Superman gives up US citizenship
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April 30, 2011, Saturday
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Superman has started a stir with a declaration in the new issue of "Action Comics" that he intends to renounce his US citizenship because he's tired of his actions being construed as instruments of US policy.
The Man of Steel, who emigrated to Earth as a child from Krypton and was adopted by the Kents in Smallville, Kansas, comes to the conclusion that he's better off serving the world at large after he's accused of causing an international incident by flying to Tehran amid a large protest.
Noting the huge police presence and warnings from the army there about harsh repercussions, he wanted the demonstrators to know "that they weren't alone."
The story was written by David S. Goyer and was drawn by Miguel Sepulveda. In it, Superman for 24 hours stands silently, bearing the brunt of gasoline bombs, taunts and threats but also receiving cheers from supporters, as the more than 1 million-strong crowd protests peacefully.
"I stayed in Azadi Square for 24 hours. I didn't move. I didn't speak. I just stayed there," Superman tells the US national security adviser, who has feared the all-powerful hero has gone rogue.
But Iran's government refers to it as an act of war and accuses him of acting on behalf of the US president. And that, Superman explains, is why he is going to give up his citizenship.
Bloggers were critical of Superman's decision.
Superman has started a stir with a declaration in the new issue of "Action Comics" that he intends to renounce his US citizenship because he's tired of his actions being construed as instruments of US policy.
The Man of Steel, who emigrated to Earth as a child from Krypton and was adopted by the Kents in Smallville, Kansas, comes to the conclusion that he's better off serving the world at large after he's accused of causing an international incident by flying to Tehran amid a large protest.
Noting the huge police presence and warnings from the army there about harsh repercussions, he wanted the demonstrators to know "that they weren't alone."
The story was written by David S. Goyer and was drawn by Miguel Sepulveda. In it, Superman for 24 hours stands silently, bearing the brunt of gasoline bombs, taunts and threats but also receiving cheers from supporters, as the more than 1 million-strong crowd protests peacefully.
"I stayed in Azadi Square for 24 hours. I didn't move. I didn't speak. I just stayed there," Superman tells the US national security adviser, who has feared the all-powerful hero has gone rogue.
But Iran's government refers to it as an act of war and accuses him of acting on behalf of the US president. And that, Superman explains, is why he is going to give up his citizenship.
Bloggers were critical of Superman's decision.
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