Bruce Wayne's true identity is Batman. Superman's true identity is Clark Kent. In the shell of the man of steel, lies the heart of the good kid from Kansas.
@isorstho7378 you are the edgy mf here, you guys don't understand don't complexities and layers of characters and term any mature storytelling as edgy. Maybe have some brainchild before commenting
I love how Clark is genuinely humane and wholesome but he does have a temper like most people. "I could've torn him with my bare hands" is a human reaction to seeing such abuse, but staying peaceful despite not having to is what makes Clark Superman
This comic was part of a greater overarching storyline about Superman deciding to walk across the country after the media accusing him of not understanding the common man starts to make him second-guess himself
That's because the act of him flying/ floating around in a neighborhood would give the citizens a sense of intimation or powerlessness, he doesn't want people to perceive him as a god or a deity that stands above all but a friend people could look up and try to relate to
“All it needed was anyone with a pair of eyes, a voice, a phone and then cents worth of compassion.” -Superman “A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something just as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boys shoulders let him know that the world hasn't end.” -Batman
As a CPS who deals with this every day this literally made me tear up. To anyone reading this. Superman isn't real. But YOU ARE. If you see something say something. ONE ABUSED CHILD IS ONE TOO MANY! You can be Superman for real in that child's life.
So many months later, but I’m sorry you must deal with this, I want to get into social services and to help with low-income accounting for families to give them some help when looking for resources. I always hear people say, "Resources are there if you need them", however, these people do not know how to access them, because I can tell you all the paperwork to get processed is a lot, and I can see why it may intimidate people, so I want to applaud you for helping the young that can't help themselves. I also wish he was real. When I was a kid this "Dad" kind of reminded me of my Dad, he never left a bruise, but he was violent toward my mom, my sister, and I. Her words are very similar to my mother's, "you just have to walk on eggshells around your dad when he gets mad", when I tried to voice how they always argued, I was told to, "shut up" or I was dragged to my room and thrown around. I remember fearing him so much, now he's a weak man, can't even walk for long, can’t make any jerking movements, and I thought I'd get over it, but I just dislike him more now because he still mouths off, and I just don’t want to stoop to his level. I am happy in my life with my wife, and my 3-year-old son, I talked to a therapist trying to accept what it was, but I can't. He denies hitting us and belittling us, and he also tells his new family and his mom he never did anything to us to make us feel this way. However, when he did hit one of us, he would cry, go write a letter addressed to us, and use that as an apology that would I am assuming, make us forgive him. I wish people didn't turn a blind eye, but then again when he would do his thing, he would lock all the doors before acting, to make sure no one knew, and always said, "Arguments stay within these walls". I dont mean to trama dump, just appreciate what you do for the kids that are found, and are taken out of truely evil homes. I just hope its not as common for kids to be misse like we where. Also to anyone else that has a just POS of a dad like this guy im sorry, you arent alone, hope its worth something to someone, and I hope you can heal just enough to live your own life. Hope your days all are going well.
@crazyfrank2027 It's not about the bad people deserving the worst exactly. Being so intensely violent with criminals is bound to not only make you become more sadistic and malicious, but definitely scare people around you. Punisher isn't even a good person which shouldn't be surprising since he's probably the textbook definition of an anti hero. He would even kill criminals trying to turn over a new leaf no matter how big or small their crimes were
This is triggering. I was that boy. I never had a superman to help me. This story has me bawling my eyes out. No child should EVER have to deal with that. Everyone says he is lucky it wasn't Batman that showed up. I WISH it was Batman that showed up.
I feel it’s better Superman is the one who dealt with it. Showing even someone with all the powers in the world can miss something if no one else even bothers to speak up. That it’s not some super powered god figure who can solve all problems in the world. It’s just people paying attention, opening their hearts to others, and wanting to do something to help people who they might not even know.
Love how when people try to put Superman on a pedestal “oh you are so great Superman no one else could have done this” he basically always shuts it down and shows that he would almost never be needed if people were better if people had more heart he wouldn’t have to interfere in half the events he does
That is why every universe without Superman ultimately fails. He is basically the symbol of hope for the entire universe. As long as he is alive then there is hope. Dr Manhattan found this out and it is the reason the Watchmen universe was in such turmoil. Superman shows that no matter how strong an enemy or desire to enact violence there is hope for the right thing to be done instead.
@@Zurround Marvel seems like constant tragedy over and over. There are wins for sure but not everyone that wins does the right thing or does it without just becoming as bad as the people they beat. Also Superman exists because of a bet between the endless, this makes him extremely special as a character. Every universe where Superman dies or loses hope ultimately fails. Kingdom Come nearly failed due to Superman giving up on humanity. Injustice Superman gave up hope and decided to control others to force morality. Case in point, almost every future timeline in Marvel is an apocalypse.
@@Zurround I feel like there are but on smaller scales and different heroes for different people like I’m sure people see what Spider-Man does and feel hopeful but someone that doesn’t live in new York might not even know who Spider-Man is
10 years later: _Dad approches son_ Dad: "Son, did you call Superman today? It's almost midnight." Son: "No, I can't. I dropped my phone in a puddle and it broke." Dad: "Please, son he-" Superman: "I didn't hear no call." _Towers over the father_
He did his version of the correct thing. As much as he is an orphan he's not nearly so much as Batman as to how it matters in terms of parent bonding. Parental abuse has to be a rage trigger for Bruce.
@@kalebgamez808 It's what makes me admire the character alot. Despite being the most powerful mortal among humans it's inspiring to envision someone to hold back soo much and refuse to let his power to corrupt him. I admire Bruce just as much because of the fear he puts in people which prevents crime not all but some.
Ehh, I think Batman wouldn't do that and do what Superman did if the kid was still there to witness his dad getting beat up. If Batman and the dad were alone, maybe he'd rough him up a bit. but even then I think Batman wouldn't do that
“All it needed all it really needed was a voice, a phone and ten cents worth of compassion.” Humble yet powerful words from him love this part of Superman so much instead of just flying around like some “god” he was compassionate to “walk” amongst the ppl because he genuinely cares about them
@@s-boy4613 I like the Batmans, The Animated Series, Batman so damned angry at the Sewer King for abusing children he openly admits it's the most tempted he's ever been to outright kill someone. Not any type of supervillain, mobster, or random thug, but an abuser of children.
@@amm019 Its better for the child not to. Call it Stockholm syndrome or a child's need to love a parent even if the parent does not deserve it but harming the abusing parent might further traumatize a child and killing the abusive parent deprives the child of some day getting to confront them for closure. That is part of why I am against draconian punishments for most forms of child abuse. Not harming the victims, even if only indirectly by them feeling emotional harm from harm caused to their parent is more important than punishment. Plus, once you put them in prison, child abusers are not liked in prison. The other inmates can take care of the "punishment".
@@Zurround”confront” Lol as if parents that are abusive won’t deflect and own up their actions. Believe me, they will STILL somehow make it YOUR fault. Dealt with an abusive father like this, this is my reality. They will NEVER own up to their mistakes. The only way to confront them is not be involved in their lives. Never visit them, never say happy birthday or greetings to them. Treat them as if they were never part of your life or they’re just a complete stranger. It’s gonna hurt them the most since in their minds, they are doing the right thing and really did well as a parent. You not reciprocating their twisted form of "love" is a slap to the face for them. Be prepared for backlash from your other relatives though (other family members, uncles, aunts that are his blood brothers and sisters, etc) because you will be made out the bad guy even if they don't know the whole story.
I want to add two things 1. I understand how the people at the park are acting. If this happened in real life deep down we might feel the same way. Yet of course we also would be happy and great full for what superman has done 2. Batman would have fucked up the dad. That MF was lucky!
