You've never heard of Superman?
"Oh...that's the guy with a cape or something, right?"
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Well, the world's greatest hero is set to be on the big screen around this time next year, and Comic-Con was a great place for publicity. A trailer was shown for the first time at the Man of Steel panel, and is expected to be shown before The Dark Knight Rises in theaters: It's a total reboot and is supposed to be a slightly different, darker, Batman Begins-esque rendition of Superman; directed by Zack Snyder and produced by (who else?) Christopher Nolan. Superman is sometimes considered an American cultural icon and IGN named him the greatest superhero of all time. There's one problem: Where is he? He was given an attempt at a new "alternate sequel" to Superman II in 2006, but it was generally considered a failure. I read an article recently bringing forth the idea that there really is no place for Superman now. The movie goers now like edgy heroes- ones that don't always play by the rules, like Iron Man. Superman, on the other hand, is the polar opposite of the new age of Hollywood superhero blockbusters. He's nearly indestructible, he cares only for the safety of others, and he always does the right thing. When I was little (and even today) I could almost never find a dedicated line of Superman action figures. There was plenty of Batman and Spider-Man (and there still is) but the Last Son of Krypton always eluded me. Oh, yeah, and he never gets his own video game either. I think the world has almost forgotten Superman.
What do you think of Superman? Does he still have a place? Can "Man of Steel" do him justice, or will it be a Kryptonite nail in his coffin?