The first memory of Superman is my older brother explaining why Superman is boring because nothing can hurt him. It was the prevailing opinion of the time. Cool kids liked stories about the people who can be physically hurt, and hurt others. The late great Darwyn Cooke had this issue in mind when asked to write the debut arc for a new monthly series, Superman: Confidential. The theme of the series being a exploration of firsts in the career for the Man of Steel. First visit to Metropolis, first use of Jimmy’s signal watch, and in this case first exposure to Kryptonite.