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AlisLandale
10/18/19 4:35:38 AM
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-Takes place in 1946
-Superman is at Golden Age power levels
-follows an immigrant Chinese family
-The KKK start shit in Metropolis
-Adapted from a story from the old radio drama

Thought the first issue was great. Its actually kind of surreal to see something this raw in a modern superhero comic.

Usually its all communicated in thinly veiled allegories, but here its literally the KKK and white surpremacy, and all the heinous rhetoric that goes with it.

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Ricemills
10/18/19 4:59:27 AM
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why the heck it looks so manga-ish.
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008Zulu
10/18/19 5:01:49 AM
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Back then Superman wasn't afraid of killing.
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Kolibri X
10/18/19 5:03:48 AM
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That looks like shit.
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RickyTheBAWSE
10/18/19 5:11:03 AM
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"show us yer faaace!"
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:11:52 AM
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Kolibri X posted...
That looks like shit.

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AlisLandale
10/18/19 5:13:55 AM
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Ricemills posted...
why the heck it looks so manga-ish.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurihiru

008Zulu posted...
Back then Superman wasn't afraid of killing.


I think this is marketed to a slightly younger audience, so Id be surprised if Supes starts sparta kicking through the chest cavities of klansmen, lmao >_>

Kolibri X posted...
That looks like shit.


Its actually quite good. The writer behind it has a decent track record

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Luen_Yang
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Ricemills
10/18/19 5:16:25 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
Ricemills posted...
why the heck it looks so manga-ish.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurihiru


ah, that explains it.
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UnfairRepresent
10/18/19 5:17:49 AM
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Jagermeister513 posted...
Kolibri X posted...
That looks like shit.

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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:18:28 AM
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Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.
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Kami_no_Kami
10/18/19 5:19:17 AM
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An historic event?

Why does the protector of truth, justice and the American way have a comic drawn in manga style (complete with side-mouth) and written in British-style English?
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 5:20:15 AM
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Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


It is, however, actually quite good.
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:23:34 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


It is, however, actually quite good.

Hopefully the follow up deals with how Hispanics in southern western states treat Blacks and Asians.
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ultimate reaver
10/18/19 5:26:22 AM
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Waaah cape man hit bigots

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AlisLandale
10/18/19 5:26:59 AM
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Jagermeister513 posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


It is, however, actually quite good.

Hopefully the follow up deals with how Hispanics in southern western states treat Blacks and Asians.


If youre concerned about the scope of the racial commentary, it does confront anti-Black sentiment on part of the Asian dads. He starts trying to shoo away some good samaritans that wanted to help after the klan burned a cross in their yard.

It also addresses other bigotry against otherwise white nationalities like the Jewish or Polish. And several prejudiced beliefs on other areas of society as well.
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Malfunction
10/18/19 5:27:22 AM
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Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:31:47 AM
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Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 5:32:50 AM
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Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:35:42 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol

Oh, sorry, "complaining". Its some Black Label or some Elseworlds shit, I'll check it out in the morning.
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spikethedevil
10/18/19 5:35:59 AM
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Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


TBF he is an illegal alien.
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:36:45 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


TBF he is an illegal alien.

Yep.
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 5:37:50 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


TBF he is an illegal alien.


I wonder if Superman surrendering his US citizenship is still canon lol.

Or was he defrauding the US government by being registered as two different citizens? Lmao
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:41:22 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
spikethedevil posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Sounds like the shitty Grounded storyline by J. Michael Straczynski where Superman defended literal illegal aliens.


TBF he is an illegal alien.


I wonder if Superman surrendering his US citizenship is still canon lol.

Or was he defrauding the US government by being registered as two different citizens? Lmao

I'm sure the New 52 erased that. I don't think Rebirth ever addressed it.
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Ricemills
10/18/19 5:50:47 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 5:52:11 AM
#25:


Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.

Calm down Mark Waid.
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RickyTheBAWSE
10/18/19 5:56:16 AM
#26:


Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.


lolololol
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MrMallard
10/18/19 6:11:16 AM
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Superman defends illegal immigrants from being murdered by a racist hick with a gun

Superman fights the KKK

"Waaaahhh, virtue signalling!"

Do you think Superman is going to let a bunch of illegal immigrants get shot by a white nationalist because they're breaking immigration laws? "Oh they're undocumented, they shouldn't have come to America in the first place! Please, continue with your impassioned defence of your country, Mr. American Flag Bandana Man - I won't stop you from shooting these illegals." Sounds like Superman to me.
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 6:13:22 AM
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MrMallard posted...
Superman defends illegal immigrants from being murdered by a racist hick with a gun

Superman fights the KKK

"Waaaahhh, virtue signalling!"

Do you think Superman is going to let a bunch of illegal immigrants get shot by a white nationalist because they're breaking immigration laws? "Oh they're undocumented, they shouldn't have come to America in the first place! Please, continue with your impassioned defence of your country, Mr. American Flag Bandana Man - I won't stop you from shooting these illegals." Sounds like Superman to me.

Orange Man Bad.
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Kolibri X
10/18/19 6:18:25 AM
#29:


Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.

Don't pretend like you're gonna buy this cheap looking tumblr webcomic either lol.
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 6:22:36 AM
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Kolibri X posted...
Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.

Don't pretend like you're gonna buy this cheap looking tumblr webcomic either lol.

They never do. That's why the Vertigo relaunch was one of the biggest comic industry failures of the past decade.
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Malfunction
10/18/19 6:27:44 AM
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Jagermeister513 posted...
MrMallard posted...
Superman defends illegal immigrants from being murdered by a racist hick with a gun

Superman fights the KKK

"Waaaahhh, virtue signalling!"

