Why Breaking Up Lois And Clark Was A Bad Idea

Whatever else you may think of the rebooting the DC Universe, it has put something very momentous in jeopardy:

What??

Oh, ye of short memories. Back in Superman #354 (1980), the concept of Superman 2020 was introduced, and it WASN'T billed as an imaginary story or a "possible" future--this was going to happen!!

What was going to happen?


(huh, huh, huh huh, he said "sired!")


Well, that may all be out the window now. Thanks to the reboot, broody nuSuperman has to somehow find a woman willing to hang around with his whiny butt long enough to "sire" a child, have that child spawn his own offspring, and have that grandchild be old enough to take on the Superman mantle--in just 8 years!!

Pretty unlikely.

(Yes, yes, I know, there wouldn't have been sufficient time under the old continuity, either. But at least Kal-El was married, so there was a much better chance of children than current emo Clark Kent has. Throw in the made up sci-fi growth rates of Kryptonese/human hybrids, time travel, and a little Mxyzptlk jazz, and it could have happened. )

And why is it so important that we preserve the possibility of Superman 2020? Well, that's a story for tomorrow...