Superman (Kingdom Come)
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| + | Over the years, Superman worked in his secret identity of journalist Clark Kent, working for the Daily Planet, and soon fell in love and wed with his fellow reporter Lois Lane. (Justice Society of America Kingdom Come Special Superman v1 #1) | ||
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| + | Around 10 years ago, the [[Joker (DC)|Joker]] flooded the offices of the Daily Planet with his trademark [[Joker Venom|toxin]], killing all the staff except for Lois Lane, who finds a gas mask. Lois tries to attack the Joker, who fractures her skull in retaliation. Superman returned as Lois succumbs to her injuries and dies. As the Joker arrived for his trial, he was killed by a new superhero named Magog. In an instance of jury nullification, Magog is acquitted for his act. Superman was appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. Although Superman had Magog put on trial for his murder, Magog was acquitted for his cold-blooded act as the people accepted him for permanently ridding a very dangerous criminal. This act shattered Superman's faith in general goodness over the general populace's acceptance of murder as a reasonable way to deal with the criminal problem while overtly grown weary of superheroes like Superman whose refusal to kill allowed super-villains to terrorize the populace again and again once they escaped or were paroled. Feeling defeated by the public's perception, Superman gave up his heroic ways and retreated from the world at large by spending his time in the Fortress of Solitude where he merely observed the acts of humankind rather than acting, until new events inspired his return less than a decade later. (Kingdom Come v1 #1) | ||
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| + | During Superman's absence, he intentionally failed to realize his importance as a constant inspiration/role model to other heroes. Other heroes, equally disturbed at the public's overwhelmingly positive reaction to Magog's actions, withdraw from the world at large or travelled to the far-flung future, leaving a power vacuum that is soon filled by the new generation of 'heroes' Magog represents. Without the moral restriction on superpower actions provided by Superman and his generation even the aggressive though still non-lethal Batman, there is little or no distinction between 'heroes' and 'villains' in the new superpowered combatants. Metahumans battle openly in the streets without true cause, concern for collateral damage, or innocent passers-by. Average humans, demoralized by the loss of their true heroes, the disregard for them the new generation displays, and their inability to do anything about the state of affairs, had fallen into a societal depression. Efforts that celebrate human achievement, like professional sports, the Olympics and Nobel Prizes, have been abandoned. The dark state of the world comes to a head when the Justice Battalion, led by Magog, attacked the Parasite with excessive and unnecessary force, which indirectly resulted in the irradiation of the entire state of Kansas and parts of the surrounding states, taking out a large portion of America's food production. (Kingdom Come v1 #1) | ||
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Revision as of 05:05, 16 April 2023
Superman is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Over the years, Superman worked in his secret identity of journalist Clark Kent, working for the Daily Planet, and soon fell in love and wed with his fellow reporter Lois Lane. (Justice Society of America Kingdom Come Special Superman v1 #1)
Around 10 years ago, the Joker flooded the offices of the Daily Planet with his trademark toxin, killing all the staff except for Lois Lane, who finds a gas mask. Lois tries to attack the Joker, who fractures her skull in retaliation. Superman returned as Lois succumbs to her injuries and dies. As the Joker arrived for his trial, he was killed by a new superhero named Magog. In an instance of jury nullification, Magog is acquitted for his act. Superman was appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. Although Superman had Magog put on trial for his murder, Magog was acquitted for his cold-blooded act as the people accepted him for permanently ridding a very dangerous criminal. This act shattered Superman's faith in general goodness over the general populace's acceptance of murder as a reasonable way to deal with the criminal problem while overtly grown weary of superheroes like Superman whose refusal to kill allowed super-villains to terrorize the populace again and again once they escaped or were paroled. Feeling defeated by the public's perception, Superman gave up his heroic ways and retreated from the world at large by spending his time in the Fortress of Solitude where he merely observed the acts of humankind rather than acting, until new events inspired his return less than a decade later. (Kingdom Come v1 #1)
During Superman's absence, he intentionally failed to realize his importance as a constant inspiration/role model to other heroes. Other heroes, equally disturbed at the public's overwhelmingly positive reaction to Magog's actions, withdraw from the world at large or travelled to the far-flung future, leaving a power vacuum that is soon filled by the new generation of 'heroes' Magog represents. Without the moral restriction on superpower actions provided by Superman and his generation even the aggressive though still non-lethal Batman, there is little or no distinction between 'heroes' and 'villains' in the new superpowered combatants. Metahumans battle openly in the streets without true cause, concern for collateral damage, or innocent passers-by. Average humans, demoralized by the loss of their true heroes, the disregard for them the new generation displays, and their inability to do anything about the state of affairs, had fallen into a societal depression. Efforts that celebrate human achievement, like professional sports, the Olympics and Nobel Prizes, have been abandoned. The dark state of the world comes to a head when the Justice Battalion, led by Magog, attacked the Parasite with excessive and unnecessary force, which indirectly resulted in the irradiation of the entire state of Kansas and parts of the surrounding states, taking out a large portion of America's food production. (Kingdom Come v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Superman was created by Mark Waid and Alex Ross where he made his first appearance in Kingdom Come v1 #1 (May, 1996).
- The character was based on Superman who was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
In other media
Television
Appearances
- Kingdom Come v1: (1996)
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