Yes. Superman is my favorite superhero for this reason. He’a humble, kind, golden hearted and will do what he can to help others. He was raised right, taught right and was shown only the good in people. Rather than see the world as dark and evil.
@@Shadowrulzalways My absolute favorite super hero is GUY GARDNER from POST CRISIS CONTINUITY and of his 4 "forms" its the WARRIOR (The four "forms" for him was GREEN LANTERN, YELLOW LANTERN, VULDARIAN WARRIOR and finally 2nd generation Green Lantern after he was "reinlisted". He had one of the greatest story arcs ever with his powers changing.
That people only need superman only if he can be a muscle for them during a war but, cast him out when their no longer a war like every soldiers out there?
I love how superman says they didn't need him to help the kid. All it would have taken was someone with a little bit of compassion and a phone call to make it change.
4:10 One thing I've learned from all of the comics I've read, is that, even though superman does drawback and focus his super-hearing so that he isn't hearing anything and everything, he always listens out for that one word...."Superman" so that no matter where he is, he always hears those calling for his help.
@@Soul.Resonant I'd assume he can tell the difference between a call of distress, a casual conversation, and someone's erotic roleplay. Does he hear it? Probably. But he won't investigate.
"If a man walked into this park with a gun, everyone would be nervous, you get that, right?" Does Superman live in a weird planet where cops don't open-carry their sidearms?
I love how despite all of this Super man still did the responsible thing and turned the man in to the police to teach the kid that violence isn’t always the answer. Only g1 Optimus prime could do better.
@@valmid5069 I wonder how Optimus prime would handle this situation? I can imagine while he’d still do the right thing something in the back of his mind would tell him to crush that man under his foot and pop him like a grape but his heart would still be louder and tell him to do the responsible thing which while harder is the right thing to do.
@@nave712no that wouldn’t be a good idea otherwise you would stoop to his level and would be no better than he was. The right thing to do would be to call the police and let them and the judges deal with it. The thing that makes Superman a hero is that he usually doesn’t kill villains unless he has no other option or in some cases like Batman has a code of no killing. In this story what made Superman a hero was that even when he was understandably angry at the father of the child due to how he abused his own child Superman didn’t kill him and rather turned that evil man into the police and let them deal with him which was the right thing to do.
We do actually have Someone like that, and His Name is YAHWEH EL ELOHIM. Sadly, a lot of people act as selfish and apathetic as the people in Danville and they rebel against Him, just like the villains that Superman faces, or they think that He is a fairy tale, or an evil tyrant, never mind that those people that say such things are ironically the very evil tyrants that they falsely claim that YAHWEH EL ELOHIM is, which is sad.
I agree friend. But even when we do have someone to protect us, it comes into question. Are they doing this for the greater good? Or they doing this for their own selfish reasons. And what could happen if they go rogue and start doing the opposite of they should be doing….
The way you are able to display the tone of every story you tell through the voices and the overall presentation us truly astonishing, and it makes you actually feel the emotions of all the characters, which not many people are able to do
Its oddly wonderful seeing a abusive father and mass murderer of children comment about how good the voice over is about a story of a abusive father getting what he deserves Makes me wonder, what would superman do to a man like William? No matter if its pre or past springlocks
The look that Superman is giving the abusive father ,when he tells the father there will be consequences if the boy doesn't call everyday is terrifying.
My favorite thing about this is the fact that Superman isn't flying over the neighborhood or hovering above anyone else. He has the power to fight gods, but he's there walking down the street helping the common person. He even says that anyone could have helped fix the problem, that anyone could have been the super man or woman that this little boy needed. Shows how compassionate and mortal his heart is. He never thinks of himself as more than another person or as a superior being. He's just a guy who uses what he has to do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.
For those that don't know, I'm pretty sure this was during a stint of the comics where Superman said he was going to walk across the USA because he was accused of, well, basically exactly that. That he was too high above them to understand their normal people problems anymore.
@@Nekufan1000000close. It was right after Superman had to release the Phantom Zone inhabitants. The remaining Kryptonians (about 100,000) made a new planet called New Krypton and it was in the same orbit as Earth just on the opposite side of the the Sun. Superman left Earth to live there in order to keep the peace and a watchful eye on General Zod. A war broke out between Earth and New Krypton. New Krypton lost thanks to Lex Luthors Kryptonite weapons. Superman returned to Earth and decided to walk across America to reconnect with the people of Earth.
The story, especially the way people fear Superman simply because he exists, that's one of the saddest things I've seen in a superhero related piece of media.
"You're Father is a good man, he just gets upset sometimes." You know what's deppresing??? Some Wives who live with abusive husbands who beat them AND their kids, say they think their Husband's deep down have a "heart", but little do they know, their husband's deep down are aggressive, hateful, rage filled, violant sociopaths who can NOT feel any self-reflection or even any basic human empathy. I'f you're living with an abusive husband or wife who yells at you, threatens you, and even hits you for nothing, then PLEASE get help, get your phone and dial 911 or any emergency number (depending on your country) and pretend your ordering a pizza or chinese, do not wait for your partner to keep torturing you or screaming at you, or worse, attack you, it could cost you your life.
And then once you do, you cut that toxicity of out your life and let it rot and fester alone. And more importantly if they are abusing your kids, be a doer not a viewer. Muster the courage to grab something and knock your abuser out. HARD. If not, then leaving your child to be abused makes you a coward and no better than your abusive partner. And don't hesitate. He or she who hesitates is lost. If something isn't done, you might be killed or worse your child will grow up into an abuser as well and repeat the process to their family. Break the cycle before it's too late.
This is actually outdated advice as it is now known as a cover and abusive partners are aware of it. The better play is just to dial 911 and keep the phone out of sight but not muffled since if there isn't a response to the call they will send a car (timewise not great) but it keeps you from tipping the hand.
I can also talk from experience. They DO NOT feel empathy, other human beings are a tool, or toy at best. And they really are so narcissistic to even believe their own lies, believe that what they do would be just! You HAVE to go against them, NEVER let them take anymore from you!
I wish we’d get back to more grounded Superman stories like this than him fighting some deity level villain. That was one of the most awesome things with Superman was when he stopped regular criminals with the intent of harming someone.
Dan Jurgens 16-18 run was pretty grounded and a lot of fun. Clark was teaching Jon Samuel Kent how to be a superhero and good person that his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent taunt taught Clar how to be.
Superman dosent see himself as a god and hates being treated like one. People forget supes second modo "I fight for those who can't fight for themselves" no matter the problem you can call superman @@vendattavee1745
I can understand why people were afraid of Superman he is a literal god, seeing him nearly kill the father was really dark just the sheer rage in his eyes, I am glad William and his mom are going to be okay and that threat he made of if he doesn't hear from William there will be consequences 😮 I agree with Superman, absolutely nobody in the town reported on this, not even the neighbours, seriously then next door neighbours should have at least heard something but like Superman said none of the town had any compassion 😢
Tayla: That's Superman in general. He always uses an incredible amount of restraint cause he can literally punch people into orbit. In 100 different pieces. Unless he's facing like Darkseid.
It can happen as a scene in the movie but kind of hard to do a 2 hour long multimillion dollar movie plot about one dad and acts of child abuse. Worked fine for a single episode of the Incredible Hulk (maybe the saddest episode) but not enough for a movie plot unless its a very brief side story and not the main plot. Kind of like how in ROBOCOP he stopped several different crimes but that was not the main story arc of the movie.
