CURSED Panels | Superman Gets Punished 

"Emotionally ponderous" is such a great way to describe Bronze Age storytelling. Also highly accurate: "Hal is rarely okay."

Every time you say "Touch the purple dragon" I just keep thinking of Green Lantern and Superman messing with Spyro the Dragon

Hal: "Superman has a few advantages over me, like speed and strength." Dr. Fate: "And he's not a klutz."

Hal's fear really feels like foreshadowing for Parallax. I know its not deliberate but I really like that

If the purple dragon isn't named Spyro I want nothing to do with him.

Given Superman’s Warworld uniform he keeps in the closer, you have to wonder if this is part of his and Lois’ roleplay sessions.

More cursed panels, please, they're blessings :p

There seemed to be a trend towards de-powering heroes at DC in the early '70s: The Guardians cut down Hal's ring power, Superman lost half his strength to the "Sand Superman", a villain fed Supergirl a pill that caused her powers to cut out randomly, and (most famously) Wonder Woman lost her powers entirely and became a plainclothes adventurer. I imagine it was a deliberate response to the success of Marvel and their "more relatable" heroes. Didn't last long, though.

5:08 that sounds so petty, Clark: “sorry everyone, don’t expect any help, Hal Jordan won’t admit I’m the worlds best hero, so no saving for anyone” lol

The green gladiator versus the granddaddy of greatness to see who gets to touch the purple dragon, now that is a plot synopsis!

As for cursed panels, there was that time in the Jay Faerber run on the TItans where Jesse Quick tells Nightwing that when he told her that the Titans are like a family she didn't expect them to be incesteous. This is the same Jesse Quick that, under the same writer, would later sleep with her mother's fiance. Or maybe that time the Martian Manhunter disguised himself as a Japanese woman and went by the name Hino Rei, and Batman told him the name was too on the nose.

I find it really funny that Superman apparently had the reputation of being “broody” when nowadays people know him as the only non broody dc hero. (In theory anyway, not so much depending on the run)

For me, the most cursed Superman panel ever is the "iconic" moment from the "Superman/Batman" series in which Clark introduces Kara to Bruce. For those who don't know, the one-page panel consists of Clark proudly saying "She's my cousin," while Kara (imitating the iconic promotional photos of Lois Lane's actresses Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher and Erica Durance) happily uses Superman's cape to cover her naked body. I think it's pretty obvious to say that, out of context, that panel feels CURSED AF

I would have be less weird if they fist fought, the spanking thing makes it seem like Clark is an infant but still drawn as a grown man, saying "daddy" rather than "father" small things like that makes me wonder what the writers were thinking haha.

Granddaddy of greatness should be Supermans rap name

Yeah, the context makes sense. It's still funny though, especially when I hear "Daddy" in a Tom Green voice. As for other cursed panels, the "Captain America eats his shield" has to be up there

From Atom's expression, HE needed to "touch the purple dragon."

All I could think about is how many times has Lois shown up to work with a broken hand that she REALLY did not want to explain to anyone.

I don't know if you've ever mentioned how the Green Lantern Corps is based on the classic sci-fi "Lensman" books, by E.E. Smith. His concept of a Galactic law enforcement patrol has also inspired the "Ultraman" ultra-warriors, the Jedi, and Klaatu and Gort from "the Day the Earth Stood Still."

Hal and Clark are fascinating together. I wish we got to see them together more often

Hal and Clark as rivals is an interesting idea. I don't like it as much as Hal and Bruce not being able to get along, but if this rivalry is more of a "difficulty working together" turned "friendly competition" thing based more around their powers than personalities I can get behind it. Way back, I read a comic where it turned out Hal and Clark have regular meet ups to fight on uninhabited planets and it always ends in a tie. That, along with some TAS episodes, got me thinking that the JLA is more interesting when each member is potentially capable of taking out each other member under the right circumstances. i've been watching some Superfriends episodes and there is one where they're trapped in another dimension (or time / black hole. I can't remember) and Superman and Green Lantern are like "Hey. Let's combine into one being and use our multiplied powers to escape". They do it. it works. There are no consequences. They can do it again at any time they want with no draw backs. They just don't.

Be gentle, Casually Comics, it’s my first time seeing the panel.

In World's Finest #289, Superman and Batman cry over the deaths of alien bioprobes that feed off their emotions and communicate through sex. That deserves a cursed story dissection, "The Kryll Way of Dying."

Unrelated to the post but RIP Keith Giffen. One of the great comic book creators has left us.

Sasha's muffled Dr Fate voice gave me a good giggle. Jor-El's dialogue proves that Kypronians are Canadian, eh?

You'll never be able to make a video on my favourite cursed panel. It's from green arrow sorry, probably from adventure comics. It have Ollie in a shed with his arm round a teenage boy, and speedy in the the for ground thinking "sob, it looks like green arrow is grooming someone to replace me."

That's a surprisingly deep reason for that panel to happen.

