| 词条 | Superman: True Brit |
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|title=Superman: True Brit |image= Supbrit.jpg |caption= Cover of Superman: True Brit, first published in Oct 30, 2004[1] |schedule= |1shot=y |format= |publisher=DC Comics |date= |issues= |Superhero=y |main_char_team= Superman |writers= John Cleese |artists= John Byrne |pencillers= |inkers= |letterers= |colorists= |creative_team_month= |creative_team_year= |creators= |subcat=Superman |sort= }}Superman: True Brit is a DC Comics Elseworlds first published in 2004 in the US, and by Titan Books in the UK. Written by John Cleese and Kim Howard Johnson, with art by John Byrne and Mark Farmer, it reimagines the origin of Superman, by considering how Clark Kent's upbringing would be different if his spaceship had crashed in Weston-super-Mare in England instead of the fictional town of Smallville in Kansas, America.[2] The story aims to poke fun at the apparent desire to conform embedded in the British psyche, as well as mocking the British tabloid press, in particular the Daily Star. Characters with similarities to Superman regulars Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White make an appearance. PlotKal-El, instead of landing in Kansas, is intentionally sent to England (as it is the heart of the British Empire). He is found by the Clarks, who view a headset video found with Kal-El, learning of his origins. They mistake "Kal-El" for "Colin" and name him Colin Clark. Being raised stereotypically British includes belief in the philosophy: "What would the neighbours think?" When Colin's powers begin to surface, each power causes a unique problem: when he learns to fly, he smashes the ceiling, and when he acquires heat vision, he accidentally burns his mother; his father creates glasses (from the glass of his spaceship) to help contain the heat. Eventually Colin agrees not to use his powers, as they are causing problems. Colin goes to university and meets and falls in love with Louisa Layne-Ferret, who initially ignores him completely. After a tragic cricket accident in which the bowler is impaled by Colin's cricket bat, ("It only hurts when I laugh"), a guilty Colin meets the British version of Perry White (Peregrine Whyte-Badger), who takes both Colin and Louisa under his wing to become reporters for the fictitious Daily Smear, a British tabloid. Although his parents hated it when he used any of his powers, after an heroic save of the Rutles Colin adopts a secret identity and garish costume to become Superman. ReceptionThe book had a mixed reception from British critics, some of whom felt that the jokes and stereotypes used in the book were tired and no longer valid.[3][4] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superman-True-Brit-John-Cleese/dp/1845760123|title=Superman: True Brit (Superman): Amazon.co.uk: John Cleese, Kim Johnson, John Byrne, Mark Farmer: 9781845760120: Books|publisher=}} 2. ^{{cite book|last=Cowsill|first= Alan|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter= 2000s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=Dorling Kindersley |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 315|quote = Comedy legend John Cleese joined forces with artist John Byrne, inker Mark Farmer and writer Kim Johnson for a unique take on the Superman story. Superman: True Brit saw Kal-El's rocketship land on a farm...in the UK.}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.grovel.org.uk/superman-true-brit/|title=Superman: True Brit — Grovel: graphic novel reviews|work=Grovel|accessdate=6 July 2010}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/cult/2004/11/26/15689.shtml|title=True Brit|last=Cleese|first=John|date=26 November 2004|work=BBC Online|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019032051/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/cult/2004/11/26/15689.shtml|archivedate=19 October 2006|df=}} External links
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