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Sometimes they show Superman as being all powerful from the time he was a baby. Sometimes they show him gaining his powers gradually as he ages.
I want a version where he's Clark Kent until he's around 30, and then gets powerful overnight.
Isn't that the plot of Unbreakable? I guess he's a bit older than 30, and he always was powerful but just didn't know it, but that's basically what's going on.
For nostalgia, look up "The Greatest American Hero."
School teacher/single dad gets lost on a field trip to the desert and meets aliens. They gift him a supersuit that gives him immense powers. Fun show from the team that gave us "The A-Team."
https://youtu.be/72MxOo5koto?list=RD72MxOo5koto
And yes, George Costanza used that song on his phone machine
You're around 30, aren't you?
Think about it.
Someone who is 30 is still young enough to think that putting on a costume and fighting crime would be cool.
Imagine if the powers didn't kick in until he was 75.
He'd get the occasional cat out of a tree, but otherwise he'd leave the world alone.
I'm 40 and still fantasize about it. I imagine a 75 year old would kill to get superpowers and feel young again. The ONE fun part about the movie battleship was all the old veterans coming on to the USS Missouri to use it against advanced alien tech.
Have I got a book for you!
https://bookshop.org/p/books/old-man-s-war-john-scalzi/8c6a917012185622?ean=9781250359735&next=t
"Old Man's War." Earth has been co-opted by an interstellar confederation. The deal they offer is that they'll take old volunteers and give them strong, young bodies in exchange for military service throughout the Galaxy. First book in a fun series.
Enjoy
I love that you're in the comments throwing books around. Legend!
It's available in e-book format if you think you're not getting enough screen time.
That's the vibe of some of "The Sandman" stories.
If you like Neil Gaiman, look up Tanith Lee. Gaiman stole most of his schtick from her.
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=tanith+lee
I will check out her work. Thank you.
You might enjoy the 1990s version of Superboy. He's more like 19, but it deals with suddenly having power before knowing who he is or what he believes in.
I really enjoyed the way they had Lois Lane call him "Smallville." That way, even after he moved to Metropolis, the show's name was relevant.
Wait a second, puts on costume, gets beat up or close to death enough to activate powers? Maybe he stays out of the sun most of his life because it makes him feel funny and doctors think its bad for him
I think it's from One Piece.
The man jumps in front of his SO when the pirates start shooting. He's unharmed.
"How did you know you were bulletproof?"
"I didn't know I was bulletproof. I knew you weren't."
Or maybe he does a Wiley Coyote move and runs out into open air, then realizes he's flying and falls.