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theMan-Bat · 10-17-2011, 01:51 AM

In The Man of Steel, Clark Kent, the real person, creates the new Clark Kent as a disguise to hide his super self with glasses, his hair slicked back and stoops a tad.

The Golden Age Superman was a social crusader and also was iconically very patriotic, aiding service men and fighting for his country was important to him.

The Modern Age Superman by John Byrne was no more a "Government stooge" than the patriotic Golden Age version. He was a crusader for social justice, he was dealing with corruption in the big business establishment in high places against Luthor and LexCorp, and was not hesitate to get himself involved in a social and political issue. He was shown at the White House discussing and debating with President Ronald Reagan in Legends (1987).

10-17-2011, 01:51 AM	#12
theMan-Bat Nocturnal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gotham Posts: 3,241	Re: What was Mark Waid's issues with the 1986 retelling? In The Man of Steel, Clark Kent, the real person, creates the new Clark Kent as a disguise to hide his super self with glasses, his hair slicked back and stoops a tad. The Golden Age Superman was a social crusader and also was iconically very patriotic, aiding service men and fighting for his country was important to him. The Modern Age Superman by John Byrne was no more a "Government stooge" than the patriotic Golden Age version. He was a crusader for social justice, he was dealing with corruption in the big business establishment in high places against Luthor and LexCorp, and was not hesitate to get himself involved in a social and political issue. He was shown at the White House discussing and debating with President Ronald Reagan in Legends (1987). __________________ Half-man, half-bat. KICK-ASS 2 In theaters June 28th. Breaking Bad Final 8 episodes on AMC starting August 11th. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR In theaters October 4th. Last edited by theMan-Bat; 05-12-2013 at 06:33 PM.