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* OldMaster: I-Ching, the blind martial arts master who taught ComicBook/WonderWoman kung-fu during her depowered phase in the early seventies as well as [[Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore help Superman regain his powers stolen by the Sand Superman]], makes his return to teach Kenan KiManipulation... and snark at him. A lot.
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* OldMaster: I-Ching, the blind martial arts master who taught ComicBook/WonderWoman kung-fu during her depowered phase in the early seventies as well as [[Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore help Superman regain his powers stolen by the Sand Superman]], Sandman]], makes his return to teach Kenan KiManipulation... and snark at him. A lot.
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* OldMaster: I-Ching, the blind martial arts master who taught ComicBook/WonderWoman kung-fu during her depowered phase in the early seventies as well as [[Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore help Superman regain his powers stolen from The Sandman]], makes his return to teach Kenan KiManipulation... and snark at him. A lot.
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* OldMaster: I-Ching, the blind martial arts master who taught ComicBook/WonderWoman kung-fu during her depowered phase in the early seventies as well as [[Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore help Superman regain his powers stolen from The Sandman]], by the Sand Superman]], makes his return to teach Kenan KiManipulation... and snark at him. A lot.
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** Being the story of the Super-Man of China, the characters ostensibly speak Mandarin, even though the book is published in English. On those occasions when the characters switch to English, the text turns from black to blue to indicate the switch. As the characters began to travel the world later in the series, other colors were used to indicate other languages.
** When he guest stars a book of the traditional Franchise/{{Superman}}, the color pattern of the text is reversed: blue for Mandarin, black for English.
** When he guest stars a book of the traditional Franchise/{{Superman}}, the color pattern of the text is reversed: blue for Mandarin, black for English.
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** Being Although the story of dialogue is written in English, it's understood that Kenan and the Super-Man of China, the other characters ostensibly speak Mandarin, even though are speaking Mandarin -- unless otherwise stated through the book is published in use of blue text, which signals the use of English. On those occasions when Normally, the characters switch to English, the text turns from black to blue to use of "<" and ">" indicate the switch. As use of a foreign language, but since the characters began entire ''comic'' is basically in Mandarin, it would have been silly to travel the world later constantly employ them in the series, other colors were used to indicate other languages.
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**When he guest stars a book of the traditional Franchise/{{Superman}}, the color pattern of the text is In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #983, it's reversed: blue indicates Mandarin is being spoken, as Superman and Kenan have an exchange in that language. ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'' #14 follows suit and adds orange for Mandarin, black Mongolian and purple for English.Russian. ''New Super-Man'' #20 introduces red for Korean.
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* TranslationConvention: Although the dialogue is written in English, it's understood that Kenan and the other characters are speaking Mandarin -- unless otherwise stated through the use of blue text, which signals the use of English. Normally, the use of "<" and ">" indicate the use of a foreign language, but since the entire ''comic'' is basically in Mandarin, it would have been silly to constantly employ them in every word balloon.
** In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #983, it's reversed: blue indicates Mandarin is being spoken, as Superman and Kenan have an exchange in that language. ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'' #14 follows suit and adds orange for Mongolian and purple for Russian. ''New Super-Man'' #20 introduces red for Korean.
** In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #983, it's reversed: blue indicates Mandarin is being spoken, as Superman and Kenan have an exchange in that language. ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'' #14 follows suit and adds orange for Mongolian and purple for Russian. ''New Super-Man'' #20 introduces red for Korean.
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* ColorCodedSpeech:
** Being the story of the Super-Man of China, the characters ostensibly speak Mandarin, even though the book is published in English. On those occasions when the characters switch to English, the text turns from black to blue to indicate the switch. As the characters began to travel the world later in the series, other colors were used to indicate other languages.
** When he guest stars a book of the traditional Franchise/{{Superman}}, the color pattern of the text is reversed: blue for Mandarin, black for English.
** Being the story of the Super-Man of China, the characters ostensibly speak Mandarin, even though the book is published in English. On those occasions when the characters switch to English, the text turns from black to blue to indicate the switch. As the characters began to travel the world later in the series, other colors were used to indicate other languages.
** When he guest stars a book of the traditional Franchise/{{Superman}}, the color pattern of the text is reversed: blue for Mandarin, black for English.
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''New Super-Man'' is a 2016 {{comic book}} published by Creator/DCComics as part of their [[ComicBook/DCRebirth Rebirth]] initiative, written by Creator/GeneLuenYang (''ComicBook/AmericanBornChinese'', ''ComicBook/SupermanTruth'') with art by Viktor Bogdanovic.
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''New Super-Man'' is a 2016 {{comic book}} published by Creator/DCComics as part of their [[ComicBook/DCRebirth Rebirth]] initiative, written by Creator/GeneLuenYang (''ComicBook/AmericanBornChinese'', ''ComicBook/LevelUp'', ''ComicBook/SupermanTruth'') with art by Viktor Bogdanovic.
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* PowerfulButIncompetent: Kenan has all of the powers of Superman, which would make him one of the strongest beings on the planet... if he could actually use them all properly rather than having to think hard about using one or the other. His self-absorbed and impulsive behavior also mean that he tends to make things worse before they get better. As he practices and learns humility, his fine control grows, allowing him to move past the incompetent bit over time, though he's still prone to careless errors.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatHotness: Kenan goes from a tubby 20-something-year-old to being as ripped as well, Superman, after being imbued with Superman's chi as part of the Chinese government's attempt to create its own party-loyal Justice League.
