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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #62 (July 1962) In most settings, Superman's villainous cousin. The Kryptonite Man: Superboy #83 (September 1960) A teenage delinquent who passed through a cloud of kryptonite and gained superpowers. Originally known as the Kryptonite Kid, he changed his name to the Kryptonite Man after reaching adulthood. [19]
One of Superman’s greatest strengths, but also his greatest weakness, is that he only sees the good in people. In that situation, it’s really easy for Superman to say John had a choice. I’m ...
Byrne also decided to keep Jonathan and Martha alive and well into Clark's adulthood to be important support characters for years. He also limited the use of Superman's weakness, Kryptonite. He removed all other forms besides the green variety, and made it an extremely rare element that came to Earth in one large rock with Superman's rocket. [17]
Superman's first alien villain, Brainiac, debuted in Action Comics #242 (July 1958). The monstrous Doomsday, introduced in Superman: The Man of Steel #17–18 (Nov.-Dec. 1992), was the first villain to evidently kill Superman in physical combat without exploiting Superman's critical weaknesses such as kryptonite and magic.
A weapon of the Old Gods, it uses spores to engineer weakness in a world that it targets for destruction before using anti-sun technology to destroy the surrounding galaxy. Imperiex: Superman (vol. 2) #153 (February 2000) Energy representing entropy, Imperiex controls an army of drones and seeks to destroy the universe and recreate it in its image.
He has since endured as one of Superman's greatest enemies. The character's name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac. [3] In his comic book appearances, Brainiac is commonly depicted as a superintelligent android or cyborg from the planet Colu who is obsessed with collecting all knowledge in the known universe. He travels the galaxy ...
In one shot, a man throws a can at Superman’s head as he walks into a Stagg Industries building, where he is subsequently joined by Guy Gardner (a.k.a. Green Lantern), Hawkgirl and Mister ...
Superman Unchained is a 2013–14 comic book miniseries published by DC Comics, and featuring the superhero Superman, as he encounters a powerful new opponent named W.R.A.I.T.H. who may be his match. Originally billed as ongoing , the series launched in June 2013 to mark Superman's 75th anniversary, two days before the release of the feature ...