Shogun of Steel (2002) Part 1/2

[mithen]

Shogun of Steel is an Elseworld story which places the JLA into feudal Japan.  In this world, Clark is named Hoshi (Star), a strange man with otherworldly powers. He's recruited to battle the evil warlord Zunou ("Brain" in Japanese) by a Japanese woman named Hana (Flower), who goes by Komori (the Bat).

I warn you it ends sadly!  But it also features

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[ilovetobefree]

Okay, I read the very ending and then I went to read all the story (trying to ignore the sad ending). I know - crazy me. :)
It was SO beautiful! I loved Clark’s name was Hoshi (Star) in this story. And wow - I didn’t know Hana in Japanese means Flower - I liked that.

„Impressed?“
„ Not yet.“
„I’m no ordinary man“.
„Okay, now I’m impressed.“
Nice. :)

The panel with Hoshi talking to his father is amazing. It reminds me Jonathan talking to Clark so much!

That saying: "The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form" is not a bad summary for many takes on the Superman and Batman dynamic.
True!

Hoshi stays with the JLA, but refuses to use lethal force.
Why I’m not surprised. :)
BTW, it's great to see JLA members in this story as well.

Inspired most by the heroic deeds of one man...The Warriror they called „Tekkohito“ The Man of Steel.
AWWWW! My favorite line!

Going on part two.

[mithen]

It was SO beautiful! I loved Clark’s name was Hoshi (Star) in this story. And wow - I didn’t know Hana in Japanese means Flower - I liked that.

I really like Hoshi as a name--a literal translation of "Kal"! :D

The panel with Hoshi talking to his father is amazing. It reminds me Jonathan talking to Clark so much!

That's true! It's a really bittersweet scene...

I ended up cutting a lot of the other JLA members' scenes to focus on Hoshi and Hana, but they're all a lot of fun too!