If Superman were a little more like his buddy Bruce: “You realize if I had let my anger get the best of me there, I could crush you, and nobody could stop me, nobody could even punish me for the crime. I’ll be looking forward to your son’s nightly call”
These are the kinds of Superhero stories we need in the modern day. No evilness, no heroes suffering, no multiversal shenanigans (the stupid ones like Multiverse of Madness), just heroes being good people and helping those who need it most
@@ShadeMeadows Well from what I have heard of Multiverse of Madness, the multiverse stuff wasn’t great since most of the other world heroes got rekted by Wanda
They should have had a line where the father inquiries about the consequences, by saying "so you'd come back if you didn't hear from him?" to which superman replies "No! If I miss one call from that boy, I'm sending batman"
Ironic since Superman is megaexponentially more powerful than Batman but you are actually in MORE danger as a criminal if you are facing Batman because Batman will beat the crap out of you.
@@Zurround Superman is strong and durable enough that holding back doesn't put him at risk. Batman vs that roided up child abuser isn't exactly hard for Batman, but he does need to not let himself get hit because he's beefy enough that a solid punch landing on him would hurt.
@@matthewgagnon9426 Roids Schmoids. Batman might still be stronger than that guy even if only marginally and there are other physical factors like flexibility and aerobic endurance and martial arts skills which would ALL go to Batman in spades. Batman would still win that fight. This child abuser guy is nowhere near as strong as Bane. I wonder if the child beater is really that strong in story continuity or if this is just that thing comic books do where everyone is drawn to look like a body builder? Not sure how a trashy alcoholic wife beater guy would have the self discipline necessary to get that kind of physique.
Superman: “I’m not going to do anything but tell a friend in Gotham. And then when you wake up in a month, you’ll be able to count the number of unbroken bones in your body on one hand, which’ll be the only thing you’ll be able to move.”
Why did this make me so emotional? I love comics especially stories like this it shows that you don't have to fight Aliens, mad scientists or demons to be a hero just have compassion and try and do the right thing ❤
Interesting story. For one because it gets right that a Superman story shouldnt be about Superman beating a villain (because there is, realistically, no villain he CANNOT beat) but rather about conflicts where his powers don't matter (much). The classic "you can't save everybody" or "Your powers are useless here, it's about your heart". And also the punchline of "Hey, this is a Superhero story, but shit like this happens in real life and y'all should do something."
I was so glad Superman actually came and found the boy, I was worried it was going to be one of those comics where Superman misses him, can’t help or save him and the boy resents him for this. My favorite Superman stories are where it shows his compassion for others, his concern for humans
Domestic abuse is not only generational, but cultural. Neighborhoods, towns, etc. People have normalized it for so long, it's not considered abuse at times. I see and hear a lot of people muse about how they or their parents would have reacted in some situations, and it's like venting anger against children was just normal in their lives.
"It's not about RIGHTS. It's about WHAT'S right." Superman grabbed the man by his throat, and started squeezing, cutting off his air. The man frantically scrabbled at Supermans hand, but, of course, he might as well have been trying to fold titanium. "And right now... I don't think ANYONE would say I'm in the wrong." He held the iron grip for a second more, then released, his usually kind face twisted by the sheer rage he felt. The man would have collapsed, but Supermans grip held him up. He whimpered "What are you gonna do to me?" Superman leaned in, his eyes glowing dangerously as he responded "Nothing. I'm not going to do a THING to you, because there is no way I could convey the DISGUST I feel just LOOKING at you. How does it feel?!" Superman slammed the man into the wall, still being careful to not cause severe damage "How does it feel? How does it FEEL to be at the mercy of someone who is so far beyond your strength that you can't do anything? Look at that boy down there. THIS is what he felt every time his father, his MAKER, the one who.should be PROTECTING him and loving him felt every time you raised your hand to him!" The man hung limp in Suprrmans grasp as he whimpered "You're... going to... let me go?" Superman leaned in, his voice dangerously calm "I said *I* won't do a thing to you, but I have associates who wouldn't show this kind of restraint. One, in particular, makes it his MISSION to deal with scum like you. I can end you in an instant; a mere flicker of thought. HE wouldn't be nearly as merciful." Superman raised his arm and pointed at the door. Standing in the doorway was a figure with narrowed eyes, a menacing scowl on his lips, the rest of his face obscured by a cowl with pointed ears "If you don't want to meet my friend, then I suggest you become a better man. Be the father your son needs, and the husband your wife deserves! If not..." He leaned in again, his Crimson eyes locked on the terrified man "I'm always listening, and HE is always waiting."
@@lightborn9071 Never cruel to his own son. But definitely cruel to someone else's son, daughter. Or any human being out there which he mercilessly k'lled in the train scene
My partner survived similar abuse. I wont go into details cause they're not my stories to share, but seeing this really brought it into perspective. It also reminds me of my own traumatic experiences. That's the power of storytelling. Thank you for this.
Truly one of the best Superman stories and it doesn't require one big bad fight. Everything Superman tries to be is someone to show other's how they can be the protectors and heroes themselves. Obviously it doesn't literally mean that anyone could just go fight Doomsday or Darkseid. But that isn't what most heroes are truly needed for. Most are just needed to make their little part of the world just a bit better. Anyone in that town could have done that. The police and CPS clearly knew something was wrong but stood by. His teachers and neighbors also clearly knew something was wrong but stood by.
Despite the bystanders misconception of Superman being an uncontrollable "weapon", deep down he is humane, and I hate that the people don't realize it. Other than that, the voice acting in this video is superb. Kinda gets me more attached to the characters more than reading the comic itself because the voice acting empowers the soul of the characters.
Well there are plenty of people who only really saw the live action Superman movies and none of the comics or animated stuff so I'd assume it's pretty easy for them to hate him.
@@breakfaith3031 You're probably right. It's a real shame, the Batman and Superman animated series back in the 90s is what got me into reading the comics when I was a kid. I was struggling with reading comprehension and having those comics helped me catch up. I hate when people say comicbooks are junk and don't help kids because it's not true.
@@MS-jp3op have you ever noticed how a lot of the people who say that things like comic books and video games are entirely bad for children are also the same ones complaining that they can't legally beat their kids? Well it seems like it anyways, I could be way off base here as I can only really speak from my own experience.
@@breakfaith3031 It's all about influence. High control communities or parents can't suffer any other influences on their members because every deviation, no matter how trivial, is a challenge to their authority. Often at the root of this authority is an assumption that humans are inherently bad and untrustworthy, which necessitates their harsh forms of control. Modern themes of self determination and the inherent value of individuals flies in the face of that authority by making them irrelevant so they have to shout it down or admit we don't need them.
Dude is lucky it was Sups who busted him, if it was Bats, the dude would crap his pants, give himself up to the police, filed the restraining order himself, put himself in prison and closed the bars behind. Bats can make an upstanding citizen and a caring father out of anybody in just a single night....
I mean, bad parents is the ultimate fuck you in his head. Oh, you were allowed to be a parent and this is how you spend it, hope you're ready for some jaw exercises.
People complain about Superman being "OP" but they're missing the point. Superman is meant to be someone with the strength to rip a planet in half, but with the heart to know that would be horrendously wrong. Superman is an alien who is more "human" than the most pure person, but yet he still struggles internally with the mercy he shows to evil people. Just because you have the power over someone to act as a god, doesn't mean you should, the ultimate story of humility and responsibility.
A restraining order doesn't usually work if the male abuser has all the cards. In a study among 104 female residents in a facility for IPV victims, the majority (66.3%) reported that they had separated from and returned to their abusive partners at least once, and of them, 97.1% indicated that they left and returned multiple times (Griffing et al., 2005) My mother was one of them. Result. She lost her children for all time.
That’s a really good PSA. I bet there were a lot of kids who saw stuff like this and read in the comics that they could help their friends out in that sort of common situation. If you see it, smell it, act on that gut instinct. Authorities often will turn a blind eye to abuse.
Superman gets a lot of hate and dumped on a lot. But he(like Captain America) is a TRUE HERO. This is what Superman represents. Not gonna lie I got a but teary. Ppl forget its Superman's HUMBLENESS and HUMANITY that makes him a compelling character like another commenter stated.
