Stump the Superman Fans

[Blake Petit]

Why should Adam and Bryan have all the fun? SSJGOKU555 and I are confidant that, between the two of us, we can answer any Superman question you guys throw out. So who wants to take the first shot? ;)

[Mark Blicharz]

This should be fun, you know what they say, two nerds are better then one. :P

[Brock]

Okay Whats Clark's Middel Name?

[Blake Petit]

Depends on who's writing it at the time. For the longest time it was Jerome (after Jerry Siegel, who created him), but recently one of the titles used a different name. Azzarello's I think. I believe it's supposed to be Joseph now.

[Mark Blicharz]

It's been printed as Joseph and Jerome.

[Blake Petit]

Actually, Joseph would be after Joe Schuster, the other creator. At least, I'd hope where they'd pull that from.

I could live with either one, I'd just like them to pick.

[Mark Blicharz]

It is. Actually, both of the middle names are in reference to his creators.

[Brock]

Yeah yous guys are both right ;)

[Mark Blicharz]

Mwahahahaha!

[Blake Petit]

Yes, we know. :cool:

[Fanatix]

What is the name of jor-el's identical twin brother?

[Fanatix]

And this doesn't really count since i don't know the answer.

But why do a bunch of supermans secondary characters have the initials L.L.?
Lois lane, lana lang, lex luthor
Is there some reason behind the rhyme?

[Blake Petit]

Jor-El's brother was Zor-El, father of Kara.

The L.L. thing started out just as a coincidence -- Lois Lane was introduced, and Lex Luthor, and later Lana Lang. When the editors and writers noticed it, it started to become sort of a running gag -- Linda Lee, Lyra Lyroll, Lori Lemaris, Lucy Lane, and now even Lionel Luthor in Smallville.

[Fanatix]

Its correct that he has a brother named zor-el, but it wasn't his twin.

I'll give goku a chance

[Downfall]

Its correct that he has a brother named zor-el, but it wasn't his twin.

I'll give goku a chance

How did Superman defeat Brainiac in their first post-crisis meeting?

[Mark Blicharz]

Jor'El's twin was named Nim'El.

[Terry Verticchio]

Okay this ain't trivia, more like a real question....on a cover of a couple of those bizarro silver-age Superman issues where he's doing something horrible to Lois or somebody, I noticed a horse with an "S" cape on...what's his story, starting with his name? :hrm:

[Mark Blicharz]

Superman defeated Braniac in Adventures of Superman #438 by knocking out Milton Moses Fine after being blasted numerous times with psychic blasts.

PS. Milton Moses Fine was Braniac and didn't know it at first, he just had a drinking problem and headaches.

[Mark Blicharz]

His name is Comet the Super Horse. He was a member of the Legion of Super Pets and I believe his first appearance was in Action Comics #301.

[Fanatix]

Jor'El's twin was named Nim'El.

yup, well, that was the most random thing i could think of. i give up.

[Blake Petit]

Little bonus on Comet -- he was sorta brought back post-crisis in Peter David's "Supergirl," where she encountered another Earth-Born Angel like herself named Comet who had distinctively equine characteristics.

[Mark Blicharz]

Never give up, we don't know everything. :P

[Mark Blicharz]

And for bonus points on the twin of Jor-El question, his first appearance was in Adventures #304 in 1963.

[SonicGoku]

I'm sure my questions with be a no-contest for GOKU and Blake, but here's some:

1. Name all the different kinds of kryptonite, and they're varying effects.

2. What writer was responsible for the 'S' on Superman's chest standing for Superman instead of his family sigul?

3. What was the name of that super-chimp and what issue did he first appear in, and which issue did he LAST appear in?

Like I said, I'm sure they'll blow through these...

[Blake Petit]

The Kryptonite question is only valid pre-Crisis, but...

Green K -- Kills Kryptonians. Post-Crisis, it is also cancerous to humans after prolonged exposure.
Red K -- Had a different effect every time. Post-Crisis it only appeared once, as a magic rock Mr. Mxyzptlk gave to Luthor that took away Superman's powers.
Gold K -- Would permanently rob Superman of his powers. Although since it was never used on him, obviously, I have no idea how he knew that.
Blue K -- Was only toxic to Bizarros.
White K -- Was toxic to plant life.
X-Kryptonite -- Accidentally created by Supergirl, temporarily gives superpowers to animals. It was responsible for her cat, Streaky, sometimes being Supercat.
Kryptonite-X -- By contrast, boosted Superman's abilities.
Jewel Kryptonite -- Amplifies the psychic abilities of people trapped in the Phantom Zone
Slow Kryptonite -- Modified Green K that slows people down, both Kryptonians and humans
Silver Kryptonite -- A fake K made by Superman's friends as a hoax in honor of the 25th anniversary of his arrival on Earth.

[Mark Blicharz]

I'll let Blake handle the Kryptonite question since he already answered it. :P

2. Actually, that is false, the true meaning of Superman's S is in the Kent's family line. It stemmed from an Iriquois blanket that was passed down to Clark's parents, it was a diamond shape with a snake coiled in the shape of an S. To the Iriquois it was a symbol of healing. But as to your question, I believe it was Byrne.

3. His name was Toto/Titano and his first appearance was in Superman 127 published in 2/1959. His last appearance is in Superman 323. He had one small appearance in Superman Annual number 1 as well, which was post Crisis. There was also Beppo who first appeared in Superboy #76 in 10/1959. His last appearance was Superboy #142 in 1967.

[Adam Chapman]

Um... is this all off the top of your head, Goku? :crazy:

[Mark Blicharz]

Yeps. Scary huh?

[Downfall]

Yeps. Scary huh?

Okay, who were the original three Kryptonian criminals (not Zod, Ursa and the big guy from Superman II)

[Blake Petit]

Post-Crisis, it was Zod, Zaora, and Quex-Ul. I'm pretty sure that was the same names Pre-Crisis, but I'll defer to Goku's superior knowledge of the Silver Age (I can admit it) for confirmation.

[Downfall]

Post-Crisis, it was Zod, Zaora, and Quex-Ul. I'm pretty sure that was the same names Pre-Crisis, but I'll defer to Goku's superior knowledge of the Silver Age (I can admit it) for confirmation.

I said the original. Pre-Crisis, so... BZZT!!

A technicality, I know. :LOL:

Zod wasn't one of the Pre-Crisis criminals.

[Mark Blicharz]

Actually Zod was, his first appearance was in Adventure Comics #283 which was publishes in April 1961, his full name was Dru-Zod. But the three Kryptonian villains were first seen in 1950, they were shot out of Krypton's orbit by Jor-El. They were Mala, U-ban and Kizo. First appearance was in Superman #65.

[Mark Blicharz]

Anyone else wanna try us? :)

[Cardiac]

How many times have Superman and Batman come to blows in and out of established continuity and who won each time?

[Mark Blicharz]

Four times. Hush which was a draw since Batman hit Superman once with a K ring and couldn't hit him again or his hand would break, Dark Knight Returns where Batman won, Superman Armaggedon 2001 where Batman won, and New Son where Batman won also. And people say Superman is overpowered....

[Mike D'Alfonso]

Batman Rock. :)

[Mark Blicharz]

Yeah, he shouldn't ever really win though, even with Kryptonite. :P

[libra_libertine]

>>Anyone else wanna try us?

yes :)

1: Name/explain all the Supermen and women who are potentially in the 853rd century Dynasty and does that include Bizarro?

2: How in the world could batman even make Clark bleed and bruised with just a simple metal suit in Dark Knight Returns

[Blake Petit]

The second one is easy -- he was juiced up with Kryptonite.

I'll need some time on the first one -- unless Goku can get it first.

[Cardiac]

Superman had also been hurt in a huge nuclear explosion, and had been out of the Sun's rays for a while. Although he did power back up he was still significantly weakened.

[Mark Blicharz]

Bizarro wasn't in that timeframe that I recall, the list I don't have time to post right now, I should have it tonight unless Blake gets it.

[Downfall]

Actually Zod was, his first appearance was in Adventure Comics #283 which was publishes in April 1961, his full name was Dru-Zod. But the three Kryptonian villains were first seen in 1950, they were shot out of Krypton's orbit by Jor-El. They were Mala, U-ban and Kizo. First appearance was in Superman #65.

Holy freaking CRAP!!

...And I thought Blake was the trivia king...