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** The Freedom Fighters of China, like [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters their namesake]], fight for "Truth, Freedom and Democracy" in a non-democratic environment... but they're ''antagonists'', as they're kinda trying to overthrow the real life Chinese government, which while shady and censorship-happy would probably throw the world's most populated country into chaos if gone.
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** The Freedom Fighters of China, like [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC their namesake]], fight for "Truth, Freedom and Democracy" in a non-democratic environment... but they're ''antagonists'', as they're kinda trying to overthrow the real life Chinese government, which while shady and censorship-happy would probably throw the world's most populated country into chaos if gone.
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** This also applies to the ComicBook/FreedomFighters of China:
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** This also applies to the ComicBook/FreedomFighters ComicBook/{{Freedom Fighters|DC}} of China:
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* AllMythsAreTrue: [[spoiler: Peng Deilan is actually Xiaoqing, aka the Green Snake in ''Legend of the White Snake''. She and Wonder Woman are friends, both with each other and mutually of Hanuman.]]
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* CrossoverCosmology: [[spoiler: Peng Deilan is actually Xiaoqing, aka the Green Snake in ''Legend of the White Snake''. She and Wonder Woman are friends, both with each other and mutually of Hanuman.]]
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** Who will [[LoveTriangle Kenan end up with in the end]]? MingMing or Avery?
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** Who will [[LoveTriangle Kenan end up with in the end]]? MingMing Ming Ming or Avery?
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* LoveTriangle: A [[TriangRelations Type 7]] forms very late in the series with Kenan as A and Avery and MingMing as B and C.
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* LoveTriangle: A [[TriangRelations Type 7]] forms very late in the series with Kenan as A and Avery and MingMing Ming Ming as B and C.
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** Played straight with Kwang-Jo's love of WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons.
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** The reporter Laney Lan, as the name might suggest, serves as Kenan's counterpart to Lois Lane (or Lana Lang. Or both).
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** Who will [[LoveTriangle Kenan end up with in the end]]? Laney or Avery?
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** Who will [[LoveTriangle Kenan end up with in the end]]? Laney MingMing or Avery?
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* LoveTriangle: A [[TriangRelations Type 7]] forms very late in the series with Kenan as A and Avery and Laney as B and C.
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* LoveTriangle: A [[TriangRelations Type 7]] forms very late in the series with Kenan as A and Avery and Laney MingMing as B and C.
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*** Alpaca (Wang Jiali) = ComicBook/TheJoker (and Anarky)
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*** Alpaca (Wang Jiali) ([[spoiler:Wang Jiali]]) = ComicBook/TheJoker (and Anarky)ComicBook/{{Anarky}})
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*** Alpaca (Wang Jiali) = SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker (and Anarky)
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*** Alpaca (Wang Jiali) = SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker ComicBook/TheJoker (and Anarky)
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** For Creator/GeneLuenYang's body of work, this isn't [[ComicBook/AmericanBornChinese the first time]] an asian character has quoted Bart Simpson's famed {{Catchphrase}}.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Baixi loves saying "[[TerseTalker Hrm]]".
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Starting with issue #20, this series has been renamed to ''New Super-Man and the Justice League of China''.
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Starting with issue #20, this series has been was renamed to ''New Super-Man and the Justice League of China''.
* AbstractApotheosis: [[spoiler: Kenan]] inherits the role of embodiment of Yin and Yang from [[spoiler: I-Ching and All-Yang]], though he has yet to find balance.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:I-Ching is able to scare away a group of demons by taking off his glasses. This is later revealed to be because he has taijitu for eyes.]]
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:I-Ching I-Ching is able to scare away a group of demons by taking off his glasses. [[spoiler: This is later revealed to be because he has taijitu for eyes.]]]]
* AnAesop: As I-Ching said in the final issue: "[[{{Koan}} Even balance itself must be balanced]]".
* AnswerCut: A Korean general says "Can you believe so much mayhem could be caused by a single, misguided little man?" right before [[spoiler:Yang!]]Kenan Kool-Aid Mans his way into the room, as if in response.
* AnthropomorphicPersonification: [[spoiler: All-Yang and I-Ching]] are this for the concepts of Yin and Yang.
* AnAesop: As I-Ching said in the final issue: "[[{{Koan}} Even balance itself must be balanced]]".
* AnswerCut: A Korean general says "Can you believe so much mayhem could be caused by a single, misguided little man?" right before [[spoiler:Yang!]]Kenan Kool-Aid Mans his way into the room, as if in response.
* AnthropomorphicPersonification: [[spoiler: All-Yang and I-Ching]] are this for the concepts of Yin and Yang.
* BadassNormal: Bat-Man has no powers unlike the others Justice Leaguers, but like his U.S. equivalent, is not portrayed as less effective of a fighter for it.
* BadFuture: The team has a vision of one in the final issue.
* BadFuture: The team has a vision of one in the final issue.
