There will be a new Superman movie that will be coming out in over a month on July 11th, 2025.
So far, the trailer appears to show a film full of hope, humor and cute dogs. If in doubt, they are adorable creatures that trigger the instincts of the bass, and always pound them with the animal’s brain. And there’s no doubt that in the new Superman film, we’ll discuss character recognition.
Something Superman supports. Whether Superman is effective in the current political landscape. If Superman should kill him. How well does he work under cancer? And if he is for a child, an adult, a non-American, etc, then all kinds of permutations from different perspectives. In many ways, I think Superman’s ideas project many of our own ideas into ideals, or anything else. Sometimes as the ultimate desire. As a fantasy that others cannot accept.
I give my perspective on many of my favorite Superman stories, and I wanted to start with something to look into perspectives within the DC universe.
“I know I can’t save everyone, but I also know that Superman, the idea of Superman means to everyone.”
Hitman #34, Garth Ennis, John McClee, Garry Leach, Carla Feeney, heroic age, Pat Prentiss is a quick conversation on the roof. After a catastrophic failure of the space mission, Superman lands on a building in Gotham City and strikes the equivalent of his confession with Tommy Monaghan.
The art of John McCree, Garry Leach and Carla Feeney is spectacular. McCrea’s singular style is part of what Hitman has become so memorable from Jump, mostly unique characters with an organic feel, with interesting changes in Superman’s presentation. A bright, bright man with a square jaw and broad shoulders, and brought to the darkness of the Monaghan world. It’s an interesting contrast, but there’s a beautiful humanity in the range of emotions in the portrayal of McCree, over the gap between the two worlds, due to the doubt, despair and regret of the Superman story. As the ink of the reach is maintained, the dark, hard edges of the normal story and Feeney’s colour bridge the bright main colours of Superman and the more quirky palette of Hitman.
This humanity feels that beautifully expressed in this art is an important part of the overall story. This is one of the expectations and perspectives of icons that are bigger than life. Superman feels the responsibility of feeling himself and the horrifying burden he puts on his shoulder if something goes wrong. And the little man, a normal person, represented by Monaghan, is still seeing something different. Superman, representing the second chance and the idealism of American dreams, appears to have been born from Garth Ennis’ own experience as he emigrates to America. Pat Prentiss successfully presented the narration of the story of Superman’s space mission in his letter.
“‘If chance is everything we can expect, it might not be that bad.”
Now, as myself, as a Canadian, I can thank some of the bleeding gingoism and American exceptionalism in the portrayal of Monaghan’s Superman may rub some people in the wrong way, but I sincerely doubt this is exactly what the American Lara story is about. In particular, how dark and humorous the conclusion is, in part, a co-choice of American dreams through personal greed. My personal perspective supports mosaics over crucibles, but I still support the idea of gathering for the larger ideals underlying the story. Finding common interests and asking how you can help is actually transcend other definitions.
Of course, even here alongside Ennis, McClee, Leach, Feeney, heroic age, Prentice’s hitman #34, he draws himself back from quiet failure, self-deprecance, and hope, inspiration and a second chance. What I read on it may not be the same as others. Maybe the American bit resonates differently than you.
Classic Comics Big Summary: Hitman #34
Hitman #34 – “Your I Sing”
Author: Garth Ennis
Pensiller: John McCree
Inker: Garry Reach
Colorist: Carafinee and heroic age (separation)
Letter: Pat Prentiss
Publisher: DC Comics
Release date: December 23, 1998
Collected in Hitman – Volume 5: Tommy’s Hero, Hitman’s Biggest Hits, and the Upcoming Hitman Omnibus – Volume 2 (December 2025)
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