# SUPERMAN (the dickhead)! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490 "2008-06-27T19:48:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/1 "2008-06-27T19:48:11Z")
From [Superdickery.com](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=2). Nostagia and humor all rolled into one. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/2 "2008-06-27T19:51:17Z")
Wow, that’s… wow. I can’t even imagine what the story there is supposed to be- which is true for a lot of the covers on that site, they look so dull! I almost can’t imagine someone not enjoying Superdickery, at least for a couple of minutes. It’s one of those few sites I think everybody should visit. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/3 "2008-06-27T19:57:52Z")
[I still think this is the best one.](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=4) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/4 "2008-06-27T20:02:53Z")
[I enjoy this one a lot.](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=14) And it’s true! My God, how dumb was everyone? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/5 "2008-06-27T20:08:08Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] [I enjoy this one a lot.](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=14) And it’s true! My God, how dumb was everyone? [/QUOTE] That one’s wonderful. That one’s the result of a few authors having to write a few too many [idiot plots](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main.IdiotPlot) for the Superman books. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/6 "2008-06-27T20:35:10Z")
> [@](#): > > I still think this is the best one. A couple of years later they had another issue of Action Comics – the same comic as this one – where Superman is planying a flag with his symbol on it and declaring himself Emperor of Earth. Thy could interchange the two covers and they’d work just as well. It wasn’t the same interior, though – they came up with a whole new story. I think that in many cases they drew the cover first, seeing what excited enough interest to buy the comic book. Then had to come up with a story that justified the cover. That explains why there were so many “imaginary” stories, stories involving Red Kryptonite, and magic, and alternate universes. It’s hard to justify so many significant Life-Changing Events that leave your story universe pretty much unchanged otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/7 "2008-06-27T20:44:08Z")
Out of the ones I re-read today, I like two the most. [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com\_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=2](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=2) [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com\_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=8](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=8) ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/8 "2008-06-27T20:46:58Z")
Ok, one more that I think is true dickery. [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com\_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=199](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=199) ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/9 "2008-06-27T21:57:56Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Ok, one more that I think is true dickery. [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com\_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=199](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=199) [/QUOTE] I missed that one. Yes, a true dick. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/10 "2008-06-27T22:01:18Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com\_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=8](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=45&limitstart=8) [/QUOTE] The thing I like about that one is the impled equivalency between Jimmy Olson and Aquaman. I can’t decide which of them should be more insulted by that. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/11 "2008-06-27T22:09:07Z")
Okay I have to ask (tho I am sure every response will beat around the bush)-these _have_ to be fake, right? Superman ripping Lois’ air hose off when they are in space? Jimmy living in a rat-infested apartment while Superman mocks his predicament? Pat fucking BOONE? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/12 "2008-06-27T22:25:59Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Wow, that’s… wow. I can’t even imagine what the story there is supposed to be- which is true for a lot of the covers on that site, they look so dull! [/QUOTE] The plot of the story is that Superman adopts Jimmy, and then runs into a prophecy that says he’ll destroy his son. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/13 "2008-06-27T22:30:11Z")
[QUOTE=John DiFool] Okay I have to ask (tho I am sure every response will beat around the bush)-these _have_ to be fake, right? Superman ripping Lois’ air hose off when they are in space? Jimmy living in a rat-infested apartment while Superman mocks his predicament? Pat fucking BOONE? [/QUOTE] They’re real covers. The actual comic is just generally not as outrageous as what the cover might make you think it is. Here’s a list, along with covers of the Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen issues. [http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen/49-19172/?page=1](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen/49-19172/?page=1) ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/14 "2008-06-27T23:26:07Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Amazing] The plot of the story is that Superman adopts Jimmy, and then runs into a prophecy that says he’ll destroy his son. [/QUOTE] Yea, the covers were like headlines, inspired by the actual content, but written to be as sensational as possible. They were designed to make a sale. In this world people actually do judge books by their covers, so the cover had to be shocking or at least interesting. To be fair [Jimmy could be a dick too](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-elastic-lad-of-metropolis/37-123614/), [quite a dick sometimes](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-boy-who-hoaxed-superman/37-123135/), even, maybe, [a super dick](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-king-of-the-giant-ants/37-125145/). [Superman wasn’t always a dick](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-adventures-of-private-olsen/37-122728/). In fact, the number of times he [saved Jimmy’s life](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-king-for-a-day/37-120641/) probably outnumber the times [Superman was a dick to him](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-mystery-of-the-tiny-supermen/37-124765/). Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-the-dickhead/454490/15 "2008-06-28T00:06:54Z")
1964 was a [particularly](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-colossus-of-metropolis/37-126880/) [dickish](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-pranks-of-jimmy-the-imp/37-126542/) [year](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-revenge-of-jimmy-olsen/37-126909/) for Mr. Olsen. In fact, it [worked](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-unbeatable-jimmy-olsen/37-127180/) [so](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-king-olsens-private-island/37-127426/) [well](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-team-of-olsen-and-brainiac/37-127510/) they [increased](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-the-arena-of-doom/37-127612/) Jimmy’s [dickery](http://www.comicvine.com/supermans-pal-jimmy-olsen-olsens-super-survival-kit/37-127879/) through 1965 too. It’s easy to paint Superman as a dick, but he’s probably one of the smaller dicks in the DC Universe actually. Batman, now THAT guy’s a dick. Enjoy, Steven