Summary
- Superman arrested for treason after trying to save AI Amazo from the US military.
- Amazo, a sentient AI, communicates with Superman before being captured.
- Superman’s “American way” slogan is challenged as he prioritizes truth and justice over government decisions.
Warning! Spoilers ahead for My Adventures with Superman #2!The ‘American way’ part of Superman’s classic slogan is turned on its head when the Man of Steel finds himself arrested over the most shocking charge. Clark Kent always tries to do the right thing, but his latest escapade has put him in between saving a sentient AI and the full force of the United States.
In My Adventures with Superman #2 by Josie Campbell and Pablo M. Collar, Clark, Lois, and Jimmy sneak into Mt. Simonson Base to liberate Amazo after it was apprehended. As the trio searches for Amazo, Deathstroke sabotages the base by planting and triggering explosives.
Deathstroke, Bloodsport and Amazo get into a fight and Superman interrupts while in his Clark persona, knowing he’s putting his private life at risk. Clark convinces Amazo not to be the weapon the government wants him to be. Amazo jets off, but before Clark can rest, Bloodsport has Superman placed under arrest and charged with treason.
Superman Has Been Officially Charged with Treason Against America
After Anthony Ivo’s attack on Metropolis in the first season of My Adventures with Superman, a mysterious figure began stalking the city, draining every bit of energy it could find. Superman and his pals teamed up to find what was doing this only to discover Amazo, a prototype Parasite suit designed by Ivo. But unlike Parasite, there was no one inside the Amazo suit other than a sentient AI. Superman fought the suit as it tried to communicate. Unfortunately, just as Superman realized it was asking for help, Bloodsport arrived to bring it into the United States military’s custody.
Fans may recall Superman’s classic slogan that reveals the things he fights for: Truth, justice, and the American way. But here, Clark actually goes against the ‘American way’ or at least the military’s, in order to save Amazo from being tortured and turned into a weapon. To be fair, even the Prime Superman has even dropped it in exchange for ‘a better tomorrow’. But this moment is a good example of why Superman can’t always support the ‘American way’. Above all else, Superman is always going to protect the innocent before automatically siding with any government, even his own.
The ‘American Way’ Isn’t Always Superman’s Way
The ‘American way’ aspect of Superman’s slogan was added during World War II and simply stuck. But truth and justice are the things that Clark fights for first and foremost. Superman isn’t strictly anti-government, but he’s not going to let an innocent being like Amazo be tortured just because it’s what his country’s military has decided. Even if it means facing a treason charge, it’s something Clark would do for anyone because truth and justice are the ideals Superman has always held close.
My Adventures with Superman #2 is available now from DC Comics.
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Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.