Rutger Hauer and Smallville....
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fajrdrakoThis could be seen as spoilers, so I'll put it under a cut tag; and it's more or less for my information anyway. Some research on DC comic book character
Apparently Rutger Hauer will be playing Morgan Edge. This is a familiar name - I know I've read some stories about him - but he comes from an era in which I wasn't reading DC Comics, and I barely remember him, so I looked him up.
Basically, he is a Superman villain (created by the incomparable Jack Kirby) who published The Daily Planet and ran a company called Galaxy Broadcasting Systems. "Morgan Edge was a media mogul and secretly one of the leaders of the crime cartel Intergang." He was also the 'Earthly agent' of Darkseid (a huge intergalactic baddy if ever there was one).
His first appearance was in "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen" (1954) #133.
Websites that show or talk about him: Morgan Edge
Intergang
Morgan Edge is described as "enigmatic" and "insufferable".
An item about Jack Kirby, on a site about the history of Superman: "Beginning the 70's arrived to DC, Jack Kirby, who revitalized the legend of the Man of Steel, and also gave more importance to the character of Jimmy Olsen, revived the Guardian and the Legion of the Canillitas, and created, between others, Morgan Edge and Turpin the terrible."
An item about the New Gods (Jack Kirby's comic), by Lou Mougin:
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This could be seen as spoilers, so I'll put it under a cut tag; and it's more or less for my information anyway. Some research on DC comic book character
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Apparently Rutger Hauer will be playing Morgan Edge. This is a familiar name - I know I've read some stories about him - but he comes from an era in which I wasn't reading DC Comics, and I barely remember him, so I looked him up.
Basically, he is a Superman villain (created by the incomparable Jack Kirby) who published The Daily Planet and ran a company called Galaxy Broadcasting Systems. "Morgan Edge was a media mogul and secretly one of the leaders of the crime cartel Intergang." He was also the 'Earthly agent' of Darkseid (a huge intergalactic baddy if ever there was one).
His first appearance was in "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen" (1954) #133.
Websites that show or talk about him: <a href="http://www.novanotes.com/jul2001/seventies.htm">Morgan Edge</a>
<A href="http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/who/intergang.html">Intergang
</a>
Morgan Edge is described as "enigmatic" and "insufferable".
An item about Jack Kirby, on a site about <a href="http://www.superman.com.ar/historia/hist_e.htm">the history of Superman</a>: "Beginning the 70's arrived to DC, Jack Kirby, who revitalized the legend of the Man of Steel, and also gave more importance to the character of Jimmy Olsen, revived the Guardian and the Legion of the Canillitas, and created, between others, Morgan Edge and Turpin the terrible."
An item about <a href="http://members.tripod.com/fastbak/history1.htm">the New Gods</a> (Jack Kirby's comic), by Lou Mougin:
<ul
Superman's Ex-Pal
The books themselves should tell the story. As it was, the whole convoluted tale began, of all places, in Jimmy Olsen #133 (Oct. 1970). The cover depicted Jimmy riding tandem with a bearded motorcyclist, leading on a pack of bikers as they caromed off Superman's body (Unbelievably, Superman appeared to be staggered by the impact.) The logo was redone to read "Superman's Ex-Pal, the New Jimmy Olsen!" It was bound to offend traditionalists, but it brought on a lot of Marvel readers who formerly wouldn't have touched a Superman Family book with ice tongs.
Within, "Jimmy Olsen Brings Back the Newsboy Legion," scripted and pencilled by Kirby and inked by his old Thor-partner Vince Colletta, saw Superman's best friend teaming up with a crew called Big Words, Gabby, Tommy, Scrapper -- all of them about 14 and the sons of the original Star-Spangled Comics-era Newsboy Legion -- and Flipper Dipper, the black kid who integrated the gang and usually walked around in scuba gear on dry land. Their gimmick was the Whiz Wagon, a variation on the Fantasticar, financed by Morgan Edge, just introduced to the Superman comics as head capo of Galaxy Broadcasting. "I'm proud to be a part of your intrepid group!" Olsen declared. "Intrepid?" piped up Scrapper. "Does dat mean we're somethin' like stupid, wise guy?"
As it turned out, Edge had sent Jimmy and the group to investigate a "sanctuary for wierd motorcycle groups" called the Wild Area, and Clark Kent planned to dissuade Jimmy from the hazardous assignment. (In almost all issues of Olsen, Kirby's Superman figures were redrawn by Al Plastino to make them more consistent with other DC titles.) Edge pulled an uncharacteristic stroke for somebody who employs one of the nation's top reporters. He called up Intergang, an outfit of hired killers, and ordered his top reporter rubbed out. Bad business sense, at the very least. Naturally, since Clark Kent is Superman, a speeding hitman's car fails to do much that jostle his eyeglasses.
