Superheroes vs. the Digital Age

These are some comics I clipped from recent issues of the LA Times. The first one is interesting because it appears to suggest that superheroes are rendered obsolete in a society where individuals have attained power of their own (in this case via technology). However, there are plenty of superheroes who exist alongside the technological advancements of modern times; humanity is not wholly capable of looking after itself (but perhaps these superheroes need to work harder to keep up). Along those lines, the second comic might indicate that superheroes will be able to use the technology to make themselves more effective. Or it could be supporting the idea of the first comic in that technology allows regular people to become "super," thus undermining the need for superheroes.