Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932, the character first appeared in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and ...
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Why do the Kryptonians want to terraform Earth? (spoilers)
This whole question is kind of a spoiler if you have not seen "Man of Steel"
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Can we deduce the location of Metropolis by where the World Engine landed in the Indian Ocean?
In Man of Steel, (spoilers)
Anyway, it would be interesting if we could discover the location of The Big Apricot this way.
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In “Man of Steel”, how did Superman get his super-suit? [Spoilers]
Warning, this question contains spoilers for the movie "Man of Steel".
When I watched the movie, I was surprised to see that there was no Fortress of Solitude. Instead, that concept was replaced by ...
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What color is the sun of Apokolips?
I recently watched Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, and as noted in the question Does Superman have super powers outside of our solar system? Superman and Supergirl have all their powers on Apokolips. ...
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What happens after the events of All Star Superman?
I just finished watching this movie. Is there a follow up? Or was this a one off? How do the events of this movie fit into the main continuity?
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Is Superman the only immortal Kryptonian?
According to the latest incarnation of Superman (I may be wrong here), he gets his powers from his Kryptonian heritage, and we've seen that he lives up to the 853rd century (if not more), so, are we ...
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Does Superman have super powers outside of our solar system?
As far as I know, Superman has super powers because of Sun in our solar system.
In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse he goes out of the solar system to fight Darkseid. I don't know if this happened before.
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What happens with Krypto when Superman becomes an adult?
When Superman is a boy, Krypto is always around but never appears when Superman is adult.
What is the reason that Krypto no longer appears?
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why nobody figures out that Superman and Clark Kent are the same person? [duplicate]
Anybody that knows Clark Kent would immediately realizes that he is Superman (Superman doesn't wear a mask, it's a huge 6"3' guy, the only difference is that he wears glasses when in 'Clark Kent ...
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How do the cables connected to Brainiac's head help him?
What are the cables connected to Brainiac's head and how do they help him? Is he less powerful when he is untethered?
from Superman: Unbound
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How does Superman get indestructible costume everytime after he loses existing one?
Superman's costume is made from the blanket which he was wrapped in when he first landed on Earth. The alien properties of the blanket make the costume nearly indestructible. But, I think its stock is ...
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Does Superman need to breathe?
While researching for this question, I came across a couple of conflicting images of Superman in space.
First we have him in space with no helmet - and talking to another character.
But then we ...
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How different is Superman's physiology from a normal human?
Dib: You know Zim, when the nurse examines you, she'll notice that you don't have human organs. Then it's just a short step to a hospital and from there to an alien autopsy table and then you're ...
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What caused the death of superman? [closed]
I have spotted a picture in the Superman Wikipedia article.
And it was noted:
Superman dies in Lois Lane's arms: Superman No. 75 (vol. 2, January 1993); Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding
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Why did Superman & the world destroy high volume of costly natural resources?
In Superman IV: The Quest For Peace movie, Superman destroyed hundreds of nuclear weapons by throwing them into the sun, in the agreement with the nations of the world.
Why was it necessary to get ...
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What else did Pa Kent salvage from Jor-El's son's rocket?
According to DC Comics, beyond the baby and the blankets that were destined to make up Superman's future uniform, what else did Pa Kent salvage from baby Kal-El's spaceship?
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In the New 52 when did the planet Krypton explode? [duplicate]
In the New 52 did the planet Krypton explode between 20 to 35 years ago and Superman/Kal-El was transported to Earth very quickly OR did the planet Krypton explode thousands, possibly millions of ...
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Why did the nuclear explosion cause Superman to shrivel up and absorb the life of other living things?
In Dark Knight Returns part II, Superman stopped a nuclear missile from hitting an island off the coast of the USA. He experienced the blast full on and it showed that he was a shriveled up, ...
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Why would Superman “report to authorities”?
In Dark Knight Returns part II, Superman is shown as pretty much a patsy to the president. He follows his orders and fights the presidents battles for him.
Why would Superman ever agree to this ...
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Superman vs. The Elite: Stripping Powers
Just finished watching Superman vs. The Elite and at the end Superman does the following:
So the basic premise of the story is that it is wrong to kill, because you end up turning into what you are ...
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How can Superman legally arrest people outside of Metropolis?
I know that Superman has been deputized by the Mayor of Metropolis (I believe it was in Byrne's 'Man of Steel' but feel free to correct that if I'm wrong) but Supes doesn't operate just in Metropolis, ...
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How heavy is Superman on Earth?
Jor-El says in Superman I that Kal-El will not be like the humans of Earth. That he will have super strength and that he will be much denser than a man. Being denser means you have more mass which ...
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Does Superman ever make a reference to the New Year?
Does Superman ever make a reference to the New Year?
I've heard he has done so with Batman. Is that correct?
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Who originally named Superman?
Inspired by my wife who asked, "Did Superman name himself? Isn't that kind of egotistical?"
As I understand it (I can't find a full scan of Action Comics #1 online), Superman was already going by ...
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Apollo and Space Shuttle in the movies [closed]
I am trying to think of movies portraying either Apollo or STS Space Shuttle spacecraft or missions. By this I mean feature-length, non-documentary films, either in theaters or on TV, either ...
