The Official Futures End(Superman's side) Discussion

[Prime]

Let's discuss Superman's role in Futures End...Yes, Billy included, since he is Superman now.

[hellacre]

Can someone give us a little summary re what happens with Superman so far? I am not following the series but picking up some individual titles but interested to hear what happens to him.

[Prime]

Can someone give us a little summary re what happens with Superman so far? I am not following the series but picking up some individual titles but interested to hear what happens to him.

It seems something happens that makes Superman quit and Shazam takes over the mantle.

[victorsage]

It seems something happens that makes Superman quit and Shazam takes over the mantle.

Hello. Victor Sage, former long time reader now medium type forum member. Why would Shazam just be Shazam? Why would the big red cheese want to become the big blue boyscout?

[Prime]

Hello. Victor Sage, former long time reader now medium type forum member. Why would Shazam just be Shazam? Why would the big red cheese want to become the big blue boyscout?

Who knows? They revealed that the masked Superman was Shazam like a week ago.

[Minerboh]

I think that it has something to do with the Superman/Batman Future's End tie in.
The cover depicts Superman smashing a bat-mobile on Batman and in the Batman issues, he is depicted wearing what appears to be a supportive exo skeleton on his back.

[victorsage]

Who knows? They revealed that the masked Superman was Shazam like a week ago.

That's just odd. Shazam is a great hero on his own I don't think he should be demoted to Steel/Superboy/The Eradicator trying to bring back the Superman mantle. Shazam is inspiring and good on his own... lest he used to be written that way.

[Sacred Knight]

Only real clue we have from Kal is that he claims he doesn't want his powers used for evil and feels he should be helping in smaller ways. Whatever that means.

And whether it has to do with his leaving the role behind or not, count me as one who totally thinks Superman breaks Bruce's back.

[Prime]

That's just odd. Shazam is a great hero on his own I don't think he should be demoted to Steel/Superboy/The Eradicator trying to bring back the Superman mantle. Shazam is inspiring and good on his own... lest he used to be written that way.

Don't know....but right now...he is Superman.

[victorsage]

Don't know....but right now...he is Superman.

Well... that's stupid. lol. Oh well I'll just shut up. I bitch to much about this stuff as it is. That just really surprises me though.

[misslane]

Only real clue we have from Kal is that he claims he doesn't want his powers used for evil and feels he should be helping in smaller ways. Whatever that means.

That's...confusing. It's not as if his powers are so super special that whatever he's afraid of couldn't be done with other heroes like Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Shazam, Martian Manhunter, etc. It's also not as if Doomed has shown us that even when in a precarious Superdoom state, he couldn't stay away from helping people. I hope when the whole truth is illuminated, it'll make more sense than the vague explanation we've gotten so far.

[Mbml2104]

Hello. Victor Sage, former long time reader now medium type forum member. Why would Shazam just be Shazam? Why would the big red cheese want to become the big blue boyscout?

I believe this will be explained in Superman Futures End written by Dan Jurgens coming later this month.

[Warrior10]

That's just odd. Shazam is a great hero on his own I don't think he should be demoted to Steel/Superboy/The Eradicator trying to bring back the Superman mantle. Shazam is inspiring and good on his own... lest he used to be written that way.

What the Hell. Superboy and Supergirl can do and be just as Good as Superman, and if written right those 2 can do a lot better. Superboy and Supergirl Can be just as good. Don't bs.

[victorsage]

What the Hell. Superboy and Supergirl can do and be just as Good as Superman, and if written right those 2 can do a lot better. Superboy and Supergirl Can be just as good. Don't bs.

Honestly I don't really care about the idea of the mantel of Superman passing onto Superboy or Supergirl. That if anything makes some kind of sense. The idea of Shazam giving up his superhero identity and taking Supermans is odd. Shazam is his own hero, with his own following and style. He doesn't need to pretend to be Clark. So I don't know what your bitching about, because I never said Superboy or Supergirl couldn't take up Clark's mantel, just that Shazam has his on identity to live up to.

[Sacred Knight]

A little more info; it appears that among the superhero community, that Superman is Billy Batson is not a secret. At least, Stormguard (a new hero, almost a Captain America type), seems to know and treats it as no big thing when Lois asks him about it.

I'm getting a funny feeling Diana died. I know we've seen Wonder Woman, but I'm wondering if its Diana, much in the same way that Superman turned out not to be Kal-El.