Jason Aaron's Absolute Superman reeks of leftist ideology, and turns Lois Lane against the Man of Steel
Adventures in Poor Taste spoke with social justice advocate Aaron about his new Absolute Superman series, and predictably, he gave hints what kind of ideological perspective it's built upon. Not to mention that from the artwork I've seen so far, it makes Lois Lane look quite unattractive, not unlike the My Adventures With Superman cartoon where Lois is drawn as a short-haired tomboy. First, the premise of the alternate world series:
All this Absolute imprint series does is hint the whole purpose was yet more leftist propaganda, and coming awfully late too, after much of the USA public voted for Trump as a way to voice their disapproval. Unfortunately, ideologues like Aaron just don't respect how the public feels, and it's shameful how he exploits a famous superhero creation just to make his shoddy points.
In Absolute Superman #4, Superman finds himself on the run, pursued across the globe by the armed forces of the Peacemakers and Lazarus Corp’s top field agent, Lois Lane. Despite their confrontations, Lois wrestles with her mission and the impact Superman has had on her worldview. Meanwhile, a new force enters the chase: the enigmatic Omega Men. Positioned as fierce opponents to Lazarus Corp, their true intentions remain unclear. Are they allies who will aid Kal-El in his fight for justice, or another threat complicating his already perilous journey? The tension escalates as Superman faces enemies on all sides, each with their own agenda.So here, the "draw" is that Lois works for the enemy? Well I'm not impressed. And this is yet another book that's humiliating the original Omega Men who were created in the 1980s as a heroic team.
When readers last saw Lois Lane, she was conflicted—both an ally and adversary to Superman. In Aaron’s vision, subversion of expectations is the name of the game.And look how he makes it sound like Lois is a real person, when he himself is the one who wrote her hating to "do that". And just what "truths" are they talking about? This reeks of leftist ideology, and on that note:
“Nobody we meet in this new world is where we expect them to be,” Aaron explained. “We met Lois at the end of issue #1; she’s the one who slaps the cuffs on Superman and points her gun in his face. She’s been on a journey ever since.”
Aaron loves writing Lois as a character wrestling with new truths. At the end of issue #2, she writes a self-reflective report—a rare act for someone who detests paperwork.
“She hated doing that,” Aaron said with a chuckle. “But she needed to get her thoughts down. I like the idea of these characters meeting Superman and realizing they might be on the wrong side of things.”
Superman himself is portrayed as an outsider, shaped by a lifetime of hardship. Aaron highlighted how this reinterpretation builds on the immigrant story that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster first envisioned in the 1930s.So Aaron's the latest so-called writer who's distorted Siegel and Shuster's premise of a refugee from a destroyed planet for the sake of a leftist agenda where it's claimed the Man of Steel is an "immigrant". And Aaron makes things worse by indicating this take on Superman will be another effort to make illegal immigrants look like the victims instead of victimizers. Hasn't he heard of the Laken Riley tragedy? It's practically why Donald Trump signed a law in her memory to defend other women from violent interlopers.
“That’s a big part of what it meant to [Jerry] Siegel and [Joe] Shuster back in the thirties when they created the character,” Aaron explained. “And that kind of story has different connotations these days.”
In this new take, Superman’s journey diverges from the traditional narrative. Instead of a stable upbringing in Smallville, Kal lands in a far more hostile world and spends his first five years on Earth fleeing from Lazarus Corp. He takes on dangerous, low-paying jobs across the globe, witnessing firsthand how society treats migrant workers and the impoverished.
Another standout aspect of Absolute Superman is the socio-political commentary. Aaron explores how systemic oppression, seen through the lens of Superman’s journey, resonates with today’s world. I see this series as a comic made for this time in America, given the extreme pressure people are under and the looming threat of deportation.And here, it's confirmed further that this Absolute imprint is amounting to nothing more than a cheap excuse for distorted propaganda that sides with illegal immigrants even if they turn out to be violent criminals.
Fans of deep-cut DC lore will also find plenty to enjoy. Issue #4 introduces the Omega Men, a group in direct opposition to Lazarus Corp. Their presence complicates the power dynamics, positioning Superman between two forces vying for control.I guess this must be a metaphor for Islamic terrorism? Which would make it one of the most offensive distortions of Marv Wolfman and Joe Staton's original concept from the Bronze Age, when the Omega Men were actual freedom fighters trying to defeat the tyrannical Citadel empire in the Vegan galaxy. To writers and audiences of the times, the Omega Men were simple good-vs-evil creations. To modern propagandists like Aaron, they're properties to be shamefully exploited to advance somebody's overwrought political agenda.
“To Lois Lane’s dad, they’re terrorists,” Aaron said. “But to others, they’re freedom fighters.”
All this Absolute imprint series does is hint the whole purpose was yet more leftist propaganda, and coming awfully late too, after much of the USA public voted for Trump as a way to voice their disapproval. Unfortunately, ideologues like Aaron just don't respect how the public feels, and it's shameful how he exploits a famous superhero creation just to make his shoddy points.
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