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The Reckless Moment (1949) Max Ophüls

September 16th 2022

[thephantomessoftheopera]

Hi

Several months back you commented on a post I made after I finished reading Phantom of the Opera for the first time. As I recall, you recommended the Lowell Bair edition and said that you Ribiere and Coward had some mistranslations.

Could you elaborate more on your problems with Coward? I've had it recommended to me by several other people who claim it's the most faithful complete translation (since I'm also told that Bair is based on a minorly abridged text and not complete.)

Thank you for the ask, @night-unfurls-its-splendour!

First off, there is unfortunately, no flawless translation of Phantom. I know that Coward is widely recommended as the most complete translation since it is based on the first edition of the novel (as is Ribière). Bair, on the other hand, is based on a later edition, which is missing some phrases from the first edition, but the differences are fairly minor - absolutely not comparable to the huge chunks of text missing from de Mattos. On the plus side, this later edition had some of the errors from the first edition corrected - such as the „fatal rocher“, which in Leroux says:

Il avait bien l‘air alors du fatal rocher, avec ses yeux d‘or en plus.

„Rocher“ here is a typo though, and is actually supposed to be „nocher“. Coward translates it as such:

He loomed with the menace of a wrecking rock, except that rocks don‘t have yellow eyes.

In Bair, it sounds like this:

Except for his golden eyes, he looked like the grim ferryman of the Styx.

It is a minor detail here, but in Leroux and Bair, Erik‘s eyes are „golden“, while Coward calls them „yellow“. There are many little instances where I find Coward‘s Erik to be a little less sympathetic that Leroux‘s and Bair‘s. When reminded of the „rosy hours“, Coward Erik is just „sobered“, while Leroux Erik is „triste“ and Bair Erik „sad“. Overall, my reason for recommending Bair is that I feel he is more faithful to Leroux‘s exact words, while Coward takes more liberties with the text (although less than Ribière). I also find Coward‘s style to be less pleasing to read, but that is a personal preference.

Another example from „Apollo‘s Lyre“:

Leroux:

Apprenez alors que chacun de mes voyages auprès d‘Érik a augmenté mon horreur pour lui, car chacun de ces voyages, au lieu de l‘apaiser comme je l‘espérais, l‘a rendu fou d‘amour!

Bair gives the following rendition of the phrase:

Let me tell you that each of my visits to Erik increased my horror of him, because each of them, instead of calming him as I hoped, made him even more madly in love with me.

While Coward writes:

Each time I go back to Erik I hate him more… Each visit, instead of calming him down as I hoped, makes him even more obsessed with me!

Christine doesn‘t say anywhere that she „hates him more“ in the original text. In fact, „hate“ is an especially bad choice here because a few pages before, Christine explicitely explains that Erik fills her with horror, and yet she does not hate him. She even asks „How could I hate him?“ This is again a detail, but it is quite an important one in how the relationship between them in conveyed to the reader.

I could list more examples, but I hope this has given you an idea of why I prefer Bair over Coward.

[bringbackwendellvaughn]

[stardustandrockets]

What is something that has been living rent-free in your head since it released?

That thing for me is still Our Flag Means Death. Those cheeky little queer pirates have been living in my brain since last March. And the amount of fantastic fanart and merch that has come out because of it? Immaculate.

If you want to get your hands on this OFMD affirmation deck from @bairnecessitiesco, there's a pre-order open right now. It really is such a cute deck! (Flag not included)

[peregrination-studies]

24 books in 2024

It is 2024, and I am here yet again with my bookish hopes and dreams!

I did this challenge last year (available here), and in 2022 (available here), and I'm STOKED to do it again this year! As is my way, I have been planning and revising this list for some time. My Goodreads overfloweth with ideas.

As always, if you have book recs, please send them my way! And, if you're participating in the challenge this year, I'd love to see your lists!

