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Old 04-23-2012, 12:52 AM   #1
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Why is Superman being written like Batman?

We already have a Batman.
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Old 04-23-2012, 01:41 AM   #2
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Why is Superman being written like Batman?
Because he sees that criminals are a suspicious and cowardly lot.
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Old 04-23-2012, 05:29 PM   #3
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Why is Superman being written like Batman?

We already have a Batman.
Because Morrison was trying to write Superman the way he was in the original Action Comics #1--back in the 30s and early 40s, Supes was more of the dangerous-outlaw-vigilante type, dragging gangsters around the city skyline by their ankles, spanking hookers (no, seriously), etc. It wasn't until after World War II, and particularly the Frederick Wertham case that blamed comics in general and Superman in particular for encouraging violence in children, that they toned him down and built him into the 'Big Blue Boy Scout' that he's been ever since.

As for whether there's a market for a younger, inexperienced Superman, the fact that Smallville ran as long as it did suggests there's enough interest in the general audiences for it. I'm not sure how much you could tweak his personality, though-- Superman's been pretty well established the way he is for decades, and pretty deeply entrenched into pop culture so that the common perception of him will always be that of an old fashioned goody-two-shoes type of guy. Something similar happens every time they scale back his powers; in the 80s and 90s, Supes was watered-down so much that he was getting his ass handed to him by pretty much every random villain that showed up that week and was usually never seen again, yet non-fans still bitched about him being "too powerful." It's one of those cases where perception equals reality, and I'm of the opinion that rather than go against it, it's better to figure out how to make it work for you.

However, if you want to see a younger superhero with a similar power-set who struggles with the pressure of being a hero with the realities of being a teenager/young adult and doesn't exactly have the strongest moral compass all the time, I highly recommend 'Invincible' by Robert Kirkman. Or, if you specifically want to read one that's Superman, the miniseries 'Secret Identity' by Kurt Busiek--it's a non-canonical Elseworld story, but it's quite good.
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