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Church of the Last Son

What Would Superman Do?

About Me

My name is Norman McCay. I am a small town preacher who was shown a vision by The Spectre, the instrument of God's Judgement. The Spectre showed me a world where the heroes of our age had gone away. There was a great calamity, and the world was nearly destroyed.

That world, that KINGDOM COME, is something that has haunted me for over a decade. I hope the things I have seen do not come to pass... for all our sake. So I dedicated myself to the mission of spreading the gospel of our greatest hero: Superman. I have founded this church (congregation, mission, or way, if you prefer) to remind others of what he stands so that the legacy of his work will never be forgotten.

I want his message to live on, so that in time of need other heroes may arise and ask themselves "What Would Superman Do?"

Norman McCay, Preacher
Church of the Last Son

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He was sent by his father in the heavens
to be a savior to the people of Earth.

He died at the hands of Doomsday,
but rose from the dead.
He lives again, a beacon of hope for all eternity.

Faster than a speeding bullet,
more powerful than a locomotive,
able to leap over tall buildings in a single bound.

He fights for truth, justice, and the American Way.

His name is Kal-El.
We call him Superman.
He is the Last Son of Krypton.

I'd like to meet:

We open our doors to all people who are interested in the way of the Last Son of Krypton. Kal-El teaches us by example to be the best we can be. He preaches love of our fellow man, self-sacrifice, and helping others through good works.

Music:

Our hymns of praise for the Last Son of Krypton come from all over the globe. A few of our favorites include: "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies, "Waitin' for a Superman" by The Flaming Lips, and "If I Were Superman" by Dweller .

Movies:

Superman: The Movie and Superman II (Richard Donner Cut) are our favorite versions of the Last Son's story. The new film Superman Returns is an excellent continuation of that story, albeit not canon with our beliefs.

Television:

We appreciate the story of the Last Son in all forms, from the early Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves, to Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman starring Dean Cain. Although less and less canon with each passing season, the current CW series Smallville starring Tom Welling is a nice story of the Last Son's formative years and a good way to introduce him to young people.

Books:

The canon scriptures of the Last Son include the continuing adventures in Action Comics, Superman, and Superman/Batman. The story of his early ministry has most recently been retold in the excellent collection Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid.

Heroes:

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My Blog

Lionel Luthor (Smallville Spoiler Alert)

I don't know what to say about the death of Lionel Luthor. In many ways, I hardly knew him. (How does one ever know a Luthor, really?) He came into our lives seven short years ago when we were first...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:17:00 PST

Superman Heirs Win Legal Victory

The heirs of Jerome Siegel, one of the creators of Superman, won a legal victory last week against Warner Brothers when a federal court restored a stake in rights to the superhero franchise that were ...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:58:00 PST

Artists Wanted for Charity Gig

This tidbit came to my attention tonight and I wanted to try and get the message out to as many people as possible. I know a lot of comic book writers and artists are friends of the Church of the Last...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:23:00 PST

NPR: In Character - Superman

Great characters: What makes them? What does it take to create them? Why do they matter? National Public Radio explores these questions in its series, In Character. Listeners are asked to write in and...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:55:00 PST

No Chloe Sullivan in Superman? -- Update

UPDATE!According to a recent interview with DC editor Dan DiDio in Newsarama, Chloe will not be appearing in upcoming issues of Superman or Action Comics.DiDio: "Chole is an exciting character on the...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:40:00 PST

Calling All Heroes -- We Have a Winner!

The first ever Calling All Heroes costume contest is over! We would like to thank everyone for entering. Your costumes were great and your enthusiasm rubbed off on us. We had a difficult time picking ...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:47:00 PST

Spirit of Giving

In honor of the holiday season, the Church of the Last Son is giving away a special, one-of-a-kind holiday card from us to you! Because we don't know where you live, we needed to make this available o...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:05:00 PST

How NOT to Honor Superman

It's always nice when people choose to do something good and honor the Last Son of Krypton. However, it's not a good idea to follow the example set by a couple of men in Orlando, Florida, who were arr...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:15:00 PST

Its Official: Smallville Jumped the Shark

I really should have written this last week.  The truth is, I was weakened. As when the Last Son encounters the emerald radioactive rock from his homeworld, I felt myself sapped of all strength, ...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:04:00 PST

The Nature of Faith

I posted this as a reply to Sir Legendhead's blog on the nature of faith.  In it, he makes an interesting parallel between a childhood experience with Spider-Man and a revelation of "faith." ...
Posted by Church of the Last Son on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:44:00 PST