Must there be a Superman?

This is a line said by Senator Finch and is actually the title of a comic book arc in which Superman realizes that he can do harm just by doing good. In other words, his presence is the one which stops humanity from reaching its full potential. So it isn’t a question asked by someone else – it is a question asked by the Man of Steel himself.

In Batman v Superman we do see this question being teased on several occasions, including when Superman decides to leave. However, if anything, it will pay off later on down the road, when the Man of Steel will be retired (temporarily, of course) from the DCEU.

And that is because the humans will need to realize that Superman can only play the Big Brother role for so long.

Of course, Must There Be a Superman is also an arc in which the Green Lanterns are featured.