Son Goku Vs Superman

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* Pure, kindhearted, and godlike humanoid alien heroes, legends, and champion figures of their respective verses.
* Beloved, legendary, and inspirational icons in not just the countries that they were originally created in (Japan and USA), but across the world as they and their franchises achieve worldwide fame and notoriety.
* Considered to be some of the most powerful physical characters in fictional history, as well as the most iconic of their respective mediums (manga/anime and comic books).
* Both codified a heroic character archetype, inspiring many other characters down the line and following their example that they have set (Goku codifying the modern archetypal shōnen hero while Superman codified the classic Western superhero).
* Originally hailed from planet far from Earth and are amongst the survivors of a nearly extinct humanoid alien race (Planet Vegeta's Saiyans and Krypton's Kryptonians).
* Born to notable fathers who were respected members of said race but were on the opposite spectrum of classes from each other (the low-class Saiyan warrior Bardock and the high-class scientist Jor-El).
* Both of their parents found out about the imminent destruction of their planet and race where they tried to warn the rest of their species but failed (Bardock discovered that Frieza had plans to destroy Planet Vegeta and its inhabitants and tried to warn the other Saiyans but they didn't believe in him while Jor-El discovered that Krypton would be destroyed so he tried to alert the High Council of Krypton about it but they didn't listen to him).
* They were sent from their dying planet to Earth as infants with the mission of preserving it, and would later be adopted by a man/family who taught them the values of their powers and abilities (Grandpa Gohan and the Kent family).
* Their adoptive parental figures would also give them alternate identities to differentiate themselves from their original names (Kakarot was given the name of "Son Goku" and Kal-El was given the name of "Clark Kent").
* Both would be left unaware of their alien heritage for a portion of their lives but would later find out about who they actually are and where they originally hailed from, developing a sense of fear and rejection of this otherworldly side of themselves upon this revelation before eventually coming to terms and accepting their alien heritage, finding a balance in the process.
* As they grow up, both would become increasingly more powerful and gain new abilities over time, learning how to properly master and utilize each newfound power that they have acquired.
* Some of their powers and skills include flight, martial arts, super senses, mental powers, energy beams, and possessing godlike strength, speed, and power.
* Can gather and absorb a naturally existing energy to empower themselves with (Ki and Sunlight).
* Also possess the ability to form a giant energy avatar construct of themselves for combat (Perfected Ultra Instinct and a Genesis Energy Avatar).
* Despite their nice, easygoing, and friendly attitudes towards others, both can act like absolutely terrifying forces whenever they are greatly set off.
* They are one of the original founding members of a heroic team in their respective verses, acting as one of the team's strongest pillars and members where they would work with them to protect the Earth and the multiverse from many great evils (the Z-Fighters and the Justice League).
* Amongst their close-knit group of friends and allies include a human martial artist, a solitary bald green alien, teenagers who became powerful cyborgs against their will, and a friendly rival (Krillin, Piccolo, Androids 17 and 18, and Vegeta for Goku; Batman, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg, and the Flash for Superman).
* Both are also friends with a member of an intergalactic peacekeeping organization who they would team up with to defeat a common threat, with they themselves becoming honorary members of said organization (Jaco and the Galactic Patrol and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps).
* Such dangerous threats that they have fought against in their lifetimes include galactic conquering alien invaders, genetically enhanced monsters who have killed them in battle, childish yet dangerous supernatural entities, antagonistic members of their own species, evil doppelgängers from an alternate universe, and literal all-powerful gods (Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Raditz, Goku Black, and Beerus for Goku; Mongul/Brainiac, Doomsday, Mister Mxyzptlk, Zod, Ultraman, and Darkseid for Superman).
* With their incredible might and determination, both have repeatedly overcome great adversities and nearly impossible odds when they are tested with a difficult challenge and seemingly hopeless situation.
* Both use the word "Super" in their titles (Goku's Super Saiyan transformations and Clark Kent's superhero alter-ego, Superman).
* Would come to love and ultimately marry a human woman and start a family with them (Chi-Chi and Lois Lane).
* Before they got married, their wives had the same "profession" as them (Chi Chi was a Martial Artist like Goku and Lois Lane was a Reporter like Clark Kent).
* Their half-human, half-alien sons named after their human grandfathers would inherit their powers with the potential to surpass them one day and they have carried out their legacy as Earth's protectors while they were absent (Gohan and Jon Kent).
* In their battles, both consistently wear an iconic outfit that also has a recognizable symbol that means something in another language (Goku wearing an orange turtle gi that's typically imprinted with the "Go/悟" kanji, meaning "wisdom" or "enlightenment" in Japanese while Superman wears a blue superhero costume dripped with a red cape and tights that has the "S" symbol on the chest area, which stands for "hope" in Kryptonian).
* Both would work in farming and agriculture in their spare time and whenever the Earth's not in immediate danger (Goku working as a radish farmer while Superman would help out at his family farm).
* Both also appear as skins in Fortnite and as playable characters in company-based crossover fighting games (Jump Force and other Shonen Jump crossover fighting games for Goku and Multiversus for Superman).