How to Make Superman Relevant

The prevailing theory holds that Superman is a problematic character because he is too powerful and too good.
How to Make Superman Relevant
Actor Henry Cavill attends the "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice" premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York on March 20, 2016. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
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“Oh, Superman, where are you now? When everything’s gone wrong somehow?”

That lyric from the 1986 Genesis song “Land of Confusion” suits our current predicament. Many things seem to be going wrong all at once, with the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, economic devastation, political polarization, civil unrest, violence in the streets. Anxiety levels rise as these crises collide and combine into a perfect storm of social distress.