J. Michael Straczynski was interviewed by Comics Alliance regarding his upcoming Superman stories. Let me be clear: J. Michael Straczynski is a writing genius. I love everything I have ever read or seen that he has been involved in. The idea of putting Superman on the ground, interacting with everyday folks across America. The idea of reconnecting with people will allow us to really examine the character. I think I'm gonna have to start reading Superman again. I love the idea of the other work he discussed in the interview: "Earth One"
MS: The hardcover is a vastly different story. It's about Clark first coming to Metropolis, before Superman had been revealed to the world, where he's trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. Fact is, if he chooses not to reveal himself, he can be anything he wants: the best baseball player in the world, the best scientist, whatever he wants, the world is his...IF he keeps his abilities a secret. So the story is about that Gethsemene moment when he has to choose to either reveal himself, and give over a large part of his life forever more, or turn his back on his adopted world. This is the pivot-point in his history. The common cliche is that anytime someone gets powers, they automatically become a hero or a villain. But at some point, we all have to choose what we want to do with our lives, and this is Clark's moment of truth.
This is why J. Michael Straczynski is a genius. Of course it also points to the idea of Superman being based on the messianic archetype. I'd like to explore this more and I think J. Michael Straczynski's Grounded storyline would be a great backdrop.
Superman To Walk Across America in 'Grounded' by J. Michael Straczynski - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews
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