"I'm from the mid-twentieth century —1962, to be precise." A long time ago for some, but not really in the grand scheme of things. "John F. Kennedy is the President of the United States, we have motorised vehicles, space technology and Marilyn Monroe passed away not that long ago, God rest her soul."

He was a fan, okay. Not that he's had much time to dwell on pop culture; he was out gathering mutants and forming a team to prevent World War III. And speaking of which, "Superheroes?" That piques his interest. "Super powered, or...?"