Hi Mrs. Mxy,
Originally posted by mrsMxyzptlk:
Way to go! Cut those apron strings!
<chuckle>
Superman often used his Super-Hypnotism power back in the '60s comics.
Thanks for pointing that out. I remember one Bronze age comic (Superman 330) which explained that the reason no one recognized Clark as CK was that he (as Clark) subconsciously hypnotized everyone who saw him in person, on air, or via newsprint, into thinking that he (CK) looked older and frailer than Superman.
This site shows the relevant page from that comic, and
this site has a plot synopsis and a review of it.
IIRC, Golden Age Superman also memory-wiped Lois' knowledge of his dual identity via hypnotism (no kissing involved) on more than one occasion.
So (if I'm remembering correctly about Golden Age Superman), one of the things about Superman that has endured (albeit off and on) over his 75 years seems to be his willingness to mess with people's minds in order to preserve his secret identity. Not one of his better characteristics. Fortunately, I can't see Dean Cain's Superman playing such mind games.
Joy,
Lynn
