Superman: Birthright/Awesome

- "Lois Lane: Back off. You pay for our work not our dignity. I do not like bullies, and you will not push good people around just because you're bigger. Not while I'm here. Clark Kent: I think I'm in love."
 * Young Clark wrestles with a lion, for the fun of it.
 * Our introduction to Lois has her defending Jimmy Olsen and owning the office jerkass.

"Superman: One minute ago, I saw a little girl screaming because she was staring down the barrel of a gun. She was nine, and she will remember it for the rest of her life. Superman: Now you will, too."
 * Superman taking down the gunships with extreme prejudice and then narrowing down the signal that caused them to go haywire to Lex's location.
 * "Add it to my bill, you diseased maniac."
 * After intervening during a school shooting and putting the teens responsible out of action, Superman hunts down the man responsible for illegally selling them the guns.

"Lois Lane: You know, he has a plane, too. Superman: Don't tempt me."
 * Dumping Giacomo's wrecked drug boat into his pool.

"Van-Gar: As of now, we place our brand upon you. Know it. It is shall be forever remembered  . Superman: Like Hell."
 * During  Van-Gar boasts that   will be forever linked with his violent actions, it serves only to send Superman back into the fight to prove him wrong.


 * When Jimmy captures an iconic picture of.
 * When Lex follows up telling Superman that  with taking a picture of Superman's devastated face with his camera phone. Such epic trolling.
 * The people of Metropolis get their own when they finally take Superman's side.