past there is no way Jor-L could have known which one was the correct timeline. And because there are infinite timelines, infinite causality loops dont really exist. Or at least thats one theory of how time works.

It was a great book! And the material made for one of the most entertaining Back Issues in my opinion. Had me laughing a lot!!

Discovered you guys a few weeks ago, and you're all awesome! Do you think you guys will ever cover the Death and Return of Superman event from the 90s? It's super-cheesey and ridiculous, but it blew my mind at the time (granted, I think I was 12). Keep up the good work, you guys rock!

@comicpop

9 жыл бұрын

"Death of" and "Return of" will be two different episodes. Thanks so much for giving us a shot and jumping on board!

This is my favorite Superman story. Is so damn perfectly woven. Geez!

Always been curious as to what the Wayne’s we’re doing or if they even existed in America in this story, I’d like to think Wayne enterprises would be involved in some way. Story doesn’t really mention other companies outside Luthor’s involvement lol (I.e. queen, kord, Wayne just to name a few)

I fucking loved this comic. I also love the idea that Superman is like the Aristotle-ian Virtuous Man, whose morals come from inside himself, not just where he came from. The only moral vice he had was totalitarianism which torments him throughout the book and was aided by brainiac. Plus seeing a AnCom batman is the most badass thing ever.

Yes!!!!! I love this story! Thank you so much! This will be trip to hear.

@Xaintrix

9 жыл бұрын

Wow I had no idea the ending wasn't the original. That is such a mind bender.

I want Batman's Russian hat!

@comicpop

8 жыл бұрын

+Cosmic Nerd Studios Me too!

@lewismackenzie5796

8 жыл бұрын

yes, so much yes

@kaliljama8375

6 жыл бұрын

Cosmic Nerd Studios w

@changvasejarik62

3 жыл бұрын

Dc needs to sell these during winter. Lot of sales.

I think the ending broke Ethan a little.

So this Superman is a Luthor, Lex's great great great grandson.

That bat fact after Bens "no bats in Russia" claim is absolutely hilarious

Ben arguing about black holes, did Ben just try to get physical with ethan?

@ryebreadreturn1

9 жыл бұрын

I REAAAALLY wanted to get into a discussion about how micro-black holes actually do radiate energy, and how they also can't persist for more than fractions of a second in nature, but it was beyond the scope of this episode.

annnnnnd coffee and back issue time! Sweet book this week

Really Really enjoyed the story! Count me in as a new subscriber!!!!

@comicpop

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Marcos!

I feel like Chile still being Capitalist is giving Pinochet a lot of credit

Aw, guys, don't "fu@k" on Grant Morrison, he's kinda great. And Sal, that impression was basically on point. :)

Heck yeah lol 😂 I love ❤️ this comic book 📖 review !

I just love how Ben is so confident about there being no bats in Russia XD

Definitely Top 5 Elseworld stories ever, this is probably my favorite Superman book ever. Have you guys checked out Injustice Gods Among Us? Definitely takes takes some cues from Red Son. Keep up the awesomeness guys, huge fan.

On point with the content guys

great work

8:01 because Batman's chilling lol

I love that ending of red son(: great story

listening to this again it is interesting how lex's story now mirrors this with lex now becoming superman with new 52 supes death

There was a show called Smallville. Like an Elsewhere Super Boy. Some of us watched it. There was a Pete Ross as Clarks best friend.

Ha ha! Grant Morisson strikes again! You can't escape him.

That was actually a pretty good Grant Morrison impression lol

sal's grant morrison impression is spot on

i would pay a hundred bucks for a t-shirt of dr. strange and a caption saying "YOU FUCKED UP EVERYTHING". thanks for making me laugh at today really needed it

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Happy to have helped!

this should be a one off movie

great video

this one is actually the first dc book i ever read so... I loved the episode

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aldo!

Sal was channeling Goldblum from Jurassic Park during his epilogue explanation.

can u guys review Superman secret identity? it is a real Jem that many people don't know about

first video i watched from u guys

Lex Luthor being the savior of humanity reminds me of something that Hugh Laurie said about the House character "He is only doing good as a side effect of his obsession, had House found say arms dealing to suit him more than medicine then he would have been the worst person in the world." with Lex being the opposite. The twist ending could have been so much better and that takes just a little bit away from this great story otherwise very cool and as always great job in storytelling TV Little house crew

Like this video cos of the BatHat discussion. _Love_ this video cos of Russian Bat Facts! Know your bats Ben, sheesh!

This needs to be a movie

In your opinion what is the ultimate Superman, Justice League and Batman story?

One of my favorite back issues

Is this the entire 3 volumes or so or this just like Volume 1, one single volume

YES!!! IT'S HERE!!!! I think I just filled the cup.

@benbaragona

9 жыл бұрын

O_O*

@r.babylon2885

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Baragona You're welcome.

Awesome story :)

Red Son, champion of the proletariat

So sad when the lasso breaks.

Could you please educate us on Black Manta. I cant find anything about him from any of the other comic youtubers.

Oh wow! That's a spot on Grant Morrison impression you know.

@johnfrost9951

9 жыл бұрын

Speaking of Grant Morrison. Can you do some of his runs on Back Issues? JLA Rock of Ages comes to mind. Or better yet! His X-men run! I would love to see the guys reaction when you say "So he takes off his helmet and it turns out he was M****** the whole effing time". It would be epic.