In light of the upcoming weekend’s release of the next Superman movie, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" which opens on Friday, March 25, and which sees Laurence Fishburne playing Perry White (a character that’s always been white in the comics and in the movies), I suddenly felt the urge to see what I could learn about race in the Superman universe – specifically, whether Superman has ever dealt directly with race/racism in the comics, at least.
First, I found the above comic book panel which I encourage you to read before moving on…
I’m no comic book enthusiast, so I can’t say how many times Superman serials have actually dealt with race. Maybe those of you who are…
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