Questions tagged [superman]
For questions about the iconic superhero and Justice League member from the DC comics franchise: "Superman". Use with the [dc] tag and any relevant adaptation tag(s) (i.e. use [comics] to refer to comic references).
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Why, exactly, does kryptonite hurt Superman?
To my understanding, kryptonite is a rock that is from the planet Krypton. Superman is also from planet Krypton. Yet somehow kryptonite weakens Superman and can even kill him.
How does this work? Why ...
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What makes the world so oblivious to Clark Kent's secret?
Superman's alter ego is Clark Kent. Unlike many other superheroes, Superman dresses up as a human to fit in.
What makes the world so oblivious to Clark Kent's secret; Superman? (In regards his poor ...
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How does Superman shave?
I've seen several times when Superman is sporting a beard. How does he shave his indestructable hair?
I remember once in Superman the Animated Series that he used his heat vision, but that doesn't ...
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Why does Superman wear his underwear outside his pants?
As the title says. Just curious, this has been an ongoing joke along with Donald Duck and Pooh not wearing pants but when they bathe they put towels on their waists.
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Can Superman get drunk?
Is Superman able to get drunk?
A lot of characters in comics, like Captain America or Wolverine, are shown not being able to get drunk, but what happens when a Kryptonian starts to drink?
Has he ...
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When did Superman stop leaping and start flying?
As I understand it, the famous tag line regarding Superman - "Able to leap over tall buildings in a single bound" - was meant to be taken literally. That is to say, Superman didn't "fly", he simply "...
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Why did Superman hold back against The Flash in Justice League?
In the New 52 issue of Justice League, issue 2, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman and Flash all meet for the first time. Due to poor writing, they all start fighting Superman.
Flash is shown to be much ...
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Has Superman ever said, "Ouch!"?
I was playing with my son and when Superman got knocked off a castle I had him say, "Ouch!"
Then I realized, he probably never says ouch. But, I thought maybe there's a chance that he had!
Has ...
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Is Sheldon right that Superman would have killed Lois when he caught her? [closed]
Quoted from The Big Bang Theory:
Penny: Yeah, I do like the one where Lois Lane falls from the
helicopter and Superman swooshes down and catches her, which one was
that?
Leonard, Sheldon ...
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Has Batman ever defeated Superman without kryptonite?
Batman always seems to surprise him with kryptonite.
Has he ever defeated Superman without it? By defeat I mean incapacitate, not just talk him around.
This answer fails to list an instance of ...
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How does Superman fly?
If I remember correctly, Superman's powers come from the fact that Earth's sun is yellow and Krypton's sun was red. So he is supercharged by our sun's solar energy or something like that.
While this ...
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Hulk vs. Superman - did they ever fight? Who won?
Many people extremely underestimate Hulk. They don't know that Hulk's strength grows the more he fights. It doesn't matter if you are x100 stronger, he soon will be just as strong and then some.
It ...
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What does Superman do with his regular clothes after changing in the phone booth?
We all know that Superman changes in the phone booth. But where does he put his regular clothes while he's on a mission? He doesn't throw it out, because he changes back. But we don't see him carrying ...
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Who in the DC Universe can stop Superman if he has a breakdown?
Is there anything or anyone in the DC universe that can defeat Superman just in case he goes berserk on everybody?
Maybe Batman stores kryptonite in his Cave or something. I don't know if Batman ...
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How do we know the Flash is faster than Superman?
I have heard from many people that the Flash is faster than Superman.
But how do we know this? Have we ever seen them head-to-head?
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