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* BreakingSpeech: [[spoiler:Flying Dragon General asks for Kenan's help in rescuing those the Ministry of Self-Reliance has captured, pointing out that the "S" that he wears means a lot more than what he thinks. When he glares, Dragon realizes what the look is, blasts him, then tells him that he's nothing but "a bully in a cape" trying to hide behind the "S". It becomes obvious to the reader -- and clues Kenan in -- to who Flying Dragon General ''really'' is because it's [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay something his father told him in the first issue.]]]]
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* BlandNameProduct: The final issue has Kenan and Kwang-Jo play a match of [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX Deadly Kombat X]] with fanmade Justice League of China skins. Interestingly, it wasn't a reference to Injustice even though it would have fit better, but that may have something to do with how ComicBook/{{Injustice|GodsAmongUs}} [[SuspensionOfDisbelief is a part of the DC Multiverse and Mortal Kombat isn't]].
* BreakingSpeech:[[spoiler:Flying Flying Dragon General asks for Kenan's help in rescuing those the Ministry of Self-Reliance has captured, pointing out that the "S" that he wears means a lot more than what he thinks. When he glares, Dragon realizes what the look is, blasts him, then tells him that he's nothing but "a bully in a cape" trying to hide behind the "S". [[spoiler: It becomes obvious to the reader -- and clues Kenan in to -- to who Flying Dragon General ''really'' is because it's [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay something his father told him in the first issue.]]]]]]]]
* CainAndAbel:
** Kenan's dad and his brother, both members of the Freedom Fighters.
** [[spoiler: I-Ching]] has this with his "brother", who also doubles as an EvilCounterpart.
** Baixi with [[spoiler: his sister]].
* BreakingSpeech:
* CainAndAbel:
** Kenan's dad and his brother, both members of the Freedom Fighters.
** [[spoiler: I-Ching]] has this with his "brother", who also doubles as an EvilCounterpart.
** Baixi with [[spoiler: his sister]].
* CentralTheme: Finding balance, whether in oneself or in the world. Much of the early chapters deal with Kenan having to balance his emotions in order to draw out his full power. Later on, he has to mediate between [[spoiler: his father and mother]]'s opposing viewpoints, juggle being a hero with running from the authorities, and finally learn to balance the principles of Yin and Yang themselves after [[spoiler: becoming their AbstractApotheosis]].
* CompletelyUnnecessaryTranslator: Lex Luthor is revealed to be fluent in Mandarin, and thus didn't need I-Ching to translate for him. Then again, it's not like I-Ching [[TrollingTranslator was being accurate]].
* DarkIsNotEvil:
** I-Ching dresses in all black, [[spoiler: and is representative of the 'dark' Yin principle,]] but is not a villain.
** [[spoiler: Kenan]]'s Yin form is a detached individual who isn't AxCrazy like his Yang counterpart, and helps the Justice Leaguers win in as nonviolent a fashion as possible.
** I-Ching dresses in all black, [[spoiler: and is representative of the 'dark' Yin principle,]] but is not a villain.
** [[spoiler: Kenan]]'s Yin form is a detached individual who isn't AxCrazy like his Yang counterpart, and helps the Justice Leaguers win in as nonviolent a fashion as possible.
* EternalRecurrence: The birth of personifications of Yin and Yang, as explained in [[spoiler: I-Ching]]'s backstory.
* EvilCounterpart: All-Yang is this to his brother (see below), and Superman Zero is this to both Kenan and regular Superman.
* EvilTwin: [[spoiler: All-Yang and I-Ching]] are twins, the former being the evil one.
* EvilCounterpart: All-Yang is this to his brother (see below), and Superman Zero is this to both Kenan and regular Superman.
* EvilTwin: [[spoiler: All-Yang and I-Ching]] are twins, the former being the evil one.
** "Emperor Super-Man"? [[VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs Where have we heard that one before]]?
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* ForeignCultureFetish: The reason Kenan becomes ComicBook/{{Superman}}, and why Western-style superheroes (as well as supervillains) are said to be on the rise in China -- an example of TruthInTelevision, as this is a RealLife phenomenon currently happening in Chinese culture.
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* ForeignCultureFetish: ForeignCultureFetish:
** The reason Kenan becomes ComicBook/{{Superman}}, and why Western-style superheroes (as well as supervillains) are said to be on the rise in China -- an example of TruthInTelevision, as this is a RealLife phenomenon currently happening in Chineseculture.culture.
** Ahn Kwang-Jo has a predilection for a cartoon about a family with yellow skin - and no, we're not talking about racist asian caricatures. He has to resort to illegal means to watch it in his home country, though.
---> "The s-son is always telling his father, "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Don't have a cow, man]]!"
** The reason Kenan becomes ComicBook/{{Superman}}, and why Western-style superheroes (as well as supervillains) are said to be on the rise in China -- an example of TruthInTelevision, as this is a RealLife phenomenon currently happening in Chinese
** Ahn Kwang-Jo has a predilection for a cartoon about a family with yellow skin - and no, we're not talking about racist asian caricatures. He has to resort to illegal means to watch it in his home country, though.
---> "The s-son is always telling his father, "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Don't have a cow, man]]!"
* FutureMeScaresMe: A symbolic version, but none of the Justice Leaguers of China are very happy with the way their future selves look and act [[spoiler: in the Ghost Realm]].