Without further ado, I gladly present to you my 24 in '24 book list:

Sci-Fi and Just for Fun :)

1) Randomize by Andy Weir (read April 2024)

2) Next by Michael Crichton (read May 2024)

3) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (read April 2024)

4) With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer (read February 2024)

Environmental Science/Ecology/Books Relevant to my Studies

5) Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth by Buckminster Fuller (read April 2024)

6) Must Love Trees: An Unconventional Guide by Tobin Mitnick

7) Scientifically Historica: How the World’s Great Science Books Chart the History of Knowledge by Brian Clegg

8) Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson

Reading Around the World

9) The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in the Lost World of Madagascar by Peter Tyson (Madagascar)

10) Everything is Wonderful: Memories of a Collective Farm in Estonia by Sigrid Rausing (Estonia)

11) Willoughbyland: England’s Lost Colony by Matthew Parker (Suriname)

12) A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa and Daniel Hahn (Translator) (Angola)

Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge/Classics

13) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (read April 2024)

14) The Second Sex by Simone De Beauvoir, H.M. Parables (Translator and Editor), and Deirdre Bair (Introduction)

15) Gidget by Frederick Kohner

16) Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Recommended by Friends

17) Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (recommended by @hedonism-tattoo and many, many others)

18) Howl’s Moving Castle by Diane Wynne Jones (also recommended by many people now. @permanentreverie posted about it recently tho, and that was what really made me decide to include it on this list!) (read April 2024)

19) Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (recommended by @daydreaming-optimist ) (read April 2024)

20) The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (recommended by @kaillakit) (read May 2024)

Eco-Psychology

21) Ecopsychology by Lester R. Brown

22) Against Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times by Alexis Shotwell (read April 2024)

23) Radical Ecopsychology: Psychology in the Service of Life by Andy Fisher and David Abram (foreword)

24) Sight and Sensibility: the Ecopsychology of Perception by Laura Sewall

Bonus

25) Bride by Ali Hazelwood (read February 2024)

26) Open Heart Surgery by Johanna Leo (read March 2024)

27) A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Daniel Smith

28) Candy Hearts by Tommy Siegel (read February 2024)

No pressure tagging: @daydreaming-optimist @kaillakit @permanentreverie @noa-the-physicist @silhouette-of-sarah @captaindelilahbard @senatorhotcheeto @the-bibliophiles-bookshelf @skyekg @of-the-elves @obesecamels @courageisneverforgotten @willowstea @its-me-satine @deirdrerose @notetaeker @theskittlemuffin and anyone else who wants to do this!

[balu8]

JSA #1: Justice Be Done

by James Robinson/ David Goyer; Steve Sadowski; Michael Bair;John Kalisz and ken Lopez

DC

[themamabair]

Once, I saw a Facebook post. I must have been a teenager or early 20’s. I can’t remember exactly what it said, but it was something along the lines of, “The kids are asleep. You’re on the couch watching the fireplace with your spouse. Tomorrow is Christmas. You’ve waited for this.”

This. This is exactly what I’ve waited for. Today we cooked, cleaned, and made the house ready for guests with just a couple final touches to be done before they come tomorrow. David and I spent time in love together. We enjoyed a family holiday party where Bair was showered in adoration and spent quality time with his cousins. We came home, put him to bed, and brought his Santa present upstairs. And then we sat on the couch and watched South Park together, which is more indicative of us as a couple than watching any cheesy Christmas movie.

I used to hate holidays. I never thought I could feel this way on Christmas Eve, content and happy and full of life. I’ve been in a BP depressive episode for a bit now, but how can I not be happy when all this love and beauty is happening around me? I can’t wait for tomorrow and to give all the presents and joy that I’ve wrapped up.

Merry Christmas Eve!