[Blake Petit]

LOL -- There's a reason I shared this thread with Goku. :)

[Mark Blicharz]

When it comes to Superman, the only person I know that knows more then me is my father. Not sure the full extent of Blake's fanboyism and I mean that in the nicest way possible. :) And to the One Million question, the only Superman that I'm aware of are One Million and Prime. One Million is theorized to be Kon-El but I'm not sure it is, it's said that Lois was the queen of the dynasty. One Million was a merging of Superman's power and the 5D imps power and Prime was in self imposed exile in the Super Sun for 800ish centuries.

[Blake Petit]

The extent of my fanboyism? I love Superman, that simple. :) He's my favorite superhero, I haven't missed a single regular issue of any of his comics since 1990 and I've gone back and filled in all but 20 of the post-reboot comics since then. I've got hundreds of pre-crisis stories as well and I've read hundreds more. I think the first movie remains the best superhero movie ever made (Sorry, Spider-Fans), I loved all incarnations of the TV show except the Dean Cain version (he just WASN'T SUPERMAN) and while my knowledge of the minute details may not be quite as extensive as Goku's, I'd place my understanding of the character and what makes him work up against anyone's. :D

[Mark Blicharz]

Was sarcasm, I'm a Superman fanboy and I admit it, can't argue with it after this thread. :D

[libra_libertine]

A little sub-question to my first question if i may:

If the Dynasty is only the Supermen of that timeframe then doesn't that go against Pre Crisis Superman (from another universe/timeframe) and Post Crisis (who is Prime) being in it?

and wasn't the Queen Lxyskekdkm (however you spell it) an imp related Mxy and not Lois, or essentially it is a form of her.

[Mark Blicharz]

It's not a form of Lois. They are all part of the dynasty, I assumed you meant you wanted the Supermen from those DC 1,000,000 issues.

[Downfall]

M...kay... I've pored over all my Superman lore for this one. So if you guys get it right off, I'm stumped.

In the 70's, an event happened that left kryptonite harmless to Clark for a time.
What was the story there? Enlighten us.

[Blake Petit]

An energy experiment simultaneously turned all of the Kryptonite on Earth to lead, while stripping Superman of a large portion of his power, which went into a creature made of sand. The story was intended to depower Superman and humanize him, but it didn't really work, and his power levels were gradually restored while the Kryptonite was gradually faded back in. (At the time a new chunk seemed to land somewhere every other week, so it wasn't too hard.)

[Downfall]

An energy experiment simultaneously turned all of the Kryptonite on Earth to lead, while stripping Superman of a large portion of his power, which went into a creature made of sand. The story was intended to depower Superman and humanize him, but it didn't really work, and his power levels were gradually restored while the Kryptonite was gradually faded back in. (At the time a new chunk seemed to land somewhere every other week, so it wasn't too hard.)

...Huh.

Like I said. First try. :sigh: :LOL:

[WhereIsTony]

didnt the sand creature become a sort of clone

[Blake Petit]

Yeah, he started to become a duplicate of Superman.

[libra_libertine]

It's not a form of Lois. They are all part of the dynasty, I assumed you meant you wanted the Supermen from those DC 1,000,000 issues.

A full list would be fine, no rush though...it could be bigger than the sun. Unless they have appeared outside of DC One Million issues but im confused enough as it is i can't figure a question around it :) save it for next time.

Does Lois have powers as well? And why in the world would Lois wanna take on a name or associate with Mxy at all? Mxy annoyed Superman.

[Mark Blicharz]

Mxy has also helped Superman. There really isn't that long of a list. Most of the Supermen weren't even ever seen. It would be Superboy(PC), Superman(PC)(All of them), Superman Post Crisis, Superboy Post Crisis, Supergirl(PC and Post), Cir-El, Lois, One Million and Prime.

[Downfall]

Okay, got one. How many times post-Crisis have Luthor and Superman fought hand to hand?

*One?* :LOL:

[Blake Petit]

Y'know, I really hate these "how many times" questions. That's not trivia, that's "go back and count."

Since you asked, though, I can think of two. Most obviously in the first Superman/Batman arc, when Luthor had his armor. But also in Superman #49, part one of the Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite. After Luthor used Red K to steal Superman's powers, he beat him up with the rock and threw him out of the building.

That Luthor's a mean fella.

[Downfall]

:LOL: I'm only getting revenge for the FF thread, big guy. Somebody's gotta avenge my lost honor.

"How many times have the Hulk..." indeed. :p

[Blake Petit]

Hey, I didn't ask you that. :p

[Downfall]

...I seem to recall SOMEBODY buying a slurpee with my honor, however.

Whoever could that be? :mad: :hellno: :sleep:

[Blake Petit]

Bah, that was for a different question. :p

[Downfall]

...Okay, for a real question...

Who is the Eradicator, and where is he now?

[Blake Petit]

The Eradicator was originally a Kryptonian artifact that was sent into space to preserve the legacy of the planet Krypton. It eventually made its way to Earth and tried to remake the planet into a duplicate of Krypton, but was defeated by Superman and hurled into the sun. Its programming not entirely destroyed, it returned to Earth during the time Superman was presumed dead after his battle with Doomsday. Mistakenly believing himself to BE Superman, it created a new body for itself and became one of the four faux Supermen. It restored its own programming during the final battle with the Cyborg Superman in Coast City and, acting on its own mission to protect all things Kryptonian, sacrificed itself to save the real Superman, simultaneously restoring his powers.

Superman brought the Eradicator's body to STAR Labs, where it merged with a scientist named David Conner, who became the new Eradicator. Connor's mind and the Eradicator's programming have blended over time and have occasionally caused problems, but he's basically considered one of the good guys now. He was last seen in the first issue of the new Majestic series helping Superman to bring Mr. Majestic back to his own universe. (The Wildstorm Universe.)

[libra_libertine]

What about Mon-El and Zod, and any of the Daxamites?
Plus who is Cir-El?

I think i have a fair idea who might be in it now. The only thing that is really confusing is how he got Earth One and Earth two Pre-Crisis Supermen/women from a universe that was canned by DC into the future. Then again so is the Lois thing...So is Linda Danvers and Krypto not in? :(

Heres an attempt at a full list.
1. Superman Prime/Kal-El
2. Superman Secundus/Kon-El
3. The Imp Queen (Lois)
4. Earth 1 Pre Crisis Superman
5. Earth 2 Pre Crisis Superman
6. Earth 1 Pre Crisis Supergirl/Kara
7. Earth 2 Pre Crisis Supergirl/Kara
8. Earth 1 Pre Crisis Superboy
9. Earth 2 Pre Crisis Superboy
10. Post Crisis Superman (present day Superman)
11. Post Crisis Superboy
12. Cir-El

[Mark Blicharz]

I don't consider them part of the line, but they could be. It's really confusing. Damn Silver Age. :P

[Blake Petit]

I rather think it's a confusing question. I mean... what ABOUT Mon-El?

[Downfall]

What was Mon-El, exactly? Daxamite? Kryptonian? I've seen him referred to as both...

Sheesh, I thought Power Girl was messed up. :x

[Fanatix]

Maybe a goku vs blake topic on superman trivia would be better. Together I think their unstumpable.

[Blake Petit]

Mol-El was never Kryptonian, although Superboy briefly thought he was.

Pre-Crisis, Superboy found Mon-El's spaceship after it crashed to earth. The man inside had amnesia, but dimly recalled meeting Jor-El. Superboy, naturally, jumped to the conclusion that this was somehow his own long-lost brother, and dubbed him "Mon-El" because he found him on a Monday. As time wore on, though, he started to suspect Mon-El was not who he said he was, and set a trap for him by painting lead ore rocks green and pretending they were Kryptonite and calling for help. As Mon-El approached, he fell ill as well, and Superboy took this as proof that he was faking. Then Mon-El's memory was restored and he realized that he was actually Lar Gand of the planet Daxam, whose inhabitants have powers identical to -- although slightly stronger than -- Kryptonians, but who are vulnerable to lead rather than Kryptonite. (How this works, since lead isn't actually radioactive, I've never understood.) Realizing Mon-El was dying and it was his fault, Superboy put him in the Phantom Zone, where he was trapped for 1,000 years before Brainiac 5 of the Legion of Super-Heroes discovered a cure for Daxamite lead poisoning.

