Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex
"Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" is a 1969
The issues discussed include Superman's loss of physical control during intercourse, the presumed "super powers" of Superman's
The title is a reference to the power and invulnerability indicated by Superman's epithet "Man of Steel", contrasting it with the relative fragility – like Kleenex brand facial tissue – of a human. The hypothetical woman is referred to in the essay as "LL", the initials of three women Superman has been romantically involved with: Lois Lane, Lana Lang and Lori Lemaris.
The essay was first published in the men's magazine Knight in 1969,[1] then collected in Niven's 1971 collection, All the Myriad Ways.[2] It was republished in the 1978 anthology SuperHeroes edited by Michel Parry and noted with a starburst on the cover: "SPECIAL BONUS FEATURE! Intimate details of Superman's sex life revealed!"[3] It was reprinted in the 1990 Niven compilation N-Space.[4] It was published with softcore illustrations by classic Superman artist Curt Swan, with the character's identifying features and logo obscured, and conspicuous trademark/copyright disclaimers, in a 1995 issue of Penthouse Comix.[5]
In 1986, it was posted to
References
- ^ Knight, The Magazine for the Adult Male, Volume 7, Issue 8, December 1969.
- ^ Niven, Larry. All the Myriad Ways (Ballantine Books, 1971).
- ^ Parry, Michel. SuperHeroes (Sphere books, 1978)
- ^ Niven, Larry. N-Space (Tor Books, 1990).
- ^ Penthouse Comix #5 (Jan./Feb. 1995).
- ^ Von Rospach, Chuq. "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex". Usenet. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ https://larryniven.net/stories/Man_of_Steel_Woman_of_Kleenex.shtml