Marvel’s Superman

"Motherlander?"

Clark froze for a moment, feeling a little strange.

"Why is it called that?"

Luke tried his best to hold back his laughter, as if thinking of Superman wearing the American flag and smirking at the media.

"Using a title like 'motherland' can make the government less vigilant. They will want to turn you into a propaganda tool, such as selling national debt, making movies, etc., and they will also accept your existence more."

Hearing what the big cousin said, Clark shook his head again and again.

He doesn't like being the center of attention, especially when someone pushes him to the stage.

That doesn't fit the Kent family's educational philosophy.

Debut to become an idol is not a natural fit for Clark.

"Okay, I just said it casually."

Luke smiled and returned to the topic.

If you let the plot develop, move forward according to the trajectory that has already been demarcated.

Then his presence is meaningless and a waste of time.

So for Luke, it is more willing to see changes.

Either good or bad.

The emergence of Superman means the beginning of a new era of superheroes.

He will come into contact with more key people, deepening his connection with the universe.

Dr. Manhattan can no longer erase Luke's existence like deleting files.

"I hope Jonathan doesn't blame me for taking you down an unknown path, Clark."

Luke rubbed his little cousin's tuft of curly hair. The opportunity appeared very cleverly, neither too early nor too late.

"It's my own choice, big cousin."

Clark's eyes were firm, he had already had enough of all the troubles caused by swallowing his voice and hiding his abilities.

If as Luke said, he can stand up bravely and show his goodwill.

Maybe everything will get better.

"Then it's decided."

Luke squeezed the can in his hand and threw it precisely into the trash can in the distance.

The latter followed suit, but unfortunately a little worse.

The Coke can hit the edge, and with a "bump", it bounced off.

"Learn to control your own power."

Luke said so.

The little cousin nodded when he faced those gangsters.

Not like before, completely unable to control the strength of the fist.

According to the news received by the eldest cousin, the two unfortunate guys are not in danger.

At most a severe concussion, plus extensive contusions and broken bones.

This is Gotham, where the bank robber gets caught by Batman.

At least two or more bones were broken, and by the way, he was scared to death.

Next, Luke casually chatted a few words and left the hospital.

Clark needs to have a candid conversation with his adoptive father, Jonathan, while he's working on Superman's debut plans.

Regarding public opinion, debut, and various public relations... It is not an easy problem to solve.

It might be better to switch to the Marvel Universe.

With the official status, plus the power status, and the influence of many halos, no one can stand in front of him.

"Don't worry about the first show. There are so many mutants in the town who have received kryptonite radiation for a long time. They are excellent opponents."

Luke sat in the car, like an entertainment company agent, thinking carefully about how to package his little cousin and create a good image.

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The Kent child, with extraordinary powers, spread the word quickly in the town.

From the beginning, Clark brought down rumors of two gunmen.

In less than half a day, it has turned into a group of violent elements that have been defeated.

He was shot with a shotgun, and then gradually turned into a Gatling gun.

With such exaggerated manpower and firepower, the uninitiated thought that the town had been subjected to a terrorist attack!

Jonathan and Martha were very distressed when they got home. The friends who usually go to church together, the close neighbors...they would ask about Clark if they had something to do.

The police in the town also came several times, because the surveillance cameras did not know why, and they could not prove that the high school kid was abnormal.

But in any case, the peaceful life of the Kent family was indeed broken.

Even when Clark was in school, the people around were talking quietly and observing in secret.

Their eyes are very strange, Superman can feel it.

Everything, as the big cousin expected, is turning in a bad direction.

Clark has heard his parents talk about moving in the middle of the night several times.

Frankly, he felt aggrieved.

You obviously did a good thing, why should you be treated like this?

Clark, whose heart was filled with resentment, finally understood what it was like to criticize, gossip, and slander the elder cousin.

He believed that only a person with an extremely strong heart and an extremely firm will could bear this pain and become some kind of spiritual symbol in his father's mouth.

The tormented life lasted for a week, and the situation finally improved.

The public's attention is drawn to superheroes.

A guy named "Superman" shows up at the Met.

The red cloak, the strong body, and the ability to fly to the ground... instantly detonated the news media.

"That's a bird? That's a plane? That's--Superman!"

The Daily Planet first quoted this sentence and published it on the front page.

Everyone was talking about who Superman was, where he came from, how he lifted a runaway truck with his bare hands and rescued a crashed plane...

"Superman?"

Clark scratched his head. He always felt that the image of the other party was very similar to the first time he saw his big cousin.

Thanks to Superman, though, the old news of high school kids stopping bank robbers is no longer in town.

The gossip that people pass on by word of mouth gradually loses credibility over time.

After all, in the increasingly exaggerated rumors, Clark has become a powerful figure who singles out an army and is not afraid of bazookas and howitzers.

But Clark, who I saw with my own eyes, was just a normal high school boy.

The strong contrast makes most people gradually feel that the stories circulating in the town are just deceiving stories.

The boring good person, from the initial conviction, to the later doubt, to the sneer.

The turnaround was as quick as they were at spreading rumors.

So, about the "Kent's Wonder Child", the story came to an end.

"It turns out that you are the 'Superman', eldest cousin."

Clark, who came to the basement, said in surprise when he saw Luke wearing the familiar uniform.

He had vaguely guessed before, but he couldn't be sure.

"No, we're all 'Supermen'."

Luke corrected.

He didn't mean to hide.

If it wasn't for the sake of his little cousin's life, he wouldn't have come to the Met as a cameo superhero.

"I'm only here for a while, I'll depend on you in the future, Clark."

Luke exchanged a set of Superman suits for his little cousin from the props store, the more common one.

Red cape with a capital "S" on the chest.

In fact, he had considered using that classic outfit of red pants.

However, I really can't get past that level in my heart.

After all, before Clark put it on, Luke was going to wear this thing to save people and fight crime.

What a shame!

"rely on me?"

Clark looked at the special material, simple and elegant Superman uniform, a little hesitant.

"Welcome to the Superman family, little cousin."

Luke smiled slightly.

As the saying goes, the superheroes on this set have a family system.

For example, the Bat family in Gotham is composed of Batman himself plus several generations of Robins and several generations of Batgirls.

The Superman family, Clark and Kara, and then generations of Superboys, and the Kryptonian dog.

The Flash family is even bigger, and it is possible to form a speeder team.

"From now on, you're the Superman Reserve, the Metropolis' superhero trainee."

Luke gave the brand new uniform to the ignorant little cousin.