View Full Version : What is Superman's power level now?
Buried Alien
06-04-2006, 10:38 PM
Post-INFINITE CRISIS and Post-52, just how powerful is Superman now at full strength? Is he at the level he was at at the beginning of the Byrne run, or at the level he was at when INFINITE CRISIS began? Or is he possibly even at Pre-COIE levels?
Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)
aeastwic
06-05-2006, 02:31 PM
Definitely not pre-COIE levels. I believe that the Crisis generally de-powered Superman and we won't see it come back to that.
I'd say that he is somewhere between Man of Steel and pre-IC. Before IC he got a few power-ups from dipping in the SUN, or something like that.
I hoping that he's the most powerful being in the DCU, but not the godlike powers that he exhibited sometimes in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Devil_LeonX
06-05-2006, 05:30 PM
Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me what can Superman do now adays in terms of Strength? I kept reading some things that "If Push comes to shove, The man of Steel can even move a mountain!" Cant Present day Superman which I believe is called Post-crisis Superman(correct me if Im wrong please) Easuly move the Earth or the moon?
Also about Things that can hurt Him, the only things that can hurt him are kryptinite, magic and Of course those that are as strong as him or even more powerful correct? Thanks in advance anyone oh and one more thing, would the KI in Dragonball series be considered Magic?
I have a JLA comic where he pulls the moon with the aid of Wonder Woman and Green Lantern (Kyle), so I think it's safe to say he was toting about a third of the weight. I heard that's there's another comic where he holds the moon by itself to keep it from falling or some such nonsense, and he takes turns with Kyle doing so, but I neither have nor have actually seen said comic. I think he's certainly in the mountain moving range.
Silas Burr
06-05-2006, 05:41 PM
Superman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter also pulled the Earth itself.
Superman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter also pulled the Earth itself.
I heard about that, but I heard they only got so far before they couldn't make it anymore and needed help.
Kid Omega
06-05-2006, 05:53 PM
I would guess he can press about a million billion tons, if he really tries.
Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me what can Superman do now adays in terms of Strength? I kept reading some things that "If Push comes to shove, The man of Steel can even move a mountain!" Cant Present day Superman which I believe is called Post-crisis Superman(correct me if Im wrong please) Easuly move the Earth or the moon?
Also about Things that can hurt Him, the only things that can hurt him are kryptinite, magic and Of course those that are as strong as him or even more powerful correct? Thanks in advance anyone oh and one more thing, would the KI in Dragonball series be considered Magic?
He can be hurt by kryptonite, magic and things who are as or more powerfull than him. And no, Dreagon Ball KI is not magic.
Post crisis Superman should be now able to move a planet around when he is full with sun energy. As far as i remember he moved war world alone and war world has the size of a planet.
Lord of Denial
06-05-2006, 06:46 PM
He can be hurt by kryptonite, magic and things who are as or more powerfull than him. And no, Dreagon Ball KI is not magic.
Post crisis Superman should be now able to move a planet around when he is full with sun energy. As far as i remember he moved war world alone and war world has the size of a planet.
That was also after he absorbed power from Strange Vistor and had a sundip so he was amped up.
Devil_LeonX
06-05-2006, 08:12 PM
He can be hurt by kryptonite, magic and things who are as or more powerfull than him. And no, Dreagon Ball KI is not magic.
Post crisis Superman should be now able to move a planet around when he is full with sun energy. As far as i remember he moved war world alone and war world has the size of a planet.
So then if Ki doesnt count as magic, this basicly means that no one in the DB universe can hurt him then, at the very least with energy attacks correct?
NotSuper
06-05-2006, 09:16 PM
He's much stronger than the original post-Crisis version. But I'd say that he's still less powerful than the Earth-2 Superman and definitely less powerful than Superboy-Prime. His powers seem to have increased in other areas as well. He's gotten significantly more intelligent since regaining his powers, for example.
Rockman
06-05-2006, 11:04 PM
It could be whatever the writer want his powerlevel to be in a specific story, it still to early to compare his powerlevel until the next issue. When he fight lex in that kryptonian battle suit.:)
Effect
06-06-2006, 12:37 AM
KI if I recall is just a manipulation of energy (storing, focusing, collecting, releasing, etc) in a person or other living things. Not magic. Don't believe there is any magic persay in the DragonBall world. Just science, energy manipulation, spiritual energy, etc but not really magic. Either way cross universe comparing just leads to trouble anyway or a headache, whatever comes first. :)
So then if Ki doesnt count as magic, this basicly means that no one in the DB universe can hurt him then, at the very least with energy attacks correct?
