And Who Disguised As Clark Kent…
I mentioned in Thursday’s post that straw that finally broke the camel’s back as far as me dropping the Superman titles was the fact that we weren’t going to be seeing Clark Kent in the titles for at least another year. It’s kind of funny to me that THAT was what finally drove me away because of all of the other problems I’ve had with the books over the past four or so years but in a way it makes total sense given my feelings towards the character. So then the question is simple; why do I feel so strongly about Clark’s place in Superman’s world? What is it about the character that appeals to me?
It occurred to me some time back that my views of Clark Kent were formed in Superman II and Superman III. Sure I have nothing but love and affection for Superman: The Movie and it is the best of the film series, but the second and third films are where my opinions on Clark were first formed. In Superman II we get a Clark Kent that seemed more of a character than the first movie. Continue reading AND WHO DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT – 07/05/2010