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* Believe it or not, [[Superman]] had quite a few moments like this in [[The Golden Age of Comic Books]], using a LOT less restraint against criminals, and generally lording it over the [[Muggles]], as in the very first issue where he broke into the governor's mansion to stop an execution...
{{quote|''Superman: It's locked!''
''Servant: Yes, and made of steel! [[Tempting Fate|Try and tear this door down!]]''
''(Superman tears the door off its hinges)''
''Superman: (dickish grin) It was your idea!'' }}
* Happened to [[Batman]] when Superman's powers get transfered to him. Superman eventually takes his powers back because Batman was acting like a total dick and bullying the villains after they had already surrendered.
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* A number of the heroes in [[Irredeemable]] fit this blend. Qubit is an [[Insufferable Genius]] who has little trouble reminding people he's the smartest guy in any room. When The Plutonian was still a hero, he played up some false modesty, but after he turned evil he promptly dropped it and had no qualms rubbing his power into everyone's faces. But the best example from the comic is The Survivor, who's entirely too pleased with himself about his abilities and uses his power to do whatever he feels like after getting it.
** The existence of Smug Supers is something that [[Irredeemable]] examines in detail. At one point the heroes discover a man with super-powers on par with The Survivor, but decides to never use them and instead became a humble monk out of fear of what such power could do to him.
* ''[[PS238]]'' got a great big crowd of these. Starting with kids who don't know better, but are about to learn the hard way. Taylor's parents (who chose "Powers" as their "masked" last name) are introduced as highly prideful, but this turned out to be a moderate version. Many super-intellects are [[Insufferable Genius]] sort. Many others, well...
{{quote|'''Phlogiston''': Don't ''any'' of you know what "narcissistic sociopath" means?}}
** Not only they tower over normal people, but many look down at relatively "common" F.I.S.S. ([[Flying Brick|Flight, Invulnerability, Strength, Speed]]) metahumans and [[You Are Number Six|refer to them by numbers]] - enough that many FISS rushed to their own political movement ("Equal recognition for equal [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|<s>work</s>]] heroism!") once they found a fitting "unifying symbol"
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* [[The Tick (animation)]]: The episode “The Big Leagues” has a "League of Superheroes" made up entirely of smug, misogynistic supers. In fact, almost every super throughout the show is a smug jerk, excepting the 4 main characters.
* [[Power Rangers Jungle Fury]]'s Grizzaka is a villainous example of a Smug Super. He's so arrogant about his immense power that he likes lording on to others about his belief that no one can possibly be stronger than him or that he will never be defeated.
{{quote|'''Grizzaka''': That was nothing! I won't let it happen again! I'm the strongest fighter there will ever be! ([[Make My Monster Grow|grows to giant size]])
'''Grizzaka''': It's your turn to learn the same lesson all my enemies have. There is no one as powerful as Grizzaka, and never will be! }}
** To be fair, [[Power Rangers]] seems to have a lot of Smug Supers, and there's possibly too many to count.
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* Lodoze (a Lobo parody) from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]''.
* [[The Non-Adventures of Wonderella|Wonderella]]. She has a cape! And she totally jumps hella high, and lands feet first right smack in this trope.
* ''[[Keychain of Creation
* In ''[[Homestuck]]'', Doc Scratch is nigh [[The Omnipotent|omnipotent]] and [[The Omniscient|omniscient]], and [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004144 loves to] [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004156 remind people of it.]
* In ''[[Heist]]'', the protagonist fits this to a tee.
** Patriot, despite [[Captain Patriotic|his image]], is worse to the point of [[Beware the Superman]].
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