jules fieffer - the great comic book heros -
An essential characteristic of the superhero mythology is, there’s the superhero, and there’s the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spiderman is actually Peter Parker. When he wakes up in the morning , he’s Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spiderman. And it is in the characteristic that Superman stands alone.
Superman did not become Superman, Superman was born Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red "S", thats the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears, the glasses, the business suit, that’s the costume. Thats the costume Superman wears to blend in with us.
Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He’s weak, he’s unsure of himself…he’s a coward. ‘Clark Kent is Superman’s crititue on the whole human race’.
- Bill gives this speech while getting ready for his showdown with the bride in kill bill.
July 1st, 2007 at 2:58 am
….and epo is actually a distant kin of chubaka. but doning all that fur doesn’t actually help him in blending in with the rest of us. someone should buy him a clue on that….:D