# Meet Potential Man Meet Potential Man is an exploitable image macro that started on X in November 2023, editing anime and manga characters onto Superman's body with bullet-pointed lists of their unfulfilled potential. The format mocks shonen fandoms that hype characters for what they might one day do rather than what they've actually achieved. ## Overview Meet Potential Man is an exploitable image macro built around anime and manga characters that fans consider overhyped or underachieving[6]. The template pastes a character's head or upper body onto a heroic shot of Superman, then surrounds the figure with a bulleted list of vague promises about their future power. Recurring lines include 'if and when but never is' and the rallying cry 'Give me liberty, give me fire, give me X or I retire'[1]. The joke targets shonen fandom debates where a character is endlessly hyped for a technique they haven't mastered, a form they haven't unlocked, or a rival they might one day match[6]. Most edits stay text-heavy, packing five to ten bullet points around the Superman silhouette so the layout reads like a fan wiki entry for someone who never actually delivers. ## How It Spread The template jumped fandoms within a day. On November 22nd, 2023, X user @Busham0 swapped in Toshiro Hitsugaya from Bleach with bullets like 'He's just inexperienced' and 'His Bankai will be unbeatable when completed,' pulling over 1,000 likes[2]. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans picked it up next. X user @JobberGodot posted a Gold Experience Requiem version on December 12th, 2023, with the line 'Give me liberty, give me fire, give me fodder Jotaro Victim Diavolo or I retire,' which passed 1,600 likes[3]. Naruto's Rock Lee became another recurring pick as the template rolled through shonen fandoms[6]. Almost a year later, on October 13th, 2024, Redditor /u/AntiMatterLite brought Pannacotta Fugo to /r/ShitPostCrusaders and collected more than 1,200 upvotes, keeping the format alive in JoJo circles[4]. ## How to Use To make one, grab an image of Superman standing heroically, edit your target character's head or upper body over Superman's, and surround the figure with a bulleted list of excuses and future-tense promises about their potential. Common conventions include the 'if and when but never is' tag and the 'Give me liberty, give me fire, give me [X] or I retire' refrain lifted from the original Megumi post[1]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Meet Potential Man? It's an exploitable image macro that edits an overhyped anime or manga character onto Superman's body and surrounds them with a bulleted list of their unfulfilled potential[1]. ### Where did Meet Potential Man come from? X user @MugenKampaWorks posted the first version on November 21st, 2023, using Megumi Fushiguro from Jujutsu Kaisen[1]. ### What does Meet Potential Man mean? It mocks fanbases that celebrate characters for what they might one day accomplish rather than for actual on-page achievements[6]. ### How do you use Meet Potential Man? Paste a character onto Superman and list vague future promises like 'His completed domain will go crazy' or the recurring 'Give me liberty, give me fire, give me X or I retire' line[1]. ### Is Meet Potential Man still popular? The format kept spreading through 2024, with a Pannacotta Fugo edit on /r/ShitPostCrusaders in October 2024 pulling over 1,200 upvotes[4]. ## References 1. [https://x.com/MugenKampaWorks]() 2. [https://x.com/Busham0]() 3. [https://x.com/JobberGodot]() 4. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ShitPostCrusaders/]() 5. [https://x.com/Ani10ii]() 6. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/meet-potential-man]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/meet-potential-man Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library