Narrator: T-REX HAS WRITTEN A NEW STORY!
T-Rex: Yes! It's about a guy named "Clarke Kente"! His name is CLOSE to Superman's secret identity, but legally and creatively distinct.
T-Rex: And then in my story Clarke's looking for a girlfriend!
T-Rex: And then he meets a woman named "Louise Laan" and then they're dating and there's some smooching and romance and it all ends in marriage. The end!
Dromiceiomimus: What? That's it? That's the story?
T-Rex: It's a good story! It's heartwarming and the theme is that, SOMETIMES, people can fall in love. Aww! Everyone loves to be reminded of that!
Utahraptor: So do Superman comics exist in this story?
T-Rex: Nope! Nobody knows about Superman.
Utahraptor: Ah, so you use the characters to finally give Clark Kent the quiet and stable relationship with Lois he could never have as Superman.
T-Rex: No, that would be good, but that's not my story. MY story is a simple love tale about simple people, with names that are legally and creatively distinct.
Narrator: LATER: PHONE CALLS!
T-Rex: DC Comics, quit hasslin' me! Clarke and Louise AND Bruce Swaine are my own characters!
Off panel: Um, I'm just a telemarketer who wants to sell you some long distance?
T-Rex: Listen, if we both pretend we can both get what we want out of this conversation, okay?