Do you think Superman is going to let a bunch of illegal immigrants get shot by a white nationalist because they're breaking immigration laws? "Oh they're undocumented, they shouldn't have come to America in the first place! Please, continue with your impassioned defence of your country, Mr. American Flag Bandana Man - I won't stop you from shooting these illegals." Sounds like Superman to me.

Orange Man Bad.

Remember this dude complaining about being called alt right LOL
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 6:31:32 AM
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Malfunction posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
MrMallard posted...
Superman defends illegal immigrants from being murdered by a racist hick with a gun

Superman fights the KKK

"Waaaahhh, virtue signalling!"

Do you think Superman is going to let a bunch of illegal immigrants get shot by a white nationalist because they're breaking immigration laws? "Oh they're undocumented, they shouldn't have come to America in the first place! Please, continue with your impassioned defence of your country, Mr. American Flag Bandana Man - I won't stop you from shooting these illegals." Sounds like Superman to me.

Orange Man Bad.

Remember this dude complaining about being called alt right LOL

Lol never happened try again.
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 6:37:17 AM
#33:


Kolibri X posted...
Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.

Don't pretend like you're gonna buy this cheap looking tumblr webcomic either lol.


Youre really underselling the talent behind it tbh.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Luen_Yang
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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 6:41:32 AM
#34:


AlisLandale posted...
Kolibri X posted...
Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.

Don't pretend like you're gonna buy this cheap looking tumblr webcomic either lol.


Youre really underselling the talent behind it tbh.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Luen_Yang

American Born Chinese is great.
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MudKip_Master
10/18/19 6:42:48 AM
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Damn that's embarrassing, lol
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Kolibri X
10/18/19 6:48:39 AM
#36:


AlisLandale posted...
Kolibri X posted...
Ricemills posted...
AlisLandale posted...
Jagermeister513 posted...
Malfunction posted...
Love how all the alt right accounts are complaining about this

"Everyone that doesn't like this is alt right."

Beep. Boop. Beep.


Doesnt like it

Bruh you havent even read it lol


don't bother with those people.
they will probably using "i wasn't complaining about the anti-KKK content, it was the art!" when you corner them down anyway.

Don't pretend like you're gonna buy this cheap looking tumblr webcomic either lol.


Youre really underselling the talent behind it tbh.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Luen_Yang

You're really over shilling here, but no thanks. Maybe he put more effort into other projects but this is webcomic tier artwork and the plot sounds really cringe. Pass.
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 6:51:31 AM
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You're really over shilling here, but no thanks. Maybe he put more effort into other projects but this is webcomic tier artwork and the plot sounds really cringe. Pass.


Why does it sound cringe?
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Trigg3rH4ppy
10/18/19 7:15:45 AM
#38:


Jagermeister513 posted...
MrMallard posted...
Superman defends illegal immigrants from being murdered by a racist hick with a gun

Superman fights the KKK

"Waaaahhh, virtue signalling!"

Do you think Superman is going to let a bunch of illegal immigrants get shot by a white nationalist because they're breaking immigration laws? "Oh they're undocumented, they shouldn't have come to America in the first place! Please, continue with your impassioned defence of your country, Mr. American Flag Bandana Man - I won't stop you from shooting these illegals." Sounds like Superman to me.

Orange Man Bad.

Stop having a meltdown
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tennisdude818
10/18/19 7:21:57 AM
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The 12 woke individuals who buy this will know once and for all that the author is a good person.
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CyricZ
10/18/19 7:25:36 AM
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tennisdude818 posted...
The 12 woke individuals who buy this will know once and for all that the author is a good person.

What is it with the people who get off on calling "virtue signalling".

"Superman did something heroic. What pandering!"

And it's always the same people, too.
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 7:25:40 AM
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tennisdude818 posted...
The 12 woke individuals who buy this will know once and for all that the author is a good person.


This is a really weird take.
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AlisLandale
10/18/19 7:28:49 AM
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Cant edit OP, but heres a pretty good video that goes over the history of the original story that this mini-series is based on. The original radio program is also available for free on YouTube. Just search Superman and the Clan of the Fiery Cross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUOODp8PQac" data-time="

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Jagermeister513
10/18/19 7:31:03 AM
#43:


tennisdude818 posted...
The 12 woke individuals who buy this will know once and for all that the author is a good person.

Yang does seem like a decent guy though. He doesn't come off as an unhinged lunatic like "professionals" like Mark Waid and "Mags" Vissagio do.
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Kitt
10/18/19 7:56:25 AM
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It wasn't uncommon for comic book companies to put their characters in more "groubded" adventures that reflect what was going on at the time. This seems like an odd to that.

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KyoryuCyan
10/18/19 8:22:03 AM
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Reads like theres not much SMASHING tbh

Id rather they named it "Superman CLAPS THE KKKS CHEEKS!"
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Lairen
10/18/19 8:26:00 AM
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Superman will save all the Hong Kong protesters and people from being killed by the police. Oh, wait. Supermans not real....
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Funkydog
10/18/19 8:41:52 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
I think this is marketed to a slightly younger audience, so Id be surprised if Supes starts sparta kicking through the chest cavities of klansmen, lmao >_>

Young kids would love that shit though.
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Jagr_68
10/18/19 8:44:35 AM
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BlackSuperKKKlansman?
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Everyonedies
10/18/19 9:35:09 AM
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Do the KKK guys have someone like Captain Nazi on their side? If not, how does the comic go longer than like 2 pages of Superman rounding all the Klan guys up and dropping them in jail?
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shnangyboos
10/18/19 9:38:18 AM
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Everyonedies posted...
Do the KKK guys have someone like Captain Nazi on their side? If not, how does the comic go longer than like 2 pages of Superman rounding all the Klan guys up and dropping them in jail?


The super villain is hateful ideology, which even Superman can struggle to fight.

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