I love Superman cause despite being alien, he’s able to a great human being. Also, imagine being a regular human while trying to threaten Superman of all people.
This is why I love the concept of Superman. A true hero, incorruptible, the perfect Boy Scout, willing to take a regular beating from adversaries that rival his powers in order to protect those who cannot fight for themselves against a powerful foe, but yet unwilling to be judge or jury to those who would kill and rule mercilessly, unwavering in his duty, though sometimes pulled in too many directions at once. He is the best example for humanity of what a “super-man” should be. But despite my admiration of Superman, I’m glad he does exist…because that would mean something else equally powerful, but evil, also exists.
Hell yeah Clark. I know it’s hurtful what the people in the park told you (even though they are still grateful to have you) And even though you could have crushed that POS abusive father like a tin can… You rose above it and handled it succinctly. This is why we love you dude, because you still fight for us even when the gratitude isn’t always there, you fight anyway. ✊🏿
I wish this tragic part of Superman and other heroes was explored more often. There's a lot of trauma and guilt that people in certain occupations experience from losing people they want to save. From firefighters to EMTs and even animal rescue specialists. It's really difficult to think you could have helped, but you were too slow, or you didn't do something right, and you internalize that it's your fault. They were counting on you and you weren't there for them. Superman can hear everyone in Metropolis if he let himself. He could hear everyone that needs help but he is just powerless to do anything because he would just make things worse in a lot of situations. That's what he meant when he said you can't help people if you don't know what they need. It's good that Superman rejected the officer's assertion that he was the only one that could have helped. As strong as he is, that burden is too much to bear for anyone.
I want to hug Superman, I love Superman, I’d feel safer if he was at my park, he’s not a gun, he’s a really good man… that I’ve always had a crush on 😂
Here's the flip side of that coin lady. Say trouble shows up. An alien slime monster. Some random supervillain. Or that guy with a gun, and Superman is nowhere in sight. Bet you'd be a bit more welcoming then.
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I like the fact that Superman stopped Omni-Man from abusing Homelander
Holy shit
I love that, thank you so much
Now that's was a crosssover i didn't expect to see
WHAT
Nah that's Homelander's son, Ryan.
This story proves that Superman is NOT boring!
It's his humanity that makes him a compelling character, not his powers.
A combination of BOTH! :)
Bruce Wayne's true identity is Batman.
Superman's true identity is Clark Kent.
In the shell of the man of steel, lies the heart of the good kid from Kansas.
Soooo, just the exact same thing that literary every hero has except the edgy ones (and even some of the edgy ones for that part)
@isorstho7378 you are the edgy mf here, you guys don't understand don't complexities and layers of characters and term any mature storytelling as edgy. Maybe have some brainchild before commenting
His powers are a big plus lol
I love how Clark is genuinely humane and wholesome but he does have a temper like most people. "I could've torn him with my bare hands" is a human reaction to seeing such abuse, but staying peaceful despite not having to is what makes Clark Superman
Batman literally breaks peoples skulls for a living
@@shabeohe doesn't have the luxury to hold back so he resorts to fucking people up beyond recognition to make sure they stay down.
@@shabeoyeah batman's a dick
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I think Doug Walker from Channel Awesome says it best: "If Marvel is Humans becoming Gods, DC is Gods becoming Human."
I love the idea of Superman just casually walking down the street instead of flying
I guess to make it more relatable to us the reader that you don’t need powers to save a life.
This comic was part of a greater overarching storyline about Superman deciding to walk across the country after the media accusing him of not understanding the common man starts to make him second-guess himself
That's because the act of him flying/ floating around in a neighborhood would give the citizens a sense of intimation or powerlessness, he doesn't want people to perceive him as a god or a deity that stands above all but a friend people could look up and try to relate to
... When the writers don't hate Superman
Who hates Superman?
@@ChelseaPariella Some of the writers, apparently.
@@tonystank3091true but atleast it less worse remember the current spider man run if you read it yeah we do not talk about it ever
@@ThuanVong-uh1di *All* of Spider-Man's writers hate him.
spidey is marels punching bag for years x) the more innocent the character the more drama you can milk @@ThuanVong-uh1di
“All it needed was anyone with a pair of eyes, a voice, a phone and then cents worth of compassion.”
-Superman
“A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something just as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boys shoulders let him know that the world hasn't end.”
-Batman
That Batman quote is especially powerful since it's referring to Comissioner Gordon putting a coat on his shoulders on the night his parents died.
@@dutchvanderlinde248 Great power (money or superpower) great responsibility.
its supposed to be
" let them know the world had'nt ended "
i remember the scene
Bruce is speaking from experience when he references the coat over a young boy's shoulders. 😢
The World Finest everybody! Both quotes are Powerful because of how true they are, and perfectly fit them both!
As a CPS who deals with this every day this literally made me tear up. To anyone reading this. Superman isn't real. But YOU ARE. If you see something say something. ONE ABUSED CHILD IS ONE TOO MANY! You can be Superman for real in that child's life.
Or punisher even better
So many months later, but I’m sorry you must deal with this, I want to get into social services and to help with low-income accounting for families to give them some help when looking for resources. I always hear people say, "Resources are there if you need them", however, these people do not know how to access them, because I can tell you all the paperwork to get processed is a lot, and I can see why it may intimidate people, so I want to applaud you for helping the young that can't help themselves.
I also wish he was real. When I was a kid this "Dad" kind of reminded me of my Dad, he never left a bruise, but he was violent toward my mom, my sister, and I. Her words are very similar to my mother's, "you just have to walk on eggshells around your dad when he gets mad", when I tried to voice how they always argued, I was told to, "shut up" or I was dragged to my room and thrown around. I remember fearing him so much, now he's a weak man, can't even walk for long, can’t make any jerking movements, and I thought I'd get over it, but I just dislike him more now because he still mouths off, and I just don’t want to stoop to his level. I am happy in my life with my wife, and my 3-year-old son, I talked to a therapist trying to accept what it was, but I can't. He denies hitting us and belittling us, and he also tells his new family and his mom he never did anything to us to make us feel this way. However, when he did hit one of us, he would cry, go write a letter addressed to us, and use that as an apology that would I am assuming, make us forgive him. I wish people didn't turn a blind eye, but then again when he would do his thing, he would lock all the doors before acting, to make sure no one knew, and always said, "Arguments stay within these walls".
I dont mean to trama dump, just appreciate what you do for the kids that are found, and are taken out of truely evil homes. I just hope its not as common for kids to be misse like we where. Also to anyone else that has a just POS of a dad like this guy im sorry, you arent alone, hope its worth something to someone, and I hope you can heal just enough to live your own life. Hope your days all are going well.
@@crazyfrank2027Punisher is literally one of the worst ways of bringing justice
@@bread5384
But some bad people deserve the worst
@crazyfrank2027 It's not about the bad people deserving the worst exactly. Being so intensely violent with criminals is bound to not only make you become more sadistic and malicious, but definitely scare people around you. Punisher isn't even a good person which shouldn't be surprising since he's probably the textbook definition of an anti hero. He would even kill criminals trying to turn over a new leaf no matter how big or small their crimes were
This is triggering. I was that boy. I never had a superman to help me. This story has me bawling my eyes out. No child should EVER have to deal with that. Everyone says he is lucky it wasn't Batman that showed up. I WISH it was Batman that showed up.
I feel it’s better Superman is the one who dealt with it. Showing even someone with all the powers in the world can miss something if no one else even bothers to speak up.
That it’s not some super powered god figure who can solve all problems in the world. It’s just people paying attention, opening their hearts to others, and wanting to do something to help people who they might not even know.
I feel you, but I, personally, believe that he needed worse than even Batman. But then again, death is too good for some people...