</ul>
<a href="http://comicbookcovers.dyndns.org/comicsdb/characterdetails.asp?Character=Morgan+Edge">A list of comics Morgan Edge has appeared in</a>
From <a href="http://superman.ws/tales2/whotook/about.php">Who took the 'Super' out of Superman</a>:<ul>
Beginning in 1970, great changes had come about for Superman and Clark. All Kryptonite then on Earth was turned to harmless iron. And when Galaxy Communications bought out the Daily Planet, the president of the company, Morgan Edge, transferred Clark to TV. </ul>
This makes me fantasize about a few characters I'd like to see on <i>Smallville</i> - besides Bruce Wayne. I'd like to see Ra's al Ghul.
Now, who would I want to play him?
<br>
This could be seen as spoilers, so I'll put it under a cut tag; and it's more or less for my information anyway. Some research on DC comic book character
<lj-cut text="Morgan Edge....">
Apparently Rutger Hauer will be playing Morgan Edge. This is a familiar name - I know I've read some stories about him - but he comes from an era in which I wasn't reading DC Comics, and I barely remember him, so I looked him up.
Basically, he is a Superman villain (created by the incomparable Jack Kirby) who published The Daily Planet and ran a company called Galaxy Broadcasting Systems. "Morgan Edge was a media mogul and secretly one of the leaders of the crime cartel Intergang." He was also the 'Earthly agent' of Darkseid (a huge intergalactic baddy if ever there was one).
His first appearance was in "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen" (1954) #133.
Websites that show or talk about him: <a href="http://www.novanotes.com/jul2001/seventies.htm">Morgan Edge</a>
<A href="http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/who/intergang.html">Intergang
</a>
Morgan Edge is described as "enigmatic" and "insufferable".
An item about Jack Kirby, on a site about <a href="http://www.superman.com.ar/historia/hist_e.htm">the history of Superman</a>: "Beginning the 70's arrived to DC, Jack Kirby, who revitalized the legend of the Man of Steel, and also gave more importance to the character of Jimmy Olsen, revived the Guardian and the Legion of the Canillitas, and created, between others, Morgan Edge and Turpin the terrible."
An item about <a href="http://members.tripod.com/fastbak/history1.htm">the New Gods</a> (Jack Kirby's comic), by Lou Mougin:
<ul
Superman's Ex-Pal
The books themselves should tell the story. As it was, the whole convoluted tale began, of all places, in Jimmy Olsen #133 (Oct. 1970). The cover depicted Jimmy riding tandem with a bearded motorcyclist, leading on a pack of bikers as they caromed off Superman's body (Unbelievably, Superman appeared to be staggered by the impact.) The logo was redone to read "Superman's Ex-Pal, the New Jimmy Olsen!" It was bound to offend traditionalists, but it brought on a lot of Marvel readers who formerly wouldn't have touched a Superman Family book with ice tongs.
Within, "Jimmy Olsen Brings Back the Newsboy Legion," scripted and pencilled by Kirby and inked by his old Thor-partner Vince Colletta, saw Superman's best friend teaming up with a crew called Big Words, Gabby, Tommy, Scrapper -- all of them about 14 and the sons of the original Star-Spangled Comics-era Newsboy Legion -- and Flipper Dipper, the black kid who integrated the gang and usually walked around in scuba gear on dry land. Their gimmick was the Whiz Wagon, a variation on the Fantasticar, financed by Morgan Edge, just introduced to the Superman comics as head capo of Galaxy Broadcasting. "I'm proud to be a part of your intrepid group!" Olsen declared. "Intrepid?" piped up Scrapper. "Does dat mean we're somethin' like stupid, wise guy?"
As it turned out, Edge had sent Jimmy and the group to investigate a "sanctuary for wierd motorcycle groups" called the Wild Area, and Clark Kent planned to dissuade Jimmy from the hazardous assignment. (In almost all issues of Olsen, Kirby's Superman figures were redrawn by Al Plastino to make them more consistent with other DC titles.) Edge pulled an uncharacteristic stroke for somebody who employs one of the nation's top reporters. He called up Intergang, an outfit of hired killers, and ordered his top reporter rubbed out. Bad business sense, at the very least. Naturally, since Clark Kent is Superman, a speeding hitman's car fails to do much that jostle his eyeglasses.
</ul>
<a href="http://comicbookcovers.dyndns.org/comicsdb/characterdetails.asp?Character=Morgan+Edge">A list of comics Morgan Edge has appeared in</a>
From <a href="http://superman.ws/tales2/whotook/about.php">Who took the 'Super' out of Superman</a>:<ul>
Beginning in 1970, great changes had come about for Superman and Clark. All Kryptonite then on Earth was turned to harmless iron. And when Galaxy Communications bought out the Daily Planet, the president of the company, Morgan Edge, transferred Clark to TV. </ul>
This makes me fantasize about a few characters I'd like to see on <i>Smallville</i> - besides Bruce Wayne. I'd like to see Ra's al Ghul.
Now, who would I want to play him?
<br>
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Date: 2003-08-01 06:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-02 04:03 am (UTC)It wouldn't be surprising if I didn't read any stories he actually appeared in: I never followed Superman comics closely.