In the latest Superman Homepage Member Poll we asked you the following question:
Should Superman be the sole survivor of Krypton?
This one was close! Superman was once considered Krypton’s sole survivor, but over the years Supergirl, Krypto, Zod, even Jor-El, and other Kryptonians have been shown to have survived their planet’s destruction. Superman fans are nearly split on whether Superman should be the only survivor of his home planet, with only 4% margin between the votes.
Here’s the complete voting breakdown:
- No 48%, 102 votes102 votes 48%102 votes - 48% of all votes
- Yes 44%, 92 votes92 votes 44%92 votes - 44% of all votes
- Unsure/Undecided 8%, 17 votes17 votes 8%17 votes - 8% of all votes
Be sure to get involved in the new Member Poll available near the bottom of the front page of our website.
I found this one kind of impossible to vote on. I guess my feeling is I don’t think a strict and rigid enforcement of the “last son” moniker is necessary to ensure that the destruction of Krypton feels like the loss and tragedy that it should. As for Superman being unique, I don’t know. There’s pros and cons to that. I think though that Superman being an alien is the most sci-fi aspect of him and you kinda cut him off from that if you say nothing and on one else can be from Krypton. BUT I think writers and… Read more »