This argument that this comic shouldn't have targeted the Klan because of how they're not "as dominate as they used to be" is such a weak argument.

The KKK may not be a major force as they used to be they're still a threat especially with the rise of white supremacist activities in the past few years.

Besides, Superman isn't the first iconic fictional character to tackle the Klan during a period after their decline.

They were also the main antagonists of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes in the 1892 story, "The Five Pips".

In the story, the Klan murdered an ex member who had incriminating documents and the only reason Holmes didn't catch them was because the ship the Klansman were on drowned at sea before they could reach the port.

And that was after Holmes sent their ring leader the dreaded five pips, which the KKK in the story used to tettify their victims before killing.

Divine retribution, perhaps? Some Sherlock fans seem to think so.

While Conan Doyle himself held views that would considered problematic today, compared to many off his peers he was quite progressive for the era.

A perfect example of this is 1893's "The Adventure of The Yellow Face".

This story gives an extremely sympathetic portrayal of interracial couples when it's discovered Effie Munro's late husband African American from Atlanta, who was referred to as "a noble man" ("and a nobler man never walked the earth") and both had a daughter, Lucy.

Her current husband Grant Munro accepted and even embraced his black step-daughter, so basically a happy ending.

And remember, this was back when interracial relationships were still viewed negatively in the UK.

So...

#SherlockHolmes
#SayNoToRacism