(David S. )Goyer's installment, with tense art from Miguel Sepulveda, steals the spotlight in Action Comics No. 900. When Superman drops in on an Iranian protest to stand with demonstrators in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience, the U.S. government takes him to task for acting as an instrument of national policy. Superman responds by renouncing his American citizenship and proclaiming himself a citizen of the universe.This better be some one shot crap shoot or everyone will need to get to work on boycotting DC Comics and the new Superman movie. I am getting tired of these leftist writers taking characters to push their own twisted agenda on the guise of some greater cause. This is Goyer using an icon to slam America and its values. Nothing more.
It’s a sobering moment, as obvious as it is revolutionary. Superman’s conscientious creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who dreamed up Superman for Action Comics‘ 1938 debut, positioned their deathless hero as an American heartland warrior battling tyranny and evil.
But Superman has always been bigger than the United States, and not just because he was inspired — directly or indirectly is still subject to debate — by Friedrich Nietzsche’s polar-opposite Übermensch.
In an age rife with immigration paranoia, it’s refreshing to see an alien refugee tell the United States that it’s as important to him as any other country on Earth — which in turn is as important to Superman as any other planet in the multiverse.
The genius of Superman is that he belongs to everyone, for the dual purposes of peace and protection. He’s above ephemeral geopolitics and nationalist concerns, a universal agent unlike any other found in pop culture.
The finest moment in Action Comics No. 900 comes when Goyer makes that exquisitely clear to everyone.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Terrific, DC Comics makes Superman disown America for "bigger goals."
The left wing freaks that now populate the comic book world(screw your graphic novels) have pushed especially in the last decade to mock and spit all over America by using beloved comic book characters. Now they have taken the ultimate American Icon and have him denounce his America citizenship. The comic fanboys are loving it.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
My God. You do realize this is a comic book, right? A work of fiction? Superman isn't real.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fvcking story line. Everything will be back to the same old same old three months from now.
Besides he's having a crisis of faith. The same kind of crisis of faith I have when I listen to Teabagger douche bags say they have America's values in mind. He's felt this way before. Back when Lex Luthor was president.
Wait... Evil megalomanical businessman intent on taking over the world to further his own business interests and line his own pockets? Where have I heard that before?
You people make me sick.
Good Lord, man, is this all you have to worry about? With all the pain, the misery and the problems we confront as a nation and a world, you fixate on a stupid comic book?
ReplyDeleteI believe the phrase "get a life" is applicable here, my friend.
Its a comic book.
ReplyDeleteGet a life.
Interesting that the lefties spout "it's just a comic book". While it truly is "just a comic book" this is clearly an activist action utilizing an American icon - with the intent to sway views of the unthinking masses. This, and the decline of our country ideologically and politically are absolutely related.
ReplyDeleteThose in publishing, entertainment and other media concerns understand that the way to undermine a society is a little at a time.
What will you do when Robin finally comes out I wonder.
ReplyDeleteI l;ove the term "activist action."
ReplyDeleteSeriously, if you unintelligent types are getting bent out of shape over Superman, then I guess I understand the perpetual inverted vicitmization of the right wing white folks. "We make all the decisions, but we're the victims! Whaaaa!"
Get over yourselves and the younger generations will still clean your diapers when you're 100, we promise, unless you want to stick to your individualist ideals at that point. I bet not. Pathetic.
I have to agree with these people above. You've done your party a disservice almost as damaging as taking in Sarrah Palin.
ReplyDeleteThese comic writers come from the same cesspool of post modern moral relativism as writers in Hollywood. Their aim is to pass on their hate for America rooted in their own sense of guilt. Fortunately as most people get older they become wiser and understand that America is a unique and wonderful place. Not perfect to be sure but a fitting place for Superman and the ideals he espouses. Leave it to the leftard trolls to drag in issues of race and "teabaggers". They're losing the larger war and they know it. It's a coping mechanism.
ReplyDeleteOh and for the record the only people you will constantly see whining about victimization are card carrying Leftists either leading or hooked on the welfare state. They (and a few Ron Paul supporters)constantly cry about victimization. Leftists are being victimized by the evil rich, the evil bankers, racists, sexists, bigots, warmongering Texas cowboys, the Koch Brothers, Christians, industrialists and capitalists in general. Their whole creed is one giant persecution complex just waiting to be healed by another giant government program financed by others. Ron Paul supporters of course are victimized by the Trilateralists, the Bilderburgers, One Worlders, the NWO and reptile aliens. All of course initiated by Jooooooos! The Tea Party is about solving problems like govt debt and a failing economy with positive action. Leftists are about whining when their idiotic policies can't seem to fix anything.
ReplyDeleteYou do realise that (some) people are questioning Barack Obama's citizenship because of 1 non-American parent? Neither of Superman's parents are even from EARTH! If you read Red Son you would realise it was just as likely that supes landed in the USSR. Point being he is more alien than the Mexicans the Rightists are so afraid of.
ReplyDeleteYou balk at this when Batman is an outspoken advocate of gun control despite being a rich priveleged white person? Are you going to call the Batman a leftist whiner? If it was Marvel's Captain America giving up citizenship THAT would be ridiculous. Or what if Wonder Woman started wearing the Greek flag?
ReplyDeleteREAL American values: respect for the land, the rivers, the sea and the mountains as well as all creatures.
ReplyDeleteNative Americans followed those ideals, what you're talking about are the values of descendents of puritans and refugees who killed off most of a country's people to make white Christian people dominant. You want to be American? Go and live with the Haudenosaunee or Tsalagi people on a reserve and stop reading comic books altogether.
Liberal idiots. Aren't smart enough to know how this damages the country.
ReplyDeleteLOL !!! DAMAGES AMERICA !!!LOL !!! Adam, why don't you enlighten everyone ? The fact is, anyone with the slightest artistic talent worthy of any note for writing, storytelling, art, comic drawing is far too sophisticated , educated, & liberal for consumption by the right. Anything that strays from the status quo is perceived as dangerous by the right ...
ReplyDelete