Stephen Colbert defends Superman dropping "The American Way" from his motto, pointing out that it wasn't part of the character to begin with.

Colbert explained that "the American Way" was not part of Superman's original catchphrase and that it was only added during World War II for the Adventures of Superman radio show.

He then declared his support for the change, pointing out that a lot of things have changed with Superman over the last few decades.

DC Chief Creative Officer/Publisher Jim Lee announced the change to Superman's motto at DC FanDome, stating that it was being done to "better reflect the storylines that we're telling across DC, and to honor Superman's incredible legacy of over 80 years of building a better world." And though this isn't the first time that DC has changed Superman's motto, it has proven to be contentious nonetheless.