In 1941, Captain America’s first comic showed him punching out Adolf Hitler.
It wasn’t a metaphor, an exploration of the complexities of international relations, or a statement: evil exists, and sometimes, you have to face it.
Imagine that cover being pitched today. “But have we considered Hitler’s
Joan is making some good points, and I’d also like to go another step and say that superheros are alienated from the masses like you and me; we also need Jimmy Olsen to punch out nazis, with Superman cheering Jimmy on.
I really think you are on to something.
No superhero is coming to save us. We need to step up.
But Jimmy should step up first.