Today I found out Obama actually is an American and that Superman isn’t. Chalk it up as a bad bad day.
Weasel Zippers has the story but essentially it’s a bunch of leftist anti-American idiot comic book writers playing out their own political fantasy and looking for publicity. In short, they’re idiots.
Oh wait. Couldn’t we blame Obama for this? Obama became President and halfway into his term he’s even driven Superman out of the country with pictures like this one.
Jim Treacher writes that this may just prove Supes is racist.
We all know what this is really about. It’d be one thing if Superman renounced his U.S. citizenship under The Evil George Bush. But we put a black man in charge, and all of a sudden the Man of Steel heads for the exits? Nice try, Kracker-El. You might as well trade in that red cape for a white hood and join the Kryptonian Klux Klan.
April 28, 2011 at 3:30 am
…Superman went to a protest? In "non-violent support"?
Right. That's in character. Uh-huh.
Now, if he'd shown up to save civilians at a protest where their gov't was LAUNCHING ROCKETS AT THEM, I could see it being in character. But then they wouldn't be able to justify the "renouncing US citizenship" angle.
For that matter, a superhero second identity HAS citizenship?
April 28, 2011 at 3:39 am
A Superhero is a citizen of the universe, especially Superman who came to earth from another planet in the universe, in the same way that Jesus Christ is a citizen of the whole world and the universe and may not be denied any civil right found in our constitution. Superman, through his sovereign personhood and his innocent intent to be of service to all mankind cannot repudiate his American citizenship because it is integral to his sovereignty to help America.
April 28, 2011 at 12:58 pm
A bit off topic, but I live about five blocks away from that Superman statue. My kids love going to look at it.
April 28, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Is Clark Kent still a U.S. citizen? If not, does he have to get a green card to work at the Daily Planet?
April 28, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Wait a minute! Did baby Kal-El actually go through the proper channels to immigrate to this country in the first place? Not only is Superman an alien from another planet, he's an illegal alien.
So, how can your renounce a citizenship to which you weren't entitled in the first place?
April 28, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Elf and I discussed this, and from the fact that 1) it's Action Comics and 2) by a guest writer, it's probably not in continuity.
Still sad, since DC held out from the big stupid for so much longer than "it's just like being gay" Marvel, but not as bad as Captain America being killed. Or the whole Civil War character derailment.
Bigger downside: this guy is apparently also writing the next Superman movie. /headdesk
April 28, 2011 at 5:38 pm
"Paul H said…
A bit off topic, but I live about five blocks away from that Superman statue. My kids love going to look at it."
I duly took my picture in front of it a few years ago. It must be a riot to see people jump out of their cars (not good parking there), pose in front of it, swap so both can get their picture taken, then jump back in the car!
April 28, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Is this the gay Superman, or the old straight one?
The old straight Superman was an American hero and, as an American, he believed in upholding the God-Given rights of all on the planet. As a superhero he was ABLE to be uphold those rights. And that is why the whole world loved him, (and America when she was advocating the same).
The old Superman was less ripped – he drank more beer, and didn't look in the mirror as much I think – but he would kick the new Superman's Ass.
I think I may just need to start my own comic.
April 28, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Anonymous. I tell my children that all the time especially after viewing some really insipid movie,"You can write better than that." Captain America was killed? May he rest in peace.
April 28, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Mary-
2007. Terrorist sniper, IIRC. As they say, "he got better."
May 2, 2011 at 5:00 am
Lol this is funny, I can't put into words how funny this seems to me.