Warning: major spoilers ahead for Dear DC Super-Villains!
Green Lantern's arch-nemesis is more responsible than Superman. Sinestro of the self-titled Sinestro Corps, or Yellow Lantern Corps, is featured in the newly released young readers' graphic novel, Dear DC Super-Villains. The supervillain is in space and he has a moment showing that even he can make a decision to be far more responsible than the Man of Steel.
DC has been releasing numerous graphic novels for the next generation of DC fans. One of the latest is Dear DC Super-Villains, which just released in April 2021. This is a sequel to Dear Justice League, which featured the Justice League answering questions sent to them by young fans. Now, kids are sending their questions to the Legion of Doom via "The Legion of Doom Tip Line of Evil".
Created by Michael Northrop, Gustavo Duarte, Cris Peter, and Wes Abbott, Dear DC Super-Villains features villains like Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, Gorilla Grodd, and Catwoman. It also has a very clever moment with Sinestro that shows Green Lantern's classic foe being surprisingly considerate - to a certain extent. He is on his way to do evil things in space, when he suddenly receives a message. Instead of checking it, Sinestro ignores it and carries about his business. DC fans who have also read Dear Justice League may recognize this moment as a playful jab towards the Man of Steel.
In Dear Justice League, Superman checks his phone while he is flying over Metropolis. This causes him to distractedly hit a building, setting off a chain of events that places the city's residents in danger - repeatedly. By the end of it all, Superman has himself a ticket from the Metropolis Transit authority for texting while flying. Now, Sinestro does the exact opposite - in a far less inhabited area! The universe is vast and there could be generally wide spaces of near emptiness for light-years. Even so, Sinestro knows better than to fly while distracted. This would seem incredibly counterintuitive since he is a villain, after all. Villains don't follow rules and quite frankly, there probably isn't anyone around who would give him an intergalactic ticket had he decided to check the message. He seems to simply be doing the right thing because it is the smart thing to do. It is very amusing that Sinestro calls out Superman by mentioning crashing into a building since there aren't very many buildings around. The only thing in sight is a space station - which is his target.
However, Sinestro's motive for this decision is not entirely altruistic. His very next statement is the thought that it is probably just another member of the Legion. He clearly deems them as not being a high priority that merits his immediate attention. This is a generally rude statement, but it's business as usual for a supervillain team. Having a general disregard for other's thoughts and potential needs? Displaying a lack of interest in being part of a team? This is standard villain behavior. Yet Superman completely disregarded the well-being of everyone in Metropolis by checking his own messages. The Man of Steel may be a team player and a typically good role model, but at this moment, even he could learn from Sinestro about conducting oneself during transit. Sinestro - Green Lantern's arch-nemesis - may be a villain, but he is capable of being far more responsible than Superman when it comes to distracted flying.