With great power comes great responsibility -- and more often than not, great tragedy.
Every superhero starts out with their own deeply troubled childhood trauma, usually involving their parents. The funny folks over at Dorkly wondered what it would be like if things were a little less bleak for Bruce Wayne, Kal-El and Peter Parker.
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It is a little suspicious that the billionaire Wayne family wasn't better guarded from thugs. Maybe if they didn't leave so much behind for Batman to spend on a flashy Batmobile and spent it on proper protection, they'd still be around.
Take a look to see Superman's parents give their tearful goodbye to their son, just before popping open the champagne.
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