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Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics.In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous radiation that can weaken and even kill Kryptonians.
The Silver Age incarnation of Metallo appears in Justice. [32] An alternate universe variant of Metallo appears in Superman Family Adventures. This version is Jack Corben, an astronaut who sustained terminal Kryptonite poisoning after flying through a Kryptonite asteroid field. Lex Luthor manipulates him into believing that Superman is ...
Kryptonite: DC Comics: A radioactive crystal originating from the planet Krypton that is harmful to Kryptonians. Kryptonite comes in various colors with differing effects, and has been variously depicted as an element and compound. Kyber crystal: Star Wars: A rare, semi-sentient, crystalline material found across the galaxy.
Luthor discovers kryptonite meteors in Smallville and uses the radioactive mineral as a power source for his experiments. When Clark sees the machine and feels ill from proximity to kryptonite, Luthor mistakes his reaction to mean the young man doesn't believe in the experiment, that he also thinks Lex is lying or "crazy" as others do.
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] Superman (vol. 2) #43 (May 1990) A clone of Superman mutated by kryptonite exposure created by Simyan and Mokkari. Superman/Batman #20 (December 2005)
In 1992's 75th edition of Vol 2, the logo is shown soaked in blood, depicting Superman's death. In 1997's, Superman Vol 2 #123 Superman's new powers forced him to find a suit that was capable of containing his new abilities. The effective material found to create Superman's suit, along with being blue and silver, was also courtesy of Lex Luthor.
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To this end, he invents a kryptonite-powered machine that will increase his intelligence. The machine works, increasing Superman's intelligence a hundredfold, but splits him into two beings with red and blue costumes. [2] Supergirl is introduced to Superman-Red and Superman-Blue, art by Curt Swan.