And also I will be really happy if the Shuster and Siegel family get’s millions of dollars from WB/DC. Their family really deserves it.

Adults and children the world over have enjoyed the adventures of the Man of Steel, through all its media, and have a deep love and respect for who he is and what he represents… the noble ideals that we all strive for, and hope to live up to. He has been not only a leader to men (and women), but has set the example–the standard, if you will–to everyone around him, and he has been a role model to many.

Through DC, Superman has achieved recognition as the greatest superhero on the planet Earth, known and admired by hundreds of millions (if not into the billions) of people worldwide. There is virtually nowhere you can go on this little mudball, where one does not know who Superman is. Even Batman & Spider-man pale in comparison. The numbers don’t lie.

I don’t know that I am necessarily a diehard Superman fan. At least not in the sense of being a groupie or fanatic who fills his house with everything Superman. I really don’t have very much at all. However, I do know how important he is, historically and conceptually. Even when I was a kid, I understood his relevance.

I am not a hardliner when I say that I simply cannot see Superman anywhere else but at DC. While Disney/Marvel may be a powerful engine in their own rights, they do not have the moral rights to Superman, even if they could secure the legal rights.

Marvel has done an incredible job in recent years of developing their stable of characters in a highly effective way, that explores the depth and uniquity of each character in a real-world setting. I’ve enjoyed all of the movies they’ve made, even if they weren’t perfect. And with Disney taking control of Marvel and its assets (I seriously question the “wisdom” in this), hopefully we would continue to see more of those successes.

DC on the other hand has struggled to match Marvel’s recent successes. It has had mixed results. But remember that DC was first and best for decades. This is not the time for DC to be losing its best–and most unifying–asset.

While there have always been heroes, and probably always will be, DC was responsible for crystallizing the concept of the “Superhero”. They found the earliest and best examples of these, and brought them together into one cohesive universe. And they have maintained that (with a few odd exceptions), and now, that is all about to be obliterated for reasons of nothing more than greed.

I’m sorry, but Supes IS DC, and DC is Supes. Without him, DC doesn’t stand a chance. It will linger and languish in a state of chaos, unless they can create a character like Superman to fill the void (and somehow not run afoul of copyright infringement). The DCU needs Superman. The JL needs Superman. What is the “Big 7″ without him? What is the “Big 3″ without him? What is the world without him?

And it’s not just Superman at stake here. I’m not the legal expert, but I suspect that everyone borne out of his mythos will probably perish too… Lois Lane, Supergirl, Superboy, Steel, Brainiac, Lex Luthor, etc. Whether they are owned by the family or by DC, there will be no purpose or point of their existences in the DCU without Superman, so they must be eliminated also. Ouch.

Even if DC could successfully navigate those treacherous waters, it just wouldn’t be the same anyway.

The thought of him being anywhere else is appalling and terrifying. The thought of him being with Marvel (as much as I love them) is tantamount to outright treason and sedition.

While I respect the idea of creators’ rights, and think that they should have what they rightfully deserve, and while I believe in fighting the good fight for the underdog against impersonal corporate interests, just as Superman would do, I do not believe that this is the case here.

I believe that Superman is in the fight for his life, for his very existence. And there is nothing his friends (on-page or off-page) can do to help him. The Last Son of Krypton, the Man of Steel… everything he is, everything he knows, everything he is a part of… is about to be wiped away.

I think it would be utterly selfish of the Siegel’s/Shuster’s to deprive the world of the greatest superhero gift with which we have been graciously bestowed… all for the sake of a few extra bucks in their pockets. Disgusting.

If, in the most evil, worst case scenario, where Superman is lost to DC (and to all of us) and they have to decide what to do… realistically, DC will have only 2 choices:

1) to kill off Superman and all those that are inextricably entwined in his mythos , permanently, demonstrating the finiteness of life, sacred and pure, and we will have a congressionally mandated national day of mourning for the Kryptonian holocaust… OR

2) to elevate him to Godhood (yeah, I know, we’ve seen things like that before), but in a way that he transcends the world as we know it, and never returns. Farewell, Last Son.

As humorous as those choices may sound, that is not my intent. There is absolutely no humor in my saying it. Nor is there any humor in its possibility of happening. If it comes to pass, it will be a very sad commentary indeed on human nature and the weakness to corruption, and will be a disgrace to everything he stands for.

Superman is a beacon of hope. He belongs to Humanity. There is so much left in what Superman can still show us, and what can be explored. DC has championed his cause and his development admirably. They have been the faithful custodians of his legacy. I see no reason for that to end.

Supes has taken on some of the worst baddies in the universe like Doomsday and Darkseid, and has even experienced death, but if DC loses this fight, Superman will be dead for the last time… And there will be no coming back from this one.

It is the 59th minute of the 11th hour, folks, and the clock is ticking. Make your voices count.

Marvel and DC know how to have a good relationship and cash in on the “Who would win in a fight between versus ?” They’ve done it for decades!

Do some real math… Imagine Dark Horse, or other lesser-known comic group adopting Supes. You want new stories, new characters, new everything? That’s how you get it. Marvel has little chance if Avengers is to happen. Supes would just get bigtime sidelined for a few years to let the Warner releases and the Disney (forget Marvel) plans for Avengers, Cap, Thor, and other friends take place. Say in 2017/2018, you would see a Supes Movie, not “right away”.

-CJ.

If Marvel/Disney got the rights that the courts awarded to the Shuster’s and Siegels.
Is it not possible that Time Warner/DC could make an agreement with Disney/Marvel in which Superman could retain his full powers and his supporting characters like Lex Luther?
So in essence Superman could appear in both Marvel Comics as well as DC comics with all his powers as well as his history.

Something everyone has overlooked: Let’s assume that Marvel does buy the Superman rights (as defined above) from the Siegel/Shuster estates in 2013. Marvel could simply license the use of the character (and Lois and Krypton and whatever else applies) back to DC for continued use. Then DC would *have to pay Marvel* to use the character. How weird would that be? Marvel making revenue off their #1 competitor for their flagship character? Ouch!

No the fact is that Superman is the first hero and Americas Hero. He is always been bigger than any superhero. You are talking about the MAN OF STEEL! One he could beat the $#!* out of any Marvel Heros. I am also a fan of spider-man but come on, bigger than BIG BLUE come on.