[concerthopperblog]

Big Dumb Tour 2024: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol Live @ The Earl

Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol (RBBP) is a rock/doom wop/groove metal/heavy metal/metal/party metal trio from Austin, Texas. RBBP consists of Leo Lydon (vocals/guitar), Sean St. Germain (drums), and Aaron Metzdorf (bass/backing vocals). RBBP has released three (3) LPs, four (4) singles/EPs, two (2) compilations, and one (1) cassette. Their latest release is entitled Big Dumb Riffs, and I am stoked for this new release to arrive in the mail so I can add it to my RBBP collection. I randomly stumbled upon RBBP one day scrolling through Bandcamp and came across their album, Burger Babes… From Outer Space! Then a few years later, I was surprised that they were announced on the Shaky Knees Music Festival lineup in 2022 among some other wicked bands/artists.

My first time seeing RBBP at Shaky Knees was all that I expected. Loud, heavy, fun, energetic, and full of big dumb riffs. Just the way I like it. This tour stop on the Big Dumb Tour 2024 was also full of meaty big dumb riffs, but this time RBBP gets to play The Earl in the East Atlanta Village on Flat Shoals Rd. One of my favorite smaller venues in Atlanta is The Earl because it is so intimate, and you can get up close and personal with your favorite artist/band while they perform. When RBBP announced the Big Dumb Tour 2024 via their socials, I was ready to get another opportunity to see them perform again but this time with local Atlanta favorites NAW and Pretty Please as opening support at The Earl.

Starting this evening’s festivities was the Atlanta band Pretty Please. Pretty Please is a three (3) piece rock/grunge/noise rock band from Atlanta, GA. Pretty Please was formed as a band in 2012 and consists of Robee Whitmire (guitar/vocals), Brian Martinez (bass), and David Bair (drums). I think the best way to describe Pretty Please is by comparing their earsplitting sound to (the) Melvins, Whores., and very early Nirvana. Also, I think that when you attend a show featuring Pretty Please (or any band on this bill), it is safe to say that you should wear some ear protection because it gets LOUD! That is exactly how we like it. Loud and crunchy. Pretty Please was the perfect choice to start this evening with their deafening and vivacious set of songs from their five (5) LP discography. I cannot wait to check Pretty Please out again at a future show, and you should also. Check out the setlist from Pretty Please below:

·         “Vulsella”

·         “Lowered Expectations”

·         “Wormy”

·         “X-Mas box”

·         “White Castle”

·         “Rock is Dad”

·         “It Pays to Complain”

·         “Brick Shithead”

You can support and listen to Pretty Please over on their Official Bandcamp page today.

NAW is a four (4) piece noise rock/post-hardcore/noise metal/grunge/rock band from Atlanta, GA. NAW consists of Amanda Sherman (vocals), Jared Singleton (guitar), Kevin Stokes (drums), and Dave Sherman (bass). I did not know what to expect from either NAW or Pretty Please, as I wanted to be surprised with both bands especially since they were Atlanta artists. NAW came onstage to many people in the crowd screaming their names, so I knew something special was about to transpire. Within the first few minutes of their set, I knew why the crowd was going berserk while they were taking the stage. NAW’s raw energy and passion while performing are quite evident and unbridled. Like Pretty Please, I was blown away by NAW’s intense set with some crowd interaction by Amanda sprinkled in for good measure.

The most random part of this evening came from the fact that Dave Sherman recognized me from my stint working at Sam Goody in the Augusta Mall in Augusta, GA. many moons ago. It makes me happy knowing that music can bring people together and over time they can reconnect. Music makes the world a much better and happier place. You can see NAW’s setlist from this evening’s show below:

·         “You’re a Coward and This World Will Remain Unchanged Without You”

·         “Weed Them and Reap”

·         “Meat”

·         “I Against I” (Bad Brains cover)

·         “Null”

·         “Ugly”

·         “Cope Atypical”

Head to NAW’s Official Bandcamp page or their linktr.ee/nawatlanta and show them some love!

