Crazy In Love: The Saga of the Super-Sons
/This may be hard to believe, but sometimes the comic book big shots have some really bad ideas for story lines. And sometimes they will even drag these bad stories out way too long. Something what should have been contained in a single issue, or perhaps even a single panel...or to a single piece of fanfiction...or not at all. Something like...The Saga of the Super-Sons. This is something that DC pulled out of their asses in the early 70s. These two losers showed up in several World's Finest comics, ruining them for everyone.
First of all, for the record, only one son is "super." The other is "bat." World's Finest Sons would make more sense, but would be a gross misstatement.
There are only two ways to enjoy these characters. One, because in costume they look exactly like their fathers, you can pretend that the ridiculous things they say are actually being said by Superman and Batman. Two, you can focus on how totally and completely in love these two boys are.
Oh, Bruce Junior. Such a hippy. Where did Bruce Sr. go wrong?
Not that Junior doesn't have the astounding detective skills of his dad, as demonstrated here:
Of course, being the egomaniacs that they are, Superman and Batman have named their sons after themselves. Because that's a really good way to cover the ol' secret identity. Especially since Bruce and Clark jrs are pretty open about complaining about their superhero fathers. And the dads aren't so good at keeping the secret either:
I'd like to point out that they are in the vicinity of some criminals that Batman just beat up. And while beating up these criminals, Batman exclaimed upon seeing his son, and I quote "Bruce...? My boy...Bruce?"
Like I was saying, in costume the sons look just like their dads. So let's pretend that this is really Batman talking in these panels:
Man I wish Batman would say "bomberoo" more often.
Superman Jr is also an idiot. But you don't have to take my word for it:
I don't like the hint of smile on Supe Jr's face one bit. They just watched a man get mowed down with a machine gun and he's cracking wise. *shudder*
Oh, and here's what he decides to do rather and stop a train full of toxic gas:
These boys also have a strange pre-occupation with paddling tail (which, if you ask me, is exactly what a certain couple of super dads need to do to their useless sons):
I can't really find any way to segue into this panel, but would you check out Superman Jr's bizarre caught-in-an-explosion pose here:
Oh, MY GOD is right, Bat-Son (also...you're in a garbage can).
Ok, things get really weird in the 1974 World's Finest 100 Page Super Spectacular. The sons are getting along so poorly with their dads that all four of them end up at some weird all-man hippy retreat to heal their relationships. Thus we get a bone-chilling panel that I will never be able to erase from my memory:
"Men...Dancing Together?" Oh, come on, Clark. Like you don't love that idea. Plus, it's your SON, doofus! No one is going to think you're gay. This might raise some eyebrows, though:
That...is not how Batman and Superman fly together...I'm pretty sure...usually...
Anyway, the sons decide to trade dads for a bit at this retreat. Then we get these hilarious panels:
"Straight, eh? That's what he called me, hmm? Well, we'll just see about that!"
Let's see what wholesome activity Clark Jr is engaging in with Bruce Wayne:
Yeah...ok. Willing pupil, eh? Wait! Switching dads permanently?! That's not how life works! This story is so bizarre.
These characters suck. Death would be too kind for these guys. But they were part of one of the best comic covers of all time:
In conclusion...PILLOW FIGHT!!!!