Is there any real reason for Superman to go back to Earth?

[The World]

Like he's making much more of difference in space than he ever did on Earth and it's a lot more fun too. Leave the Earth to stagnate under his son while Clark is in space doing real work.

[LordUltimus]

If sales get low enough.

[Vordan]

Like he's making much more of difference in space than he ever did on Earth and it's a lot more fun too. Leave the Earth to stagnate under his son while Clark is in space doing real work.

From an in universe standpoint, Earth is his home, it’s where his family are, he’d obviously want to get back there and reunited with his loved ones ASAP. But that doesn’t mean he needs to stay Earthbound, there’s plenty of other heroes to pick up the slack while he’s gone, and his son is making sure Earth has its own Superman. Ideally we’d have rotating arcs that go back and forth between Earth and the wider DCU cosmos.

Out of universe there’s no reason at all, except that PKJ wants to do Metropolis worldbuilding, which is something I’ve wanted for ages and don’t think Taylor will do. If he goes back to Earth and fleshes Metropolis out I’d be a-ok with that.

If sales get low enough.

Not sure if going back to Earth would give a sales boost, but it would be nice.

[manwhohaseverything]

Tom strong superman for earth..or no point going back to earth..my take..

[superduperman]

Sooner or later he'll have to go back due to sales numbers.

[Robanker]

His wife and son make two pretty good ones, but maybe I'm just old fashioned.

[LordUltimus]

Not sure if going back to Earth would give a sales boost, but it would be nice.

Typically, they sell this sort of thing as a "back to basics" thing.

[seismic-2]

He misses the chow at Bibbo's restaurant.

[manwhohaseverything]

He misses the chow at Bibbo's restaurant.

Good enough for me..

[SuperX]

His wife and son make two pretty good ones, but maybe I'm just old fashioned.

Jeez ppl,most ppl want to be with their loved ones, why this is even a question proves how messed up we have become as ppl.

[The Frog Bros]

He misses the chow at Bibbo's restaurant.

Good enough for me..

Heh, the Ace O' Clubs needs some screen time.

[exile001]

I'd like more of a mixture.

As much of a Post-Crisis fan as I am, it now feels a little limiting to keep him mostly in one city but it helped that Clark, Lois and the Daily planet had much bigger roles back then.

[Yoda]

There should be a mix. There’s no reason he can’t have stories hitting on both aspects. Bendis dealt with both sides of the character. Metropolis is part of the myth and I looking forward to seeing what PKJ can do with it. I agree with PJK that you can use space to address storylines that would be kind of offensive if done on Earth, but a Superman completely divorced from Earth and Metropolis is generic space strongman.

[Vordan]

Personally I’m curious what PKJ would do with the status quo where Bendis left him (outed, still working at the Planet) so for that reason alone I’m looking forward to a return.

[DABellWrites]

I don't see no reason why Clark can't do both. He definitely did it pre-crisis.