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...spaceship by an elderly couple near the Midwestern town of Smallville. And the gradual revelations of the child's superhuman strength, the foster parents' exhortation that he "must use it to assist humanity," the youth's adoption of a dual identity -- the mild-mannered, blue-suited newspaper reporter, Clark Kent, and the red-caped, blue-haired Superman, the man of steel. And Lois Lane, the toothsome fellow reporter who attached herself to the Superman-Kent duo, loving the one and snubbing the other...
...knew we were going to offend some people," says Byrne, "but the modern audience now wants a superhero who grunts, sweats and goes to the bathroom. He used to be a superman; now he's a superman." Byrne's Clark Kent brushes his hair straight back and wears round glasses. He and Superman are also drawn quite differently, more cinematically and in more garish colors. Superman's superpowers have been modified, and to keep in shape he works out with weights. He reflects the contemporary vogue of male "sensitivity"; DC officials hint he may become involved with AIDS victims...
...Race said the vice-consul might not have toappear in court because he is protected by limiteddiplomatic immunity. If he does go to court, Raceadded that Kent-Brown would probably receive ayear's probabation...
...statement to Richard on Tuesday,Kent-Brown apologized for the disruption. "I'msorry if I shook them up," he said. "I was latefor another appointment...
Richard said Kent-Brown probably acted out offear. He added that in an interview after theassault, the vice-consul told him he had notexpected the activists to be so intimidating. Hequoted Kent-Brown as saying, "I never thought I'dfeel safer in New York City...