"Superman" is a Mantle

[SecretWarrior]

[Flash Gordon]

So what am I looking at?

[Frontier]

It depends who you ask.

[PCN24454]

So what am I looking at?

I guess they're just saying that Superman doesn't have to be Clark.

Personally, I'd be ok with Clark retiring altogether. It would allow for time to actually move.

[kalai]

Who are the two guys on the right?
Conner (Kon) and Chris (Zod)?

I honestly think the next generation should build their own identity rather than try to earn the mantle of Superman.
Like Robin or Nightwing, there is really no need for Superboys to become Superman.

Let Jon be Hyperman or soemthing, in Invincible, Mark didn't grow up to become Omni-Man, so that should be a good example.

[SuperX]

Short term (like dick did for Bruce)
Elseworlds
Alternate realities
Future stories that will never actually happen

This is when CLARK KENT can be replaced, but superman Is Clark Kent.


BTW there is so many awesome SUPER characters, I would love all of them to have their own series (I would buy them all). They don't need Clark's mantle, they need to be built up as their own cool characters and let them make their own mark with their own name

[Celgress]

On Earth Prime Superman is and should always remain (with the possible exceptions of a short break here or there) Clark Kent, IMO.

[Jim Kelly]

The idea that [super-hero name] can be anyone, and it's not a name that belongs to just one character, has become so over-used in comics. It's actually refreshing to have one character and only one who goes by that name.

[superduperman]

Unless we're talking about a Miles Morales situation where the original is still out there, I would be against making it a franchise.

[SuperX]

Unless we're talking about a Miles Morales situation where the original is still out there, I would be against making it a franchise.

Yeah Kenan Kong already has the miles Morales treatment,just DC hasn't done anything with it.

[manwhohaseverything]

It depends who you ask.

It was a name given to an urban myth or supernatural vigilante/alien/farmer from kansas with fantastical and astonishing capacity by the people.Every interpretation has that in common.Clark just played into it.And he is super.It's just superman never had to go nuclear/legacy like flash or any other.

[PCN24454]

Who are the two guys on the right?
Conner (Kon) and Chris (Zod)?

I honestly think the next generation should build their own identity rather than try to earn the mantle of Superman.
Like Robin or Nightwing, there is really no need for Superboys to become Superman.

Let Jon be Hyperman or soemthing, in Invincible, Mark didn't grow up to become Omni-Man, so that should be a good example.

It feels like we're just scared of change when we do that.

[Kuwagaton]

As of now, Jon is Superman. To me Superman is not a mantle, but I guess my way of thinking is the past.

[Robanker]

As of now, Jon is Superman. To me Superman is not a mantle, but I guess my way of thinking is the past.

Pretty much this.

There can be people who fill in or are alternate universes/futures, but there's only one Superman to me in the present.

I love Jon as a future Superman, though.

[Celgress]

As of now, Jon is Superman. To me Superman is not a mantle, but I guess my way of thinking is the past .

My feelings exactly.