* HazyFeelTurn: [[spoiler: Alpaca]] may be starting to see the light with Baixi's help as of the penultimate issue, though it may be the case that the opposite is true for Baixi.
* HazyFeelTurn: [[spoiler: Alpaca]] may be starting to see the light with Baixi's help as of the penultimate issue, though it may be the case that the opposite is true for Baixi.
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* InTheBlood: [[spoiler: Kenan's parents were both costumed superheroes.]]
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* InternalReveal: [[spoiler:In issue 10, Kenan finds out his mother and father are still alive. In issue 12, he finds out Omen is his mother.]]
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* InternalReveal: [[spoiler:In InternalReveal:
** In issue 10, Kenan finds out [[spoiler: his mother and father are stillalive. In issue 12, he finds out Omen is his mother.]]alive]], though the readers already knew about the latter because of an author's note in an earlier issue.
** Very early on, Kenan tells the whole country that he's the New Super-Man.
** In issue 10, Kenan finds out [[spoiler: his mother and father are still
** Very early on, Kenan tells the whole country that he's the New Super-Man.
* InTheBlood: [[spoiler: Kenan's parents were both costumed superheroes.]]
* IntrepidReporter: Laney Lan, like her [[ComicBook/LoisLane American counterpart]].
* IntrepidReporter: Laney Lan, like her [[ComicBook/LoisLane American counterpart]].
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* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler: All-Yang]] is the cheery and active side of Yin-Yang duality, symbolized by his all-white clothes. However, more often than not, he's very ruthless in whatever he does and prefer simple violence to solve problems. But then again, he started his whole plan out of [[PayEvilUntoEvil reciprocity]].
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* LightIsNotGood: LaughingMad: Alpaca likes to laugh. It's usually also [[PaintingTheMedium green]] in color.
* LeftHanging: Even with the series extended for a further 6 issues, there just wasn't enough time to solve all the story threads.
** What will happen to [[spoiler: Kenan's parents]]? Will they be able to reconcile their differences?
** Baixi is cooperating with [[CainAndAbel Alpaca]] now. Will this [[HeWhoFightsMonsters backfire on him]], or will he manage to make her see things his way?
** How will the Justice League deal with their new rivals, the Lantern Corps of China?
** Will Kenan find balance without completely detaching himself from the world the way his future self became?
** Who will [[LoveTriangle Kenan end up with in the end]]? Laney or Avery?
* LightIsNotGood:
** [[spoiler: All-Yang]] is the cheery and active side of Yin-Yang duality, symbolized by his all-white clothes. However, more often than not, he's very ruthless in whatever he does and prefer simple violence to solve problems. But then again, he started his whole plan out of [[PayEvilUntoEvilreciprocity]].reciprocity]].
** [[spoiler: Kenan himself]] when he taps fully into the Yang principle, trying to murder Kwang-Jo to solve the problem in an expedient manner.
* LoveTriangle: A [[TriangRelations Type 7]] forms very late in the series with Kenan as A and Avery and Laney as B and C.
* LeftHanging: Even with the series extended for a further 6 issues, there just wasn't enough time to solve all the story threads.
** What will happen to [[spoiler: Kenan's parents]]? Will they be able to reconcile their differences?
** Baixi is cooperating with [[CainAndAbel Alpaca]] now. Will this [[HeWhoFightsMonsters backfire on him]], or will he manage to make her see things his way?
** How will the Justice League deal with their new rivals, the Lantern Corps of China?
** Will Kenan find balance without completely detaching himself from the world the way his future self became?
** Who will [[LoveTriangle Kenan end up with in the end]]? Laney or Avery?
* LightIsNotGood:
** [[spoiler: All-Yang]] is the cheery and active side of Yin-Yang duality, symbolized by his all-white clothes. However, more often than not, he's very ruthless in whatever he does and prefer simple violence to solve problems. But then again, he started his whole plan out of [[PayEvilUntoEvil
** [[spoiler: Kenan himself]] when he taps fully into the Yang principle, trying to murder Kwang-Jo to solve the problem in an expedient manner.
* LoveTriangle: A [[TriangRelations Type 7]] forms very late in the series with Kenan as A and Avery and Laney as B and C.
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: [[invoked]] Subverted InUniverse. [[spoiler:Kenan is amused and entertained by Slam Bradley beating up a bunch of Chinese people in the events of ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #1''. But this is only because the artwork's extremely racist depiction of the people made Kenan think that he was watching a Superman-looking dude beat up a bunch of yellow goblins. One ArtShift to modern standards later, Kenan is horrified to see a bunch of innocent Chinese people get their asses kicked by a bully.]]
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: [[invoked]] MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales:
** Subverted InUniverse. [[spoiler:Kenan is amused and entertained by Slam Bradley beating up a bunch of Chinese people in the events of ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #1''. But this is only because the artwork's extremely racist depiction of the people made Kenan think that he was watching a Superman-looking dude beat up a bunch of yellow goblins. One ArtShift to modern standards later, Kenan is horrified to see a bunch of innocent Chinese people get their asses kicked by a bully.]]]]
