Superman renounces U.S. citizenship

Comics, reflecting the political, are very interesting reading. Perhaps the most significant in recent years was with the Civil War (2006), the discussion focused on the Superhuman Registration Act, an interesting analogy with the Patriot Act, George W. Bush-and the opposing sides between Iron Man and Captain America. In the end, the iconic superhero of the United States is assassinated by a shot in the head , in a nod to the history of John F. Kennedy, dealing a powerful political message against the current administration.

But, of course, talk about Marvel, which uses almost any socio-political detail to include in their cartoons. DC, on the other hand, is not so innocent. Although his heroes play in fictional cities like Metropolis or Gotham City, the international context also appears their noses from time to time. At some point, for example, Lex Luthor got the presidency of the United States , or in an alternate timeline, Superman fell on a farm and ended up forgotten in Ukraine under the Soviet regime imposed worldwide.

A couple of days, number 900 of its publication, Superman gave the note to renounce their citizenship. Yes, the quintessential good-natured superhero does not want to be American. The scene is: Superman consultation with the national security adviser to president after revelations that the hero appeared at a protest in Iran against the regime, a parallel to current events in the Middle East. However, the Iranian government associated the presence of the Man of Steel as a declaration of war from the White House.

Irritated, Superman explains he will talk with the United Nations to renounce his U.S. citizenship, as the hero believes that it will help to act on international territory, though his actions could be construed as an act of U.S. meddling The message is even more profound: the omnipresence hero gets in its way the concept of nationality. He says the world is too connected and too small for him to be tied to a country. In fact, of alien origin, finds it hard to understand that perspective.

Of course, you could discuss how this decision will affect the title. However, I think the message behind it is much more powerful. The parallels that makes Superman the current notion of a hyper-post WikiLeaks society, we might say, is amazing. The idea of ​​giving up the nationality, that Superman is (finally) a global citizen, is an interesting allegory of a world in which all can affect all without having to move geographically. In this regard, I stand by DC, although I'm sure that America should be very happy. Now, for lovers of comics, we must be attentive to such changes now that Superman is a stateless person.

Superman renounces U.S. citizenship written ALT1040 April 29, 2011 by Pepe Flores
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