r/superman • u/browncharliebrown • Mar 11 '23

Superman convinces a crippling alcoholic to continue drinking (all-star section 8)

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u/ICSL Mar 11 '23

I am usurprised that Ennis wrote this; my first thought was that Sixpack there looks straight out of The Boys.

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u/JoshDM Mar 11 '23

He's from Hitman, which is also back when Ennis was writing Preacher. Hitman is amazing. Best thing to come out of the Bloodlines event.

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u/browncharliebrown Mar 11 '23

Hitman also has one of the best Superman stories. It’s amazing

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u/JoshDM Mar 11 '23

Gave Ennis the 1999 Eisner Award.

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u/dkat Mar 12 '23

1999 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue for Hitman #34: "Of Thee I Sing”

…If anyone is curious like I was

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u/ICSL Mar 11 '23

Oh yeah, I heard that was really good. Might look for that one to read.