If what what you say it’s true, then you would’ve understand that when Batman and Superman didn’t show up, it was you that should’ve become them
Love how when people try to put Superman on a pedestal “oh you are so great Superman no one else could have done this” he basically always shuts it down and shows that he would almost never be needed if people were better if people had more heart he wouldn’t have to interfere in half the events he does
That is why every universe without Superman ultimately fails. He is basically the symbol of hope for the entire universe. As long as he is alive then there is hope.
Dr Manhattan found this out and it is the reason the Watchmen universe was in such turmoil.
Superman shows that no matter how strong an enemy or desire to enact violence there is hope for the right thing to be done instead.
@@fordgtguy The MARVEL universe seems to be doing just fine without him.... I wonder if their universe has a character of equal importance?
@@Zurround Marvel seems like constant tragedy over and over. There are wins for sure but not everyone that wins does the right thing or does it without just becoming as bad as the people they beat.
Also Superman exists because of a bet between the endless, this makes him extremely special as a character.
Every universe where Superman dies or loses hope ultimately fails. Kingdom Come nearly failed due to Superman giving up on humanity. Injustice Superman gave up hope and decided to control others to force morality.
Case in point, almost every future timeline in Marvel is an apocalypse.
@@Zurround I feel like there are but on smaller scales and different heroes for different people like I’m sure people see what Spider-Man does and feel hopeful but someone that doesn’t live in new York might not even know who Spider-Man is
He says it himself in Infinite Crisis. A perfect world wouldn't need Superman.
10 years later: _Dad approches son_
Dad: "Son, did you call Superman today? It's almost midnight."
Son: "No, I can't. I dropped my phone in a puddle and it broke."
Dad: "Please, son he-"
Superman: "I didn't hear no call." _Towers over the father_
deserved ngl.
This is honestly funny
Lol
Karma's sweet
I don't get it?
The point Superman made at the end really touched my heart. Batman likely would've broken the man up but Supes did the correct thing.
He did his version of the correct thing. As much as he is an orphan he's not nearly so much as Batman as to how it matters in terms of parent bonding. Parental abuse has to be a rage trigger for Bruce.
@if7723 yeah, Batman probably would’ve folded him like a lawn chair chiropractor style
@@kalebgamez808 It's what makes me admire the character alot. Despite being the most powerful mortal among humans it's inspiring to envision someone to hold back soo much and refuse to let his power to corrupt him. I admire Bruce just as much because of the fear he puts in people which prevents crime not all but some.
Ehh, I think Batman wouldn't do that and do what Superman did if the kid was still there to witness his dad getting beat up. If Batman and the dad were alone, maybe he'd rough him up a bit. but even then I think Batman wouldn't do that
@@broboy2579 Well If he would've attacked Batman, I'm almost positive Bruce would hurt him. Perhaps not break his bones but certainly make him hurt.
“All it needed all it really needed was a voice, a phone and ten cents worth of compassion.” Humble yet powerful words from him love this part of Superman so much instead of just flying around like some “god” he was compassionate to “walk” amongst the ppl because he genuinely cares about them
The dad lucky it was Superman and not Batman lol Bruce would had broken the guys hand for hitting his son 😂
@peacefulVibes95 JUST his hand that would be pretty generous for batman 😂
Or even worse, Red Hood. Batman at least would've left him alive. Jason would've beat him within an inch of his life then put a bullet in his head.
@@s-boy4613 I like the Batmans, The Animated Series, Batman so damned angry at the Sewer King for abusing children he openly admits it's the most tempted he's ever been to outright kill someone. Not any type of supervillain, mobster, or random thug, but an abuser of children.
@@matts1166Seeing BATMAN saying he was close to ((rightfully)) KILLING someone is so shocking 🤯
The. He would have made the boy a robin
Superman is amazing to show that level of restraint against an abusive Father.
Indeed i think most decent people would have shred him apart slowly....
I know that I would have tear him apart......
@@amm019 Its better for the child not to. Call it Stockholm syndrome or a child's need to love a parent even if the parent does not deserve it but harming the abusing parent might further traumatize a child and killing the abusive parent deprives the child of some day getting to confront them for closure. That is part of why I am against draconian punishments for most forms of child abuse. Not harming the victims, even if only indirectly by them feeling emotional harm from harm caused to their parent is more important than punishment. Plus, once you put them in prison, child abusers are not liked in prison. The other inmates can take care of the "punishment".
Superman's lucky the father didn't take his gallon of whiskey and tear him in half
@@Zurround”confront”
Lol as if parents that are abusive won’t deflect and own up their actions. Believe me, they will STILL somehow make it YOUR fault. Dealt with an abusive father like this, this is my reality. They will NEVER own up to their mistakes. The only way to confront them is not be involved in their lives. Never visit them, never say happy birthday or greetings to them. Treat them as if they were never part of your life or they’re just a complete stranger. It’s gonna hurt them the most since in their minds, they are doing the right thing and really did well as a parent. You not reciprocating their twisted form of "love" is a slap to the face for them. Be prepared for backlash from your other relatives though (other family members, uncles, aunts that are his blood brothers and sisters, etc) because you will be made out the bad guy even if they don't know the whole story.
That one shot of Superman standing at the top of the stairs...damn, it gets me.
4:22
That feeling of "it's alright, kid... I'm here" 🥲
I want to add two things
1. I understand how the people at the park are acting. If this happened in real life deep down we might feel the same way. Yet of course we also would be happy and great full for what superman has done
2. Batman would have fucked up the dad. That MF was lucky!
Cause I am Batman! (Precedes to godslap the father)
Yes because in Batman's eyes he's a fucking criminal who deserves to be put in a stretcher
@@debby2422discombobulate
Imagine if Jason Todd showed up
@@waltergaming9802 that would not end well for the father
THIS. This is the Superman story everyone needs to know about
Yes. Superman is my favorite superhero for this reason. He’a humble, kind, golden hearted and will do what he can to help others. He was raised right, taught right and was shown only the good in people. Rather than see the world as dark and evil.
@@Shadowrulzalways My absolute favorite super hero is GUY GARDNER from POST CRISIS CONTINUITY and of his 4 "forms" its the WARRIOR (The four "forms" for him was GREEN LANTERN, YELLOW LANTERN, VULDARIAN WARRIOR and finally 2nd generation Green Lantern after he was "reinlisted". He had one of the greatest story arcs ever with his powers changing.
That people only need superman only if he can be a muscle for them during a war but, cast him out when their no longer a war like every soldiers out there?
Had the DCCEU been handled better, we could've had a movie in which Henry Cavill's Supes does this
@@DeepEye1994if they never brought on Snyder, we would’ve already gotten that film.
There’s 2 things you never want to encounter in the DC universe.
1: A pissed off Superman.
2: A smiling Batman.
3 actually. . . Both at the same time
I love how superman says they didn't need him to help the kid.
All it would have taken was someone with a little bit of compassion and a phone call to make it change.
4:10 One thing I've learned from all of the comics I've read, is that, even though superman does drawback and focus his super-hearing so that he isn't hearing anything and everything, he always listens out for that one word...."Superman" so that no matter where he is, he always hears those calling for his help.
🥹🥲
Lets hope two adults aren't roleplaying something frisky when he's around the area
@@Soul.Resonant
I'd assume he can tell the difference between a call of distress, a casual conversation, and someone's erotic roleplay. Does he hear it? Probably. But he won't investigate.
@@anobjectatrest5975 or check if it is lois
@@anobjectatrest5975 superman can hear whenever my grampa farts on the couch
Find it funny how the father has the mustache of Omni-Man😅
I thought the same thing
It's more like General Thragg
And he is so lame
Even sounded like him in this.
Makes sense
"If a man walked into this park with a gun, everyone would be nervous, you get that, right?"
