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Superman loses his American way
London: Superman, one of the most iconic fictional characters, has created a furore by renouncing his U.S. citizenship in a latest issue of the comic book.
The superhero, known as the champion of “truth, justice and the American way”, renounced his U.S. citizenship in the Action Comics' record 900th issue this week, the Daily Mail reported.
Superman makes the move after being caught in the middle of a diplomatic row between the U.S. and Iran.
The storyline has enraged some fans who claim it is a slight on the U.S.
“Besides being riddled with a blatant lack of patriotism, and respect for our country, Superman's current creators are belittling the United States as a whole,” Hollywood publicist and Republican activist Angie Meyer was quoted as saying.
“By denouncing his citizenship, Superman becomes an eerie metaphor for the current economic and power status the country holds worldwide,” she added
In the story, Superman is criticised for making an appearance in Iran to support the country's rebel protests. It follows the comic book trend of mirroring real life events.
He is not the only comic book character to be influenced by politics. Captain America briefly hung up his boots as he was frustrated with the level of corruption before making a comeback. — PTI
SOURCE: The Hindu : International : Superman loses his American way
A sad chapter in American history
London: Superman, one of the most iconic fictional characters, has created a furore by renouncing his U.S. citizenship in a latest issue of the comic book.
The superhero, known as the champion of “truth, justice and the American way”, renounced his U.S. citizenship in the Action Comics' record 900th issue this week, the Daily Mail reported.
Superman makes the move after being caught in the middle of a diplomatic row between the U.S. and Iran.
The storyline has enraged some fans who claim it is a slight on the U.S.
“Besides being riddled with a blatant lack of patriotism, and respect for our country, Superman's current creators are belittling the United States as a whole,” Hollywood publicist and Republican activist Angie Meyer was quoted as saying.
“By denouncing his citizenship, Superman becomes an eerie metaphor for the current economic and power status the country holds worldwide,” she added
In the story, Superman is criticised for making an appearance in Iran to support the country's rebel protests. It follows the comic book trend of mirroring real life events.
He is not the only comic book character to be influenced by politics. Captain America briefly hung up his boots as he was frustrated with the level of corruption before making a comeback. — PTI
SOURCE: The Hindu : International : Superman loses his American way
A sad chapter in American history