When it came time for RBBP to take the stage, you could feel the excitement with many folks in the crowd. I overheard some people talking about the previous times seeing them perform live and how they were stoked for this evening. Once Leo had added his setlist to the stage, I was over the moon to see four songs that I hoped they would play made this evening’s setlist. And two of the songs on my list kicked off their unforgettable set. I highly recommend seeing RBBP do their thing if they come to your favorite venue if you like your music thunderous and full of big dumb riffs. Check out this wicked setlist from RBBP from The Earl (04/20/2024) in Atlanta, GA below:

·         “I’m the Fucking Man”

·         “1-800-Eat Shit”

·         “Body Bag”

·         “Peanut Butter Snack Sticks”

·         “Whip It Around”

·         “Blue Collar Man”

·         “It’s A Jar”

·         “The Worm”

·         “Sister Militia”

·         “Fly Super Glide”

·         “Shoo-in”

·         “Baby Man”

·      ��  “Gravy”

You can listen to and support RBBP on Bandcamp by following this link. Also, do not forget to preorder the new LP, Big Dumb Riffs, when you visit their Bandcamp page.

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[forever-mandarina]

JSA #25(2001): The Return of Hawkman: Seven Devils By David Goyer, Geof Johns, Stephen Sadowski,Michael Bair, Dave Meikis,Paul Nearya and Rob Leigh from Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75-years.

Cover By: Andrew Robinson.

[nwbeerguide]

The American Homebrewers Association announces this year's winner at the annual National Homebrew Competition.

PHOTO © BREWERS ASSOCIATION

Press Release

San Diego, Calif. • June 26, 2023 — The American Homebrewers Association® (AHA)—the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the hobby of homebrewing—announced the winners of the 2023 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) during its annual Homebrew Con™ conference in San Diego. 120 medals in 40 categories were awarded for the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider. Six major awards recognizing overall brewing excellence were also presented. 

The NHC has long been recognized as the world’s largest stage for amateur homebrewers to showcase their skills, creativity, and passion for the craft of fermentation. The 2023 competition received 4,335 entries from 1,708 homebrewers across 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 13 countries. In total, 164,105 entries have been evaluated since the inaugural AHA National Homebrew Competition in 1979 in Boulder, Colo.

MOST-ENTERED STYLE CATEGORIES

The winners of the most-entered categories were: 

Category 3: Pilsner (211 entries)

GOLD: Jared Aumen | Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor Brewers Guild | German Pils (5D) SILVER: Robby Narquis | Richland, WA | New Zealand Pilsner (X5) BRONZE: Gregory Rinehardt | Abingdon, VA | Stooges Brew Club | New Zealand Pilsner (X5)

Category 18: Hazy IPA (168 entries)

GOLD: Jon Dieter | Concord, OH | Brewly Homebrew Club| Hazy IPA (21C) SILVER: Peter Cooke | Bridgewater, NJ | Garden State (GS) Homebrewers | Hazy IPA (21C) BRONZE: David Howell | Springfield, MO | Them Beer Knobbers | Hazy IPA (21C)

Category 26: European Sour Ale (162 entries)

GOLD: Jeff Bair | Kansas City, MO | Lambic (23D) SILVER: Joshua Cotton | Brooklyn, NY | New York City Homebrewers Guild | Berliner Weisse (23A) BRONZE: Kevin Wojdak | Elk Grove Village, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain Homebrew Club

Category 14: Irish & British Stout (161 entries)

GOLD: Chris Hunter | Martinsville, IN | Artesian Homebrewers | Sweet Stout (16A) SILVER: Richard Shoff | Baldwinsville, NY | Irish Stout (15B) BRONZE: Christopher Johnson | San Diego, CA | QUAFF | Irish Extra Stout (15C)

MAJOR AWARDS

In addition to category style awards, six major awards recognizing overall brewing excellence were presented. 

Homebrewer of the Year Award - Sponsored by Muntons

Recognizes the best-of-show beer judged from all gold medal winners in all beer categories.

John Heasley | Portland, OR | The Brewing Network

Cidermaker of the Year Award - Sponsored by Woodchuck Hard Cider

Recognizes the best-of-show cider judged from all gold medal winners in the cider categories.

James Werner | New Berlin, WI | Beer Barons of Milwaukee

Meadmaker of the Year Award - Sponsored by Redstone Meadery

Recognizes the best-of-show mead judged from all gold medal winners in the mead categories.