** Played straight with Kwang-Jo's love of WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons.
** Subverted InUniverse. [[spoiler:Kenan is amused and entertained by Slam Bradley beating up a bunch of Chinese people in the events of ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #1''. But this is only because the artwork's extremely racist depiction of the people made Kenan think that he was watching a Superman-looking dude beat up a bunch of yellow goblins. One ArtShift to modern standards later, Kenan is horrified to see a bunch of innocent Chinese people get their asses kicked by a bully.
** Played straight with Kwang-Jo's love of WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons.
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** In #16, Kenan says Sam Bradly looks like Superman (Kal-El). Slam was a Seigel and Shuster creation, and was indeed initially drawn with the same appearance Shuster would later give Supes.
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** In #16, Kenan says Sam Bradly Slam Bradley looks like Superman (Kal-El). Slam was a Seigel and Shuster creation, and was indeed initially drawn with the same appearance Shuster would later give Supes.Supes.
** In the final issue, when Baixi wonders where [[spoiler: Kenan's [[FutureMeScaresMe future self]]]] is, Kenan points up and says "There. Up in the sky".
** In the final issue, when Baixi wonders where [[spoiler: Kenan's [[FutureMeScaresMe future self]]]] is, Kenan points up and says "There. Up in the sky".
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* OddNameOut: The Justice League of China all have names that in some way differentiate them from their Justice League counterparts, even without the added "of China" (which isn't actually part of their names); Super-Man, Bat-Man, Wonder-Woman. Avery Ho, having a one word, one syllable name, doesn't; she's just the Flash.
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* OddNameOut: OddNameOut:
** The Justice League of China all have names that in some way differentiate them from their Justice League counterparts, even without the added "of China" (which isn't actually part of their names); Super-Man, Bat-Man, Wonder-Woman. Avery Ho, having a one word, one syllable name, doesn't; she's just theFlash.Flash.
** Baixi has a Rogues' Gallery of Batman villain expies, but they don't share their western counterparts' names, unlike the rest of the characters.
** The Justice League of China all have names that in some way differentiate them from their Justice League counterparts, even without the added "of China" (which isn't actually part of their names); Super-Man, Bat-Man, Wonder-Woman. Avery Ho, having a one word, one syllable name, doesn't; she's just the
** Baixi has a Rogues' Gallery of Batman villain expies, but they don't share their western counterparts' names, unlike the rest of the characters.
* PolitenessJudo: Kwang-Jo roasts Kenan after trouncing him in a fighting game several times by thanking him for going easy on him.
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* TheReveal: Kenan isn't the Ministry's first attempt at making their own Superman.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Of all things, the "S"-shape on Kenan's chest is a multi-layered symbol. There's the classic duality of it being an "S" for "Superman" and the Kryptonian symbol for "hope"; its octagonal shape, taken from the international shape of stop signs, indicates the Ministry's intent to stop all threats to China; and combining the two forms the S-shaped path through an octagonal Bagua symbol. When Kenan and I-Ching guest star in ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'', I-Ching comments that, despite [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]'s scepticism, the symbol shows Kryptonians must have had an instinctive understanding of qi.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Of all things, the "S"-shape on Kenan's chest is a multi-layered symbol. There's the classic duality of it being an "S" for "Superman" and the Kryptonian symbol for "hope"; its octagonal shape, taken from the international shape of stop signs, indicates the Ministry's intent to stop all threats to China; and combining the two forms the S-shaped path through an octagonal Bagua symbol. When Kenan and I-Ching guest star in ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'', I-Ching comments that, despite [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]'s scepticism, the symbol shows Kryptonians must have had an instinctive understanding of qi.
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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
** Kenan isn't the Ministry's first attempt at making their own Superman.
** Master I-Ching [[spoiler: Has an EvilTwin named All-Yang, and they're the {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of Yin and Yang]].
** Kenan's [[spoiler: mother and father are both alive]]. Oh, and [[spoiler: his mother is Dr. Omen]].
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** Of all things, the "S"-shape on Kenan's chest is a multi-layered symbol. There's the classic duality of it being an "S" for "Superman" and the Kryptonian symbol for "hope"; its octagonal shape, taken from the international shape of stop signs, indicates the Ministry's intent to stop all threats to China; and combining the two forms the S-shaped path through an octagonal Bagua symbol. When Kenan and I-Ching guest star in ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'', I-Ching comments that, despite [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]'s scepticism, the symbol shows Kryptonians must have had an instinctive understanding ofqi.qi.
** Kwang-Jo decides to close the floodgates instead of destroying North Korea. Inside his mind, his father begs him to not disgrace his heritage. Kwang-Jo then [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons quotes a meme from a western cartoon]], thereby disgracing his heritage.
* SarcasticDevotee: I-Ching uses this to humble Kenan, or perhaps just because [[{{Troll}} he likes to troll him for fun]].
* SecretIdentity: Soundly {{defied|Trope}} by Kenan when he blabs his new identity as Super-Man in live television. It's unknown if Baixi plays it straight or not, but [[spoiler: Deilan does have one]].
** Kenan isn't the Ministry's first attempt at making their own Superman.
** Master I-Ching [[spoiler: Has an EvilTwin named All-Yang, and they're the {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of Yin and Yang]].
