Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate Highlight

the show’s use of satire and ridicule set the stage for others to use those weapons against the Klan. In years to come, national news broadcasters would invite hooded wizards and dragons onto their interview shows and let their ridiculous outfits and convoluted logic speak for themselves. Comedian Dick Gregory would develop a stand-up comedy routine ridiculing the Klan. It included this line: “A Klanner is a cat [slang for man] who gets out of bed in the middle of the night and takes his sheet with him.”