The Death of Superman is a story that’s been done on screen several times, but Superman & Louis nailed it.
In the world of DC Comics there have been few moments that have resonated with more fans than when Superman met his untimely end. The moment started out on the page and was so big that even people who didn’t read comic books raised their eyebrows when they saw the cover that signified the Man of Steel had passed away. The same event was done in the animated movie of the same name, The Death of Superman. It was done again in Superman v Batman and most recently it was done in Superman & Lois.
Each time this particular event is done, it’s carried out in roughly the same way. Superman goes up against Doomsday, and when he fights that particular monster, he ends up not being able to handle it. He has finally met a foe that can beat him one-on-one. Each time the battle between the planet’s ultimate good and the ultimate evil takes place there is at least some emotion tied to it. After all, the earth’s protector has been taken out. But it’s more than a little surprising that the Arrowverse’s version of the event pulled it off best of any that is on television or was in theaters. While Superman & Lois can be campy and goofy and at times, far too earnest one thing is true. It’s not even really a debate at this point that it’s version of the Death of Superman was quite a bit better than when Zack Snyder tried to do the same thing. Superman & Lois Allows For Grieving Alongside The Family
It’s not hard to figure out exactly why Superman & Lois carries out this event better than it was handled in the Snyderverse and it’s not even that the Death of Superman was done poorly in Batman v Supermanand then the aftermath in Dawn of Justice.
