Re: Lefturds at D.C. Comics Force Superman To Renounce His U.S. Citizenship

Superman Renouncing His US Citizenship
Posted by Lew Rockwell on April 28, 2011 06:25 PM

The Man of Steel doesn't want to be seen as a tool of the US government. He may want lower taxes too, and financial privacy. (Thanks to Patrick McPherson)


Re: Superman Renouncing His US Citizenship
Posted by Stephan Kinsella on April 29, 2011 09:30 AM


Lew, this is a telling development. Good for DC and good for Superman!
I've always been a Marvel fan, but boycotted Spider-Man once he was portrayed as fawning over Obama (see my LRC post Spider-Man, Criminal ­ or, the real death of Spider-Man). One of my favorite comics as a kid was the DC/Marvel Superman vs. Spiderman "crossover" book. Now we know who to side with.

Update: Reader Chip Norman writes:

I think you're being a bit hard on Spider-Man ­ he can't help who they draw him next to. And don't forget that Spidey's co-creator, the great Steve Ditko, is an Objectivist, which has to be better than nothing. In contrast, Superman was created as a propaganda vehicle for union thugs. And while it's good that he renounced his citizenship, I doubt it was in a spirit of secession; I bet this is paving the way for a Globalist Superman (the Justice League is already the U.N. with capes).

This is a great time to point you to Paul Pope's libertarian take on Batman, where the hero saves Mises' works from the Nazis. It's amazing:  http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Year-Hundred-Paul-Pope/dp/1401211925