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When was Superman first mentioned in Literature? [closed]
The character of Superman seems ubiquitous today as it found its way into popular culture. What and when are the roots of this figure?
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Is Superman incapable of averting the catastrophe of an earlier-than-expected nova? [closed]
Our sun will someday (in billions of years) go nova, expanding in size and changing color. Anyone nearby is sure to have a bad day. Should this event occur earlier than predicted, however, would ...
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Could Superman be killed by a bullet made out of Kryptonite?
Superman's only weaknesses are magic and Kryptonite (the latter makes him lose his durability).
If he was shot using a bullet made out of Kryptonite, would it kill him?
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How and/or why did the original comic book Jor-El choose Earth as the target for his son's rocket?
Jor-El saved his son by rocketing him off the planet Krypton just before it exploded. How and/or why did the original comic book Jor-El choose Earth as the target for his son's rocket?
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Superman comic that “proved” Clark Kent is not Superman
I'm looking for a superman comic that I saw years ago. I'm guessing it was first published in the 70s or early 80s.
The premise was that in order to prove to others (and to protect the secret ...
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How did Lacy survive in outer space?
In the Superman IV: The Quest for Peace movie, Nuclear Man liked Lacy and kidnapped her. When Superman rescued her she was already in outer space. How did she survive? Is this something to do with ...
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Which comic books about Ironman and Superman should I read first?
I never read comics, but now I want to start reading comic books in the Ironman and Superman universes, so where should I start and in what general order should I read the series?
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Why wasn't Nuclear Man born naked?
In the movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Lex Luthor used Superman's DNA & the fusion power of the Sun to give birth to Nuclear Man. In the movie, it was shown how the embryo grew to full ...
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Why did Jonathan and Martha Kent attach a Cape to Superman's costume?
Due to baby Kal-El's super powers, Earth clothes didn't last long on him. So, Martha Kent used Kryptonian blankets to make a costume for him. If you can see the second image of the attached answer, ...
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How did Superman reverse the destruction of the Great Wall of China?
Everyone knows that Superman doesn't have magical abilities. He can't simply construct something just by thinking about it.
In the movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Nuclear Man destroyed the ...
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Is there an in-universe evidence reflecting that Clark Kent is Methodist (as opposed to other denominations)?
As per Elliot S! Maggin's notes, Clark Kent is Methodist.
Is there clear in-universe canon reflection of that?
ANY canon is OK, comics, TV, animation.
I'm fine with any kind of support, either in ...
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What is the origin of the idea that Lex Luthor is Jewish?
I've read on one of the forums once:
We learn this from a guy named Elliot S! Maggin (yes, he spells his name with an exclamation point), who wrote the Superman strip in the 70s and 80s. His notes ...
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Is “House of El” related to Hebrew “El” word for God?
Superman was born on Krypton with the name Kal-El in the House of El. Does this term "El" in Superman relate in any way to the Hebrew word "El" which kind of means God (and IIRC is linguistically ...
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How does Superman fasten his cape to his costume?
I was checking out the arms at his sides image included in this question and it made me wonder how Superman's cape is attached to his costume. His cape just disappears into his collar. While his ...
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Why does Superman put one or both arms up when he flies?
When Superman flies his typical position is either one arm, or both out in front of him (either flat palm or fist closed)
There are occasions where he does fly with his arms at his sides (usually ...
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What's up with Luthor's Lair in Superman?
Lex Luthor's lair in Superman appears to be a partially submerged, palatial train station:
No explanation of how this place came to be, how Lex came into possession of it, or how it became ...
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How did Superman turn back time in the first movie?
In this what-if xkcd there is this question and answer about Superman:
In the first Superman movie, Superman flies around Earth so fast that it begins turning in the opposite direction. This ...
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Why didn't Kandor turn into Kryptonite?
The city of Kandor was still attached to a chunk of the planet Krypton when Superman recovered it. Why didn't it harm Superman like Kryptonite?
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Does non-radioactive debris from Krypton have any effect on Superman?
Kryptonite is made up of the radioactive elements from the planet Krypton and seems to be deposited in small quantities all around Earth. Superman has had to carefully deal with it in its various ...
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Where did Superman get his boots?
We know his uniform was created by Ma Kent out of reweaved baby blankets, but how did Superman get his boots? Are they disposable Earth boots, or indestructable Kryptonian footwear?
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Are the colors of Kal-El's swaddling wraps related to the Jor-El family crest or are they just random colored blankets?
Do the colors of Supermans baby blankets have any special significance, or they just random colored swaddling wraps?
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Does Superman have a lisp?
I'm wondering if there is a canonical reference for this comment I found on the internet (not the part about hiding his identity, the part about him having a lisp):
The reason why Superman hides ...
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Does Krypto have a higher I.Q. than the average Earth human?
Does Superboy's superdog Krypto have a higher I.Q. than the average Earth human?
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Is kryptonite made of the element krypton? [closed]
According to the official sources, is the radioactive green crystal that serves as Superman's Achilles' heel actually composed of the noble gas krypton, or is it supposed to be made out of some other ...
