Clark Kent is not a coward, he just hates Superman. The reason he runs off every time disaster occurs is cause he knows Superman will be there soon and he can’t stand the guy.
Clark Kent has to remove himself from the scene to keep from throwing hands at Superman.
Tag: superman
Bruce [pointing at a newspaper]: what.is.this
Tim: it was Jason’s idea!
Jason: i thought it’d be funny to magically trap Superman in a Batman costume. Cuz dressing as a bat is embarrassing within itself, as you know
Tim: but uhh, it backfired, he actually had a lot of fun pretending to be you
Bruce: he’s ruining my reputation!!
Dick [looks at newspaper]: “Batman makes an official statement confessing his fear, admiration, and general sexual attraction toward Superman”
Dick: idk it seems pretty in character if you ask me
Toad's Cave 