Superman's Uncomfortable History with Nuclear Weapons

Superman's Uncomfortable History with Nuclear Weapons, from NerdSync. SUBSCRIBE and hit that bell! 🔔 http://nerdsyn.cc/_SUBSCRIBE_ 👉 Watch Next, “The Superman L Conspiracy”: /watch/k47cTSUDsl5Dc 👉 Watch More, "Was Mulan Real?": /watch/EgHkEgvP2gzPk Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a bad movie, but it definitely has a lot to say about atomic weapons as DC’s Man of Steel destroys all nukes on the planet before fighting a silly villain named Nuclear Man created by Lex Luthor. And although it’s clear where this film and Christopher Reeve stand on nuclear warfare, Superman wasn’t always adamantly against the Bomb. Throughout his comic book history, the Man of Tomorrow championed the power of nuclear weapons. Allow me to analyze this topic in the form of an excruciatingly detailed video essay! — CREDITS — Tristan from Step Back History: /channel/UCxTdWpLJurbGlFMWOwXWG_A DKlarations as Superman: https://twitch.tv/dklarations Ricky Anderson II as Luthor & Specs: https://twitter.com/FlashbackFlicks Fancy Teeth as Photographer: /channel/UChVvahainFPUJD5wSqhD1Eg Owen Likes Comics as Grant Morrison: /watch/41RlyAce4ywel Andrew Love as Announcer: /channel/UCFe2cyNk9ZtoUuZVwxGOzbw Mikayla J. Laird for script help: https://twitter.com/MLairdWilding — SUPPORT THE CHANNEL — Merch store for shirts, pins, mugs, and more! ❤️ http://NerdSyncStore.com/ Support my videos on PATREON! 🧡 https://patreon.com/NerdSync Or make a one-time donation! 💙 PayPal: https://paypal.me/NerdSync� �� 💙 Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/NerdSync — SOCIAL MEDIA — Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottNiswander Instagram: https://instagram.com/ScottNiswander — WATCH MORE — MARVEL Comics Explained: /playlist/PLPEShH2LWsQBjpwRLmqBmj6_Icbev7Z8- DC Comics Explained: /playlist/PLPEShH2LWsQBNqn_NaOg5GAt8udAm3XcQ Latest Uploads: /playlist/PLPEShH2LWsQApc4mm3_KFm8pxngvlaaVk Popular Videos: /watch/KCBGucr6ACQWsxTOF4A5pBQsWL2HhSEPLP=tsil?ofnBpSjYDMhYG NerdSync Sidekick - Our second channel! Subscribe: /channel/UClYvcNvXVtOjAw4Ykq3lpKA — ABOUT NERDSYNC — Comic books are an incredible medium filled with the amazing adventures of fantastic superheroes, but they are also much more than just stories on a page. We here at NerdSync see comics as a tool that can help teach us about the world we live in! Join us each week as we explore fascinating topics that range from science, history, philosophy, culture, and art, making complex ideas a little more accessible through the heroes and villains from Marvel, DC Comics, and more, you wonderful nerd! Business Enquiries: nerdsync@standard.tv — SOURCES — Lights, Camera, Action 101 (an essay from Comic Books and the Cold War) - Nathan Atkinson https://amzn.to/2T1flRk Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society - Jeffrey K. Johnson https://amzn.to/2FG1s7e Supergods - Grant Morrison https://amzn.to/2T70GEl Superman: The Unauthorized Biography - Glen Weldon https://amzn.to/2MfY4RR Still Me - Christopher Reeve https://amzn.to/2W9qFwK Superman and the War Years https://supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=articles/supes-war Project Crossroads - Nuclear Test Film (1946) /watch/ULZOkeZLkH2LO 1945 newspaper about the development of The Bomb https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8CZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0loNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1159%2C1605869 Gallup poll about the development of the atom bomb https://news.gallup.com/vault/191897/gallup-vault-americans-mindset-hiroshima.aspx Gallup poll about dropping atomic bombs on Japan https://news.gallup.com/poll/17677/Majority-Supports-Use-Atomic-Bomb-Japan-WWII.aspx?g_source=atomic%20bomb%20japan&g_medium=search&g_campaign=tiles — MY FILM GEAR — (these are affiliate links) Camera: https://amzn.to/2PQpzXT Lens: https://amzn.to/3qEJLZq Lens Filter: https://amzn.to/3rIbABI Main Lights: https://amzn.to/3l5oCqp Accent Lights: https://amzn.to/3rQtMZC Softbox: https://amzn.to/3eHIPS3 Monitor: https://amzn.to/3tb3d1L Microphone: https://amzn.to/3l7W3s7 Sound recorder: https://amzn.to/3tbmSP3 Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3lfeCuM Tripod: https://amzn.to/3t56Nu4 Tripod head: https://amzn.to/3eyUZfJ Stands: https://amzn.to/2OqS9P8 #superman #dccomics #videoessay

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