Man the cursed panel that always comes to mind is Hal asking a girl on a date to co-sign for his car

I had never seen this panel before, but seeing the full one, it makes sense for the time it was written. I don't think "daddy" became kinky until the last couple of decades

Knowing the context, the thing that makes me confused is the purple dragon. Like they accepted that? No questions asked

Ganthet: "This dispute shall be decided as it should be. In MORTAL KOMBAT!" Also, them needing to touch a purple dragon made me picture the two chasing after Spyro... or Spike from MLP. Superman: "The truth is, I'm not a baby! I AM A MAN!"

I would so start referring to Superman as the *_"Grand Daddy of Greatness"_* instead of the "Man of Steel" from now on but no one, outside of this group, would know what the hell I'm talking bout lol

"Show me the issue number!" is a gripe I've also picked up on and begun to hate. I came across a real stinker recently from the 90s during a cameo: "This is explained in Spidey's own mag!" Which one of around 5, and which issue?! I'm not combing through then-recent issues based off of the comic I'm currently reading's release date! I have better things to do with my reading time!

Stuff like this is why you're the best comic channel. Funny and fun while also being hella informative even about the silliest topics!

Your last cursed panel video had a panel pop up at 7:11 where it shows a shirtless Superman and Lex Luthor, Superman is chained up and looks... excited, while Lex is rubbing his thigh i dunno if that's a real panel but it's VERY cursed

How interesting that Hal sees Kal as the "grand-daddy of greatness" while Kal sees himself as a baby deserving of punishment for being unkryptonian (a typical earthly punishment at that), and that Kal sees Hal as a cosmic vagabond with no morals, while Hal sees himself as almost an extension of the role of Lantern, barely an individual or a human anymore.

I'm happy for Lois. I think she needed to see it.

Since this a reference for me, and me alone, Superman and Green Lantern are chasing without consent, Spyro.

This was definitely not what I expected from that cursed panel. This story had interesting psychological undertones that elevated this story. This is a great and original series from you. Please continue making more.

I wonder why the Superman spanking scene became a meme while the Green Lantern bondage scene didn't? Maybe because the latter is more common?

The silver age does jave some seriousness dispite how silly it gets.

This is what I live for, thank for doing more of these!

Jerry Seinfeld once claimed to have invented the concept of Superman and Green Lantern not getting along. This comic's existence clearly disproves his claims. Seinfeld posted on Twitter that some movie (I think it was Lego Batman but it could've been something else) had gotten the idea for the two superheroes disagreeing from his series of 1990s credit card commercials where he interacted with an animated Superman. Seinfeld at this time had also recently started his internet show where he interviews people in cars, an idea which had already been done by Robert Llewellyn (Kryten from Red Dwarf).

For the reasons you talk about at the end, thats why I love when Batman has to work with Hal or Guy. Or to a lesser extent, Booster Gold. I like when the characters who don't get along have to work together

If you think that panel was cursed, you should watch the one from the "Generations" trilogy in which a centuries-old Superman kisses a 13-year-old Lana Lang. The worst thing here is that that panel is EVEN worse with the context 😅

If they had even just had him say, 'Punish me, father!', it would have been less creepy than 'daddy'.

Me, who had no idea this panel even existed: Yes, some context would very much be appreciated.

This is a period of time with WF that I knew Nothing about!! Also this is a story I never expected. THIS is why the old "Hal/Barry" best friendship was important, at least someone liked him! Hahaha! Now I want to hear about that Superman/non-powered Wonder Woman story. Not that I'd think it would happen, but hearing Diana talking with Clark about going from his equal in power to powerless would be fascinating!

Damn, supes save this for your OF

For cursed panels... the one where Superman's eye keeps getting bigger, expanding out of his head. I have no idea where those panels were from besides it being an older comic. But omg I saw that as a child and it HORRIFIED me.

That is peak thumbnail choice

Can you do a video about cloning? I’ve always been interested in why that trope is so prevalent in comics.

I've been hoping you'd do a video on this one. It was worth the wait (so good)! I encountered the panel before the story, and yeah, it's hard to recontextualize it and not chortle a little. That said, it's pretty heavy for an early Bronze-Age story. It's amazing how many times Superman has saved the universe, and he still feels like he's dogging it. As for GL, the only thing Hal has to fear is Hal himself (Not quite accurate, but the saying amuses me). On the unhelpful editor's note: I was just reading Green Lantern #81 the other day and Hal says to Ollie, "And remember, the Guardians reduced my ring's power." Why? When? What issue? No note whatsoever! Only you can understand my sadness, lol!

I sense a new playlist in the future

According to fandom DC Database, Julius Schwartz and E. Nelson Bridwell are the editors associated with World's Finest 201. I believe that the reference you highlighted would be to the famous Green Lantern/Green Arrow run, issues 76-89, by Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams and various inkers. Sits on the border between Silver Age and Bronze Age comics in style as well, just as you described. Could be argued those issues marked the transition between the eras. Didn't see that you've covered it on your channel.

