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Warning : Spoilers for Superman ( 2023 ) # 9 ahead!It is easy to forget that , for all ofSuperman’spower , his good story showcase the man’sstrength of heart over that of his muscles . cause in period , an coming upon with a youngster ’s letter highlight the similarities between Superman and another idol of empathy : Fred Rogers .
Joshua Williamson , Bruno Redondo , and Adriano Lucas’sSuperman ( 2023 ) # 9opens with Lois Lane sitting with an unconscious Superman , read him a get - well letter send to him from a boy named Jamie . The panel quickly cuts away to divulge paper bag after carrier bag of such letters , all fill up to the brim , as Lois begins to read another .
When Superman recovers , one of the first thing he pronounce to Lois is,“Remind me to spell Jamie back and tell him I retrieve him and his blood brother . I need to indite him a natal day card … "
Jon Kent just faced off with the Injustice existence ’s Clark Kent , and now a non-Christian priest explains how the moment develop the musical theme of ' Superman . '
Superman’s Strength Is Measured By The Letters He Receives
Fred Rogers , the children ’s entertainer and horde ofMister Rogers ' Neighborhoodfor 33 years , is aninspiration to many for his unbelievable empathy . A womb-to-tomb advocate for public television and of fry ’s excited tidings , his legacy lives on in child ’s shows such asDaniel Tiger ’s Neighborhood , and plastic film about his living such asA Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood(in which he was depict by Tom Hanks to wide of the mark plaudits ) . magnificently , Fred Rogers is purported to have reply to every letter he received from the many children who watched his show , take the prison term to send a thoughtful , personal substance to every single one .
It hardly stands as a coincidence that when comics want to emphasize Superman ’s empathy , they turn to his response to the many letters he receives . Back in 2003’sAction Comics # 808by Joe Kelly , Pascual Ferry , Cam Smith , and Guy Major , Natasha Irons ends up explaining to a would - be assassinator that Superman record and keeps every letter ship his way - from the ace thanking him for saving them to the ones demanding why he did n’t show during their time of need . Just like Fred Rogers , Superman holds himself accountable to every missive save to him .
Little Acts Of Empathy Make Heroes
Superman ’s response to Jamie inSuperman # 9is a reminder of his utmost empathy . Letter writing is less and less common in our digitally - dominated communication landscape painting , but that only serve to play up how informal and personal the act of sending letters can be - and Superman andFred Rogersrespect that exposure by take up the prison term and energy to respond in kind . It ’s a profoundly personal , heartwarming act , and one that cue readers thatSuperman’sgreatest strength will always be his empathy and compassionateness .
Superman ( 2023 ) # 9is available now from DC Comics .
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