Adam Strange and Val-El in “Unfinished Business”

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.