+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted April 29, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted April 29, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted April 29, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted April 29, 2011 Meh, he's English British now anyway. >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkaic Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 oh my. how pathetic we worry about a comic strip when there are so much bigger problems. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Wow, build a bridge and get over it. A comic book character going against US policy in a fictional story, how un-American! All Americans should follow US Policy in all aspects of their lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp0 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 oh my. how pathetic we worry about a comic strip when there are so much bigger problems. :rolleyes: I don't think any ones "worring" about. What is it with neowin and comments like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xSilverKnight Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 All Americans should follow US Policy in all aspects of their lives! I hope that was sarcasm ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykranth Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 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 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahid Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 it make sense, but is that really a thing to worry about ? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnpt Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Donald Trump behind this **** too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon91 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Donald Trump behind this **** too? Maybe Donald Trump IS Superman? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnpt Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Maybe Donald Trump IS Superman? :o We'll need to see his birth certificate, I'll hire some investigators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I read this comic book when it was called "Watchmen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Bold move by the writers, but a fair one. Factions within Krypton destroyed their civilisation due to greed and corruption. Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 1337 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Superman will always be American, this is outrageous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Radeon Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Superman will always be American, this is outrageous! He's from the planet Krypton.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SOOPRcow MVC Posted April 29, 2011 MVC Share Posted April 29, 2011 Pretty sure superman was born on Krypton anyway :) I say "pretty sure" because I still haven't seen his birth certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 1337 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 He's from the planet Krypton.. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotdot Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Bah Batmans better anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted April 29, 2011 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2011 He's from the planet Krypton.. Actually he was an illegal immigrant from Krypton, but he cant produce his birth certificate from there as it was blown up to prove he actually was from Krypton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Spaceman Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 "Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed ? and no republic can survive." - John F. Kennedy See he's still an american, just lacking the citizenship :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted April 29, 2011 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2011 maybe Obama can pardon superman's illegal status and make him a "model citizen" ? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miuku. Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 He's from the planet Krypton.. "We're all living in Amerika.. Amerika.. is wunderbar!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seizure1990 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 The authors are dumb, and this isn't a big deal anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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