Should Superman Be The Most Powerful Being In The DC Universe?

Yes

We’ve learned in the TV series “Superman & Lois” that on that earth Superman is the only super powered hero. There might have been other heroes. Green Arrow, maybe even a Bat character, though other then Oliver Queen’s name being mentioned we haven’t heard of any other super heroes. So on the earth this show takes place in Superman is the only super powered hero. I love that! This shows us why Superman is so important. The world and perhaps the universe look to Clark as their personal superhero. He’s a true beacon of hope on a planet that needs to know whatever may happen (war, natural disasters, powerful villains) that they have a hero they know will be there to give everything he’s got in protecting them. It makes Superman the icon he should always have been in any universe (the Arrowverse and beyond).

So why shouldn’t the greater DC Universe (mainly the comic books) be the same? I can give a list as long as my arm how many super powered heroes there are in DC. And I love many of them. But the point we’re making is without those heroes would the DC Universe still feel safe and protected if Superman was the one and only super powered being? Of course they would. Does this mean ground level heroes like Batman and Green Arrow who are super in their own right, just not super powered, wouldn’t exist? Perhaps. But Superman is the one fighting Mongul and Brainiac and saving us from tidal waves and other natural and intergalactic disasters.

During the Golden Age it was quite a while before Superman started interacting with other heroes. Even then it was few and far between. Superman was the star of earth. Whether he was stopping wife beaters, throwing a car full of gangsters through the sky, or taking care of some monstrous threats, the world depended on him. They didn’t need other heroes to swoop in and stop a volcano. They had Superman and he’s all they needed to feel safe and secure. So why not now?

In the 21st century with all the heck being released on this earth, especially the earth the DCU inhabits, could Superman take care of these threats without other beings of power coming in to lend a hand? Yes, he could. The problem is creators feel intimidated and feel Superman is difficult to write because he’s not relatable. Please enough of this boo hoo hoo. Writers have taken Superman to great heights and have told incredible stories. So why can’t DC make a bold decision and make Superman truly the only super powered hero in the DC Universe? Okay, I know they’re not getting rid of their other super characters nor do I want them to. But if they did could Superman be there to take care of business all on his own? Of course! I love superheroes but sometimes I think we’re inundated with these characters. What would the comic book world be like if Superman was the one and only? I know, I’ve been tongue and cheek about some of this but I still feel at least in the world of DC comics that Superman could be the only super powered hero. The hero we can look up to. And know no matter what this world throws our way we only need one guy to make it better. Superman!