In an age of new media, Superman is quitting his job at the Daily Planet to become a blogger

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In an age of new media, Superman is quitting his job at the Daily Planet to become a blogger

A whole lot of superheroes both from DC and Marvel are undergoing a lot of big changes these days, and in an age where the daily newspaper isn’t quite what it used to be, Superman will be leaving his day job as a reporter for the Daily Planet to become a blogger. Yes, a blogger.

White getting on his case for not enough scoops on the Superman beat and his boss’ boss Morgan Edge also giving him a hard time, leads to a Jerry Maguire-type moment where he quits in front of the whole staff and rails on how journalism has given way to entertainment — in a not-so-mild-mannered fashion. (The Daily Planet has also been moving more toward the real world, too, with the newspaper becoming part of the multimedia corporation Galaxy Broadcasting.)

“This is really what happens when a 27-year-old guy is behind a desk and he has to take instruction from a larger conglomerate with concerns that aren’t really his own,” Lobdell explains.

“Superman is arguably the most powerful person on the planet, but how long can he sit at his desk with someone breathing down his neck and treating him like the least important person in the world?”

Lobdell’s favorite part? When Clark calls for his peers to stand up for truth, justice “and yeah — I’m not ashamed to say it — the American way,” a nod to the Man of Steel’s history.

“While it has its problems, there are a lot of good things to say about America and the American way, and I’m glad Clark is standing up for her,” says Lobdell, who also writes Superboy and Teen Titans for DC. “I’m happy to be involved in that and his declarations.”

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