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Explanation
This is a longer-format comic exploring what would happen if a Superman-like superhero actually tried to help humanity in practical ways rather than just punching villains.
The comic begins with the superhero announcing he wants to help people with real problems. Various characters suggest he could help with infrastructure, energy, or scientific research. The hero agrees enthusiastically, but each suggestion leads to complications -- bureaucratic obstacles, political resistance, unintended consequences, or the realization that super-strength does not solve systemic problems.
As the comic progresses, the hero becomes increasingly frustrated. Other heroes (including a Batman-like figure) point out that the world's problems are not the kind that can be solved by punching things or using laser vision. The comic escalates until the hero, exasperated, ends up using his powers destructively anyway -- the one thing he was trying to avoid.
The joke is a sustained critique of the superhero genre's premise: that individual power can solve collective problems. SMBC regularly engages with this kind of thought experiment, taking a fantastical premise and following it to its logical, often disappointing conclusion. The humor comes from the gap between the hero's earnest desire to help and the intractable complexity of real-world problems that no amount of superpowers can fix.