quote:Originally posted by Disco Steve: No he doesn't, MOTA. King Krypton just wants Superman to not suck.
......His ideal Superman is one that is more Super than man.............
I agree with a lot of what you say about Supes MOTA, but I think you are completely wroing in this. The focus on the man (Clark) instead of the miraculous being (Superman) is exactly what has doomed the monthlies. I don't think rthat's what most people want. ANymore than they want to read about Bruce Wayne instead instead of Batman. People want the fantasy. Can it have a human element, sure. But that can't be the driving force. Most people don't want to read about Clark's tribulations. Or his marriage. They want to read about fighting the good fight & kicking alien booty.
Don't mistake this wanting the "fantasy" for wanting Superdogs and multi-colored kryptonite. The sterile Krypton, cool. Much better than the old silly Krypton. Supes seeing a psychiatrist, fuck that. Supes being pussy-whipped, fuck that too. Supes loving Lois, or Lana, or whoever, cool. What most people want (or me anyway ) is a character somewhere between the 1998 - 2003 Clark Kent, grounded human being wanna be wimp, and the 1950's - 60's Supergoof portrayal. We want a realistic SUPERhero. Something we can be proud of reading and enjoying. Something that can appeal to the child (and the child in us) and to the adult.
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) is a character somewhere between the 1998 - 2003 Clark Kent, grounded human being wanna be wimp, and the 1950's - 60's Supergoof portrayal. We want a realistic SUPERhero. Something we can be proud of reading and enjoying. Something that can appeal to the child (and the child in us) and to the adult.
