History Heartwarming / AllStarSuperman

** As ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' and ''Series/{{The Boys|2019}}'' demonstrated, it would have been really easy to cheapen this moment. A lesser writer may have had Superman swoop in to rescue that girl as she jumped, or to just parrot some stock-standard platitudes like that would fix her. Instead, he made a proper assessment of the situation and gave her a personal reason not to kill herself.

* The presence of [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] and [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] is a meta moment for their fans, given that Morrison left out certain elements as "important once, but not anymore". But these two are ''not'' among those elements.

-->'''Luthor:''' ''(wide-eyed, mouth agape as tears begin to well up)'' It's so '''obvious'''. I can actually '''see''' and hear and feel and taste it and... [-The fundamental forces are all yoked by thought alone.-] It's thought-controlled! Hmm? Sorry... sorry, these new '''senses...''' [-I can actually '''see''' the machinery and wire connecting and separating everything since it all began...-] This is how '''he''' sees '''all''' the time, every day. Like, it's all '''just us''', in here, '''together'''. [-[[AntiNihilist And we're all we've got]].-]

-->'''Luthor:''' ''(wide-eyed, mouth agape as tears begin to well up)'' It's so '''obvious'''. I can actually '''see''' and hear and feel and taste it and... [-The fundamental forces are all yoked by thought alone.-] It's thought-controlled! Hmm? Sorry... sorry, these new '''senses...''' [-I can actually '''see''' the machinery and wire connecting and separating everything since it all began...-] This is how '''he''' sees '''all''' the time, every day. Like, it's all '''just us''', in here, '''together'''. [-And we're all we've got.-]

** In another medium, the setup of the scene would look like a quintessential JumpScare, with the frail little girl alone in one panel, and the next a giant right behind her and touching her. But this is ''[[NamesToTrustImmediately Superman]]''. We instantly know that things are going to be okay.

* The [[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/All-Star_Superman_Vol_1_1 cover of issue #1]] was inspired by Grant Morrison seeing a guy relaxing in a Superman costume sitting on some stairs; Morrison stated that it embodied all the chillness that Superman would have despite having omega-level powers.

** To make this clearer, Superman (and the audience) only overhear the barest hints about what's happening, from an interrupted phone call with the teenager's psychologist. This means that [[FridgeBrilliance Superman has been fighting to make the world a better place for the rest of the comic, while keeping an eye out for the possibility of a suicidal person,]] [[BigGood so he can be there when she needs him]].

-->'''Jimmy''': Don't let anyone see him like this! You hear me?

-->'''Bar-El''': Kal-El. I'm '''proud''' to call you my kin. Krypton's '''great heart''' lives on in you.

-->'''Joe Shuster''': Third time's the charm... (''panel reveals an early model of 1938 Superman'') This is going to change ''everything...''

-->'''Luthor''' (wide-eyed, mouth agape as tears begin to well up): It's so '''obvious.''' I can actually '''see''' and hear and feel and taste it and... [-The fundamental forces are all yoked by thought alone.-] It's thought-controlled! Hmm? Sorry... sorry, these new '''senses...''' [-I can actually '''see''' the machinery and wire connecting and separating everything since it all began...-] This is how '''he''' sees '''all''' the time, every day. Like, it’s all '''just us,''' in here, '''together.''' [-And we're all we've got.-]

-->'''Superman''': I only have '''moments''' to save the world.[[note]]"I only have '''one chance''' to save the world." in the animation adaptation[[/note]]\\
'''Lois''': That's '''more''' than you '''ever''' needed.\\
'''Superman''': I love you, Lois Lane. Until the end of time.

-->'''Lois:''' ''(echo)'' He's not dead. He's up there fixing the Sun. And when he's done, ''he'll be back''.

-->'''Lois:''' ''(echo)'' He's not dead. He's up there fixing the Sun. And when he's done, ''he'll be back''.
* The fact that, while he was condescending to Clark and is still a villain, Lex seems to honestly mean it when he says that he likes him. He describes him as being a normal and hardworking man, the exact opposite of what he believes Superman to be, and seems to actually believe Clark when he says that if he had Superman's powers he would just help people.

-->'''Lois:''' ''(echo)'' He's not dead. He's up there fixing the Sun. And when he's done, ''he'll be back''.

* ComicBook/JimmyOlsen's protectiveness of Superman during "The Superman/Olsen War", especially one moment after their fight. As [[CradlingYourKill he cradles the beaten hero]], two men approach.

* The presence of ComicBook/LoisLane and ComicBook/JimmyOlsen is a meta moment for their fans, given that Morrison left out certain elements as "important once, but not anymore". But these two are ''not'' among those elements.

** All of this is especially true in light of the warnings Agatha gives Jimmy about Doomsday possibly "[[DeathOfPersonality overwhelm[ing his] mind]]". Jimmy [[ActOfTrueLove willingly risks his life and sanity to save his best friend]].

[[caption-width-right:350:[[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre "You're much stronger than you think you are.]] Trust me."]]

** Even when he's dying, racing around the world, trying to finish everything before he goes... [[http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/haven_bucket/1245822166636.jpg?t=1246328571 he still finds the time for a single person.]] Creator/MarkWaid called this the most moving moment he's ever read in a Superman comic. And he has read every Superman comic ever.

** To make this clearer, Superman (and the audience) only overhear the barest hints about what's happening, from an interrupted phone call with the teenager's psychologist. This means that [[FridgeBrilliance Superman has been fighting to make the world a better place for the rest of the comic, while keeping an eye out for the possibility of a suicidal person,]] [[BigGood so he can be there when she needs him.]]

** All of this is especially true in light of the warnings Agatha gives Jimmy about Doomsday possibly "[[DeathOfPersonality overwhelm[ing his] mind]]." Jimmy [[ActOfTrueLove willingly risks his life and sanity to save his best friend.]]

-->'''Steve:''' Come '''on,''' Clark! You can '''do''' it, buddy! '''Come on!''' [-I'm sorry for all those times I played tricks on you.-]

--> '''Bar-El''': Kal-El. I'm '''proud''' to call you my kin. Krypton's '''great heart''' lives on in you.

* The presence of ComicBook/LoisLane and ComicBook/JimmyOlsen is a meta moment for their fans, given that Morrison left out certain elements as "important once, but not anymore." But these two are ''not'' among those elements.

-->'''Superman''': I only have '''moments''' to save the world.[[note]]"I only have '''one chance''' to save the world" in the animation adaptation[[/note]]\\

** In the animated version, instead of Superman delivering one final punch to Luthor, Lex simply admits that Superman was right. If you think about it, this is Superman's greatest and ultimate victory: The redemption of Lex Luthor.

-->'''Superman''': I only have '''moments''' to save the world.\\

** In the animated version, instead of Superman delivering one final punch to Luthor, Lex simply admits that Superman was right, which, considering everything, is Superman's ultimate victory, and his unofficial thirteenth labor.
* In the prison issue, after the Parasite has been dealt with, Lex to Clark and notes, with all sincerity, that he's always liked him, noting his decidedly human flaws and qualities as "everthing [Superman] isn't." Even when he insults Clark's clumsiness early on, he qualifies it by saying Clark writes like a poet. Adding in that this story takes most of its cues from the Silver Age, you can easily assume this Lex grew up in Smallville and has known Clark all his life. It's kind of heartwarming to know that even at his most cartoonishly supervillainous that Lex still has a sliver of humanity.

** This is especially poignant if you adhere to the theory that [[spoiler: Leo Quintum is actually a future version of Lex Luthor who reformed and dedicated his life to ''actually bettering the world'' after this moment of super-lucidity.]]