(for those not in-the-know, that’s The Humanitarian, my Superman-inspired City of Heroes character)

Superman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see
Another man like him

Man, I’m really surprised by how this is hitting me. I was 10 when the first Superman movie came out and, of course, loved it. I still remember seeing Christopher Reeve on the Muppet Show later on, and we all know how crappy my memory is so that says a lot.

Then I grew up and realized that he was just an actor and the movies weren’t really that great.

Nine years ago he had his accident and was paralyzed. Shortly thereafter I realized what a hero he really was. He could have become introverted and just lived his life as painlessly as he could have but instead he found a cause to fight for. Sure, the cause was his own, but it never felt (to me, anyway) like he was being selfish. Instead it felt like his injuries had merely spotlighted where he should be putting his efforts.

Alone I’m thinking
Why is superman dead
Is it in my head