Giles Hefferan
Artist Statement
“But why Earth, Jor-El? They're primitives, thousands of years behind us.”
“He will need that advantage to survive. Their atmosphere will... will sustain him.”
“He will defy their gravity.”
“He will look like one of them.”
“He won't ‘be’ one of them.”
“No. His dense molecular structure will make him strong.”
“He'll be odd. Different.”
“He'll be fast. Virtually invulnerable”
“Isolated. Alone.”
A conversation between Superman’s parents as they prepare to send their
son to Earth before their planet explodes. From Superman The Movie 1978.
Giles Hefferan 2011