Superman renounces U.S. citizenship


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Superman renounces U.S. citizenship

Time to tweak that catchphrase "truth, justice and the American way"? Superman is renouncing his U.S. citizenship in DC's new "Action Comics #900."

According to Newsarama.com, in the story, Superman is scolded by a member of the president's security staff for appearing at a protest in Iran, with the notion that Superman's actions reflect the positions of U.S. government as a whole.

"I'm tired of having my actions construed as instruments of U.S. policy," Superman says in a panel featured on comicsalliance.com.

The move was sparking differing reactions.

"Besides being riddled with a blatant lack of patriotism, and respect for our country, Superman's current creators are belittling the United States as a whole. By denouncing his citizenship, Superman becomes an eerie metaphor for the current economic and power status the country holds worldwide," Hollywood publicist and GOP activist Angie Meyer told FOX411's Pop Tarts column.

And from Wired blogger Scott Thill: "Superman has always been bigger than the United States. In an age rife with immigration paranoia, it?s refreshing to see an alien refugee tell the United States that it?s as important to him as any other country on Earth -- which, in turn, is as important to Superman as any other planet in the multiverse."

So, Superman was born on another planet. Maybe it makes sense for him to embrace a more global identity. What do you think?

Source: scoop.today.com

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Well, honestly, it was bound to happen sooner than later with everything going on in the U.S. right now.

After all, since planet Krypton has been destroyed eons ago, where can Superman find the long form for his Birth Certificate ???

The writer that came up with this storyline is David S. Goyer, who besides doing some writing for DC also wrote the script for the coming Man of Steel film. He also wrote the films Blade, Dark City, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and the next Batman film - The Dark Knight Rises.

Uber-director Christopher Nolan's favorite writer to collaborate with, he is.

Bottom line is I'd cut him some slack because he really knows what he's doing when it comes to spinning a yarn, and it's very likely the premise will go some very interesting places before it's done.

He's always fought for the American way, lived in America, was raised by Americans, legally became a US citizen when he was adopted, and has always stood as a figure of American heroism.

Look back over the people who America set's up as hero's to do their dirty work... Then turns on.

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