on October 23, 2012 at 6:44 PM
In the new issue of Superman (No. 13), the Man of Steel's alter-ego becomes disillusioned with the face of modern journalism.After roughly 74 years, Clark Kent is no longer in the news game.
In the new issue of Superman (No. 13), the Man of Steel's alter-ego becomes disillusioned with the face of modern journalism after a discussion with Morgan Edge (the suit who owns the newspaper's parent company Galaxy Broadcasting) and hangs up his pad and pencil as a reporter for The Daily Planet.
Writer Scott Lobdell told USA Today that he wanted to do something big with the character. "I wasn't going to test the waters," he said. "I was just going to do a cannonball in the Super-verse."
In fact, Kent even questions the ideals of Lois Lane, now a TV news producer, on a recent broadcast: "The lead story was a transcript of The White House daily briefing - no questions asked.Then a four-minute and 37 second feature on 'Lookie's' love child followed by an interview for the latest weekend blockbuster."
"Why am I the one sounding like a grizzled ink-stained wretch who believes news should be about - I don't know, news?" Kent asks Perry White, editor of the Planet.
It's easy to see why Kent is soured. "This is really what happens when a 27-year-old guy is behind a desk and he has to take instruction from a larger conglomerate with concerns that aren't really his own," Lobdell said.
DC issued the following statement (via The Daily News) about Clark Kent's decision:
"This is the beginning of a multi-faceted storyline that will challenge Clark on all levels - personally and professionally, as both himself and as Superman. This is not the first time in DC Comics history that Clark Kent has left the Planet, and this time the resignation reflects present-day issues - the balance of journalism vs. entertainment, the role of new media, the rise of the citizen journalist, etc. Over the next several issues, readers will enjoy the many surprises in store for Clark, as the 'H'el on Earth' storyline unfolds."
Superman No. 13 will be available Wednesday in comic shops as well as via digital subscription.
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