** Kenan's [[spoiler: mother and father are both alive]]. Oh, and [[spoiler: his mother is Dr. Omen]].
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** Of all things, the "S"-shape on Kenan's chest is a multi-layered symbol. There's the classic duality of it being an "S" for "Superman" and the Kryptonian symbol for "hope"; its octagonal shape, taken from the international shape of stop signs, indicates the Ministry's intent to stop all threats to China; and combining the two forms the S-shaped path through an octagonal Bagua symbol. When Kenan and I-Ching guest star in ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'', I-Ching comments that, despite [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]'s scepticism, the symbol shows Kryptonians must have had an instinctive understanding of
** Kwang-Jo decides to close the floodgates instead of destroying North Korea. Inside his mind, his father begs him to not disgrace his heritage. Kwang-Jo then [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons quotes a meme from a western cartoon]], thereby disgracing his heritage.
* SarcasticDevotee: I-Ching uses this to humble Kenan, or perhaps just because [[{{Troll}} he likes to troll him for fun]].
* SecretIdentity: Soundly {{defied|Trope}} by Kenan when he blabs his new identity as Super-Man in live television. It's unknown if Baixi plays it straight or not, but [[spoiler: Deilan does have one]].
* TactfulTranslation: I-Ching does this when translation [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Kenan]]'s lines to ComicBook/LexLuthor, but [[TrollingTranslator does rather the opposite]] when translating Luthor's to Kenan.
* TrollingTranslator: I-Ching, when translating Luthor's words to Kenan, says that Luthor is telling Kenan about how much he lacks discipline. Even Kenan is aware something is off.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: The Freedom Fighters want to bring truth, justice and democracy to China, but the DragonWithAnAgenda enlists Starro's aid to ''enforce'' it through violence. Flying Dragon General realizes that the group believes the ends justifies the means, and tells Kenan that people come before ideals.]]
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* {{Tsundere}}: Avery becomes this to Kenan over time, though she doesn't mistreat him. Prime example is when she says "There's the jerk I love" and then backpedals and insists she meant to say "tolerate".
* WellIntentionedExtremist:[[spoiler: The Freedom Fighters want to bring truth, justice and democracy to China, but the DragonWithAnAgenda enlists Starro's aid to ''enforce'' it through violence. Flying Dragon General realizes that the group believes the ends justifies the means, and tells Kenan that people come before ideals.]]
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* OldMaster: I-Ching, the blind martial arts master who taught ComicBook/WonderWoman kung-fu during her depowered phase in the early seventies, makes his return to teach Kenan KiManipulation... and snark at him. A lot.
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* OldMaster: I-Ching, the blind martial arts master who taught ComicBook/WonderWoman kung-fu during her depowered phase in the early seventies, seventies as well as [[Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore help Superman regain his powers stolen from The Sandman]], makes his return to teach Kenan KiManipulation... and snark at him. A lot.
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** A young Kenan was hooked by an internet video showing the JLA members, especially Superman. Then he gets the powers nearly identical to his idol's. When the two of them meet and team up, Kenan is worried that Superman will laugh at him for having his XRayVision linked to his thigh chi, only to realize that of course he wouldn't, he's Superman.
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** A young Kenan was hooked by an internet video showing the JLA members, especially Superman. Then he gets the powers nearly identical to his idol's. When the two of them meet and team up, Kenan is worried that Superman will laugh at him for having his XRayVision linked to his thigh chi, chi for [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "penetration"]], only to realize that of course he wouldn't, he's Superman.
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** A young Kenan was hooked by an internet video showing the JLA members, especially Superman.
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** A young Kenan was hooked by an internet video showing the JLA members, especially Superman. Then he gets the powers nearly identical to his idol's. When the two of them meet and team up, Kenan is worried that Superman will laugh at him for having his XRayVision linked to his thigh chi, only to realize that of course he wouldn't, he's Superman.
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* [[KiManipulation Qi Manipulation]]: Kenan's powers work by channelling Superman's qi through his body, meaning that his powers become stronger when he acts "Superman-like"; in addition, they're linked to the eight [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua Bagua]] trigrams, with the "Belly" trigram representing invulnerability, "Hand" representing super-strength, "Ear" super-hearing, "Thigh" (which also has a penetrating characteristic) for X-Ray vision, "Feet" for super speed, and so on through yet-unrevealed abilities. Kenan is able to empower his abilities by focusing his qi into those areas of his body.