No, if the energy attack is strong enough it can hurt him, but not because its magic.
dupersuper
06-06-2006, 10:38 AM
He's SUPER, man.
Kilgore Trout
06-06-2006, 03:48 PM
I don't know what this proves you but I'm guessing that he'll be pretty freaking strong:
From: http://zonanegativa.com/?page_id=1886
Dan Didio: " There are several derivations of the Superman origin with the Byrne and Waid ones being the most recent. Coming out of Crisis we will be leaning towards “Birthright” since we will have re-established that our Superman is the Silver Age incarnation. "
davids
06-06-2006, 10:01 PM
Sencing more, smarter since the shock of regaining his powers. You know the golden and silver age superman [K-l had genius IQ's. Could the Late "?" Ka-l have something to do with this. A little blending of bothe superman?:rolleyes:
Preus
06-06-2006, 10:08 PM
He can be hurt by kryptonite, magic and things who are as or more powerfull than him. And no, Dreagon Ball KI is not magic.
Post crisis Superman should be now able to move a planet around when he is full with sun energy. As far as i remember he moved war world alone and war world has the size of a planet.
Kryptonite doesn't seem to hurt Superman a lot now adays.
Devil_LeonX
06-07-2006, 11:32 PM
Could someone give me a link to the rumbles board? I would like to start a new thread regarding an old battle between G vs S, thanks anyone.
LibrarianThorne
06-08-2006, 11:33 AM
Could someone give me a link to the rumbles board? I would like to start a new thread regarding an old battle between G vs S, thanks anyone.
I'd do it, but Goku v. Superman is about as boring and stupid as internet nerd discussion gets at this point.
As to Superman's relative power, he's been returned to standard pre-Infinite Crisis levels, meaning that he's not at pre-Crisis (planet-moving and smashing levels), but he is very powerful. For instance, when Lex Luthor was elected President, Superman actually cut loose. He flew at multiple times lightspeed into one of Jupiter's moons and shattered it completely.
dancj
06-09-2006, 05:36 AM
I'd do it, but Goku v. Superman is about as boring and stupid as internet nerd discussion gets at this point.
Ah, but that's why the Rumbles board exists - so the rest of us can avoid it.
Devil_Leonx if you go to main forum page (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/) the Comic Book Rumbles board is about two thirds of the way down
Devil_LeonX
06-10-2006, 03:43 AM
So thats where its been hiding! thanks Dancj
shazam88
06-11-2006, 04:40 AM
I think they might bring him back to his SA power levels since they would establish that he has more confidance. Before when he had less confidance he would let someone beat him but we all know that he can somewhat "will" himself stronger. Id love to see him beat ION:D
cappa donna
06-11-2006, 07:25 PM
I think they might bring him back to his SA power levels since they would establish that he has more confidance. Before when he had less confidance he would let someone beat him but we all know that he can somewhat "will" himself stronger. Id love to see him beat ION:D
If Supes beats Ion, then the GL's would officially be the biggest jobbers ever. Super should have a tough time with regular GL. He takes out Ion and the whole GL character is just a big heapa crap, and should be killed off.
the film freak
06-11-2006, 10:38 PM
If Supes beats Ion, then the GL's would officially be the biggest jobbers ever. Super should have a tough time with regular GL. He takes out Ion and the whole GL character is just a big heapa crap, and should be killed off.
I think SUperman would be able to take down one GL. He might struggle with someone more experienced like Hal. Mutliple GLs I think would be pushing it. Can Green Lanterns imitate Kryptonite?
NotSuper
06-12-2006, 07:37 AM
I think SUperman would be able to take down one GL. He might struggle with someone more experienced like Hal. Mutliple GLs I think would be pushing it. Can Green Lanterns imitate Kryptonite?
Well, it's important to remember that Hal has the greatest willpower of the Green Lanterns and he knows Superman well, so a fight between those two would be much different than Superman against another Lantern. I think that Superman should be able to take down multiple Green Lanterns that aren't as powerful or know him as well as Hal.
As for whether the power ring can duplicate Green K--theoretically, yes. But since it's never really been done I'm guessing it's not as easy as just willing it to exist. Perhaps making a radioactive rock requires more knowledge than most Lanterns have.
lucasb
06-12-2006, 08:44 PM
As for whether the power ring can duplicate Green K--theoretically, yes. But since it's never really been done I'm guessing it's not as easy as just willing it to exist. Perhaps making a radioactive rock requires more knowledge than most Lanterns have.
Hal's created Kryptonite on several occasions.
Even Kyle did it once, although J'onn J'onzz had to telepathically help him figure out the chemical formula.
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