No, it wasn’t a dastardly plot by Lex Luthor, nor the
vengeance of General Zod; it was simple climate change that has led to the
melting of Superman’s legendary man cave, the Fortress of Solitude. With record
Arctic ice melting this summer, it seems Superman’s cool getaway was no match
for the power of our yellow sun. Yes, as a consequence of global warming
trends, melting Arctic ice could no longer support the super structure, the
contents of which slid into the sea. (Aquaman is reportedly enjoying his newly
furnished undersea man cave.)
Now that this has happened, it looks like Superman will be
lacking in solitude, and perhaps this is why DC Comics is having Superman and
Wonder Woman hook up as a new couple! (Yowza!) In fact, maybe it’s the heat
from this new couple that’s melting the Arctic after all!
Here’s the super saddening story (but the buzzkill
government covered up the Superman angle again):
And here’s the comic romance tale:
