A colorist who helps produce DC's Superman comics says he is quitting over a decision to make the Man of Steel bisexual, and a change to the iconic comic's patriotic slogan.
Gabe Eltaeb, announced he was quitting his position on a YouTube livestream with fellow former DC Comics worker Ethan Van Sciver on October 13.
The outgoing colorist, who says he'll serve out his contract with DC before leaving, said in the podcast 'I'm tired of this sh**' in response to the decision to make the Man of Steel bisexual.
Eltaeb also called the company's decision to scrap the old Superman slogan 'truth, justice, and the American way' in a favor of 'truth, justice and a better tomorrow' 'f**king nonsense'.
Former Superman colorist Gabe Eltaeb (right) quit DC Comics in response to their new woke decisions to make the Man of Steel bisexual and change the classic slogan 'Truth, Justice and the American Way'
Eltaeb made the announcement in a podcast on October 13 saying 'I'm tired of this s**t' and the change in the slogan was 'f**king nonsense'
DC Comics announced on Monday that the new Superman, Jonathan Kent, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will begin dating a refugee 'hacktivist' reporter in a new issue
The slogan for the 83-year-old superhero was changed to 'Truth, Justice and A Better Tomorrow' on Saturday, from the former slogan 'Trust, Justice and the American Way'
Eltaeb expressed anger over the change from the former slogan 'Truth, Justice and the American Way!'
'I'm finishing out my contract with DC. I'm tired of this s***,' Eltaeb said during the podcast, according to Bounding Into Comics.
'I'm tired of them ruining these characters; they don't have a right to do this.'
He then expressed his anger over the change of the DC slogan for the 83-year-old superhero to 'Truth, Justice, and a better tomorrow.'
'What really p*ssed me off was saying truth, justice, and a better world,' he added. 'F**k that it was Truth, Justice, and the American way.'
'My Grandpa almost died in World War II; we don't have a right to destroy sh*t that people died for to give us. It's a bunch of f**king nonsense.'
Eltaeb ended his rant over the 'bigoted' behavior of companies like DC Comics who favor modern woke voices over that of the traditional conservative media.
'They call us bigots and racist and sh*t, I would ask them, find me in the f**king mainstream, not on the fringes, one f****** book, one f****** t-shirt, one movie that says that leftism is bad, and conservatism is good, find it for me, they f****** won't they're not letting people have a voice, they're the f****** bigots,' he said.
'Sorry, that's been bottled up for five years,' he added at the end of his rant.
In response to Eltaeb's appearance, Van Sciver described the former colorist's 'agenda' and what he was going through after quitting DC Comics.
'Gabe just exploded on my livestream,' Van Sciver said. 'He had a lot to say, a lot of feelings and a lot of thoughts that he wasn't able to share because he was working for DC Comics.'
'And that's the reality. You cannot come out and be a conservative and criticize the company that you work for in this way.'
'You have to be completely supportive of the corporate agenda, whatever it is.'
'You have to keep your negative or critical opinions to yourself, and it's so liberating to be able to not work for DC comics and be able to say exactly what you think.
'And I think that's what Gabe is going through here.'
Eltaeb also later posted a video of his own explaining why he left DC Comics.
'And I'm sorry I didn't say anything sooner we're going to stand up to these tyrants and we're not going to let them intimidate us there's a hell of a lot more of us than there are of them,' he said.
The decision to drop the American Way essentially denounces the character's fundamental core, which is about as American as it gets — a boy raised in Kansas by two farmers who wears a costume in shades of red and blue that nod to the American flag; character pictured on US postage stamps issued September 2021
The iconic all-American superhero has also been portrayed by multiple different Hollywood actors as well as being featured in various cartoons
The decision to change the classic motto and the sexuality of the beloved superhero sparked a mixed reaction from comic fans.
The company recently announced that the current Superman of Earth, Jon Kent (Clark and Lois Lane's son) would be coming out as bisexual and begin dating a refugee 'hacktivist' reporter.
Jon Kent had previously appeared as Superboy, but has now graduated to follow in his dad's footsteps.
The change will come in a November issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El.
The series, which debuted in July, has seen the legendary superhero take on a much more woke stance than former iterations of the character.
In place of sinister supervillains, Jon takes on several hot-button issues, including high school shootings, climate change, and the deportation of refugees - all of which are a world away from the old-school evil that the Man of Steel once fought.