Post-Crisis: Lar Gand of Daxam, alias Valor, was instrumental in seeding the universe, helping humanity spread out across the galaxy in the years after the 20th century. He became an almost religious figure on many of those worlds, but was lost in time and wound up on Earth in the late 20th century. There he encountered Superboy (Kon-El), and again succumbed to lead poisioning. Again, Superboy placed him in the Phantom Zone for 1,000 years before Brainiac 5 found the cure for the poisoning. Not wanting to be the religious figure he had become, though, he took the name M'onel, which is the Martian word for "wanderer."

How Mon-El/M'onel/Valor/Lar Gand fits into the current LOSH continuity has not yet been explored.

[Downfall]

Lol at the lead being poisonous to Daxamites. Sucks to be them, huh.

[Blake Petit]

Yep. Saved our butts during the Invasion, though, when the Dominators rounded up an armada of aliens from various planets to come and take Earth's metahumans, the Daxamites stayed behind and observed. Superman was able to convince them to come over to the other side and they turned the tide, helping Earth drive back the Dominion forces.

[Downfall]

...Okay. How about this. How many versions of Brainiac are there?

[Blake Petit]

Depends on what you mean by "how many versions."

He's upgraded himself up to 13 times, hence Brainiac 13, who came back in time from the point of that upgrade to Metropolis on the eve of the year 2000 (taking advantage of the Y2K scare).

If you just mean how many different versions of the character there have been... there's the classic Couluan version, the funky robot version from the 80s, the human/Coluan hybrid from the 90s, the point where he managed to transfer his brain into Doomsday, the "baby Brainiac" where he took over Lena Luthor and the Brainiac 13 computer intelligence.

Then there was also Brainiac 5 of the LOSH, who got his name because he was the fifth Couluan of the Dox family to evolve to that point of sentience, leading us to believe that there was a Brainiac 2, 3 and 4 in there someone. Brainiac 4, in fact, was Brainiac 5's mother.

In other medium, there was the Kryptonian Brainiac from the Superman: The Animated Series, who actually seemed to take on many of the traits of the Eradicator. Other cartoon Brainiacs (such as the Superfriends and Super Powers versions) were closer to the Brainiacs in the comics at the time.

So go ahead and count that if you want. I hate counting.

[Mark Blicharz]

That's all of em Blake. :)

[ForeverZeroV1]

what kind of animal was superman trying to marry jimmy olsen to on a cover of supermans best pal jimmy olsen

[Mark Blicharz]

An ape. Was issue #98 of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.

[Downfall]

Depends on what you mean by "how many versions."

He's upgraded himself up to 13 times, hence Brainiac 13,

Lol, I knew having the 13 in his name was a dead giveaway.

[Blake Petit]

Well heck, do you think he just picked that number because it sounded cool? :p

[Downfall]

:LOL: Could be, yeah.

[Mark Blicharz]

We are the winners! Mwahahahaha!

[Sloat]

I've read that Superman once killed General Zod. Is this true or just a bad rumor?

[Mark Blicharz]

It's true. Superman went to Supergirl's Earth to help defeat Zod and his lackeys. He eventually used gold kryptonite to permanently steal their powers, but they swore they'd find a way to get their powers back and come to Superman's Earth. To stop that, he used green K to kill them.

[Downfall]

Okay, pre-Crisis, who had Bizarro versions of themselves?

I know there was Bizarro, Bizarro Lois, Bizarro Jimmy Olsen...

[Blake Petit]

Hard to say for sure -- seemed there were new Bizarros every other week. In addition to the ones you've mentioned there, I can confirm a Bizarro Perry White, a Bizarro Supergirl and a Bizarro Mr. Mxyzptlk. Did I leave anyone out, Goku?

[libra_libertine]

Also wasn't there the Bizarro that destroyed itself and healed Lucy's blindness?

Plus another question:

In a John Byrne Superman story Superman stated that Bizarro's heat vision was hard to resist. Is this because he wasn't as invulnerable then to heat or at that stage of his career he could be affected by someone with an equal power of his ie heat vision?

[Blake Petit]

That was the "original" post-crisis Bizarro, who showed up in an issue of the Man of Steel series. That itself, however, was a throwback to the first-ever Bizarro story, in which Superboy was "bizarroed," and that Bizarro died and restored the sight of a blind girl.

As for the heat vision question -- It's actually a combination of both. Superman wasn't as powerful then as he is now.

[LEGENDKILLER]

Way back in the day,when his Costume was also indestructible how did Superman remove dirt and stains from it?

[libra_libertine]

It's not indestructable. Don't know how it would be pre-crisis but post-crisis his invulnerability wasn't as much physical i don't think. It was more reliant on the aura he had around him that would protect anything about 1mm near his body, ie his costume. Since the costume is skin thin that maybe why the material isn't so easily ripped to pieces. Though his cape isn't protected.

Which brings me to another question, Pre-crisis did he have an aura around him or was it purely physical invulnerability?

[Blake Petit]

Pre-crisis, his costume was invulnerable because it was made from Kryptonian blankets, the ones he was wrapped in when his ship was sent to Earth. Currently, he's got an invulnerable "aura," which is what protects his costume (close enough to his skin to be inside of the aura) but not his cape.

[libra_libertine]

How many costumes did he have pre-crisis made of Kryptonian Blankets? Surely he must've had more than one. going by the sound of it he wouldn't be able to get many out of the size of that blanket.

[Blake Petit]

Actually, he just needed the one. It never got torn or ripped, and it had an inordinate stretching ability. As far as I know, in fact, they never even showed Ma Kent making bigger ones as he got older. It's possible he wore the same suit from the time he was Superboy.

The only made another costume one time, when Lana put a bug in Clark's ear about wearing different colors. He got Ma to make another costume out of what remained of blankets, this one yellow, with a blue cape and shorts. But the yellow costume reflected away the sun's rays and diminished his powers, so he went back to the classic.

[LEGENDKILLER]

It's not indestructable. Don't know how it would be pre-crisis but post-crisis his invulnerability wasn't as much physical i don't think. It was more reliant on the aura he had around him that would protect anything about 1mm near his body, ie his costume. Since the costume is skin thin that maybe why the material isn't so easily ripped to pieces. Though his cape isn't protected.

Which brings me to another question, Pre-crisis did he have an aura around him or was it purely physical invulnerability?




This is his costume from back in the 40's and 50's. It has been explained a few different ways, such as it was a cloth material which is immune to the most powerful forces,that Superman invented himself, and also it was a kryptonian blanket that Ma kent made into a costume. Apperently the kryptonian blankets became more durable on earth just as Superman himself did.

[Mark Blicharz]

You got the Bizarro's Blake, but there were an infinite number due to the infinite number of Earth's in the Pre-Crisis line. :P

[libra_libertine]

So there was more than just Earth 1 and Earth 2 prior to the crisis, but how come only 2 supermen were shown? (Ah crisis on infinite earths anyone)

[Blake Petit]

Actually, there weren't just two Superman shown. There was another Superman on a world found just before the worlds merged (as seen in the "Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths" special), and there was Ultraman, who was the "evil" equivalent of Superman on Earth-3, plus there was the Clark Kent/Superboy of Earth-Prime and, of course, Super Squirrel of the Justa Lotta Animals from Earth-C-Minus. (I am not making this up, folks.)

But not every world was a mirror for the DCU. One Earth had the old Charlton heroes, one had the Fawcett heroes, one had the heroes of Quality Comics, and one (my favorite) had the characters of Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew.

To put it simply -- they usually only showed us the two Supermen because, before "Elseworlds" and "Hypertime," those were the only two that had ever been created.

[Downfall]

Okay, Blake, if that is your real name... :LOL: how about this?

The current Supergirl travelled to Earth in a Kryptonite meteor. How didn't it kill her?

*Actually, I don't know myself, but I was reading the Superman/Batman: Supergirl hardcover, and that just occurred to me.*

[Blake Petit]

I don't think that was ever really explained. I imagine the cryogenic chamber she was in was comprised of enough lead alloys to shield her from the radiation.

[Downfall]

Huh. They have lead on Krypton? :confused:

[Blake Petit]

Yeeeeeeeeah... why wouldn't they? :hrm:

In fact, pre-Crisis, when Argo City was blown free from Krypton whole, they lined their own asteroid with lead sheeting to protect themselves from the Kryptonite their ground was turning into. They were safe until a meteor shower punctured the lead and killed them, but not before Zor-El could send Kara to Earth to be with her cousin.

