I don't really like the Injustice comics in general (the game is a lot of fun). Aside from the fact that, plot-wise, it's basically a rehash of Mark Gruenwald's Squadron Supreme, it's also way too gritty and violent. I mean, do we really need to see characters like Jimmy Olsen and Ch'p get killed in brutal ways? Do we really need to watch a pregnant Lois Lane get strangled in space? Does that kind of stuff really appeal to anyone except troubled middle school kids (and those who are troubled middle school kids at heart)?
To answer your question, yes, I hate this version of Superman. He's a complete violation of everything Superman stands for, and he's a libertarian criticism of superheroes in general. He's a boogey man for people who worry their rights are going to be trampled in the name of the greater good, so of course a billionaire and self-made man has to be the one to take him down. Cynical garbage.
I feel bad saying all this because I like some things Tom Taylor has done with the material (the Green Arrow/ Harley Quinn story was pretty charming). I think he's just hand-cuffed by the concept and the fact that he's writing a story for a game created by the same dudes in charge of Mortal Kombat. I'd like to see Taylor do other things.
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