Man of Steel: Why it’s Just Fine It’s Not Called “Superman”

About an hour ago, a friend of mine wrote to me to ask my opinions on Man of Steel, Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot. Besides my status as “comic book guy” to most of my friends, this particular person had met me and known me for years as an employee or manager of her local video store (back then, you used to go to a store and…nevermind, ask your parents), so it’s likely I just seemed like a good candidate to have a strong opinion on the movie.Apparently I did, as without really meaning to I dashed off an e-mail that’s part sermon, part history lesson and part reflection on my expectations for Man of Steel. Around the thousandth word, I figured I would copy and paste it here, sharing it with my readers as it’s a reflection of why the word “Superman” being absent from the film’s title doesn’t bother me as much as it has many of our readers.I’m going to present the e-mail here with minimal editing, so there will be some of this that dedicated Superman and/or comics fans will already know.“What are your thoughts on the new Superman movie?” She asked me. “I like the casting but am not sure about keeping true to the mythology.”My response:First of all, I apologize in advance for this. You asked a simple question.