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That's been my experience.

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What's your experience been with Superman?

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[There's a couple minutes before the reply comes.]

Sure you won't get jealous?

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Sure.

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I only say that because I am basically a card carrying member of the Superman fan club.

[He literally is.]

Kal is basically your foil. Sunlight vs. night. Goes around without a mask, but still looks different enough from his alter ego that most people don't clock it. He's not human, but he was raised like one. His adoptive parents are two of the best people I've ever met and they raised a young man who does his best to help people both as Superman and as his alter ego. He's been an inspiration to most of my generation of heroes and, honestly, he's just a great person. B counts him as one of his greatest friends and allies. I'm honored that he also considers me a friend and has asked me to mentor his own son.

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Not a flaw in sight?

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Oh, don't get me wrong. Kal isn't perfect. He has the same problem that a lot of older heroes have in my world, in thinking that he knows what's right for the younger heroes. He gets a bit tunnel vision when there's something he can do but won't explore other options because he can just bulldoze his way through. And the whole thing with Kon was...

Finding out you have a clone is difficult. I get that. And it's not wrong that it took Kal a while to get used to the idea of the kid being around. But he also kind of ignored Kon when he really needed somebody to show him the ropes properly. Yes, he took Kon in eventually. Even gave him a proper name (since the people who cloned him LITERALLY only ever called him Superboy). But it took so long for him to decide to help Kon at all.

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And how does one stop someone who can bulldoze their way through anything?

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There's six people here who know what to do, if it were ever to come to that. Might be a little difficult, being as this is an entirely different world, but we'd find a way.

[No, Bruce, he's not going to tell you how to take down Superman unless it becomes relevant. Do your own research in your own world.]

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And what if it's just me and him? Don't you think that's useful information to know?

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Unnecessary at this juncture. But if you're asking me, it's because you've already asked Diana and she also told you no.

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Next time your friend The Flash seeks me out and warns me about Superman, tell him to let me know how to stop him since none of you seem to want to tell me.

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I'll be sure to warn him. If it's even my Flash, of course.

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