Tuesday 19 July 2011

New news about Superman in the reboot

Well with September coming closer more information about some of the changes that we can expect are coming into the light. The Source (see link bellow) has given the info that we can expect Superman to be a younger and more brooding individual. He has never been married to Lois Lane, whilst we knew their relationship had come to an end because of the reboot a lot had assumed a divorce, apparently in this reality Lois is dating a reporter at the Daily Planet who is not Clark Kent. She also has a new unknown job at the paper. I wonder if it is a more undercover reporter to fit in with the Flashpoint Lois Lane who is hiding as a member of the resistance.

Superman also is in the infancy of his powers, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound he cannot yet be air born. This is a change I like, I must admit this is one of the few steps I've seen to suggest that D.C. may actually be committed to completely rebooting the series and not just a half hearted effort that will change after a few issues. Showing Superman grow will be a nice development for the new readers D.C. is so desperate to attract. Growth is also one of the things that annoys me. Apparently Superman is an orphan twice over, first from Krypton but apparently Ma and Pa Kent also get the axe. Giving Superman a darker past like a character such as Batman may seem like a good idea in theory, but it was Superman's loving past that allowed him to associate with mankind and why he always went out of his way to save us. Having a more tragic upbringing will lead to a more, for want of a better word, emo character. I fear that this is a cheap excuse for a few stories about Superman turning evil or simply whining a lot. We do not want Superman to turn into Superboy Prime. Anyone who thinks we do should have their head examined.

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  1. Link to original information. http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/07/18/the-new-man-of-tomorrow/

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