Forget Justice League Superman and Lois are better on TV
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With Justice League, Superman is back in movies But he s always been better on TV
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Zaki Hasan February 23, 2021Updated: March 1, 2021, 1:19 pm
Elizabeth Tulloch plays Lois Lane and Tyler Hoechlin is Clark Kent in “Superman & Lois.” Photo: Dean Buscher, The CW
From his first appearance on comic book racks in 1938, Superman has been a fixture of pop culture, with his enduring appeal allowing him to traverse page to stage, small screen to big. And while you can’t undervalue the appeal of leaping tall buildings and flying faster than a speeding bullet, just as important an ingredient in Clark Kent’s continued popularity is the presence of his soulmate, the Daily Planet’s star reporter Lois Lane.
Zaki Hasan February 19, 2021Updated: February 21, 2021, 6:51 pm
Tyler Hoechlin stars as Superman in the CW’s “Superman & Lois” series. Photo: The CW
“Must there be a Superman?”
The question rife with opportunities for meta-textual deconstruction was first proffered by author Elliot S. Maggin in a 1972 comic book story (and echoed by news anchor Charlie Rose in the 2016 feature film “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”), but if we take the Man of Steel’s continued ubiquity on television as any indication, then the answer is a resounding yes.
The CW’s new series, “Superman & Lois,” premiering with a two-hour event on Tuesday, Feb. 23, is a fresh take on the classic story that not only demonstrates the continued resiliency of the Last Son of Krypton’s myth, but also makes a strong case for why Superman still matters to audiences new and old.