DC Comics is owned by Warner Brothers. In what is either a move to make Superman more globally appealing leading up to his upcoming film, or a reflection of the globalist mentality in the DC corporate offices, it was revealed yesterday in Action Comics 900 that Superman is renouncing his American Citizenship.
Which is a huge mistake in many ways, but a sad reflection of our times.
What wannabe-elitists fail to understand is what the “American Way” Superman stood for is all about. Superman was created in the late 1930s by two Jewish teenagers, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They created Superman at a time when Nazis were rising to power and taking over Europe. When communists had taken over Russia. Superman stood for freedom and justice and fought for the allies during the war because, not only were his two creators patriotic, they understood the threat to freedom that existed out there. Superman, like America, was fighting for the people of the world. He was a bringer of justice and peace at a time when organized crime was rampant in America, when fascists where threatening executing innocents in death camps and conquering the globe.
Superman was unique, the last survivor of the planet Krypton, just as America was unique in the world, a nation founded on the principal of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, a constitution with limited government that guarantees the rights of the individual. It stood in stark contrast to the rest of the world, which was mired in despotic regimes, kleptocratic states, not unlike today.
America was proud to have super-heroes on their side, representing our culture and values. Our culture was a beacon to the world at large. A symbol of hope and liberty, something everyone desires. People all over the planet responded to our movies, our music, our clothes, almost everything we produced. They wanted to be like us.
But now we live in a time where elites have ruined our economy and seek to strip us of many of our liberties in the name of big government. Elitists favor the global culture, which doesn’t even exist in except in their fevered minds. In a world of collapsing economies, of terrorist states, of totalitarian regimes, the attempts by some politicians to move us in that direction does not change the nature of what made America and Superman what he is. Superman doesn’t represent the
Superman was raised in the heartland of America. His values were informed, not only by his parents, but by the nation he grew up in. Superman, the selfless hero, was a reflection of this great land, which has shed blood and treasure in the defense of others. America has liberated millions of people, poured untold billions into rebuilding nations torn apart by wars. We’ve propped up economies and currencies. We’ve protected others from encroaching totalitarian communism and terrorists. Those are things to admire, but to the many people who went to colleges infected by leftist professors, they’ve been taught that America is a curse on the world, instead of what it really is. There is a sad attempt to distance our heroes from our nation. Captain America was also created in the same spirit as Superman by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. All of these creators would be rolling in their graves if they knew what the publishers of their characters are doing with them now.
The excuse given in Action Comics 900 is Superman doesn’t want to be accused of being part of American government policy. But what actions would Superman be ashamed of being accused of exactly? Superman acts to save and help people. Without reward. Sure, motives by the powerful are always being questioned and spun. America’s were and are to this day. But the difference between politics and superheros should be vast. There have been times in the comics where the heroes acted in the interests of their government, but that has not been the case in many years. It has been a common theme in many of the comics that the heroes are distanced from their governments or sometimes at odds.
When the heroes have worked for their government it has often ended up badly. In the DC universe they have often portrayed the Justice League, which Superman belongs to, as being at odds with the state. Even in this season’s Smallville, that has been shown. Whatever excuse they make, DC and Warner Brothers are missing the point. America and Superman can’t be separated by some editorial fiat. The history of that character is long and proud. People identify him with America no matter what some mealy mouthed dialog some writer puts in his word balloon. Just as Superman (and Captain America) has died and been reborn, one has to wonder how long this stunt will last before they face reality and have him come back home.
Comics publishers have a long history of making huge mistakes with their characters. We can add this to the heap of disgrace.