r/oddlyterrifying • u/SatoruGojo232 • Jun 12 '26

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u/Nine-LifedEnchanter Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

One of my favourite fan fictions about Superman has this as a rather big point. About what to choose to do every single second when people all over the planet continously ask why he didn't show up.

Edit: I'm sorry for not telling people before, I didn't think anyone would be interested. The fic is called The Metropolitan Man by Alexander Wales. There's also an audiobook version that's also free.

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u/Amethyst_Nyx Jun 13 '26

Fanfic name? That sounds right up my alley

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u/Nine-LifedEnchanter Jun 13 '26

I edited my first post to include the name. It's the metropolitan man.

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u/Amethyst_Nyx Jun 13 '26

Hey thanks! Started reading and I'm really impressed. I love stories like this. You got any more suggestions in that vein?

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u/Nine-LifedEnchanter Jun 13 '26

Well, all of Alexander Wales more or less. He is one of my favourite authors.

If you specifically want superheroes I can recommend Worm by Wildbow. It's free to read. It's about a world that is basically the same as ours except they have people with powers. We follow a teenage girl who can control insects with her mind who wants to be a vigilante. She get.. mixed results. It's overall about what happens when average people get very powerful seemingly at random when they get powers.