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* [[KiManipulation Qi Manipulation]]: Kenan's powers work by channelling Superman's qi through his body, meaning that his powers become stronger when he acts "Superman-like"; in addition, they're linked to the eight [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua Bagua]] trigrams, with the "Belly" trigram representing invulnerability, "Hand" representing super-strength, "Ear" super-hearing, "Thigh" (which also has a penetrating characteristic) for X-Ray vision, "Feet" for super speed, and so on through yet-unrevealed abilities. Kenan is able to empower access his abilities powers by focusing his qi into those areas of his body.the trigrams' associated body parts:
**Trigram 0 (''Kūn'') - Invulnerability; stomach
**Trigram 1 (''Gèn'') - Super-strength; fists
**Trigram 2 (''Kǎn'') - Super-hearing; ears
**Trigram 3 (''Xùn'') - X-ray vision; thighs[[note]]Not as weird as it seems, as Xùn has a "penetrating" characteristic.[[/note]]
**Trigram 4 (''Zhèn'') - Super-speed; feet
**Trigram 5 (''Lí'') - Heat vision; eyes
**Trigram 6 (''Duì'') - Super-breath; mouth
**Trigram 7 (''Qián'') - Flight; head
**Trigram 0 (''Kūn'') - Invulnerability; stomach
**Trigram 1 (''Gèn'') - Super-strength; fists
**Trigram 2 (''Kǎn'') - Super-hearing; ears
**Trigram 3 (''Xùn'') - X-ray vision; thighs[[note]]Not as weird as it seems, as Xùn has a "penetrating" characteristic.[[/note]]
**Trigram 4 (''Zhèn'') - Super-speed; feet
**Trigram 5 (''Lí'') - Heat vision; eyes
**Trigram 6 (''Duì'') - Super-breath; mouth
**Trigram 7 (''Qián'') - Flight; head
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** The first four members of the Justice League of China are Super-Man, Bat-Man, Wonder-Woman and Flash, four of the seven "core" Justice League members. The three businesspeople funding the Ministry of Self-Reliance are "an [[ComicBook/GreenLantern airline guy]], a [[ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} computer lady]], and a [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} fish professor]]".
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Starting with issue #20, this series will be renamed to ''New Super-Man and the Justice League of China''.
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Starting with issue #20, this series will be has been renamed to ''New Super-Man and the Justice League of China''.
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* BigBrotherMentor: Superman seems to have this role with Kenan.
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** Try not to think of Franchise/{{Gamera}} when seeing Fahai's true form.
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** Try not to think of Franchise/{{Gamera}} Film/{{Gamera}} when seeing Fahai's true form.
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** Kenan being Sun Wukong from ''JourneyToTheWest'' based on his JerkWithAHeartOfGold and RestrainingBolt.
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** Kenan being Sun Wukong from ''JourneyToTheWest'' ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' based on his JerkWithAHeartOfGold and RestrainingBolt.
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** Try not to think of Film/{{Gamera}} when seeing Fahai's true form.
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** Try not to think of Film/{{Gamera}} Franchise/{{Gamera}} when seeing Fahai's true form.
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** In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #983, it's reversed: blue indicates Mandarin is being spoken, as Superman and Kenan have an exchange in that language. ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'' #14 follows suit and adds orange for Mongolian and purple for Russian.
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** In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #983, it's reversed: blue indicates Mandarin is being spoken, as Superman and Kenan have an exchange in that language. ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'' #14 follows suit and adds orange for Mongolian and purple for Russian. ''New Super-Man'' #20 introduces red for Korean.
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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The Freedom Fighters of China, like [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters their namesake]], fight for "Truth, Freedom and Democracy" in a non-democratic environment... but they're ''antagonists'', as they're kinda trying to overthrow the real life Chinese government, which while shady and censorship-happy would probably throw the world's most populated country into chaos if gone.
** A dark example applies this to the history of DC itself. [[spoiler: The first issue of Detective Comics saw Slam Bradly beat up a bunch of YellowPeril charactures to retrieve a vague artifact. Issue 16 shows the scene from a modern perspective, which shows Slam Bradly as a racist brute beating up Chinese men who were only defending an artifact that the westerners had previously stolen from them. Kenan is absolutely horrified to learn the truth.]]
** A dark example applies this to the history of DC itself. [[spoiler: The first issue of Detective Comics saw Slam Bradly beat up a bunch of YellowPeril charactures to retrieve a vague artifact. Issue 16 shows the scene from a modern perspective, which shows Slam Bradly as a racist brute beating up Chinese men who were only defending an artifact that the westerners had previously stolen from them. Kenan is absolutely horrified to learn the truth.]]
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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: DeliberateValuesDissonance:
** The Freedom Fighters of China, like [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters their namesake]], fight for "Truth, Freedom and Democracy" in a non-democratic environment... but they're ''antagonists'', as they're kinda trying to overthrow the real life Chinese government, which while shady and censorship-happy would probably throw the world's most populated country into chaos if gone.
** A dark example applies this to the history of DC itself.[[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The first issue of Detective Comics ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' saw Slam Bradly Bradley beat up a bunch of YellowPeril charactures to retrieve a vague artifact. Issue 16 shows the scene from a modern perspective, which shows Slam Bradly Bradley as a racist brute beating up Chinese men who were only defending an artifact that the westerners had previously stolen from them. Kenan is absolutely horrified to learn the truth.]]
** The Freedom Fighters of China, like [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters their namesake]], fight for "Truth, Freedom and Democracy" in a non-democratic environment... but they're ''antagonists'', as they're kinda trying to overthrow the real life Chinese government, which while shady and censorship-happy would probably throw the world's most populated country into chaos if gone.
** A dark example applies this to the history of DC itself.
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** [[spoiler: Ching Lung's reveal is a perfect replica of his original appearance on the cover of ''Detective Comics #1'', except the issue's credits replace what once advertised "brand new action-packed series IN COLOR!"]]
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** [[spoiler: Ching [[spoiler:Ching Lung's reveal is a perfect replica of his original appearance on the cover of ''Detective Comics ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #1'', except the issue's credits replace what once advertised "brand new action-packed series IN COLOR!"]]
