Apparently Superman: Year One will suffer the same fate as DKSA. Become the most hated comic in character history.
"Lee mentioned DC Black Label's Batman: Damned, which drew big applause, and Superman: Year One, which did not. Lee joked that fans could save their applause for the end."
So no one applauded when Superman: Year One was mentioned? This proves once again that letting Miller write a comic about Superman was a mistake.
The Landis/Jock Joker story in Adventures of Superman handles it very well. Joker isn’t even a real threat to him in that story. Let alone one that needs WW and Batman to help defeat. And he really shouldn’t be in any take on it. Though I’m sure that won’t get reprinted or referenced again given everything he’s now been accused of.
"They can be a great people Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you. My only son." - Jor-El
Finally got to read this and... me likely. He better get the Naval stuff right (How's he going to pass the physical and get the dreaded ass shot?).
I think what Miller and Romita are implying is a different pov on a DKR type situation as Superman is the good guy of this story.
Superman intentionally not striking back is part of his character. He's usually depicted as willing to be the bigger man, with or without his advantages. With them though I think it serves as what people complain about with the football thing: he's a roadroller thrashing about in a world of grapes.
In particular to what you say about not tolerating aggression here's the golden age
And the silver age, where he's depowered and doesn't defeat Batman when he has the chance
In modern stories the three ideas seem to be the "brainwashed" fight, the first encounter where Superman is aggressive, and the hesistant friends fight. This sounds like the middle. Disappointed that the Joker will show up, as if his three million other appearances in October aren't enough. For all the detractors I did like Landis' attempt at the final word on Superman vs Joker.
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The fact that DC allowed Miller to write comics about Superman is considered by most to be a mistake, and apparently only fans of superwonder consider the comics to be good. I read reviews on different sites and forums in different languages and in all it is written that the comic book is terrible. This comic is not even in the Top 10 best comics. Although DC, this comic book was actively advertised. And the comic book got a low rating from critics and users. And had a worse rating than the rest of the DC comics released the same day. Even on Twitter, almost everyone called this comic the worst. Even the fact that the SDCC comic book was ignored will confirm this. No matter how you deny it, tthat most people think that letting Miller write comics with a DC mistake is a fact.