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by **Punchy** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:17 pm

The Nacireman wrote:
I understand the last time Superman was actually relevant, which was the Man of Steel Era. When Clark Kent actually was a well-adjusted person socially.

Because you know so much about being well-adjusted.

Clark's supposed to be a nebbish, so nobody can even suspect he's Superman.

by **Ntikrst** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:26 pm

The Nacireman wrote:
Exactly. Even Welling's Clark was more of a man than pu$$y Clark.

Maybe it was the Earth 1 GN, I didn't read it but I heard he was pretty sullen there too. Maybe the board members thought those numbers would translate well in the new 52.

I'd just try and write good stories rather than pander to demographics but WTF do I know?

by **Juan Cena** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:09 pm

Punchy wrote:
Because you know so much about being well-adjusted.

Clark's supposed to be a nebbish, so nobody can even suspect he's Superman.

Nobody suspected he was Superman during the MOS era, when he wasn't a nebbish.

And Clark as nebbish might have worked back in the day of the Golden and Silver Ages when the Superman books were a little more lighter and touched a little more on the comedic at times, but it doesn't do so as much for a modern audience.