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June 16, 2015: Gene Luen Yang asks "Is Superman Still the Man of Tomorrow?"

Superman #41 In a blog entry on his own personal website, "Superman" writer Gene Luen Yang ponders the reasons why Superman has been known as the "Man of Tomorrow", and explores whether or not that moniker still fits today. Here's an excerpt from his blog...

    So how does Superman, a character whose "tomorrow-ness" dates back to the 1930s, deal with the "tomorrow-ness" of today?

    That's a major thread in "Before Truth," the first Superman story arc I'm doing with the inimitable John Romita Jr. The Man of Tomorrow goes up against an enemy who wields information like a weapon, who's as comfortable in bits as he is in atoms.

    Superman's secret identity has always been a cornerstone of who he is. But the very notion of a hidden second life represents information that's been contained, that's under control. In the era of Edward Snowden and Wikileaks and doxxing, is a secret identity even viable any more?

    And more importantly, will Superman's most timeless character traits - his selflessness, his grit, his compassion for the underdog - survive such a drastic change to his status quo?

Read the complete blog entry at GeneYang.com



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