Canon fodder: Also at CBR, Mark Waid finally confirms what's been long-rumored on comics message boards: His Superman: Birthright is being adopted as the character's "official" origin. Well, at least until the next reboot:

"If by 'calculated' we mean 'thought out in great detail to the Nth degree by creators who love the character,' then yes. Accept no substitutes -- Birthright is officially the DC Comics Origin of Superman. I wish we could have simply said that up front nine months ago when the series began, but overall plans for Superman in 2003 were still somewhat in flux, so DC decided to be a little more circumspect about it and instead surprise fans with the building falllout to Birthright as it pops up in the regular ongoing Superman monthlies. Readers seem very surprised, in a very good way. Birthright is very much the foundation of everything DC's planning for Superman in the future. It was our job to pave the way, it is essential Superman reading, and it's an honor to present it."

That noise you hear is the groans of thousands of fanboys.