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Never Fear, John Oliver Is Here to Save Hollywood From Its Superhero Movie Problem

Last Week Tonight is off until Sept. 25, but John Oliver used his weekly web exclusive to do “the most internet thing imaginable”: complain about superhero movies. Sick of Marvel and DC’s monopoly on the market, Oliver pitched a superhero of his own creation—his (very cute) childhood alter ego, Johnny Strong, out to fight the evils of bedtimes, clarinet teachers, and devious pet cats.

As charming as Johnny Strong may be, the project will probably be stuck in development hell for a few more decades. Until he gets his time in the spotlight, you can check out Slate’s superhero movie calculator and find out how many more superhero movies you’ll see in your life before we ever get to see a feature-length version of John Oliver’s childhood dislike of clarinets.