Does Superman live in a weird planet where cops don't open-carry their sidearms?
Sadly a realistic response in an age where karens believe that banning guns will solve gun violence
Good point, on the other side I live in Venezuela so everyone would be actually nervous seeing a police officer with a gun on park
This is why I love Superman. It is not because of his powers but his compassion. He is a good man.
Factzzzz🔥
Such a rare character in modern writing.
Like how Fred stood out in the supernatural/Scooby doo crossover
I love how despite all of this Super man still did the responsible thing and turned the man in to the police to teach the kid that violence isn’t always the answer. Only g1 Optimus prime could do better.
Sometimes violence is the answer. If I were Superman I would’ve dropped that abuser from the sky
More of a Transformer guy too. Loved this comic; however if Superman had Optimus' voice, that would seal the deal for me
@@valmid5069 I wonder how Optimus prime would handle this situation? I can imagine while he’d still do the right thing something in the back of his mind would tell him to crush that man under his foot and pop him like a grape but his heart would still be louder and tell him to do the responsible thing which while harder is the right thing to do.
@@nave712no that wouldn’t be a good idea otherwise you would stoop to his level and would be no better than he was. The right thing to do would be to call the police and let them and the judges deal with it. The thing that makes Superman a hero is that he usually doesn’t kill villains unless he has no other option or in some cases like Batman has a code of no killing. In this story what made Superman a hero was that even when he was understandably angry at the father of the child due to how he abused his own child Superman didn’t kill him and rather turned that evil man into the police and let them deal with him which was the right thing to do.
@@jfournerat1274 it may get him put in jail but it won’t stop him from finding another victim once he gets out
The father got lucky that it was Superman who found out.
A lot of other superheroes in DC would have absolutely pulverised him.
Batman would have broken him
Red Hood would’ve put him in a shallow grave.
wonder woman would have played "hanged man real life edition" with him
The Hulk wouldve clapped him into ashes and then eat it
The Punisher would have made him eat his own balls
He’s not simply called super man because he’s stronger than us, but because of how he uses that strength to be the best example of what we can be
Sometimes I wish we have someone like this to protect us all from evil. Big or small
Joe Biden lol jk
@@ihateactorssleepy joe too busy doing cocaine
We do actually have Someone like that, and His Name is YAHWEH EL ELOHIM. Sadly, a lot of people act as selfish and apathetic as the people in Danville and they rebel against Him, just like the villains that Superman faces, or they think that He is a fairy tale, or an evil tyrant, never mind that those people that say such things are ironically the very evil tyrants that they falsely claim that YAHWEH EL ELOHIM is, which is sad.
I agree friend. But even when we do have someone to protect us, it comes into question. Are they doing this for the greater good? Or they doing this for their own selfish reasons. And what could happen if they go rogue and start doing the opposite of they should be doing….
@@paxhumana2015Stand up and be the hero you wish someone else was for you while.thinking you deserve it when you wouldnt be it
The way you are able to display the tone of every story you tell through the voices and the overall presentation us truly astonishing, and it makes you actually feel the emotions of all the characters, which not many people are able to do
He’s gonna be killin the RUclips comic scene in no time this is some of the best content for comics
thats an ai voice homie
@@AGripOBabys I know
@@AGripOBabysno shit. But the AI voice is a nice feature and replicates the comic text perfectly
Its oddly wonderful seeing a abusive father and mass murderer of children comment about how good the voice over is about a story of a abusive father getting what he deserves
Makes me wonder, what would superman do to a man like William? No matter if its pre or past springlocks
The look that Superman is giving the abusive father ,when he tells the father there will be consequences if the boy doesn't call everyday is terrifying.
Imagine if Batman confronts this abusive father
Imagine living in an abusive household and it's ACTUAL Superman who shows up to save you.
My favorite thing about this is the fact that Superman isn't flying over the neighborhood or hovering above anyone else. He has the power to fight gods, but he's there walking down the street helping the common person. He even says that anyone could have helped fix the problem, that anyone could have been the super man or woman that this little boy needed. Shows how compassionate and mortal his heart is. He never thinks of himself as more than another person or as a superior being. He's just a guy who uses what he has to do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.
For those that don't know, I'm pretty sure this was during a stint of the comics where Superman said he was going to walk across the USA because he was accused of, well, basically exactly that. That he was too high above them to understand their normal people problems anymore.
@@Nekufan1000000close. It was right after Superman had to release the Phantom Zone inhabitants. The remaining Kryptonians (about 100,000) made a new planet called New Krypton and it was in the same orbit as Earth just on the opposite side of the the Sun. Superman left Earth to live there in order to keep the peace and a watchful eye on General Zod. A war broke out between Earth and New Krypton. New Krypton lost thanks to Lex Luthors Kryptonite weapons. Superman returned to Earth and decided to walk across America to reconnect with the people of Earth.
@@michaelbasile1979no wonder people were scared of Superman
The story, especially the way people fear Superman simply because he exists, that's one of the saddest things I've seen in a superhero related piece of media.
This made me want to cry. Your voice overs and synthesis of these stories really makes them impactful.
"You're Father is a good man, he just gets upset sometimes." You know what's deppresing??? Some Wives who live with abusive husbands who beat them AND their kids, say they think their Husband's deep down have a "heart", but little do they know, their husband's deep down are aggressive, hateful, rage filled, violant sociopaths who can NOT feel any self-reflection or even any basic human empathy. I'f you're living with an abusive husband or wife who yells at you, threatens you, and even hits you for nothing, then PLEASE get help, get your phone and dial 911 or any emergency number (depending on your country) and pretend your ordering a pizza or chinese, do not wait for your partner to keep torturing you or screaming at you, or worse, attack you, it could cost you your life.
FACTS!!! Lord help them ✝️⛪️🙏🏾🛐🛐
And then once you do, you cut that toxicity of out your life and let it rot and fester alone. And more importantly if they are abusing your kids, be a doer not a viewer. Muster the courage to grab something and knock your abuser out. HARD. If not, then leaving your child to be abused makes you a coward and no better than your abusive partner. And don't hesitate. He or she who hesitates is lost. If something isn't done, you might be killed or worse your child will grow up into an abuser as well and repeat the process to their family. Break the cycle before it's too late.
This is actually outdated advice as it is now known as a cover and abusive partners are aware of it. The better play is just to dial 911 and keep the phone out of sight but not muffled since if there isn't a response to the call they will send a car (timewise not great) but it keeps you from tipping the hand.
I can also talk from experience. They DO NOT feel empathy, other human beings are a tool, or toy at best. And they really are so narcissistic to even believe their own lies, believe that what they do would be just!
You HAVE to go against them, NEVER let them take anymore from you!
I wish we’d get back to more grounded Superman stories like this than him fighting some deity level villain. That was one of the most awesome things with Superman was when he stopped regular criminals with the intent of harming someone.
Dan Jurgens 16-18 run was pretty grounded and a lot of fun. Clark was teaching Jon Samuel Kent how to be a superhero and good person that his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent taunt taught Clar how to be.
Is like asking God to fix your sink when there is a leak.
Well they do both. You have to have both.
Except Superman isn't a God, metaphorically or otherwise, no matter what fans claim.
Superman dosent see himself as a god and hates being treated like one. People forget supes second modo "I fight for those who can't fight for themselves" no matter the problem you can call superman @@vendattavee1745
“Does your dad beat you too?” 😩😭
I can understand why people were afraid of Superman he is a literal god, seeing him nearly kill the father was really dark just the sheer rage in his eyes, I am glad William and his mom are going to be okay and that threat he made of if he doesn't hear from William there will be consequences 😮
I agree with Superman, absolutely nobody in the town reported on this, not even the neighbours, seriously then next door neighbours should have at least heard something but like Superman said none of the town had any compassion 😢
It must of taken every ounce of restraint he had for Superman not to put that asshole threw a wall.
