Doesn't Superman's Cape Create Drag?

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

Depends on the era of the comics, but yeah, he could move planets around. I mean, why wouldn't he be able to? He's Superman.

I never understood how he kept himself from pushing himself through the planet when he moved it.

[Alan2099]

Superman's cape doesn't create drag. That's purely a Jimmy Olsen thing.

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

Superman's cape doesn't create drag. That's purely a Jimmy Olsen thing.

Hi-o!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Batman]

I never understood how he kept himself from pushing himself through the planet when he moved it.

By being careful about it, of course! I think at least once he used his super-breath to move planets around so I guess that's a way around that problem.

[The Batman]

Superman's cape doesn't create drag. That's purely a Jimmy Olsen thing.

Oh, Jimmy....

[Mat001]

Between about 1955 through 1970, Superman used to push planets around with ease. It was mostly done as a "Look at what he can do!" type of thing. This power level lead to his being depowered in the 71, as part of the storyline known now as "Kryptonite Nevermore". In the story, Superman's power levels were brought down to his pre planet moving days. They eventually went back up the following year, but planet moving was seldomly done after that. And from 1986 on through the end of August of this year, Clark could only move a planet if he had help from someone else. Save for one time when he was super charged and was able to move Warworld. Currently, he's back to where he was in 1992 in Superman, Supergirl and JL while more like he was in 1938-41, in Action Comics

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

I just can't believe he could move a planet without the help of a T.A.R.D.I.S.

[Mat001]

Nope, he just needed his own strength to do it.

At 3:53 is an example from "Superman IV". Starting with "The Earth Stealers" in the comics, Superman was seen needing help to move planets with the last example being a reference in "Final Crisis" #7, as the Supermen from across the Multiverse and with the GLC recharged, moved the Multiverse back into it's proper alignment.

[dupersuper]

Can he really push planets? I thought that was just in cartoons.

In modern comics he can only actually do it when there's some plot device to compensate for the obvious physical laws it would break beyond even comics usual allowance, but he can't not do it because he's not strong enough, if you follow.

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

In modern comics he can only actually do it when there's some plot device to compensate for the obvious physical laws it would break beyond even comics usual allowance, but he can't not due it because he's not strong enough, if you follow.

Gotcha though I now I'm thinking how crazy it would be for Supes to try and move a planet with a cape on. It's hard enough to move a planet as is but then to move it while wearing a cape that creates drag? Talk about making a hard job even harder!

[Mat001]

The cape doesn't cause drag on him, nor is it an issue when he could move planets with ease.

[Auguste Dupin]

Wasn't that a joke?
Anyway, I'm pretty sure that when you're faster than light, you don't worry about drag.

[SuperCooper]

Maybe he should shave his head, too.

Now if he could only find a strong enough pair of scissors...

[StoneGold]

This adds nothing to the thread, but must be posted anyway.

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

The cape doesn't cause drag on him, nor is it an issue when he could move planets with ease.

I think the cape does create drag but Supes chooses to ignore it. I'm pretty sure Supes also thought the TV show, "The Cape" was a drag. I know I did.