Greg Pak has kind of continued that with his run on Action. Superman is not the messiah figure he (may) become. He's shown to get pissed at injustice, and not always take the high road. But deep down he is a good person, who wants to help. Superman, like Cap at times became more a symbol, and something other than a flesh and blood character. Which is why both became difficult to write for. When both were allowed to be human, and brought back down to Earth, their books got much better. Heck by making Cap relatable, Marvel was able to make 2 quality films, which would not have worked with American Jesus as a main character. DC/WB/Snyder did the same. And really the early stuff with Clark not knowing what to do with his life is straight out of J. Michael Strazinski's Superman:Earth One graphic novel. It's a great take on the Charater, and a brilliant update to modern times.
