2006-12-27 23:39:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
More powerful than Batman and Spider man.
2006-12-27 23:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, more powerful than a locomotive, of course! Sorry, you set that up. In actuallity, however, Superman's strength is very high. While t he previous answers to this question have been very accurate, let me see if I can put it in perspective.
The planet Krypton, which is in another galaxy many light years from Earth, is the closest planet to that solar system's sun. The sun that the solar system uses is a red dawrf sun (as oppossed to our yellow one), and thus, withought getting too scientific, afects the inhabitants of Krypton (Kryptonians) differently than our sun affects us. Also, being closer to the sun causes the planet to experience different gravity effects. Because of the planet's gravity and proximity to the sun, the tectoic plates became unstable, causing massive quakes and planetary siezures, which eventually led to it's destruction.
When Superman reached Earth, some of his powers manifested quickly, while he grew into others during his teenage years. His strength was put to use very quickly, because even a sheilded rocket can only protect an infant from entering the atmosphere so much. He could also lift the car when he was very young. As he grew, his strength did as well. There are images that show him tearing moons in half, and of tunneling through mountains. To give you the best approximation I can, there was an issue that he had lost his powers. He was still working out and lifting weights to stay in shape, and the panel shows him lifting about 200 pounds. And that is without any superpowers. He then says that it used to take that much effort to life a small mountain. That is the closest approximation of his strength that I have ever seen in the comic books. Needeless to say, he packs a punch, so dont get him angry. (Together now...) "You wouldn't like him when he's angry..."
2006-12-30 16:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by heavens_buddha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which version.
Originally when he first appeared in 1938 he.could leap over tall buildings, stronger than a train, faster than a bullet.
Later on, he was able to fly and from about the1960's until the 80's his power was almost infinite.
More recently his powers were toned down slightly, he was no longer able to withstand the environment of outer space without a suit, had lost some degree of strength (could no longer move planets) and was no longer fast enough to travel throught time.
Despite the changes over the years, he still remains probably the most powerful hero in the CD universe.
2006-12-28 07:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
people love throwing around his upper limit of strength (though none have here) and say he can press upto and inculding 2,000,000 tons. To put that in perspective that is nearly as much as SIX Empire State buildings! (couldn't find anything equal to 2million tons) But his actual/ effective strength varies with how much solar energy he has stored inside his body. Sombody claimed it was equal to 1 with Eight sets of zeroes! (enough to move a planet)
2006-12-30 02:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is more powerful than a locomotive, faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
2006-12-28 07:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the most powerful superhero in DC comics.
2006-12-28 10:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is the man!
2006-12-28 07:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by John S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