So the Kents are alive now?

[JAK]

Fair enough that you feel that way but I don’t believe the majority of people feel the same as you do. When Tomasi took the Kents on a family vacation trip, I didn’t really have too much of a problem with the characterization (although there were a few points). It was warm feels and wholesome fun. It was also incredibly boring and dull and that’s when sales started to drop. People are not sticking around for 10 issues of “feel-good filler” they just won’t. It’s why I think you’re better off leaving them as flashbacks of inspiration.

Actually, I was more using that to say just *how* much more important character is to me than anything else, not so much actually suggesting DC do that 10-issue as an actual story.

On the vacation issues, a lot of the contention around the Kent family trip was how out-of-character and sometimes blindly preachy (especially for two new reporters who've seen a thing or two) they were at times. People were riding the feel-good wave pretty well up until then. The issue at the fair was highly praised, for instance.

I mean, I absolutely would read that 10-issue if it was well-written, but I'm not saying a 10-issue is the only way Ma and Pa work. And when you think about it, a 10-issue of "Superman's most boring week" still wouldn't necessarily be filler and might not even be boring (to us). Just for clarity.

Okay, if DC lets you write Superman and you run this story I'll be all over it. But it'll take something equally genius to change my mind on the Kents.

And if DC does let you write Superman, see if you can't get me in as your editor.

I'll use all of my amazing no-powers and see what I can do. lol