[Downfall]

I don't know. I just figured, different planet, different metals... :]

...I'll shut up now.

[Blake Petit]

While it's possible that they would have some elements not found on Earth, the periodic table is consistent throughout the universe -- there just may be some elements as of yet undiscovered. Think about it -- if there were NONE of the same elements, how could they even possibly have an atmosphere compatible with Earth?

[Downfall]

Huh. Good point...

...Blast you and your infernal logic, Blake~! :p

[Mark Blicharz]

Or an advanced metal that we haven't discovered that blocks the kryptonite radiation.

[RedSpyda]

ok how about this... how was Doomsday created and how did he find his way to Earth? Also, how is it possible Darkseid has an army of Doomsdays like in Superman/Batman #10?

[Blake Petit]

Doomsday was the result of an experiment to create a "perfect being." A group of scientists went to a brutal, savage world (which turned out to be Krypton) and created an organism that was sent out onto the surface of the world and killed. They improved the creature a little each time it died, cloned it again, and ultimately created a being that could evolve on its own each time it died, preventing it from dying again the same way. He killed the scientists and eventually found his way to a ship that he took to lay waste to other worlds, before finally coming to a world where he was defeated by an energy being, the Radiant. He was then strapped down, chained and sent into space, where he mingled in with some meteoroids and eventually fell to Earth and was driven underground. He was lured to Superman upon waking up because he could detect his Kryptonian DNA.

As for the "army" -- Darkseid just cloned him. He'd gotten a sample of his DNA in an earlier storyline. The clones weren't as powerful as the real Doomsday because they hadn't yet evolved fully.

[Sloat]

Wait, how can a group of scientists go to Krypton? Didn't that old thing blow up?

[Blake Petit]

Yeah, about 50-30 years ago (depending on which version of the story you're accepting). The scientists were on Krypton experimenting with Doomsday THOUSANDS of years ago.

[Sloat]

Cool ... I had no idea. :) Well, maybe I had some idea ... Not really, though ... I had a few comics from the Death/Return of Superman era, but I guess none of it really sank in. I can't even remember how he "came back", what with the black costume and the long hair and all.

[RedSpyda]

ok...why is it when Superman goes into space, he either A:holds his breath or B:he has some type of device he breathes from? I thought he didnt have to breathe (as noted in action comics #694-696 when he went deep in space)

[Blake Petit]

During that period in Action Comics, his powers were gradually increasing, and a single breath was enough to fully oxygenate his blood. Once his powers were restored to his normal level, he needed to breathe again. How long he can hold his breath tends to vary from writer to writer, but on average it's accepted that he can go between 90 minutes and two hours on a single breath, unless he's engaged in really intense physical activity, requiring him to breathe more often.

[RedSpyda]

ok last question, though its not directly relating to Superman...does Lois Lane know Bruce Wayne is Batman?

[Blake Petit]

Yes, she does, as demonstrated in this week's Adventures of Superman. Clark is worried about trying to have a child with Lois -- even adopting one -- because of the danger of being associated with him, and she tells him (I'm paraphrasing), "That's how Bruce thinks."

[Downfall]

Well, as long as Supes keeps the kids away from the Speedo's with pixie boots, they should be fine! Lol.

Okay, how did the Cyborg Superman get his powers?

[Mark Blicharz]

As for the Doomsday, he was created 100,000 years ago originally. The breath thing, Superman can hold his breath up to 2 hours, but he doesn't need to in space any longer. Mongul II taught him how to breathe in space.

[Blake Petit]

He was part of a four-person space crew that was bombarded with cosmic radiation (I ain't making this up). All four of them got fantastic (cough) powers, in the case of Hank Henshaw, the ability to transfer his mind into machines. The powers killed his crewmates, however, and he wound up transferring his mind into the Kryptonian Birthing Matrix that first brought Superman to Earth. Controlling a Kryptonian artifact with access to Superman's DNA, he created a cloned body with Superman's powers, merged with the technology of the spacecraft, so now he has his original ability to possess machines, plus all of Superman's power.

[WhereIsTony]

As for the Doomsday, he was created 100,000 years ago originally. The breath thing, Superman can hold his breath up to 2 hours, but he doesn't need to in space any longer. Mongul II taught him how to breathe in space.

But whats he gonna breath there's no air in space

[Blake Petit]

We can answer trivia questions, we can't solve mixed-up comic book physics inconsistencies. :LOL:

[Adam Chapman]

We can answer trivia questions, we can't solve mixed-up comic book physics inconsistencies. :LOL:

:joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

[Mark Blicharz]

There still are trace elements in space.

[supermanfan]

So Blake, how good are you at pre-crisis questions?

According to an original story in the late 1960's, what was Superboy's darkest secret?

[Fanatix]

Yes, she does, as demonstrated in this week's Adventures of Superman. Clark is worried about trying to have a child with Lois -- even adopting one -- because of the danger of being associated with him, and she tells him (I'm paraphrasing), "That's how Bruce thinks."

Add-on question, How long has she known?

Second add on question, when'd it become public knowledge(apparently, based on Identity Crisis) to the entire superhero community?

[Blake Petit]

Add-on question, How long has she known?

Second add on question, when'd it become public knowledge(apparently, based on Identity Crisis) to the entire superhero community?

It's hard to pinpoint an exact timeframe on those -- post-Crisis, secret IDs were kept on a much tighter reign, and in fact, in JLA #50 a big deal was made about all the members of the JLA revealing their identities to each other. As of IC, though, it seems to have been retroactively changed so that the community knew each other's secrets for years.

[xray]

Depends on what you mean by "how many versions."

He's upgraded himself up to 13 times, hence Brainiac 13, who came back in time from the point of that upgrade to Metropolis on the eve of the year 2000 (taking advantage of the Y2K scare).

If you just mean how many different versions of the character there have been... there's the classic Couluan version, the funky robot version from the 80s, the human/Coluan hybrid from the 90s, the point where he managed to transfer his brain into Doomsday, the "baby Brainiac" where he took over Lena Luthor and the Brainiac 13 computer intelligence.

Then there was also Brainiac 5 of the LOSH, who got his name because he was the fifth Couluan of the Dox family to evolve to that point of sentience, leading us to believe that there was a Brainiac 2, 3 and 4 in there someone. Brainiac 4, in fact, was Brainiac 5's mother.

In other medium, there was the Kryptonian Brainiac from the Superman: The Animated Series, who actually seemed to take on many of the traits of the Eradicator. Other cartoon Brainiacs (such as the Superfriends and Super Powers versions) were closer to the Brainiacs in the comics at the time.

So go ahead and count that if you want. I hate counting.

So where is discountinuity resolved for the 80's pre-Crisis Braniac? He is still the metallic Braniac in #12 of Crisis, so after all this time I still don't see this character being post-Crisis changed.
I don't see the connection to the Coluan Braniac that popped up in the late 80's, the one that is referred to as the post-Crisis but pre-Zero one.

[Blake Petit]

The "metallic" Brainiac was resolved in "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?", the same way that all pre-Crisis elements of Superman were resolved. As of Man of Steel #1 (1986) it all restarted. The Coluan Brainiac that possessed human mentalist Milton Fine in the late 80s is the one who continued to evolve until he became the current Brainiac.

[xray]

So where is discountinuity resolved for the 80's pre-Crisis Braniac? He is still the metallic Braniac in #12 of Crisis, so after all this time I still don't see this character being post-Crisis changed.
I don't see the connection to the Coluan Braniac that popped up in the late 80's, the one that is referred to as the post-Crisis but pre-Zero one.

That was the just the pre-Crisis tie-up story.The metallic Brainiac still existed post-Crisis as evidenced when he stands upon Apokolips.

[Blake Petit]

What issue are you referencing?

[xray]

What issue are you referencing?
Maybe I should make this a PM, but then again people might be curious about it.

I think back in Action 649, the Brainiac trilogy, we have a redux of the head-ship, but this Coluan is Vril Dox the former scientist as opposed to the original Brainiac, a robot. Brianiac 1 spawned the other B5, B12, B5.1 ones, but it Crisis issue #12 toward the end the original pre-Crisis Brainiac brings the villain horde to Darkseid for his help.

Then this Brainiac vanishes, even though this is technically post-Crisis. It's just one of those inconsistencies that was never tied up.

