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[[File:supersmugdick 6183.jpg|link=Superman|frame|[[Superdickery.com|That]] [[Super Dickery|dickish grin]]<ref>Abandoning Lois to [[And Now You Must Marry Me|a super-villain]], for [[Silver Age|the second time in two months]], because [[Loves My Alter Ego|she thought she could do better than Clark.]]</ref>]]
 
{{quote|''"If I was in [[Superman]]'s place, I'd be totally lording my powers over all the other [[Superfriends]]. 'Hey [[Batman]],' I'd say, 'Nice utility belt! Got anything in there that would help you lift an oil tanker? I didn't think so. Hey [[Aquaman]]! You realize I could pretty much kick ass over any sea creature you cared to summon, don't you? [[Wonder Woman]]! Your magic lasso makes me tell the truth: You suck!'"''|'''[http://www.bookofratings.com/superfriends.html Book Of Ratings]'''}}
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Normally, [[Superhero|Super Heroes]]es [[Humble Hero|are modest]], and failing that at least they're rarely vain. But then again, if you had superpowers, wouldn't you be the ''tiniest'' bit tempted to lord it over the foiled bad guys? Well the Smug Super thinks so, and in fact he'll [[The Magnificent|tell you about it]]. At [[A God Am I|great]] [[Trash Talk|length]]. In fact, he ''[[Large Ham|won't shut up about it!]]''
 
The Smug Super is a super hero or villain who knows they've won the [[Superpower Lottery]] and won't hesitate to remind others, especially if they're beneath him on the [[Super Weight]] scale. This character is similar to the [[Smug Snake]], though rather than be manipulative and sneaky, he's very up front about his opinion of himself and is an active fighter who is at least on an equal footing with the rest of the cast. Also similar to the Smug Snake, he can be a very enjoyable to see in action for the [[Chewing the Scenery|Scenery Chewing]] [[Badass]] [[One-Liner|One Liners]]s they deliver. Likewise, he might fall over the edge into camp.
 
In combat, he's likely to [[I Am Not Left-Handed|hold back]], taunt his opponents, and [[Trash Talk]] with the best of them. Though he might occasionally suffer setbacks due to his [[Pride]] and underestimating opponents. Especially if they're [[What Measure Is a Non Super|mere mortals]].
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* In ''[[Heist]]'', the protagonist fits this to a tee.
** Patriot, despite [[Captain Patriotic|his image]], is worse to the point of [[Beware the Superman]].
 
 
== Web Original ==
* ''[[DoctorDr. HorriblesHorrible's Sing -Along Blog]]'' has Captain Hammer, with his song "Everyone's a Hero", which sounds like a [[Rousing Speech]] but is really 100% pure unleaded [[Villain Song]] + [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]. His comeuppance is delivered shortly thereafter.
* Both heroes and villains in ''[[Dimension Heroes]]'' show off this trope, noticeably protagonist Rob and antagonist Clonar.
* The Lamplighter, the most powerful superhero in Boston, in the [[Whateley Universe]]. And a real [[Jerkass]].
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