😂😂😂 yes
At least the asshole will be looking over his shoulder or at the sky for the rest of his life
Or in orbit.
Through a wall? They would've been atomized if he lost restraint
Tayla: That's Superman in general. He always uses an incredible amount of restraint cause he can literally punch people into orbit. In 100 different pieces.
Unless he's facing like Darkseid.
This the the kind of Superman we need to have movies made about.
Facts
It can happen as a scene in the movie but kind of hard to do a 2 hour long multimillion dollar movie plot about one dad and acts of child abuse. Worked fine for a single episode of the Incredible Hulk (maybe the saddest episode) but not enough for a movie plot unless its a very brief side story and not the main plot. Kind of like how in ROBOCOP he stopped several different crimes but that was not the main story arc of the movie.
@@Zurround I think more the Superman who acts like this. This nails down Supes as character.
I see a lot of the Christopher Reeves Superman in this story.
Seeing the child in so much pain always makes me want to hug my son and remember that I will never be anything like my parents.
If Superman were a little more like his buddy Bruce:
“You realize if I had let my anger get the best of me there, I could crush you, and nobody could stop me, nobody could even punish me for the crime. I’ll be looking forward to your son’s nightly call”
These are the kinds of Superhero stories we need in the modern day. No evilness, no heroes suffering, no multiversal shenanigans (the stupid ones like Multiverse of Madness), just heroes being good people and helping those who need it most
well that is what Superman is meant to be a symbol of hope and to inspire people
Isn't beating your kid like beating your meat?
Disagree on the Multiverse of Madness... but super agree on everythin' else.
@@ShadeMeadows Well from what I have heard of Multiverse of Madness, the multiverse stuff wasn’t great since most of the other world heroes got rekted by Wanda
@zeldagameryt4018 I just loved the movie it's all!
But any opinion is respected 'ere!
They should have had a line where the father inquiries about the consequences, by saying "so you'd come back if you didn't hear from him?" to which superman replies "No! If I miss one call from that boy, I'm sending batman"
Ironic since Superman is megaexponentially more powerful than Batman but you are actually in MORE danger as a criminal if you are facing Batman because Batman will beat the crap out of you.
"You going to beat me up Superman? That's not really your style."
"No it isn't. It's his."
(Bat-beatdown)
@@Zurround Superman is strong and durable enough that holding back doesn't put him at risk. Batman vs that roided up child abuser isn't exactly hard for Batman, but he does need to not let himself get hit because he's beefy enough that a solid punch landing on him would hurt.
@@matthewgagnon9426 Roids Schmoids. Batman might still be stronger than that guy even if only marginally and there are other physical factors like flexibility and aerobic endurance and martial arts skills which would ALL go to Batman in spades. Batman would still win that fight. This child abuser guy is nowhere near as strong as Bane. I wonder if the child beater is really that strong in story continuity or if this is just that thing comic books do where everyone is drawn to look like a body builder? Not sure how a trashy alcoholic wife beater guy would have the self discipline necessary to get that kind of physique.
Superman: “I’m not going to do anything but tell a friend in Gotham. And then when you wake up in a month, you’ll be able to count the number of unbroken bones in your body on one hand, which’ll be the only thing you’ll be able to move.”
God Superman's anger at the dad is just so fucking palpable, even i felt threatened. Amazing voice acting work
Why did this make me so emotional? I love comics especially stories like this it shows that you don't have to fight Aliens, mad scientists or demons to be a hero just have compassion and try and do the right thing ❤
Interesting story. For one because it gets right that a Superman story shouldnt be about Superman beating a villain (because there is, realistically, no villain he CANNOT beat) but rather about conflicts where his powers don't matter (much). The classic "you can't save everybody" or "Your powers are useless here, it's about your heart". And also the punchline of "Hey, this is a Superhero story, but shit like this happens in real life and y'all should do something."
I was so glad Superman actually came and found the boy, I was worried it was going to be one of those comics where Superman misses him, can’t help or save him and the boy resents him for this. My favorite Superman stories are where it shows his compassion for others, his concern for humans
Jason
Superman: sends him to jail.
Batman: breaks 3 different bones and beats him the same way he beat the kid.
That man is built like fucking Bane, without prep time he gets crushed
Red Hood: Fires at him; making sure he suffers the longest time possible
Size aint everything lil bro@@Docteur_Hex
Props to William for standing up to his dad like that.
This is awesome! They made a Superman comic about my dad guys!
Lol
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Oh my
Please say sike.
Your funny 😂 almost makes relating to this not hard at all fr
Domestic abuse is not only generational, but cultural.
Neighborhoods, towns, etc. People have normalized it for so long, it's not considered abuse at times.
I see and hear a lot of people muse about how they or their parents would have reacted in some situations, and it's like venting anger against children was just normal in their lives.
this is what the 10 cents of compassion line is about, it didn't need to be Superman, someone just had to care
Holding restraint against the father, showing the boy violence wasn't needed. "Be strong, be good"
Why am I not surprised this is from the older days of DC comics. They got really good story telling material with amazing morals.
like one person said child every deserves a parent but not all parents deserve a child
"You have no right!"
Poor choice of words to say to Superman.
"It's not about RIGHTS. It's about WHAT'S right."
Superman grabbed the man by his throat, and started squeezing, cutting off his air. The man frantically scrabbled at Supermans hand, but, of course, he might as well have been trying to fold titanium.
"And right now... I don't think ANYONE would say I'm in the wrong."
He held the iron grip for a second more, then released, his usually kind face twisted by the sheer rage he felt. The man would have collapsed, but Supermans grip held him up. He whimpered
"What are you gonna do to me?"
Superman leaned in, his eyes glowing dangerously as he responded
"Nothing. I'm not going to do a THING to you, because there is no way I could convey the DISGUST I feel just LOOKING at you. How does it feel?!"
Superman slammed the man into the wall, still being careful to not cause severe damage
"How does it feel? How does it FEEL to be at the mercy of someone who is so far beyond your strength that you can't do anything? Look at that boy down there. THIS is what he felt every time his father, his MAKER, the one who.should be PROTECTING him and loving him felt every time you raised your hand to him!"
The man hung limp in Suprrmans grasp as he whimpered
"You're... going to... let me go?"
Superman leaned in, his voice dangerously calm
"I said *I* won't do a thing to you, but I have associates who wouldn't show this kind of restraint. One, in particular, makes it his MISSION to deal with scum like you. I can end you in an instant; a mere flicker of thought. HE wouldn't be nearly as merciful."
Superman raised his arm and pointed at the door. Standing in the doorway was a figure with narrowed eyes, a menacing scowl on his lips, the rest of his face obscured by a cowl with pointed ears
"If you don't want to meet my friend, then I suggest you become a better man. Be the father your son needs, and the husband your wife deserves! If not..."
He leaned in again, his Crimson eyes locked on the terrified man
"I'm always listening, and HE is always waiting."
@@lordofcynders9115Damn you should draw this.
@coolgamer2135 unfortunately, I can't draw... But I did ask a friend if he'd do so.
@@lordofcynders9115 Oh well what a shame but if a an fanfic of this be released I'd like to be notified.
The dad looks like Omni-man. Also this video shows EXACTLY why we love Superman.
Wonder if that was intentional
Omni-Man has never been cruel to his son.
No, not even in that season1 finale, he was fighting himself more than Mark.
@@lightborn9071
Never cruel to his own son. But definitely cruel to someone else's son, daughter. Or any human being out there which he mercilessly k'lled in the train scene
1:16 Superman: "I AM NOT A GUN."
My partner survived similar abuse. I wont go into details cause they're not my stories to share, but seeing this really brought it into perspective. It also reminds me of my own traumatic experiences. That's the power of storytelling. Thank you for this.
