Superman Was DEMOCRAT, Batman Was REPUBLICAN

FredericksburgFreeLance-Star ^ | Tue, 11/12/2002 | Unknown

[Seruzawa]

He was human, and as demonstrated by the 1960s television series, he most often used wit to escape the toils of his enemies.

Now wait a second. I saw that show and at no time was there any wit apparent or in use.

[newgeezer]

Well, if what Reaganwuzthebest wrote is true -- how Superman used his x-ray vision to look at "Louis" (not Lois, LOUIS) Lane -- Supes was at least "confused."

(Bet he prefers Macs over Windoze and UNIX, too!)

[steve-b]

I recall a reading satirical short story tracing Kal-El's life after he landed in the USSR, but don't recall the title or author.

[Green Knight]

Superman was definitely Republican. I haven't collected comics in a while, but when I did he didn't demonstrate any liberal tendencies. And he did demonstrate a willingness to kill the bad guys if that's what it took (Maybe I shouldn't be using that as a litmus-test, but in my judgement any super hero who isn't willing to kill even the most MURDEROUS bad guys is equivalent to a liberal who's so against the death penalty that they'd be protesting against Hitler being put to death).

And though tv isn't always an accurate measure of the way a character is in comics, both Justice League (The cartoon) and Smallville present a guy who's pretty conservative. In Justice League, they recently showed the 3-part finale where the Justice League is thrown into the past. There, Superman doesn't pussyfoot around and proceeds to kick Nazi ass, giving them everything he's got (And undoubtedly killed a bunch of them. He certainly didn't try to determine the "root causes" of their aggression. They're bad guys and he went to work). In Smallville, Jonathan Kent, his adopted father, appears to be a very conservative guy and is raising his son that way. So yep, Superman is a Republican.

[Skywalk]

I am ashamed of the post-Sept 11th Cap America comics. The first issue where he takes up the shield again, he has an obligatory liberal scene where he protects an Arab guy from getting attacked by someone whose wife died in the WTC. Of course, I don't advocate stabbing people because they look like those that did you wrong, but what was the POINT? They made THAT scene the most dramatic(fantastic artwork and pose)

Now he's living in some poor-ass neighborhood in NYC, and he gets the gangs to give up their guns, telling them (you dont need those now that I'm here--or some such nonsense) No, gangmembers shouldn't have guns, but what a leftist way of putting it! OF course, they listen to him(though I would too)I won't be surprised if Cap America next urges the Pres to sign the Kyoto Treaty...AARRRGH!

[ewing]

Fer cying out loud Supes is not a commie!

Lois Lane writes all of the liberal spew for the Daily Planet and Clark Kent does the obits or something equally non-descript to maintain his cover.

[finnman69]

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Are you saying that libertarians are gay?

No I was only joking, but they do tend to have some different ideas like legalizing drugs and prostitution. I mean we wouldn't want to deny someone's freedom by disallowing them their right to use their ex-ray eyes for extracurricular activities now would we?

[Green Knight]

Watch it, again. He looked at the gun in his hand and was absolutely REVOLTED at it, as if it was some evil thing.

In the original series when he had nightmares about his parents death, it wasn't the criminal he saw in his dreams, but the gun. People who aren't anti-gun don't blame guns for a persons crime.

As for the Azrael comic, I have no idea. Got out of comics before it started.

(BTW: Don't take my posts on this thread as overly serious. I'm posting in this thread with tongue firmly planted in cheek :P )

[B-Chan]

As someone once said: "Lois Lane is Superman's girl friend, but he gave Jimmy the fancy watch."

(Superman is a monarchist, by the way.)

Zee zee zee,

B-chan

[finnman69]

[weikel]

Monorail Episode
Marge: Homer they'res a man here to help you.
Homer: Batman!?
Marge: No hes a scientist
Homer: Batmans a scientist
Marge: Its not Batman!

[Skywalk]

What's hilarious is the fact that the Joker has killed hundreds WITHOUT a gun(for the most part) but Batman REFUSES to use one(didn't he used to Waaay back?)

I also don't understand this guilt that a psychotic like Batman would feel over the death of an evil man like Joker. he never even killed Joker, just broke his spine so he'd be a quadrapalegic. Oh that's great Bats, keep him alive on MY dime, why don't you?

Would Supes and Bats just knock out OSama and bring him to trial? What ninnies the commie-hacks have turned our superheroes into!

[ewing]

Even Ace and Gary can't top Al Gore and Tipper as Underdog.

[Green Knight]

I am ashamed of the post-Sept 11th Cap America comics. The first issue where he takes up the shield again, he has an obligatory liberal scene where he protects an Arab guy from getting attacked by someone whose wife died in the WTC. Of course, I don't advocate stabbing people because they look like those that did you wrong, but what was the POINT? They made THAT scene the most dramatic(fantastic artwork and pose)

Are you serious?!? UGH! I piss on Captain America, or at least the writer who wrote that piece of crap. Casting a family member of a WTC victim as the villain. Whoever wrote that is a putrid son of a bitch.

[rdb3]

Superman Was DEMOCRAT, Batman Was REPUBLICAN

In "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," Joseph Campbell :"Superman was both a reaction against the Nazi ideal of a genetic super human, and the reassuring fantasy of second-generation immigrants for assimilation into American society.." "Batman is more symptomatic of the later 20th Century America reflecting a workaholic’s delusion rather than an immigrant’s fear."

Really? Please see my profile page. Pay attention to my own drawing near the bottom, them pay real close attention to the artwork at the very bottom on the right.

And I've been a Dark Knight fan for I don't know how long. Who wudda thunk it?

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[billbears]

To heck with Supes or the Bat, Batman is absolutely insane at times and I've never liked the post 1986 Superman. I just want to know what party this guy belongs to. I'll join that one

[Drango]

LOL... it took me a second glance to catch the new and improved Bat Signal.

[ewing]

When did Supers ever give Jimmy Olsen anything but orders to go out and shoot pictures at the football game?

Where does this stuff get started?

[fight_truth_decay]

Tue, 12 Nov 2002

IAFRICA.COM NEWS

Directors plot Superman, Batman clash

Warner Bros have confirmed that cloaked superheroes, Batman and Superman, will join forces to battle as yet unknown villains in a new movie to be directed by Wolfgang Petersen.

The two crime fighting comic book heroes though have different approaches to dealing with villains and end up fighting each other.

According to MTV.com, Batman represents the dark and obsessive side while Superman represents the light, noble and lawful side of the crime-fighting duo.

Petersen has promised lots of action when the two heroes clash.

Speaking to MTV Petersen said: "I cannot tell you what really gets them together. I can say that much of it is because of the different philosophies that they represent.”

"The plot is structured in a way that these two very different sides basically of the same coin have to clash at some point because they handle situations totally differently. ... For a large portion of the thing they are at each other's throats. But then, of course, because they are both crime fighters, they join forces again and fight evil," he said.

Though it’ll be interesting to see what kind of villain would be strong enough to give a Superman, Batman partnership at strong enough challenge, the clash of the heroes is going to be much more exciting.

What's the odds of finding this story too? The Democrats and the Republicans join forces against..can it be??? .. Evil with Saddam villianous tendencies?