History ComicBook / SupermanGrounded

''Superman: Grounded'' is a story arc that ran on the flagship ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' comic book in 2010-2011. Originally, it was written by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, who left the book in order to write the graphic novel ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne''. Chris Roberson took over writing duties and completed the story arc.

''Superman: Grounded'' is -- together with ''ComicBook/TheBlackRing'' and ''ComicBook/ReignOfDoomsday'' -- the Post-Crisis Superman's final storyline in before Creator/DCComics started the ''ComicBook/New52'', which rebooted their entire line of publications, and the final storyline in the original ''Superman (Volume 1)'' comic book.

* DrivenToSuicide: One of the best remembered scenes of the arc is when Superman is walking through Philadelphia and goes to help a woman named Felicity Rose, who had lost everything, her mother, her aspirations, and hope for life itself after being stuck in a dead-end job, threatening to jump off the roof of a skyscraper in the process. She angrily screams at Superman to not bring her down by force, since she knows that he's more than capable of doing so. Instead, he stays with her for the rest of the day and well into the night, attempting to console her as best he can, explaining that he too once had a friend who was driven to suicide because she could not imagine one more happy day in her life due to her terminal illness. He then says if she truly believed that she would never have a single happy day in her life again, she could step out into the open air and he would not stop her. But if she believed that was even the slightest chance she could have just one more happy day in her life, he would take her into his arms and bring her down safely. She chooses the latter.

* AscendedMeme: The flashback on ''Superman'' #709 makes a reference to the “ComicBook/LexLuthor [[Literature/TheSuperdictionary stole forty cakes]]” [[AndThatsTerrible meme]].

* HeroesUnlimited: The Superman Squad is a group of individuals with the same powers as Superman. They even include exotic beings such as a sentient gorilla, a sentient star system and a sentient "good idea".

* ArmorPiercingSlap: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. The woman who slapped Superman knew the slap wouldn’t do anything to him. She just wanted his attention.

** [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] appears on the arc as the new Franchise/{{Batman}}, after Bruce Wayne disappeared in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis''. Later, Bruce re-takes the role of Batman with a new Batsuit, after [[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman his journey in time]].

* FacePalm: In ''Superman'' #713, Superman tells Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} and Comicbook/{{Superboy}} that he has been wondering whether there must be a Superman... and he realized the answer is "No". And then he takes off his costume. [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uwrmQA57mXg/Tt97cTwpEYI/AAAAAAAANxU/0q7aL5YjS8k/s1600/9+-+july+sm+713+3.jpg Supergirl finds the situation so stupid that she facepalms hard]].

* RecycledPremise: A psychologically damaged Superman is trying desperately to get in touch with the people of Earth as well as the planet itself because he thinks he has been spending too much time in space. And his cousin thinks maybe he's losing his mind. This was the premise of a 1976 storyline ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore''.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Dick Grayson, of all people, has taken one when he becomes the new Franchise/{{Batman}} after Bruce Wayne’s [[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman was lost in time]]. He tells Superman he shouldn’t become close to the people he protects, otherwise he risks making them targets for his enemies. Remember, this is the same Dick Grayson who is known for being nicer and more socially-adept than Bruce.

''Superman: Grounded'' is -together with ''ComicBook/TheBlackRing'' and ''ComicBook/ReignOfDoomsday''-, the Post-Crisis Superman final storyline in before Creator/DCComics started the ''ComicBook/New52'', which rebooted their entire line of publications, and the final storyline in the original ''Superman (Volume 1)'' comic book.

''Superman: Grounded'' is a story arc that ran on the flagship ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' comic book in 2010-2011. Originally, it was written by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, who left the book in order to write the graphic novel ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne''. Since then, Chris Roberson took over writing duties and completed the story arc.

''Superman: Grounded'' is notable for the being the final storyline in the original ''Superman'' comic book before Creator/DCComics started the ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'', which rebooted their entire line of publications.

* GrandFinale: To the pre-''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' Superman and his continuity (Along with ''Reign of Doomsday). [[SeriesFauxnale But then he gets]] [[UnCanceled back in action]] in ''ComicBook/DCRebirth''.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Superman is as popular as ever, but he feels he has become this after the War of the Supermen. He also notes people react with fear and suspicion whenever he visits their homes. [[spoiler:In the finale, Jennings reveals she has been tampering with his sight and hearing so he could perceive people’s negative comments, when in reality, they have been expressing love and admiration towards the Man of Steel.]]
* HeroesUnlimited: The Superman Squad is a group of individuals with the same powers as Superman. They even include exotic beings such as a sentient gorilla, a sentient star system and a sentient “good idea”.