[Blake Petit]

Well, the headship was just a throwback to the Pre-Crisis Brainiac.

As for why Brainiac was still a robot in Crisis #12, it's because the "post Crisis" Superman doesn't align EXACTLY with the end of the Crisis. Crisis on Infinite Earths was published in 1985 and 86. The Man of Steel miniseries came out LATER in 1986, and the reboot didn't begin until THEN. It's just that there were a few months where the Pre-Crisis Superman and his world still existed before the Post-Crisis version was introduced.

[xray]

Well, the headship was just a throwback to the Pre-Crisis Brainiac.

As for why Brainiac was still a robot in Crisis #12, it's because the "post Crisis" Superman doesn't align EXACTLY with the end of the Crisis. Crisis on Infinite Earths was published in 1985 and 86. The Man of Steel miniseries came out LATER in 1986, and the reboot didn't begin until THEN. It's just that there were a few months where the Pre-Crisis Superman and his world still existed before the Post-Crisis version was introduced.


I guess that's a valid point. However, why pay homage to the original head-ship? After all Vril states the idea came to him in a dream. I still think that even with the two re-boots, this still doesn't cover adequately the bionic Brainiac. Even after the Byrne era, Vril Dox is covered, but the robotic Brainiac isn't.

I think the original Brainiac still exists out there but is no longer covered by DC.

[Blake Petit]

There are a TON of things in pre-Crisis DC that were cancelled out, but were paid homage in post-Crisis. The only "survivors" of the Crisis were the four who went "somewhere else" -- Superman and Lois of Earth-2, Superboy Prime and Alex Luthor of Earth-3.

[xray]

Except post-Crisis, a smattering of villians were on Apokolips which was cloaked from the Anti-monitor.

[Blake Petit]

But they were still part of the merged universe at the end, that's what I meant by "survivors." Only the four I mentioned existed "outside" of the merged universe, and of the people in the new DCU, only Psycho-Pirate remembers what the universes were like before the Crisis.

[RedSpyda]

hello again. i was reading superman/batman and wondered how the Superman that came into the batcave got there? is this the GA Superman that survived the end of the crisis, the Kingdom Supes or just a future version? also, how was it the Matrix Supergirl met her pre-crisis counterpart?

[Blake Petit]

The how the future Superman got there hasn't been revealed yet -- that's going to be part of the final Jeph Loeb story arc on Superman/Batman, from what I understand. And he was wearing the costume of the Kingdom/Kingdom Come version of Superman, although I've heard hints that it may not exactly be him...

Technically, "Matrix" never met her pre-Crisis counterpart, she had been separated from Supergirl, who merged with Linda Danvers at that point. But what happened was that the Pre-Crisis Supergirl's ship got pulled through a warp in timespace into the current DCU. She had to be sent back to her own world to die in the Crisis, or the timestream would have been unravelled. Sucks to be her, huh?

[Downfall]

Okay, what was the story with the "Yes" Cola and the Futuresmiths from Steven Seagle's run on Superman?

If you can make sense of that, you ARE a Superman geek. :LOL:

[RedSpyda]

where had Doomsday come from in recent issues of Action Comics & why does he side with Supes in Action 825? also, is there a modern version of the bottle city of Kandor? and what are Manchester Black's real powers?

[Blake Petit]

Where Doomsday came from (again) was never adequately explained, nor his elevated intelligence. As far as siding with Superman, he was apparently "trying something new." We answer what questions we can, but when the "writer" decides to throw out all concerns of logic, continuity, character development or plot progression, there's really nothing we can do. :p

Yes, there's a modern Kandor, and Preus came from there. How this Kandor came about was never quite explained, nor was what happened to the previous Post-Crisis Kandor, which was a city comprised of refugees from dozens of different worlds. The current Kandor, like the Pre-Crisis Kandor, is a miniaturized city of Kryptonians.

[Mark Blicharz]

Doomsday was another clone that was created by Darkseid. And Bryan, the YES cola had a drug in it that made people more open to the suggestions from the Futuresmiths if I recall correctly.

[RedSpyda]

where exactly did the Matrix Supergirl come from and where is she now?

[RedSpyda]

also, what is Rao (I've seen pre & post crisis Supes saying it)?

[Blake Petit]

Rao was, depending on what version you read, either Krypton's god or Krypton's sun -- sometimes both.

The Matrix Supergirl came from a pocket dimension that was created by the Time Trapper to trap the Legion of Super-Heroes. The only hero of that universe was a Superboy that never existed for the Post-Crisis Superman, and the Legion went to his universe instead of the "real" DCU whenever they traveled back in time. After that Superboy died fighting the Time Trapper, the world was left without superheroes. Lex Luthor created Matrix/Supergirl, who went to the real DCU and brought Superman back for help when their world was invaded by three Kryptonian villains. Matrix was the only survivor of that universe and came back to the real DCU, where she operated until she saved the life of a reprobate named Linda Danvers. When that happened, she and Linda merged, but the matter that had been the Matrix survived and went bad. The new Supergirl/Linda merger defeated Matrix, and Supergirl was later separated from Linda during a battle in Hell. She was redeemed and moved on, and Linda became the new Supergirl until she disappeared at the end of that series.

[Downfall]

I sorta forgot about this thread lol.

Okay, what planet is it sees Lex Luthor as a hero, and why? *Easy one*

[libra_libertine]

Lexus. I could be wrong though.

[lennygray]

Lexus. I could be wrong though.

nope... Lexor

Lexus is a car...

[RedSpyda]

what kind of "gems" are on Lex's glove at the end of Superman/Batman #19?

[lennygray]

My guess is variations of his artificially-created kryptonite

[bugsypal86]

Considering I'm not Blake or Goku, but this question is on the most current story arcs I will spoiler this with color typing and say it is pieces of the kryptonite that fell with Supergirls spacecraft, they are different colors and as of yet we don't know what any of the colors are going to do or if they will be like pre- crisis or totally different.

[Blake Petit]

what kind of "gems" are on Lex's glove at the end of Superman/Batman #19?

Well, you've seen a couple of theories (and personally, I'm leaning towards what Bugsy said), but the fact is, we don't know yet for sure. I imagine it'll play into either the new Supergirl series or Infinite Crisis.

[Frozone]

Dose Supermans Powers Changer under the light of a more powerful White or Blue sun?

[complexbrother]

What was the circumstances in which Superman became president ?

[Blake Petit]

Frozone -- his powers wouldn't CHANGE, but without yellow sunlight to recharge him, they would diminish.

CB -- Superman became president in a potential future viewed by Waverider. His identity became public when Clark Kent saved Pete Ross from an assassination attempt. Pete was too injured to continue the campaign and convinced Clark to take it up for him. At first, there was opposition to his candidacy, as being an alien he was not a natural-born American and, constitutionally, could not run. The Supreme Court took up the matter and declared that Kal-El was not technically "born" until he was removed from the Kryptonian Birthing Matrix that sent him to Earth, born in Kansas, and therefore eligible.

Although with the way his origin has again been tweaked, I don't think this would be applicable anymore.

[Fanatix]

When superman had those electric powers and needed the suit to contain him or he'd disperse, how come he could make himself look normal?
What I mean is, as superman, when it all seemed to happan, his skin was portrayed as blue, but he could still walk around as a normal looking human being when he was just clark.

How'd that work?

[Blake Petit]

Once the suit stabalized him, he could turn off the powers. The problem was, when he was Clark, he was a completely normal human being -- no powers at all.

[Fanatix]

Oooh interesting. I always wondered how that worked. I missed the majority of that storyline.

[Blake Petit]

Sadly, you didn't miss much.

[Mark Blicharz]

Actually, a white dwarf powered him up. He held one and he said he felt himself getting more powerful.

[Blake Petit]

Actually, a white dwarf powered him up. He held one and he said he felt himself getting more powerful.

Really? I don't recall that one -- this is why we've gotta be a tag-team, guys. :D

[Mark Blicharz]

Yep, it was a couple of years ago. He lifted one and said he could feel himself getting stronger just by holding it.

[complexbrother]

1. when was it that Superman could talk to animals ?

2. when did he last cry?

[Mark Blicharz]

Do you mean animals in general or just his superanimals?

[complexbrother]

animals in general , like the kind you'll find in a forest or mountian top.