Shane Kammerer | Shawnee, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters

Samuel Adams Ninkasi Award - Sponsored by Samuel Adams

Recognizes the entrant who accumulates the most points in the final round of competition.

Richard Shoff | Baldwinsville, NY

Gambrinus Club Award - Sponsored by Fermentis

Recognizes the club garnering the most final round points per total club entries.

New York City Homebrewers Guild | New York, NY

Homebrew Club of the Year Award - Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.

Awarded to the club accumulating the most total points in all categories of beer, mead, and cider in the final round of competition.

Kansas City Bier Meisters | Kansas City, KS

“The impressive quality of entries from this year's winners demonstrated immense dedication, innovation, and skill in the art of homebrewing. These creations captivated the taste buds of the judges, showcased a diverse range of flavors, and set the standard for excellence in fermentation,” said Chris Williams, competition director. “Congratulations to the 2023 National Homebrew Competition winners!”

 A complete list of winners of the 2023 National Homebrew Competition can be found here.

 HOMEBREW CON

Homebrew Con, the nation’s largest annual gathering of brewing and fermentation enthusiasts, returned sunny San Diego, where more than 1,300 American Homebrewers Association members attended the three-day conference for good brews, good vibes, and brew-IQ-boosting sessions. The AHA awarded the following for outstanding contributions to the homebrewing community.

ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Radegast Club of the Year Award - Sponsored by Yakima Chief Hops

Awarded to a homebrew club for its efforts with community outreach and spreading the joys of homebrewing.

Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |Fort Worth, Texas

Homebrew Shop of the Year Award - Sponsored by BSG HandCraft

Awarded to homebrew supply shops on the merits of community support, education, customer service and engagement, promotion of homebrewing, and responsible business practices.

Patriot Brewery & Homebrew Supply | Elkhorn, Neb.

American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee Award

Awarded for outstanding service to the community of homebrewers.

Drew Beechum | Pasadena, Calif.

“To the participants, judges, sponsors, competition organizers, and volunteers who made this year’s Homebrew Con a resounding success, we say thank you. Cheers and congratulations to all the winners for making some of the world’s best homebrew,” said Julia Herz, AHA executive director.

Subscribe to the newsletter for updates about next year’s events here.

Editor’s note: Photos for media use are available here.

The 2023 National Homebrew Competition and Homebrew Con were made possible in part by the generous support of sponsors.

About the American Homebrewers Association: 

The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community since 1978 and celebrates a membership of more than 36,000 homebrewers. The AHA organizes events including the Homebrew Con™, National Homebrew Competition, Big Brew for National Homebrew Day, and Learn to Homebrew Day. The AHA also publishes Zymurgy®, the longest-running magazine for homebrewers. The AHA is part of the Brewers Association®, whose Brewers Publications® division is the leading publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers and homebrewers. Beer lovers, fermentation fans, and anyone interested in making their own homemade beer are invited to learn more at HomebrewersAssociation.org. Follow the AHA on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

The Brewers Association is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital/familial status. The BA complies with provisions of Executive Order 11246 and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 

from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/3JzA62O

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Blogpost #8

In Magnum’s own website description of its history, it is interesting to note that in addition to the four great photographers who founded the co-operative (Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David “Chim” Seymour), a fifth person was briefly namedropped: “Bill Vandivert (an American who had helped found Magnum but soon dropped out)”. After further attempts to research American photographer William Vandivert to discover his justifications for leaving the group, I was barely able to uncover any information. I find this particularly odd, and only managed to discover a brief mention of Vandivert in Nadya Bair’s text, “Their Daily Bread: American Sponsorship and Magnum Photos’ Global Network” (https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/694074). Inside, it describes:

“Vandivert, who served as Magnum’s first president, quickly jumped into details of how each photographer, and the operation as a whole, would make money. Photographers would secure an assignment from such publications as Life, Holiday, or Fortune in order to cover their travel expenses to a specific location. After the photographer “does the agreed number of stories or pages for them . . . he shoots as much material as he can on the side, keeping closely in touch with both Paris & New York offices so that we know what he can get . . . the photographer must know what the magazines are interested in, what they are hoping to get, and the agency girls must know at all times what the photographers are up to.”

