Once again, its all fanthink, and represents the level to which DC (and Marvel) have sunk. Even Mark "Captain Multiverse" Gruenwald would think it was out of control!

Frank, not sure what you're trying to say with those panels.  But notice how Mr. Byrne drops the information in while telling a good story.  This isn't an origin issue, or even a story about Superman at all.  It's all about Luthor's ego.  And despite all Lex's resources and cunning, he isn't able to see past the disguise because he can't bring himself to believe that someone so powerful would hide behind a human facade.  Are there tidbits like the vibrating trick (only done because Superman knew the camera thing was following him, IIRC)?  Yes.  And I love those.  But the story has little to do with the Clark identity and lots to do with Luthor's character, which was just being established post-Crisis at this point. 

My initial thought was, if JB hates stories explaining why people can't see through the disguise of Superman, why did he do one himself?  Was he directed to by DC (as his post could suggest).  But upon further inspection it would seem he was setting up the "They just don't" aspect (which he admits he prefers), in a story itself, all the while highlighting Lex Luthor.  That is why I agree with you, and even added (before you posted), it is not the story you tell, but how you tell it.  Or, in other words, it was a nice story told by JB, even if it, by JB's own admission, is a story that should not be told (i.e. why can't people see through the disguise? answer: they just don't).  Later, when the vibrating face thing was brought up, I posted that it was only two panels, trying to make the point that that aspect was only that, two panels, not an entire story.  When JB did not respond I sort of mind read that JB agreed with me, or at least did not take offense.  Anyway, I apologize if I was not more clear.

BTW, upon seeing those two panels again I wonder why the big "S" didn't just destroy that camera with his heat vision?

BTW, upon seeing those two panels again I wonder why the big "S" didn't just destroy that camera with his heat vision?

Perhaps because Superman doesn't needlessly destroy property?

Ma and Pa Kent taught him well.

That's crazy talk. The whole point of Superman Earth One is so that JMS can FINALLY reveal just why someone like Clark uses his powers to help people instead of play professional sports and get nooky.

I'm on the edge of my seat.

Two things I really disliked were the revamps to The Parasite and Metallo.

The Parasite is now just a Homer Simpson looking clone who got his powers through a Kryptonite irradiated doughnut, and seems to provide none of the menace his pre and post Crisis counterparts did.

Metallo has gone from being the unstoppable cyborg war machine back to his horrible green pre-Crisis look, and is basically Lois Lane's creepy ex-boyfriend.

Man of Steel is my Superman. I've never bothered to read the other two.