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Character » Superman appears in 9537 issues.

Rocketed to Earth as an infant from the doomed planet of Krypton, young Kal-El was adopted by the loving Kent family and raised in America's heartland. Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind from oppression while championing truth, justice, and the American way!

why does everyone think superman is a dick

#1 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

is it cause he does what he thinks is best takes no ones advice an he is always right in his eyes.

#2 Edited by Stormbox (1772 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

#3 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

i have read some he is a independent hero who does what is right even when its not the easy way out but how does that make him a dick.

#4 Posted by Stormbox (1772 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@moneyshotz: I wasnt referring to you

And no, i dont know why people say that. Hes quite the opposite, really

#5 Posted by spawn_123 (1693 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

LOL

#6 Posted by JLDoom (1448 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@Stormbox said:

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

This

#7 Posted by guttridgeb (4332 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

He was a bit of a dick in the silver age...

#8 Posted by Billy Batson (54326 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

The same reason why someone would hang on Hank Pym's wife beating incident.
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#9 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@guttridgeb: how was he

#10 Posted by Avenging-X-Bolt (8862 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@Stormbox said:

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

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#11 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

i read one i didn't like it.

#12 Posted by CrimsonCake (2611 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@moneyshotz said:

i read one i didn't like it.

You read one superman comic and didn't like it?

#13 Posted by Dernman (11357 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@CrimsonCake said:

@moneyshotz said:

i read one i didn't like it.

You read one superman comic and didn't like it?

Not liking a character doesn't make that character a Dick Grayson.

#14 Posted by moywar700 (2775 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Silver Age Superman was a con man.He did a lot of mean things to people.That's why people think he is a dick.

#15 Posted by Billy Batson (54326 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

You read ONE comics and you didn't like it? OMG. Well damn, maybe he's a dick after all.
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#16 Posted by moywar700 (2775 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

#17 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

so what kinda personality did superman have in the silver age.

#18 Posted by GunGunW (863 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

The same reason people think Aquaman talks to fish

#19 Posted by Kal'smahboi (2771 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio
@guttridgeb said:

He was a bit of a dick in the silver age...

This.
#20 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

but how was he a dick he just didnt care to help people unless it benfits him.

#21 Posted by Video_Martian (5631 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@Stormbox said:

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

#22 Posted by SandMan_ (2364 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

He was in the SA. But so was everyone.

#23 Posted by Juandicimo_Magnifico45 (133 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@GunGunW said:

The same reason people think Aquaman talks to fish

#24 Posted by jobbernos (1370 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

@Stormbox said:

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

#25 Posted by Stormbox (1772 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

I stand by my point

#26 Posted by Markus_Langbourn (387 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

95% of comic books fans are idiots. 

#27 Posted by ssejllenrad (11479 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Just for the record, Silver Age Superman was no dick either. Most of the covers from that time were compiled and taken out of context then made popular by the Superdickery site. And so a lot of people joke around about him being a dick. Unfortunately, an increasing amount of ignoramus think he really is a dick.

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#28 Posted by BlackWind (2065 posts) - 5 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Because people can interprete his personality to being holier than thou.

#29 Posted by MB25 (301 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio
#30 Posted by guttridgeb (4332 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@moneyshotz: I refer you to this site.

#31 Posted by Razero (335 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

It's more of a running joke.

#32 Posted by supermanfan1234 (203 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Stormbox said:

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

thats what annoys me the most when people who know nothing about him say stuff

#33 Posted by briangsharon (147 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

I will say this, Red Hood & the Outlaws 14 is almost completely about the stereotype of Superman as a jerk.

#34 Posted by serpent222 (305 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

I think it really comes down to the silver age Superman combined with how powerful and strong willed he is. Yeah, the silver age covers were hugely misleading, but he also did crap like marry Lois Lane without telling her his secret identity and forcing her to stay in the fortress of solitude, which is unconditional dickery, right there. But combine that old image (which people really, really, really cannot shake:see Robin's old costume and Aquaman only talks to fish) with him being a strong willed character with his own moral code, and people are likely to consider the character a dick.

I think on all counts Batman is much more of a dick than Superman will ever be.

#35 Edited by drgnx (2574 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio
  1. Superman is a Dick
  2. Wonder Women is Stuck Up
  3. Cyborg is a Stiff
  4. Hal is a Show off Jock
  5. Martian is Overpowered
  6. Flash is a God
  7. Aquaman is not cool
  8. Batman is a Buzz kill (Basically all the above; 1-4 in general, 5-6 with prep, 7 when grumpy)

Everyone gets hate

#36 Posted by ssejllenrad (11479 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@MB25: I love that comic! Hahaha!

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#37 Posted by ssejllenrad (11479 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

Superman is a DICK cause he's called "MAN OF STEEL"....

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#38 Posted by SUNMAN (6633 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

everyone thinks this?

#39 Posted by moneyshotz (141 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

How is superman a dick im not saying i dislike him maybe it's cause he is so independent.

#40 Posted by colonyofcells (1869 posts) - 5 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

Superman is not a dick but he likes to play hard balls.

#41 Posted by Deadgod (365 posts) - 5 months, 16 days ago - Show Bio

@Stormbox said:

Because people need to read a damn superman comic and shut up

#42 Posted by PowerHerc (50815 posts) - 5 months, 15 days ago - Show Bio

Not everyone does.

I know this because I don't think it.

I think Superman is the greatest superhero in the history of superheroes.

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