Or what's worse - Superman, someone who knows a slap from him could kill a normal man, slapping down a man confronting the unrepentant (which is what I get from the art more than the script - the "I'm sorry" seems sarcastic) killer of his parents or Superman being so polite with said unrepentant killer. I know this Superman is not the BFF he is to regular DCU's Batman, but this is Smallville Superman who has been known to lose his own temper at injustice more than once.
Clark knows that a slap from him could kill, which is why he controls himself and doesn't hit that hard.
Nearly ever version of Superman I've ever seen has shown, and mentioned, that he holds back his strength almost all the time, he has to be able to operate as Clark Kent without destroying everything.
Superman defending a criminal, repentant or otherwise, from an enraged martial artist with anger management issues is exactly what I'd expect to be honest.
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Nearly ever version of Superman I've ever seen has shown, and mentioned, that he holds back his strength almost all the time, he has to be able to operate as Clark Kent without destroying everything.
Superman defending a criminal, repentant or otherwise, from an enraged martial artist with anger management issues is exactly what I'd expect to be honest.