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* IronicEcho: [[spoiler: Ching Lung]] states that his enemies have proven themselves to be [[Franchise/{{Batman}} "a superstitious and cowardly lot."]] Considering the book he debuted in...
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* IronicEcho: [[spoiler: Ching [[spoiler:Ching Lung]] states that his enemies have proven themselves to be [[Franchise/{{Batman}} "a superstitious and cowardly lot."]] Considering the book he He debuted in...in ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'', the series in which that catchphrase first appeared.
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: [[invoked]] Subverted InUniverse. [[spoiler:Kenan is amused and entertained by Slam Bradley beating up a bunch of Chinese people in the events of ''Detective Comics #1''. But this is only because the artwork's extremely racist depiction of the people made Kenan think that he was watching a Superman-looking dude beat up a bunch of yellow goblins. One ArtShift to modern standards later, Kenan is horrified to see a bunch of innocent Chinese people get their asses kicked by a bully.]]
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: [[invoked]] Subverted InUniverse. [[spoiler:Kenan is amused and entertained by Slam Bradley beating up a bunch of Chinese people in the events of ''Detective Comics ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #1''. But this is only because the artwork's extremely racist depiction of the people made Kenan think that he was watching a Superman-looking dude beat up a bunch of yellow goblins. One ArtShift to modern standards later, Kenan is horrified to see a bunch of innocent Chinese people get their asses kicked by a bully.]]
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** Issue 8, the last page of which reveals an ''incredibly'' UnexpectedCharacter... [[spoiler:''Ching Lung'', the YellowPeril Chinese villain from the cover of the first ever issue of [[Creator/DCComics Detective Comics]]!]] [[invoked]]
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** Issue 8, the last page of which reveals an ''incredibly'' UnexpectedCharacter... unexpected character... [[spoiler:''Ching Lung'', the YellowPeril Chinese villain from the cover of the first ever issue of [[Creator/DCComics Detective Comics]]!]] [[invoked]]''ComicBook/DetectiveComics''!]]
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* YellowPeril: [[spoiler: Ching Lung deliberately cultivated that image to drive a wedge between the East and West, since TheThirties.]]
** Issue #16 dissected this topic and [[spoiler: Ching Lung]]'s motivation in more details, since [[spoiler: Detective Comics #1 did feature Slam Bradley beating up racist Chinese caricatures, which All-Yang suggested that these savage caricatures and violent treatments on them were used to justify what the Eight-Nation Alliance did in China. In response to this, All-Yang urged Kenan to become the new emperor and crush Western civilization, embodying the YellowPeril trope.]]
** Issue #16 dissected this topic and [[spoiler: Ching Lung]]'s motivation in more details, since [[spoiler: Detective Comics #1 did feature Slam Bradley beating up racist Chinese caricatures, which All-Yang suggested that these savage caricatures and violent treatments on them were used to justify what the Eight-Nation Alliance did in China. In response to this, All-Yang urged Kenan to become the new emperor and crush Western civilization, embodying the YellowPeril trope.]]
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* YellowPeril: [[spoiler: Ching [[spoiler:Ching Lung deliberately cultivated that image to drive a wedge between the East and West, since TheThirties.]]
**]] Issue #16 dissected this topic and [[spoiler: Ching [[spoiler:Ching Lung]]'s motivation in more details, since [[spoiler: Detective Comics [[spoiler:''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' #1 did feature Slam Bradley beating up racist Chinese caricatures, which All-Yang suggested that these savage caricatures and violent treatments on them were used to justify what the Eight-Nation Alliance did in China. In response to this, All-Yang urged Kenan to become the new emperor and crush Western civilization, embodying the YellowPeril trope.]]
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* PowerUpFullColorChange: When Kenan embraces power rather than balance he becomes all-yang, turning brilliant white but also more ruthless and pragmatic. On the other end, if he embraces detachment, he becomes all-yin and turns black. In this state he becomes intangible even to kryptonite and can disrupt the powers of others with a touch, but he becomes frivolous and forgetful without direction.
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** Kenan being Sun Wukong from JourneyToTheWest based on his JerkWithAHeartOfGold and RestrainingBolt.
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** Kenan being Sun Wukong from JourneyToTheWest ''JourneyToTheWest'' based on his JerkWithAHeartOfGold and RestrainingBolt.
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: [[invoked]] Subverted InUniverse. [[spoiler:Kenan is amused and entertained by Slam Bradley beating up a bunch of Chinese people in the events of ''Detective Comics #1''. But this is only because the artwork's extremely racist depiction of the people made Kenan think that he was watching a Superman-looking dude beat up a bunch of yellow goblins. One ArtShift to modern standards later, Kenan is horrified to see a bunch of innocent Chinese people get their asses kicked by a bully.]]
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* SuperPoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler:When Kenan embraces power rather than the balance he has been taught to embody, he gets more powerful and gains an [[LightIsNotGood all-white costume]], but also becomes far more ruthless and pragmatic.]]
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*** Alpaca (Wang Jiali) = SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker
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*** Alpaca (Wang Jiali) = SelfDemonstrating/TheJokerSelfDemonstrating/TheJoker (and Anarky)