[Mark Blicharz]

Ah ok. Lemme see... only time I remember him speaking to animals is his superpets. As for crying, Blake and I put our combined Superman knowledge together and remembered the last time he cried was on the cover of Identity Crisis #1.

[complexbrother]

Ah ok. Lemme see... only time I remember him speaking to animals is his superpets. As for crying, Blake and I put our combined Superman knowledge together and remembered the last time he cried was on the cover of Identity Crisis #1.


he spoke to the animals in a issiue of Elseworlds where he was brought up like Mowgli from The Rudyard Kipling's book The Jungle Story . he was raised by A she wolf named M'rrraaah (martha) and his name was Kl'rrk, he had a scar over his face from fighting the tiger Shere Kahn. Lois and Richard (her traviling companian) met up with Luthor (who just had stolen a sacred artifact from a hidden tribe in the congo, and slaughterd the tribe as a result) . Long story short ...lois and clark met , she taught him how to speak, they fell in love, Luthor kidnaped Lois and held clark captive with the artifact (it was a kryptonite stone) and he made a sword out of the same material, to keep him (clark) in line. after a filed attempt at the Queen's (of england) life, Luthor died a firey death after falling off a roof. Lois and Clark married and had kids and led the world into a utopian sociaty.

he last cried during Batman/Superman # 20 as he was about to kill Skyscaper (a DC clone of Giant Man) he said "you killed lois!" and killed him on the spot.

[Blake Petit]

:rolleyes:

Okay, now about this -- if your question is about something out-of-continuity, make sure you say so.

[Mark Blicharz]

And it remains to be seen whether or not that's the true Superman.

[Blake Petit]

Actually, I think it's fairly obvious that it's another reality twisting/alternate universe story. Even if it's a Superman, it's not our Superman.

[complexbrother]

OK . :~( I apoligize about not saying that it was an elseworlds story but you answerd my first question about when was superman president and that was an alternate universe. but I digress, I will keep my questions set in the main DC universe.

when did superman kill Jimmie, Lois and most of Metropilis (sp?) ? (which book)

[Blake Petit]

The president thing wasn't exactly an Elseworlds, it was an Armageddon 2001 story, a "possible" future, but still viewed through a canonical story.

As for killing Lois, Jimmy, Metropolis, etc., I'm pretty sure that's happened a few times (always a hallucination or alternate reality situation). The most specific one I can recall at the moment is when he "lost control" of his powers in the Red Glass Trilogy, circa Action #666.

[complexbrother]

The president thing wasn't exactly an Elseworlds, it was an Armageddon 2001 story, a "possible" future, but still viewed through a canonical story.

As for killing Lois, Jimmy, Metropolis, etc., I'm pretty sure that's happened a few times (always a hallucination or alternate reality situation). The most specific one I can recall at the moment is when he "lost control" of his powers in the Red Glass Trilogy, circa Action #666.

You are correct sir > :)

What was the name of his son during the time he was hallucinating due to the plant mogul put on his chest during an episode of JLU ?

[Mark Blicharz]

Superman's son's name was Van-El.

[Goutetsu_UK]

not sure if this has been asked already, but here goes....

when was the first time Superman met Batman both Pre-crisis and _post-crisis, and issues along side your info

[Blake Petit]

Their first ever meeting Pre-Crisis was actually not in a comic book, it was on the Superman radio show. Not many people know that. ;)

Post-Crisis, it was in Man of Steel #3 by John Byrne.

[WhereIsTony]

I knew that!!!


















because blake had mentioned it once before....but still I KNEW!!

[Mark Blicharz]

I believe their first in comic meeting was All Star Comics #4 in 1940.

[complexbrother]

here's an easy one...

where was superman during most of the events of The Nail ? and who died ?

[Mark Blicharz]

Do you mean Justice League: The Nail the elseworld's title?

[GreenLantern]

Are you guys still answering questions? I got a few...

1) October 1971, Action Comics no. 405, Who is the assasin trying to kill the president who broke through all his traps?

2) November 1973, Action comics no. 428, what happened to Superman?

3) November 1973, Action Comics no 429, How DID that guy know all about Clark/Superman?

4) June 1975, Action Comics no. 448, Who is the eerie menace on the 13th floor that superman is so afraid of?

5) February 1972, Action Comics no. 409, Who is Clark Kent's Killer?

[complexbrother]

Do you mean Justice League: The Nail the elseworld's title?
yes I do , and also where was the team (J.L.A.) located ?

[Mark Blicharz]

1) October 1971, Action Comics no. 405, Who is the assasin trying to kill the president who broke through all his traps?-General Trevis I believe his name was. He was the leader of the US' military.

2) November 1973, Action comics no. 428, what happened to Superman?-I'm pretty sure this is the issue that Lex Luthor used mass hypnosis on the entire planet to make him invisible to everyone on Earth.

3) November 1973, Action Comics no 429, How DID that guy know all about Clark/Superman?-I'm pretty sure that guy found a file in the Daily Planet that had the details of Superman's life written in Kryptonian

4) June 1975, Action Comics no. 448, Who is the eerie menace on the 13th floor that superman is so afraid of?-It was an interspatial teleporter that transported people to the planet Tybalt. It teleported vacationers from Tybalt to Earth under the guise of TV sportscaster Steve Lombard.

5) February 1972, Action Comics no. 409, Who is Clark Kent's Killer?-I believe it was Shalox.

As for JLA: The Nail, Superman was never around. A flat tire caused the Kents to miss his arrival on Earth. How do you mean where was the JLA? Do you mean where their base was?

[Blake Petit]

Brief addendum to the "The Nail" thing -- Kal-El made it to Earth, but was taken in by the Amish. He did wind up becoming Superman at the end of the series, though.

[Weaklingman]

When did Superman learn to fly?

[Blake Petit]

Hmm... I don't think this was retconned out with Birthright, so I'm gonna go with the John Byrne, "Man of Steel #1" explanation. :D

Clark's powers developed slowly as he grew up. He realized he could defy gravity as a teenager while romping in the fields with his dog, then stumbling off a ledge and conveniently not falling. Flight came shortly after that.

[Weaklingman]

When was the Kents' death retconned?

[Blake Petit]

The same time as everything else, in the 1986 "Man of Steel" relaunch.

[Weaklingman]

Why was he given the name Clark?

[Blake Petit]

It was Martha's maiden name.

[GreenLantern]

4) June 1975, Action Comics no. 448, Who is the eerie menace on the 13th floor that superman is so afraid of?-It was an interspatial teleporter that transported people to the planet Tybalt. It teleported vacationers from Tybalt to Earth under the guise of TV sportscaster Steve Lombard.

What's so creepy about that?

[Mark Blicharz]

It was the Silver Age. Who knows.

[GreenLantern]

LoL :LOL:. So Superman was scared of people from a different planet (Foreigners)

P.S - three more questions

1) March 1974 Action Comics no. 433 - Why is Thomas and Martha Wayne Terrorizing Superman?

2) October 1980 Action Comics no. 580 - Why does Superman and Lex like 'em bald?

3) April 1967 Action Comics no. 439 - What lies under the mummy man's bandages?

[Mark Blicharz]

Like who bald? If I recall, Action #580 was the issue where aliens stole Earth's moon while Superman was haunted by having to choose which lives to save due to him not being able to save everyone. He had to take an alien device from a boy.

[GreenLantern]

Sorry I meant issue #512 for the bald thing, and issue #349 for the mummy thing.

oh, and two more things

Action Comics 354 - 1967 - How did a puny boy become stronger than supes?

Action Comics 335 - 1967 - Who is the person in the telephone booth that superman fears and wants to get off of earth to escape from? (I know, it's probably Bruce Wayne/Batman :D )

[The AstroForce]

Okay, i want the names of all the groups of super heros Supes was in it.

Tell all powers of superman including an EXACT description for each one (for example, how exactly fast is he.)

All of the love interests of Superman.

How many times he fought with the Flash, the winners of each fight and how did he beat them.

Exactly what happened in the fight between Superman and Spiderman.

Why in the cartoon Justice League Unlimited he nevers uses his super-speed.

Yeah that last question isn't about the comics but if you're a Superman fan you'll be able to answer :}

[Liam Creswick]

Whats Batmans butlers name?? o wait...*looks a title of thread*...never mind.

