Thoughts on Superman

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Thepsis has brought up something that I find frustrating about DC in general: The is no meaning in death.

Marvel has brought back it's fair share of deceased characters, but never to the same level as DC, who actually created an rediculous theme of multi-verses to explain their irresponsible cashing in on the death and resurrection of their iconic characters.

Batman is the latest example, where they killed Batman but didn't really kill him. All their press and even the name of the storyline (R.I.P.) talked about Batman's death, while the actual story faked Batman's death not once, BUT TWICE IN TWO BOOKS.

The classic example is the death of Superman, possibly the most overhyped crapfest I've ever read with the introduction of a worthless villain. Luthor should have killed Superman, and it should have been brilliantly conceived and Luthor should have been severely conflicted over finally achieving his goal and then relieved when Superman returned. THAT'S A STORY. Ripping off the incredible Hulk to serve as a death device is NOT.

In the end, I've been left with no reason to read DC because I never believe that any of their plots have any meaning because the mortal threat each hero is under has no meaning. They killed him? Wait a month, he's fine.

Marvel on the other hand, has recently taken a harder stance on death, especially with Captain America, and its a change that has won critical acclaim and financial success.

Whoa whoa...

Time out... Flag on the play.

DC nor Morrison ever declared that Batman RIP would see the actual death of Batman, if I remember correctly they stated at the end that Bruce Wayne would no longer be Batman.

And they delivered.

And two, they didn't fake kill off Batman, they used a plot device to remove the character. Everyone knows his faith, its not like he will magically re-appear and then have to explain where he has been.

And you can not be serious about DC doing, and Marvel being better at it.
I won't even touch Jean Grey.
But look at how they friggin mangled the whole Spiderman unmasking thing to create one of the greatest clustermesses in all of comic-dom. Not only did they do all of that, the comic has been a lot worse for it.

I mean maybe I'm not a long time reader, but I don't remember Superman or Batman dying too often.

Sure they bought back Hal Jordan and Green Arrow, and even now it is used as a punchline in most comics since most everyone comes back, but that is part of the fun of it. And usually death has a consequence and the return has a reason.