@citizenbane: I was hoping you would chime in. But I would ask that you not equate the rise fanboism with the failures of the educational system, not that I would not indulge you. But seriously, a lot of this boils down to people who cannot accept a valid argument against their position without taking personal offense. Seriously, I am not in the least bit offended by the fact that Silver Surfer or Dark Phoenix can beat Superman. Such things should not impact your enjoyment of a character because they are pointless.
Seriously, read this blog from CitizenBane. After reading it, you will understand that all other Superman vs Batman threads/videos/arguments are completely superfluous.
John Byrne pretty much nailed it. It was true then and its true now: in comics, no one dies forever. I did laugh at the guy around 4:52 who thinks the character death thing was a flash in the pan. Boy he hasn't seen nothin' yet!
Interesting video from 1992 at an Ohio Con talking about the then upcoming Death of Superman arc. Good interviews with John Byrne, Roger Stern and others.
In fairness, some readers do believe Superman is unbeatable, just like the fanboys think Batman can beat anyone with prep time. Its good to know a character's limits, but I admit, its pretty well understood that Supes could not beat SS without some serious PIS. For those fans who need an unbeatable Superman, they can always console themselves with SA Superman or Superman Prime.
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