Former Batman Writer Tom King Attacks Dean Cain Over Superman
Former Batman writer Tom King launched an attack on former Superman actor Dean Cain following his appearance on Fox News and response to Eliana Dockterman’s hit piece in Time Magazine against superheroes.
Cain who played Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman told Fox News, “I promise you, as Superman, I wouldn’t today be allowed to say ‘truth, justice, and the American way.'”
Dean Cain: “I promise you, as Superman, I wouldn’t today be allowed to say ‘truth, justice, and the American way.'”
Ainsley Earhardt: “Oh my gosh. You’re right. You’re absolutely right.” pic.twitter.com/S7o7Zvq6Vs
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) July 2, 2020
King took issue with this statement and attacked Cain on Twitter.
He wrote, “Mother f***er I put it in a comic this year. Smh.”
Mother fucker I put it in a comic this year. Smh. https://t.co/tplb5jtqtD pic.twitter.com/Cd2ACvfkYo
— Tom King (@TomKingTK) July 2, 2020
He shared the final page from Superman: Up in the Sky #3, which was published in September 2019.
The story had previously been published in Superman Giant #7 and #8. Superman Giant #7 was published in January 2019 with #8 being published in February 2019.
Cain would respond, “Well kudos to you! I stand corrected. I’m glad you did!”
He added, “What comic is that? (Also the MF part of your tweet not necessary at all, but if it makes you feel tough, that’s ok).”
Well kudos to you! I stand corrected. I’m glad you did! What comic is that? (Also, the MF part of your tweet not necessary at all, but if it makes you feel tough, that’s ok) https://t.co/HzywfAJVfL
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) July 2, 2020
King would respond explaining why he attacked Cain.
He wrote, “Ah the “MF” was an insult because you used your platform to discourage people from wearing masks, which will cost lives—the opposite of what Superman would do.”
He added, “I don’t know if I’m tough but I did fight for my country overseas and didn’t just wear a cape in front of a camera.”
Ah the “MF” was an insult because you used your platform to discourage people from wearing masks, which will cost lives—the opposite of what Superman would do.
I don’t know if I’m tough but I did fight for my country overseas and didn’t just wear a cape in front of a camera. pic.twitter.com/58Dvi9s6Fx
— Tom King (@TomKingTK) July 3, 2020
Cain responded, “Your insult was off base, because I did NOT use my platform to discourage people from wearing masks. I made a joke.”
He added, “The fact that you can’t see it, is too bad. Appreciate your service. Using MF to in your post was ridiculous, and weak. I’m happy to tell you that face to face.”
Your insult was off base, because I did NOT use my platform to discourage people from wearing masks. I made a joke. The fact that you can’t see it, is too bad. Appreciate your service. Using MF to in your post was ridiculous, and weak. I’m happy to tell you that face to face.
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) July 3, 2020
Cain had previously posted a photo of him wearing an American-themed mask on a plane. He wrote, “Spent most of the day on planes, breathing my own co2. I think i May be dain bramaged…”
Spent most of the day on planes, breathing my own co2. I think i May be dain bramaged… pic.twitter.com/v6nh5faPrC
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) June 28, 2020
In a follow-up tweet he added, “The amount of hate this tweet triggered is just delicious!”
The amount of hate this tweet triggered is just delicious! 🤣 https://t.co/SEye6EFEQQ
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) June 29, 2020
A number of comic book professionals would fawn over King’s attack on Cain.
You having to battle sanity against this obvious insanity is both inspiring and disheartening. No one ever told me the weak minded would inherit the earth.
— Regional Manager Mark Brooks (@MarkBrooksArt) July 3, 2020
— Jody Houser ✒️🗯️🎲 (@Jody_Houser) July 3, 2020
BOOM. pic.twitter.com/2sXpVBQWJW
— Cully Hamner (@CullyHamner) July 3, 2020
Tom, you’re the best among us.
— 👁Zac Thompson👁 (@ZacBeThompson) July 3, 2020
It wasn’t just comic book professionals. CBR and ScreenRant would write similar articles praising King. CBR’s headline screamed, “DC Comics’ Tom King Slams Dean Cain Over Superman Comments.”
ScreenRants read, “Dean Cain Called Out For Being Completely Wrong About Superman.”
However, in reality it’s King and ScreenRant who look like fools because King lies multiple times in his back and forth with Cain.
First, as YouTuber Just Some Guy points out, the page that King shows off does not show Superman saying those words, which is the crux of Cain’s original argument and King’s original attack.
In fact, it shows Rock, the Sergeant in Easy Company saying those words.
Just Some Guy writes, “You know, it’d really help your argument if the character who said “I believe in truth, justice, and the American way” was Superman, and not the soldier.”
He added, “I don’t know what’s sadder: that you can’t follow the captions or that you can’t remember your own work.”
You know, it’d really help your argument if the character who said “I believe in truth, justice, and the American way” was Superman, and not the soldier. I don’t know what’s sadder: that you can’t follow the captions or that you can’t remember your own work. pic.twitter.com/yL1knJn1xy
— Just Some Guy (@justsomeguycc) July 3, 2020
Cain would also make it clear that Superman doesn’t use his iconic catch phrase in the page either.
Negative.
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) July 2, 2020
As for King posturing with his CIA service, Cain, as noted in the original Fox News interview that King was taking issue with, is a reserve police officer of the St. Anthony Police Department.
Cpl. Anderson supporting local area law enforcement as St. Anthony PD swears in Reserve Officer Dean Cain who played Superman in the TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/AT9avH1vtE
— Idaho State Police (@ISPeasternIdaho) June 19, 2018
And as mentioned above, Cain explains the photo with the mask was a joke.
What do you make of Tom King’s attack on Dean Cain and Cain’s response?
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