Superman under fire after images surface of him giving Nazi salute

METROPOLIS — The hero once thought of by many as the defender of truth, justice, and the American way found himself in a public relations nightmare this week, as Superman came under fire after hundreds of images surfaced of him allegedly giving a Nazi salute.

Critics rushed to point out that the Kryptonian-born guardian of Metropolis appears in a growing number of images holding his hand high in the air, a pose strikingly similar to the one once popularized in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Calls for Superman to be held accountable quickly spread.

“Maybe the symbol on his chest should be ‘SS,'” said Perry White, editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. “We’ve spent all this time thinking Superman was on the side of freedom and liberty, but looking back over the photos we’ve taken of him over the years, it’s clear to see he’s just a fascist. I mean, Hitler wanted to literally create an Aryan race of “supermen,” right? We’re calling on Superman to issue a full public apology.”