I hope you’re both safe out there.
Truly one of the best Superman stories and it doesn't require one big bad fight. Everything Superman tries to be is someone to show other's how they can be the protectors and heroes themselves. Obviously it doesn't literally mean that anyone could just go fight Doomsday or Darkseid. But that isn't what most heroes are truly needed for. Most are just needed to make their little part of the world just a bit better. Anyone in that town could have done that. The police and CPS clearly knew something was wrong but stood by. His teachers and neighbors also clearly knew something was wrong but stood by.
Yeah, don't get why they didn't investigate further.
4:17 great editing. Some of the best motion comics ive seen
The "Superman: Grounded" arc are some of my all-time favorite Supes issues. 💙☀️
Despite the bystanders misconception of Superman being an uncontrollable "weapon", deep down he is humane, and I hate that the people don't realize it. Other than that, the voice acting in this video is superb. Kinda gets me more attached to the characters more than reading the comic itself because the voice acting empowers the soul of the characters.
I love superman but i would never want him to live near me with his identity being public.
The risk for massive collateral damage is just to great.
@@godkingGotta agree with you
I've been a Batman fan since day one and of course I have my thoughts on the rivalry, but how can you not love Superman?
Imagine Batman showed up instead
Well there are plenty of people who only really saw the live action Superman movies and none of the comics or animated stuff so I'd assume it's pretty easy for them to hate him.
@@breakfaith3031 You're probably right. It's a real shame, the Batman and Superman animated series back in the 90s is what got me into reading the comics when I was a kid. I was struggling with reading comprehension and having those comics helped me catch up. I hate when people say comicbooks are junk and don't help kids because it's not true.
@@MS-jp3op have you ever noticed how a lot of the people who say that things like comic books and video games are entirely bad for children are also the same ones complaining that they can't legally beat their kids?
Well it seems like it anyways, I could be way off base here as I can only really speak from my own experience.
@@breakfaith3031 It's all about influence. High control communities or parents can't suffer any other influences on their members because every deviation, no matter how trivial, is a challenge to their authority. Often at the root of this authority is an assumption that humans are inherently bad and untrustworthy, which necessitates their harsh forms of control. Modern themes of self determination and the inherent value of individuals flies in the face of that authority by making them irrelevant so they have to shout it down or admit we don't need them.
woah i got chills listening to this. like the happy chills
Now THAT is a hero
4:35
*The last thing you see before a brutal and well deserved beating*
The one time the civilians actually care about their homes and their friends in danger rather than the larger threats lmao
"10 cents worth of compassion". Holy shit
Ten cents worth of compassion
DAMN
Love how you have the voices overlap and not just go in order of the speech bubbles makes it been more like an actual conversation
Dude is lucky it was Sups who busted him, if it was Bats, the dude would crap his pants, give himself up to the police, filed the restraining order himself, put himself in prison and closed the bars behind. Bats can make an upstanding citizen and a caring father out of anybody in just a single night....
😂😂😂😂😂
I mean, bad parents is the ultimate fuck you in his head. Oh, you were allowed to be a parent and this is how you spend it, hope you're ready for some jaw exercises.
This comic was too close to home. I had no idea this issue existed...thank you for sharing.
Superman:fine I’ll let you live
Batman: VENGENCE FOR GOTHAM
I really love this story it shows Superman’s soft and caring side beautifully
People complain about Superman being "OP" but they're missing the point. Superman is meant to be someone with the strength to rip a planet in half, but with the heart to know that would be horrendously wrong. Superman is an alien who is more "human" than the most pure person, but yet he still struggles internally with the mercy he shows to evil people. Just because you have the power over someone to act as a god, doesn't mean you should, the ultimate story of humility and responsibility.
These are the Superman stories that I like to read. Not the galaxy spanning BS, but the ones that show he has more humanity than most humans do.
A restraining order doesn't usually work if the male abuser has all the cards.
In a study among 104 female residents in a facility for IPV victims, the majority (66.3%) reported that they had separated from and returned to their abusive partners at least once, and of them, 97.1% indicated that they left and returned multiple times (Griffing et al., 2005)
My mother was one of them. Result. She lost her children for all time.
That’s a really good PSA. I bet there were a lot of kids who saw stuff like this and read in the comics that they could help their friends out in that sort of common situation.
If you see it, smell it, act on that gut instinct. Authorities often will turn a blind eye to abuse.
The authorities always turn a blind eye to harassment and death threats too. My own experience.
Superman gets a lot of hate and dumped on a lot. But he(like Captain America) is a TRUE HERO. This is what Superman represents. Not gonna lie I got a but teary. Ppl forget its Superman's HUMBLENESS and HUMANITY that makes him a compelling character like another commenter stated.
It's always the one in blue and red
I would of sent that abusive dad into space
J.Michael has been a favorite since Writer's digest. That is where I found him. His talent was evident.
3:53 “son of a-“ dude was about to call himself a bitch
I love Superman cause despite being alien, he’s able to a great human being.
Also, imagine being a regular human while trying to threaten Superman of all people.
He's as human as the rest of us. Been on earth since he was an infant
@@GalazyProductions I know.
This is some great voice acting and appropriately curated talents for each role. Looking forward to more!
This is why I love the concept of Superman. A true hero, incorruptible, the perfect Boy Scout, willing to take a regular beating from adversaries that rival his powers in order to protect those who cannot fight for themselves against a powerful foe, but yet unwilling to be judge or jury to those who would kill and rule mercilessly, unwavering in his duty, though sometimes pulled in too many directions at once. He is the best example for humanity of what a “super-man” should be. But despite my admiration of Superman, I’m glad he does exist…because that would mean something else equally powerful, but evil, also exists.
The “you are a gun” is funny because it’s like the iron giant . 1:07
One of the best Superman comic ever! That's deep!
Superman's never this pissed when Lois is being threatened. Like holy hell, he was _pissed_ when he saw the boy._
Hell yeah Clark. I know it’s hurtful what the people in the park told you (even though they are still grateful to have you)
And even though you could have crushed that POS abusive father like a tin can…
You rose above it and handled it succinctly. This is why we love you dude, because you still fight for us even when the gratitude isn’t always there, you fight anyway. ✊🏿
Man, I teared up watching this video. Powerful short story with great editing and voice work put together. 👍
I wish this tragic part of Superman and other heroes was explored more often.
There's a lot of trauma and guilt that people in certain occupations experience from losing people they want to save. From firefighters to EMTs and even animal rescue specialists.
It's really difficult to think you could have helped, but you were too slow, or you didn't do something right, and you internalize that it's your fault. They were counting on you and you weren't there for them.
Superman can hear everyone in Metropolis if he let himself. He could hear everyone that needs help but he is just powerless to do anything because he would just make things worse in a lot of situations. That's what he meant when he said you can't help people if you don't know what they need.
It's good that Superman rejected the officer's assertion that he was the only one that could have helped. As strong as he is, that burden is too much to bear for anyone.
Man he may be indestructible but even then his emotions aren’t strong enough
Daymn this is marvelous!!
The voice acting, the bgm, the sound effect, it really feels like I'm watching a cartoon!
I want to hug Superman, I love Superman, I’d feel safer if he was at my park, he’s not a gun, he’s a really good man… that I’ve always had a crush on 😂
Until he gets mind controlled
When people tell me why I love comic books, I’ll show them this type of content.
So excited to see a humanitarian compassionate Superman again. We need him the most now
Ten cents worth of compassion. Says it all.
Here's the flip side of that coin lady. Say trouble shows up. An alien slime monster. Some random supervillain. Or that guy with a gun, and Superman is nowhere in sight. Bet you'd be a bit more welcoming then.
Ain't that the truth