[GreenLantern]

Who woulda thought two ordinary guys would know so much about Superman........or are they ordinary?

|Explosion|
From the people who brought you Superman I, II, (and the forgetable)III....

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Coming to a theater and sidewalk near you.........

[Chapel]

http://www.superdickery.com/stupor/21.html

Superman has TP, TK, and control of Electromagnetic forces...he is a god.(well pre-crisis anyway)

[Mark Blicharz]

Ok, finally getting around to answering these. Sorry for the delay. GL, you sure you have those numbers right? If my memory is right, those numbers don't match up to the questions on all of them. Arkanjo, do you want all of his current powers or every power he's ever had?

[Chapel]

Originally, Superman's personality could be rough and destructive. In one really early story in which the government would not help maintain low income areas unless a disaster occurred, Superman went on a rampage and created one. Superman is also nearly always portrayed as having had some hand in WWII, when the timeline permits.

Is this true? Did Superman have a hand in starting WW2?

[Blake Petit]

Is this true? Did Superman have a hand in starting WW2?

Not in STARTING it, no (he wasn't created until 1938, after all, and the war was already underway in Europe by then), but in Golden Age stories he did lend a hand on the battlefront, including one particularly memorable short story, "What if Superman Stopped World War II?"

[Cardiac]

Not in STARTING it, no (he wasn't created until 1938, after all, and the war was already underway in Europe by then), but in Golden Age stories he did lend a hand on the battlefront, including one particularly memorable short story, "What if Superman Stopped World War II?"

The war started in 1939. Sorry for being pedantic.

[Blake Petit]

S'alright -- I should have said it was brewing by then.

<---English geek, not history one. ;)

[AmazingMattMan]

plus in world war two superman had catchy slogans like "superman says slap a jap!" :LOL:

man is that classic or what?

[Chapel]

LL is in trouble http://www.larryniven.org/stories/Man_of_Steel_Woman_of_Kleenex.htm
Superman is waaaaaaaaay to strong.

[The AstroForce]

Arkanjo, do you want all of his current powers or every power he's ever had?

Every power he ever had.

[Mark Blicharz]

This is gonna take a while. They gave him new powers every other issue in the pre-crisis.

Strength-Upper limit unknown, known to cleave moons in two.
Speed-Upper limit unknown, known to reach the sun in seconds.
Durability-Able to shrug off multiple nukes, survive the depths of a black hole and a core of the sun.
Heat vision-Able to reach the temperatures of the core of a sun. Has repaired a hole in reality as well as reheated Earth in seconds.
Cold breathe-Able to freeze almost anything. Temperatures drop well below zero.
Microvision-Able to see individual strains of DNA.
Macrovision-Able to see to the edges of the universe.
Hearing-Able to hear a pin drop anywhere in the world at any given time. Has such control he can pinpoint certain words and tune out the rest of the conversations of the world.
Telekinesis-Very limited TK field surrounds his body, preventing him and anything/anyone he touches from damage.
Telepathy-Limited telepathy, able to communicate with other telepaths. Also able to mentally suggest things to others, such as different facial features to protect his identity.
Hypnosis-Able to hypnotize anyone at anytime.
Mathematics-Able to do math very fast in his head.
Weaving-Able to weave very fast.
Electromagnetic manipulation-Only had this as Superman Blue/Red but could manipulate any energy he came in contact with.
Flight-Able to traverse space unaided by anyone or anything. Can breathe in depths of space without an oxygen tank.

That should be most of them, some I have to think on if they actually happened or if my mind is playing tricks on me.

[The AstroForce]

This is gonna take a while. They gave him new powers every other issue in the pre-crisis.

Strength-Upper limit unknown, known to cleave moons in two.
Speed-Upper limit unknown, known to reach the sun in seconds.
Durability-Able to shrug off multiple nukes, survive the depths of a black hole and a core of the sun.
Heat vision-Able to reach the temperatures of the core of a sun. Has repaired a hole in reality as well as reheated Earth in seconds.
Cold breathe-Able to freeze almost anything. Temperatures drop well below zero.
Microvision-Able to see individual strains of DNA.
Macrovision-Able to see to the edges of the universe.
Hearing-Able to hear a pin drop anywhere in the world at any given time. Has such control he can pinpoint certain words and tune out the rest of the conversations of the world.
Telekinesis-Very limited TK field surrounds his body, preventing him and anything/anyone he touches from damage.
Telepathy-Limited telepathy, able to communicate with other telepaths. Also able to mentally suggest things to others, such as different facial features to protect his identity.
Hypnosis-Able to hypnotize anyone at anytime.
Mathematics-Able to do math very fast in his head.
Weaving-Able to weave very fast.
Electromagnetic manipulation-Only had this as Superman Blue/Red but could manipulate any energy he came in contact with.
Flight-Able to traverse space unaided by anyone or anything. Can breathe in depths of space without an oxygen tank.

That should be most of them, some I have to think on if they actually happened or if my mind is playing tricks on me.


PC Superman can travel through time too.

"Speed-Upper limit unknown, known to reach the sun in seconds."
It takes eight minutes for you to reach the sun if you travel in the speed of light. From the earth to the sun obviously.
So he had speed several times faster than the light? DAMN.

What about the other questions?

[Mark Blicharz]

Working on them one at a time. I have a tendency to get distracted if I try to focus on more then a couple things at a time.

[Star1592]

Four times. Hush which was a draw since Batman hit Superman once with a K ring and couldn't hit him again or his hand would break,Dark Knight Returns where Batman won, Superman Armaggedon 2001 where Batman won, and New Son where Batman won also. And people say Superman is overpowered....

In DKR, Batman won only cause Superman was severely depowered and he[Batman] also had help from Green Arrow and that girl Robin. In Hush, Batman admitted that if Superman wanted to he could kill him in the blink of an eye using his superspeed.

[Chapel]

How long has Superman been able to Superman 220 possible spoilers SEE PEOPLE'S SOULS?!?!?

[Eireann]

Can Superman Prime of 835 etc. still have his powers diminish over time from time away from yellow suns or is he really that perfect at that point?

And how does he use the GL ring?

[Blake Petit]

Can Superman Prime of 835 etc. still have his powers diminish over time from time away from yellow suns or is he really that perfect at that point?

And how does he use the GL ring?

It was never exactly demonstrated, but the implication seemed to be that he'd absorbed so much energy at that point that any time spent away from a yellow sun would be negligible.

And he uses a GL ring the same way everyone else does: willpower. ;)

[Mark Blicharz]

And more of it.

[Downfall]

How long has Superman been able to Superman 220 possible spoilers

I don't think he really can, that was just a plot device for the story. I've never seen him mention anything like that.

[Mark Blicharz]

Okay, i want the names of all the groups of super heros Supes was in it.

Superfriends, JLA, JL, he's a reserve for the JSA, World's Finest, and the Legion.

Tell all powers of superman including an EXACT description for each one (for example, how exactly fast is he.)

Strength-Upper limit unknown, ever increasing, however he has been able to hold a white dwarf in his hands.
Speed-Upper limit unknown, known to fly to the sun in seconds.
Durability-Upper limit unknown, took a blast as powerful as a million one hundred megaton bombs going off at once with only a minor concussion.
Heat vision-Capable of reaching temperatures hotter then the core of the sun.
Cold breathe-Able to freeze almost anything. Temperatures reach well below zero. Also able to have it at normal temperatures and able to generate hurricane force winds with his breathe.
Macro vision-Able to see to the ends of the universe by focusing his vision.
Micro vision-Able to see individual DNA strains.
EM spectral vision-Able to see all the different ends to the EM spectrum with his vision.
X-ray vision-Can see through any object save lead.
Hearing-Can focus his hearing to hear a pindrop anywhere on the planet at any given time. Can key in on key words at any given time.
Telekinesis-Unconscious ability that protects him any one he touches from harm.
Telepathy-Very limited ability that allows him to communicate with other telepaths, shield his mind from telepaths and make people forget his facial features so they can't put together that he looks like Clark Kent.
Torquasm Rao-Mental discipline that gives allows him to fight on the astral plane where the person with the higher willpower controls the battlefield. Also part of the Theta-State technique that allows him to fight in a dream like state.


All of the love interests of Superman.
Lois Lane, Wonder Woman, Maxima, Lana Lang, Cat Grant.

How many times he fought with the Flash, the winners of each fight and how did he beat them.

Superman never really fought the Flash. They've raced several times with the Flash winning by a nose.