After reading this, it seemed like the complete opposite to Magnum Photo’s core beliefs:

“It was important for Magnum’s photographers to have this flexibility to choose many of their own stories and to work for long periods of time on them. None of them wanted to suffer the dictates of a single publication and its editorial staff. They believed that photographers had to have a point of view in their imagery that transcended any formulaic recording of contemporary events.”

This makes me speculate that this discrepancy in beliefs is the reason behind Vandivert’s departure from the co-operative. Bearing this in mind, I’m curious about the “rigorous process of self-selection [that photographers undergo now] in order to become full members”. How exactly are these photographers chosen?

Another detail of note was the mention of Maria Eisner and Rita Vandivert as co-founders to the agency as well as the inclusion of Inge Bondi, Barbara Miller, Rosellina Bischof, and Inge Morath in the 1957 photo of Magnum’s annual meeting. I find it astonishing to note the involvement of women so early on in the co-operative and am interested to learn more about their roles and treatment in the agency. Were they disrespected or subject to constant prejudice? And is this just Magnum’s attempts to appear more inclusive? Seeing the current list of photographers in Magnum Photos, I’m interested in what steps the co-operative has taken to diversify its members.

❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。• *₊°。 ❀°。• *₊°。 ❀°。• *₊°。 ❀°。

Due to my interest in non-Western photographers, I chose to introduce Chien-Chi Chang. A Taiwanese American born in 1961 and influenced by his experiences as an immigrant, his photography explores the themes of alienation, connection, hope, darkness, restriction and freedom. Some significant events he has witnessed include the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, the European refugee crisis, the war in Ukraine, and the Hong Kong democracy protests. Other subjects he has documented include the lives of North Korean defectors and Chinese immigrants in New York.

Chien-Chi Chang Satellite dishes on a Chinatown rooftop provide a direct connection to the opera/news back in China. New York City. USA. 2017. © Chien-Chi Chang | Magnum Photos

Chien-Chi Chang Chinese opera posters decorate a bubble tea shop in Chinatown. New York City. USA. 2017 © Chien-Chi Chang | Magnum Photos

Chien-Chi Chang Video still from Chien-Chi Chang's 'Burma-The Promise Betrayed'. © Chien-Chi Chang | Magnum Photos

Chien-Chi Chang Cross-shaped posts carrying telephone wires edge a bunker on the Tumen River. Soldiers here are ordered to shoot anyone trying to sneak in or out of North Korea. North Korea. 2007. © Chien-Chi Chang | Magnum Photos

Chien-Chi Chang Darkness settles over the Mekong River, providing cover for North Koreans who slip over in boats from Laos to Thailand. Thailand. 2008. © Chien-Chi Chang | Magnum Photos

Chien-Chi Chang Installation of 'The Chain'. Sao Paolo, Brazil. 2001. © Chien-Chi Chang | Magnum Photos

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Singin’ in the Rain 1952

[shinigabi-tan]

Every James Mason Role: as Martin Donnelly in The Reckless Moment (1949)

[bringbackwendellvaughn]

[i-r-readcomics]

JSA

Volume: 1 #8

Shadowland

Writers: Geoff Johns, David S. Goyer

Pencils: Stephen Sadowski

Inks: Michael Bair

Colours: John Kalisz, Heroic Age

Covers: Alan Davis, Mark Farmer

Featuring: Atom-Smasher, Black Canary, Doctor Fate, Flash (Jay Garrick), Hawkgirl, Hourman, Sand, Sentinel, Star-Spangled Kid, Doctor Mid-Nite, Obsidian

DC

[balu8]

Starman (JSA #15)

by David S. Goyer; Geoff Johns; Stephen Sadowski; Michael Bair; John Kalisz and Ken Lopez

DC