Originally Posted by
Flash Gordon
In an ideal world Superman would do something about landlords and rent prices.
To be honest, a lot of times it pulls me right out of something when a character just is inexplicably well off. I liked Clark's crappy apartment in Morrison's AC. I like that Netflix's DAREDEVIL at least tries to explain how a guy like Matt Murdock could possibly swing rent in Manhattan.
I'd like to see that stuff touched on more. The modern American experience. How does one juggle a secret identity when living in Brooklyn with 5 roommates in an apartment built for 2. How does a young superhero get by on minimum wage in some fly over state, with an oppressive boss and no upward opportunities? Does that change their desire to aid society? Does it make them MORE heroic towards people who have nothing?
As for cities, I've always imagined STAR CITY as a weird Miami/Las Vegas hybrid. Neon signs everywhere, loud, colorful, humid- with Robin Hood leaping rooftop to rooftop.