Exactly what happened in the fight between Superman and Spiderman.
Which crossover? There were three that featured Superman and Spider-man together.

Why in the cartoon Justice League Unlimited he nevers uses his super-speed.
The answer is because speed is the Flash' thing, having Superman use his superspeed would make the Flash pointless.

[TNC]

What issue was it that Superman was involved in a DUI which resulted in one of his friends being hospitilised and later dying?

It happened in the mid 90's, I think...

Also didn't Superman make fun of a fat girl from high school, took her on a pity prom date and she killed herself in a car accident?

[The AstroForce]

Well done...

I was talking about the first crossover.

[Blake Petit]

What issue was it that Superman was involved in a DUI which resulted in one of his friends being hospitilised and later dying?

It happened in the mid 90's, I think...


This was "Face to Face With Yesterday" from Adventures of Superman #475 by Dan Jurgens. One of my all-time favorite Superman stories, because it really explains his massive sense of responsibility. It was 1991 or '92, IIRC.

[Mark Blicharz]

Well done...

I was talking about the first crossover.

Was published in 1976. Superman fights Doc Ock and Spidey fights Luthor. They capture them, get sent to jail but they break free and make a new plan to get Spidey and Superman to fight. Luthor boosts Spidey's strength to Superman's level and they fight, Superman however wins. And at the end, they join forces, defeat Luthor's and Ock's plot and save their girlfriends.

[complexbrother]

Quote:
Originally Posted by arkanjo
All of the love interests of Superman.


Lois Lane, Wonder Woman, Maxima, Lana Lang, Cat Grant.

you forgot the mermaid Lori lemar :rolleyes:

[complexbrother]

what crule habit did Lex Luthor have and loved to do during John Burn's run of Superman ?

[Mark Blicharz]

Good catch on Lori Lemaris although, I don't really consider her a love interest as she was already married to an Atlantean named Ronal.

[Mark Blicharz]

what crule habit did Lex Luthor have and loved to do during John Burn's run of Superman ?

How do you mean? He has tons of them. :P

[Blake Petit]

I believe he's referring to Luthor's tendency to approach women in lowly circumstances -- a waitress, for example -- and offer them a fortune to basically be his concubine, then leave before she could answer, therefore making her spend the rest of her life wondering if she would have gone through with it.

Luthor is a real *******.

[Mathew Smith]

This is for my own personal sanity:

What the heck does the 'S' stand for and dont say Superman!!!???

[Mark Blicharz]

In the movies, it meant "El" which is Superman's families house on Krypton. In the comics, it's a symbol taken from an ancient Indian healing blanket that the Kents had their family for generations. The symbol happened to be a red and yellow snake.

[complexbrother]

I believe he's referring to Luthor's tendency to approach women in lowly circumstances -- a waitress, for example -- and offer them a fortune to basically be his concubine, then leave before she could answer, therefore making her spend the rest of her life wondering if she would have gone through with it.

Luthor is a real *******.
I repeat .... you are GODS !!! :blush: :bow: :D

[Mark Blicharz]

If we're gods, where is our tribute and worship? :)

[Blake Petit]

If we're gods, where is our tribute and worship? :)

Heck, I don't even need the worship -- just pile the tribute up in the corner and I'll be happy. :LOL:

[Mark Blicharz]

Please leave tribute in the baskets in the corner. We accept gold, diamonds, credit cards, rubies, cash, but no pesos. And make it snappy for the Superman gods. :P

[DocDoom]

Please leave tribute in the baskets in the corner. We accept gold, diamonds, credit cards, rubies, cash, but no pesos. And make it snappy for the Superman gods. :P
Dude!!, what's wrong with pesos??

[complexbrother]

LMAO !!! :joker:

I belive there's been more than 1 Krypto, can you tell me when and where (if any)?

[Mark Blicharz]

I don't wanna count a few million pesos to make a few dollars. :P We do accept Euros however.

There's only really been one Krypto unless you count Shelby from Smallville.

[Blake Petit]

Actually, there have been a couple. Pre-Crisis Krypto and Post-Crisis Krypto are pretty much the same, except Post-Crisis Krypto doesn't have the human intelligence of his earlier predecessor. There was also a Bizarro Krypto (natch) and, in the early issues of his title, Superboy was given a little white puppy from Bibbo that was named "Krypto," which Bibbo found during the time Superman was "dead." Ol' Bibbo, trying to take over for Superman (the sweet lug) tried to save a sack of puppies that someone had thrown into the harbor. There was only one survivor, and he named him Krypto after his fav'rit.

[DocDoom]

A million pesos it's actually around 100,000 dlls... so it;s realy a "few few" unless, 100,000 is not much by your standards...

Anyway.. i have a question

Where did Cap Marvel ans Superman first meet? how and what happened? (i'm curious about this because of First Thunder)

[Blake Petit]

A million pesos it's actually around 100,000 dlls... so it;s realy a "few few" unless, 100,000 is not much by your standards...

Anyway.. i have a question

Where did Cap Marvel ans Superman first meet? how and what happened? (i'm curious about this because of First Thunder)

Actually, "First Thunder" is ostensibly going to be the story of their first meeting.

[DocDoom]

I know, but what happened when they met, i suppose Pre-Crisis...

[Mark Blicharz]

A million pesos it's actually around 100,000 dlls... so it;s realy a "few few" unless, 100,000 is not much by your standards...

It's not. I have a really great job. :P

[Abortion]

I know that this won't stump you, but I am just curious. How many times has Superman been defeated without the use of Kryptonite or Red Sun? How many times has he been defeated WITH Kyrptonite? How many time has he been defeated by the use of Red Sun radiation?

[Mark Blicharz]

It's a lot for both honestly. Exact numbers are tough because of the sheer number of fights he's had in his career.

[klwiggs]

In what Elseworlds does Luthor rape and murder Lois calling her a "B*tch"?

[klwiggs]

What is Lex Luthors full name?

What last name did Luthor's family change their name to and why?

Who were Luthors foster parents?

[klwiggs]

In the Silver Age, what super power did Jimmy Olsen occasionally have and what was his super hero name?

[Blake Petit]

In the Silver Age, what super power did Jimmy Olsen occasionally have and what was his super hero name?

Be more specific. :LOL:

Most frequently he gained stretchy powers and called himself Elastic Lad. He did, however, find occasion where he turned into a werewolf, a porcupine-man, a giant turtle...

[klwiggs]

Be more specific. :LOL:

Most frequently he gained stretchy powers and called himself Elastic Lad. He did, however, find occasion where he turned into a werewolf, a porcupine-man, a giant turtle...

Elastic Lad is the one I was referring to. I also have other questions to try and stump you before the Jimmy Olsen one.

[Eireann]

I don't know if this counts since it's cartoon and a crossover, and i don't know the answer...

But something thats really been bothering me is is Batman Beyond: The Call, the crossover with the future Justice League, how does Superman have a white streak/coloring in his hair??? The most obvious answer is he's getting older but that doesn't really sit with me since as far as I've seen he's staying immortal, age-wise under the yellow sun...I was hoping you guys could explain the white thingy somehow...

heres a picture in case anyone is interested.

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/sh-history/sh-1999/stas-old-supes.jpg

[Mark Blicharz]

It's basically just how they differentiate between younger Supes and older Supes. Why they do it, I dunno.

[S.A. Parvaze]

Erm, didn't the Pre-Crisis Earth-1 (original) Superman sport the same 'do? Now, I'm pretty sure he actually aged, and whenever it comes to doing some kind of elder Superman, they pay homage to that character's hairdo.

[Blake Petit]

Actually, the original Superman was the Superman of Earth-2. (DC put their original heroes on Earth-2. Don't ask me why.) He did get the "gray at the temples" look, and so did the Kingdom Come Supes.

[S.A. Parvaze]

I always mix up my Earths...

[klwiggs]

In what Elseworlds does Luthor rape and murder Lois?

What is Lex Luthors full name?

What last name did Luthor's family change their name to and why?

Who were Luthors foster parents?

[Mark Blicharz]

In what Elseworlds does Luthor rape and murder Lois?-I believe it was in Generations.

What is Lex Luthors full name?-Alexander Joseph Luthor

What last name did Luthor's family change their name to and why?-Tough one, still thinking on it.

Who were Luthors foster parents?-Casey and Elaine Griggs