Re-told with a twist

To continue with the talk on comic books let’s take a look at another classic story in the realm of comics, “Superman”! I know many people don’t like DC comics specially Superman (just ask Stan Lee). People think that Superman is too goody two-shoe, and this can be true at times and for this not many follow this character any more (I think). Now Marvel comics is completely different then DC comics. Marvel characters have real problem that a person can relate with. Let’s take Spiderman, he’s actually a teen when he becomes a super hero and as much as he tries to do the right thing most people don’t like him as a hero or as a teenager. Many can relate to that story line and it’s because of characters like this one that Marvel is so popular. Marvel has a tendency to create stories or characters that are flawed even though they are heroes. This makes them very complicated and intriguing protagonists that many love and follow from week to week. About a decade ago marvel did something AWESOME. Marvel created Supreme Power! Let me tell you, this was story telling as its finest. Marvel took the idea of Superman an alien that lands on a farm and is raised by two loving parents which in turn that alien grows up to be Superman; a hero with morals that fights for truth, justice and the American way. In Supreme Power the story begins the same way an alien lands on a farm and two loving people grab the kid and want to raise him as their own. However, before any of this happens the government takes the child and raises him instead. This story line is completely the opposite of what DC did. The alien grows up suspicious and mistrustful of the government and later becomes a threat to the security of the world because of this twist at the beginning of the story. I could not put this novel down and could not wait to get the other comics. The story line is complicated and intriguing and there are other characters that mimic the DC Universe superhero protagonists, and they are all flowed and complicated as the Superman counterpart “Supreme”. So, if you’re in search for a fun comic that resembles many DC comics but the stories are twisted and fun check out “Supreme Power” I’m sure you’ll have a Super of a good time.

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I want to clarify something; I love the character of Superman. Some people don’t like those comics but I do. He’s every child’s dream hero, invulnerable and can fly, what kid doesn’t like that (however Batman is still my favorite). I tied a towel around my neck and jumped from couch to couch pretending to fly. Who’s going to tell me they didn’t do that? However, as an adult I have different appreciation for the character. It all started with Quentin Tarantino. He had something different to say about Superman at the end of the movie, “Kill Bill Vol. 2” (I recommend you watch and listen to his analysis of superman through David Carradine’s character). This short conversation about Superman made me look at this well known figure differently. Superman every kid’s dream hero (and very soon another blockbuster movie) as well as an adult’s conversation topic on the human psyche.