Former Superman actor Dean Cain slammed the new moves as 'bandwagoning.'
'They said it's a bold new direction... I say they're bandwagoning,' Cain said in his on-air interview. 'Robin, of Batman and Robin, just came out as bi or gay recently and honestly who's really shocked about that one? I had some thoughts about that a long time ago.'
Cain also took aim at these issues, insisting that DC Comics could have done much more to highlight the impact of 'real evil in the world' like human trafficking, women's rights in Afghanistan, or corruption.
'Brave would be having him fighting for the rights of gay people in Iran where they'll throw you off a building for the offence of being gay,' he said.
'They're talking about him fighting real-world problems like climate change and the deportation of refugees and he'll be dating a 'hacktivist' whatever a 'hacktivist' is, I don't know.
'Why don't they have him fight the injustices that created the refugees whose deportation he's protesting? That would be brave, I'd read that. Or fighting for the rights of women to attend school and have the ability to work and live, and boys not to be raped by men under the new warm and fuzzy Taliban. That would be brave.
'There's real evil in this world today, real corruption and government overreach, plenty of things to fight against. Human trafficking, real actual slavery going on... it would be brave to tackle those issues, shine a light on those issues. I'd like to see the character doing that. I'd read that comic.'
Former Superman actor Dean Cain has accused DC Comics of 'bandwagoning' after the company announced that the legendary superhero is bisexual
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Additionally the next Superman film is rumored to be starring a black Superman for the first time.
It was previously reported that J.J. Abrams would be producing the project and Hollywood Reporter insiders said that Warner Bros. and DC were committed to hiring a black director.
The Flash film producer Barbara Muschietti, also hinted that Cavill's Superman may be making an appearance in the 2022 movie by way of a 'liked' Instagram comment.
When one fan commented that they were hoping to see a '#henrycavillsuperman cameo' Muschietti like the comment, as seen in a Twitter video obtained by The Flash Film News.
In a statement from DC, they had announced that the company was 'evolving', possibly in reference to the new changes.
'To better reflect the storylines that we are telling across DC and to honor Superman's incredible legacy of over 80 years of building a better world, Superman's motto is evolving,' DC Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee said at the DC FanDome fan event on Saturday.
'Superman has long been a symbol of hope who inspires people, and it is that optimism and hope that powers him forward with this new mission statement.'
The superhero's backstory is about as American as it gets — a boy raised in Kansas by two farmers who wears a costume in shades of red and blue that nod to the American flag.
The last time a specifically Clark Kent centered film hit the big screen was 2013's Man Of Steel with Henry Cavill playing the titular character; pictured in Man Of Steel
The last time a Clark Kent-centered film hit the big screen was 2013's Man Of Steel with Henry Cavill playing the titular character.
He also appeared as Superman in 2017's Justice League and the 2021 extended cut: Zack Snyder's Justice League.
A nod to his American identity, in Justice League his character even says: 'I'm from Kansas. It's about as American as it gets,' but Snyder said he had to fight to keep the line in the movie as he strove to portray 'that perfect mix of Americana'.
Fans are torn on the new motto, with some proud of the superhero's new motto and suggesting 'the American Way' isn't as 'American' as people think, while others slam the notion that Superman is anything other than American.
One fan wrote: 'I'm a fan of #Superman 's new motto: 'Truth, Justice, And a Better Tomorrow.' It fits the character really well, sounds impactful, and hopeful. Overall I think it's something a lot of people could stand to hear.'
Another fan encouragingly wrote: 'Superman doesn't fight for exclusively America. Him fighting for a better tomorrow is a better motto. He's not the man of America, he's for everyone.'
Fans are divided over the new motto, which some favoring the more inclusive stance, while others slammed it being that the character is born in Kansas by American parents and wears red and blue
The iconic superhero is known around the world, but others slam DC Comics for making 'America' the problem.
'An American icon, raised in America by American parents - created by a pair of Americans for an American comic book publisher. But 'the American way' is a problem,' one critic wrote on Twitter.
Others questioned if 'the American Way' was even worth fighting, even by Superman. And that the new motto goes beyond just making Superman a fighter for everyone.
'The core narrative in Superman has been and continues to be the values and belief about the US experience being strong enough and good enough to address the troubles facing the generation engaged with the character.'
'He's always been the ultimate immigrant story,' added comic book writer Mark Waid.
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