"There's a purple dragon to touch" is going to be my go do when I have to make a speedy get away from things from now on.

🤔 I bet this would have gotten a different reaction if it were Zeus spanking Diana …although William Moulton Marston would have loved it …Keep Up The Outstanding Work Sasha 🖖🏾

How dare you give this context

"Punish me daddy." That sounds something Wonder Woman's creator would write. He was into that stuff.😏

Ah, out of context panels, the gift that keeps on giving.

This adds so many layers when Jor-El actually retuns in Rebirth.

I appreciate that you avoided the low hanging fruit of making a pun about the two heroes touching what turned out to be a Bad Dragon(tm).

"Harder! Spank me with that Kryptonite rod"!

I could have done without seeing that.

"TOUCH THE PURPLE DRAGON!!!"

I think it was in DC Comics Presents #26, Superman called Hal’s ring a “little green trinket”. Silver Age Sups was a total troll LOL

I remember first reading this story in one of the DC Blue Ribbon Digests back in the 80's. At the time, and having the context the panel didn't really seem so odd to me, a little sad actually as I think back on the first time I read it. Of course being probably 12 or 13 when I read it, and having the context of the story, I didn't really give it any thought as to how it might be seen otherwise. now, sure, out of context it could be seen in a variety of ways, but at the time...not so much.

I request again about that bizzare shirtless Superman panel from last time. I needs to know the context!

I'm genuinely concerned that the voice of superman in my head when I read a comics will always sound like Sasha's version of superman

The silver age shenanigans. It's so messy 😅

Hal having tension with Batman or Ollie is kinda fun, but I've never been into the idea of Hal and Supes having issues. I prefer comics where they're depicted as friends. (although Grand -daddy of Greatness" makes it all worthwhile!)

There was a Doc Savage story called the Purple Dragon. What are the chances of Superman writers taking ideas from the Doc Savage pulps?

i just realized superman’s ectoplasmic hallucinations of his dad mirror batman’s doubts about his dad and now i’m imagining that one btas scene but with batman being spanked

There are DEFINITELY easy ways to make Hal I-slip-on-a-bar-of-soap-and-the-ring -had-to-find-a-new-lantern I-ask-my-ex-to -cosing-a-lease-on-my-car Jordan 😂

That's really wild I read this story a few months ago and forgot about this panel.

So...Superman isn't a baby. HE IS A MAN!

I love the 'Cursed Panel' episodes. Your knowledge is amazing.

When are people not disappointed about Hal Jordan? Never, that's when.

Obligatory Superman quote courtesy of Linkara; "I AM A MAN!"

The whole "rivalry and jealousy" reminds me of how much of the world was at war--or in Cold War struggles--from the 1940s through the 1980s... and how it seems like it's getting worse again.

Has anyone who is NOT engaged in a fetish actually ever said, "Punish me daddy, I deserve it"?

You said "Hal assumes that his fears have all been stamped out because he's now Green Lantern," but I think that's got it backwards. He was chosen by the ring because he had no fear... "born without fear" and all. Back in the 70's (I think) he became unemployable as a test pilot because this showed up in his psych evals, making him a bad insurance risk.

Wait, a football reference to diving... this is my favorite episode ever!

I always read "DC Comics Pesents" as a new teamup book for Superman with other heroes. It was really World's Finest? That blows my mind! It was always DC Comics Presents on the cover. How weird.

Sasha please delve into another issue i found bizarre growing up brave and bold 78 where wonder woman and batgirl compete and fight for the love of batman that was a strange one 😊

11:13 Which has been explored in other stories like the Alan Moore Dream one

Henrey Cavill not recreating that scene is one of the main reasons that DC universe failed 😂

There was a point in time where now every time I see the word "Daddy" I read it in a Jimmy Hart voice.

1:05 Maybe Batman wasn't feeling so "fine" that month! 😜

.....sigh... I actually have this issue, and have re read it many times, and never associated any "kinky" stuff with it at all; not even in my teens when you discover what innuendo is. Despite what modern folk derive from older print and written things, given context perhaps sometimes a cigar is just an extra large cigarette,....PEACE dear Sister, and God bless.

There was this weird black and white cartoon before of Superman being spanked by President Harry Truman. I never got the context of that.

As a tangent, this makes me want a comparison of Jor-El through the different comic ages, like comparjng Bronze Age to Mr. Oz

Yeees. It’s becoming a series.

This was VERY wild to see pop up while working LMAO

10:42 "he is a man" you're supposed to say that while punching something, preferably a robot chicken person of the future in the stomach

I'm not gonna kink shame Superman. You be you, Clark.

It was editor Julius Schwartz having a Mort Weisinger moment.

Hamana hamana hottie daddy comic feels like something you've already covered. The deja vu is unreal 😅

I got that issue from my mother around 1977. It was the first back issue bought from a comic book store that I had ever seen, bought either at Trade-a-Tape or The Time Machine in Lincoln, Nebraska.

I live for Sasha saying "Purple Dragon"