10 Greatest Comic Books We Never Got To See
2. Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Tom Peyer & Mark Millar - Superman 2000
Back before their rivalry, the Grant Morrison/Mark Millar tandem was once one of the premier creative forces in all of comics. And there is every chance Superman 2000 could have been their coup de grace, especially when you add into it the tremendous Mark Waid and the underrated Tom Peyer.
This reboot of Supes was to be a soft one, eschewing the 'cosmic reset' in favour of a policy of 'include and transcend' with regards to past continuity. The pitch included a wholesome attitude towards Clark Kent and his all-powerful Superman side that went counter to the attitude in comic books throughout the '90s (and for most of Millar's career).
Superman 2000 would embrace the kindness and virtue within Big Blue, and aim to demonstrate his innate humanity despite his Kryptonian origins. The pitch is much more all-encompassing than that, including several ideas that would go on to show up in All-Star Superman, Red Son, and Birthright.
When you consider the sheer weight of talent shared between the four writers pitching this, as well as their clout in comics overall, it's hard to understand why Superman 2000 never came to be.