Adam Strange quotes from Krypton

Adam Strange

Don't listen to a god damn word this asshole says, Seg.

Seg-El

You know him?

Adam Strange

I know who he is. In my time, we all know who he is. [keeping his weapon trained on Zod as he stands up] Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. General Zod. This son of a bitch is Superman's greatest enemy. So trust me on this, we need to kill him now.

General Zod

Come now, you're obviously not built for this. You're only resting that weapon on my chest to stop your hands from shaking.

Adam Strange

Go on, say one more word. And you'll see exactly what I'm built for.

Seg-El

You said you're here to stop Brainac, that you've studied him. Let's hear the plan.

Firstly, you have to understand that Brainiac is virtually immortal. Existing for thousands of years. He possesses the intellectual plunder of countless advanced civilizations. He's far beyond us. And as history has proven, Krypton's current weapons are useless against him.

Lyta-Zod

Yet here you are. And we still haven't heard a plan yet, General.

Adam Strange

That's because he doesn't have one. On account of he's full of shit.

General Zod

When Brainiac took Kandor, both our families made it out. They made their way to Kryptonopolis. In that city's ancient archives, I learned of the location of a hidden weapon. A pre-cataclysm instrument of violence so powerful, it would give even Brainiac pause.

Seg-El

That's why your base is down here?

General Zod

I've been searching these catacombs for months. With only one clue. [indicating his coat] Inside pocket.

Adam Strange

Don't come crying to me if he's hiding some kind of freaky-ass space spider in there that bites your hand off. Just saying.

Val-El

Well, I believe I found the problem.

Adam Strange

You're shitting me.

Val-El

That's repulsive, and I most certainly am not.

Adam Strange

Oh, I'd - I'd offer you a drink, but what'd be the point? You're not a real boy.

Val-El

I appreciate the tactful reminder. You seem what distressed. Is there anything I can assist you with?

Adam Strange

Oh, can you shoot lasers from your eyes and bench press the Sun?

Val-El

I'm afraid that's beyond my capabilities.

Val-El

No, the device's photonic discharge cells were damaged.

Adam Strange

Well, can you fix it?

Val-El

I already have.

Adam Strange

So... I can leave?

Val-El

If that's your choice. But tell me something first. If you're not a real hero, as you claim to be, why'd you come here in the first place?

Adam Strange

Because I thought I could become one. I thought that if I could just save Superman, then the Justice League would have to notice me and maybe even people would look up to me. And maybe, just maybe, when I look in that mirror, I wouldn't see a loser staring back at me. That's all gone now.

Val-El

Whatever happened between you and Seg can be fixed. He may be stubborn, but he knows a true friend when he finds one.

Adam Strange

Ah, there's no fixing this.

Val-El

Adam, Adam. No matter what you think about yourself, being a hero is not about... It's not about strength or having extraordinary capabilities. It's about making the decision to help others. Now, regardless of the reason, you chose to come here. You can still set things right. Hmm?

Adam Strange

You're right. I can. There's something here I still need to do.

Val-El

And what's that?

Adam Strange

Kill General Zod and prevent Seg from saving Kandor.

Adam Strange

I was an idiot to think I could save him.

Val-El

Who?

Adam Strange

Big Blue, the Boy Scout, the Man of Steel. God, he's got a lot of nicknames. You know why? He's a hero. Heroes get nicknames.

Val-El

What was your nickname?

Adam Strange

I don't have one.

Val-El

You said you're a great hero of your planet.

Adam Strange

I lied. Apparently, that's my superpower - lying. No, I'm a wannabe. D-lister. Can't fly, have no super strength, no power ring. No, the only thing I had going for me was that Zeta-Beam device, and now that's broken. God, I suck.

Adam Strange

So, besides being the one who got away, why does Zod have such a chub for this moon?

Val-El

Wegthor's a mining colony, home to a compound known as Stellarium. Zod is processing it into a warp field to fuel the interstellar fleet he has under construction.

Adam Strange

No, he-he can... he can't be building his fleet yet. While I was gone, I saw other planets Zod had conquered. He's not ruling over their people, he's eradicating them. He's turning every planet he conquers into Krypton, terraforming to make them compatible with the physiology of Kryptonians. If Zod has his fleet, it may already be too late.

Seg-El

No, Adam?

Adam Strange

Yeah, surprise.

Seg-El

No, Adam, you died. I watched you die. There was an explosion, how...

Adam Strange

Saved by the Zeta-Beam.

Seg-El

You know, I really, really thought I would never say these words... [hugs Adam] But, damn, am I really glad to see you, Earth-Man.

Adam Strange

What the shit was that?

Seg-El

I don't know. Brainiac said that this planet's meant to be uninhabited.

Adam Strange

Was that before or after you turned his head into a canoe?

Adam Strange

What's going on?

Val-El

Well, if Brainiac escaped...

Nyssa-Vex

Then maybe Seg did, too.

Adam Strange

Hold on a second. Are you saying that... Seg is alive?

Seg-El

Adam, why'd you come back for me? [seeing his look] What happened? Adam, we fixed it, right? We fixed it. We won.

Adam Strange

My entire planet's gone. Everyone I know, my family, my friends. And I believe that you're the only one that can make that right. I mean, it's kind of ironic, you know? I... first came to you to save your grandson, the Last Son of Krypton. God, I really fudged the bowl on that, didn't I? And now here I am, the last son of Earth.

Seg-El

Adam, I am so sorry, I truly am. But I'm glad you came.

Adam Strange

I am, too. Would've been here sooner, but I had to stop by Kandor first. It's, uh... it's a shitshow, Seg. I mean, Zod's taken control of the planet, he's trying to conquer the galaxy. Val's leading a rebellion against him.

Seg-El

You were right. You were right about Dru-Zod. I should have listened to you.

Adam Strange

Of course you should've. Everybody should've, but they... it's not all bad news, huh? Your other son seems kind of cool. You know, for a tiny, kind of boring infant.

Lobo

You two little candy asses ain't felt nothing yet. Hi.

Adam Strange

Hey, buddy. Just you back here, or is the rest of the Kiss Army over there behind the...

Lobo

[shooting him with his plasma gun] Well, he's a talker, ain't he? [Seg moves to throw a punch] [popping him in the face, knocking him backwards] Stay. Good boy.

Adam Strange

I can feel like you, like... I can really feel you. It feels just like real old man skin.

Val-El

Because I am real, not the hologram you knew from the Fortress. I'm back from the Phantom Zone.

Adam Strange

Oh. That explains the really leathery skin and the old man smell.

Val-El

Where have you been the last six months?

Adam Strange

I went back... to the future. Only the world I went back to wasn't the world I left. On account of the same jackass running your planet, conquered mine. Oh, it gets better. Sometime after that, Brainiac decided to bottle my hometown.

Val-El

Brainiac?

Adam Strange

Yeah, him.