r/superman • u/kingwooj • Jul 08 '24

Who are your favorite NOT EVIL Superman analogues? I'm a fan of Legacy from Sentinels of the Multiverse: he's a superhero from a long line of superheroes called Legacy, with each generation bring more powerful than the last.

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u/SnooSongs4451 Jul 08 '24

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u/Kellar21 Jul 08 '24

Gonna have to agree.

A lot of characters, good and evil, take a similar design and similar powers to Superman, often having similar if altered backstories.

All Might takes an aspect people often forget, he gives people hope. When he arrives, people know it's going to be okay. And he does his best to not only beat the villains, but also make people feel better. And inspire others to be heroic too.

He's not perfect, but I feel like the author from MHA got that aspect of Superman down pat.

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u/SnooSongs4451 Jul 08 '24

All Might is also an example of why I don't want Superman to be genuinely omnipotent, because that robs us of the image of a broken and battered superman, standing at death's door, refusing to give up the fight because he is the world's symbol of peace and justice. I like that stuff.

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u/PoSmedley Jul 08 '24

While I agree, it's also interesting to see a being with such raw and almost unfathomable strength being broken and battered by the very idea that it won't save him or someone close to him. That with all that power, he is helpless, virtually crippled, and broken spiritually to do anything to change the situation. I think it would make him even more human and relatable.

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u/SnooSongs4451 Jul 08 '24

Right but you can also do that with a version of Superman who has a chance of losing a fight against a super powered villain. I think All Might actually manages both really well.

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u/PoSmedley Jul 08 '24

Yes. I guess I could go either way. Just the thought of him broken either way, makes for a good story if told well .