Nightwing, thanks for pointing out the George Reeves hat connection. I hadn't noticed it on the first reading and I like it. I'm sure that people sometimes get an old, loved hat or jacket from the back of the closet and wear it out to the park. Perhaps Clark is as fond of his
Adventures of Superman days as we are.
Other things I missed the first time around: The "Superman Returns" influence on the raised chest emblem on Superman's costume; the Silver-and-Bronze-Age-ish Kryptonian headbands on Jor-El and Lara; the mention of "Super-Boy"; and what I believe is the first reference to Superman as the "Shining Sentinel" - a possible
Astro City nod.
The whole thing looks great to me: "Superman, the Legend" - almost like Maggin's
Superman #400 updated and told in three pages (well, in one page and a two-page spread). Clark's personality is spot-on, and also I love the bit about how Superman's rocket came to Earth 68 years ago - because that's when it did.
