"You're fine," Annie said, laughing a little in spite of herself. "I can clarify a little - one, Supes are mostly an American thing, almost entirely a developed-country thing. Two, the first of us showed up during World War II, in nineteen...forty...."

Annie winced. "Damn, I should know this. Anyway, World War II. And three, yes some of us have stronger abilities than others. I'm...pretty good, but there's plenty of heroes who are stronger, tougher, and have better powers."