“Maybe that’s the real punk rock”: Hope and Humanity in James Gunn’s Superman

Even before James Gunn’s Superman debuted earlier this month, the right-wing, conservative backlash rose up to proclaim that Gunn’s adaptation didn’t adhere Superman’s ideology, calling it “Superwoke.” I do not want to argue about that here because I have written about Superman’s initial appearances before and how he has always pushed back against oppressive systems and championed immigrants. One need only look at Joe … Read More “Maybe that’s the real punk rock”: Hope and Humanity in James Gunn’s Superman