Would you characterize Superman as the strongest superhero ever? I mean, if there was no Kryptonite, how could anyone beat him? (Let's not even start on the irony that is the fact that Superman comes from Krypton but is deathly allergic to Kryptonite).
I remember when I was younger, the age old question was, who was stronger, Batman or Superman? And as much as I love Batman, there is no doubt in my mind that Superman would win hands down (if Batman didn't have Kryptonite, that is). Batman is basically a very fit rich guy who can afford kick ass gadgets. Superman is supernatural strength. Though Bruce Wayne is so much cooler than Clark Kent...maybe it's the tortured, tough-guy with a good heart persona that gets me.
A good fight may be Superman vs. Wolverine. Without Kryptonite, of course. We all know that with Kryptonite, the man of steel is toast.
Anyone watch Superman Returns? If so, how was it? Will be watching it soon but am curious.
Oh and is there a superhero who isn't tortured? Every hero that I know/can think of does or has some flaw. Hmmm...
I remember when I was younger, the age old question was, who was stronger, Batman or Superman? And as much as I love Batman, there is no doubt in my mind that Superman would win hands down (if Batman didn't have Kryptonite, that is). Batman is basically a very fit rich guy who can afford kick ass gadgets. Superman is supernatural strength. Though Bruce Wayne is so much cooler than Clark Kent...maybe it's the tortured, tough-guy with a good heart persona that gets me.
A good fight may be Superman vs. Wolverine. Without Kryptonite, of course. We all know that with Kryptonite, the man of steel is toast.
Anyone watch Superman Returns? If so, how was it? Will be watching it soon but am curious.
Oh and is there a superhero who isn't tortured? Every hero that I know/can think of does or has some flaw. Hmmm...
No there's a reason for Superman's allergy to K. You see, Krypton was destroyed when the planet's core went all bonkers and radioactive and blew up. So Kal-El is actually allergic to the radioactive Kryptonite...which makes sense.
ReplyDeleteWell, in Superman 3 (the comic book), Superman and Batman did fight, when Superman was asked by Gotham PD to catch the vigilante. Batman hatched a diabolical plan to stop Supes from kicking his ass and makes Superman realise that Gotham needs a different form of clean up crew. That and Batman had already discovered Supes' real identity.
Oh Superman would destroy wolverine, with or without K. His heat ray... imagine super hot adamantium coursing through your body.
A Superhero who isn't tortured? I think that's part of the charm. The reason I like Spiderman so much (apart from the fact that he has a ridiculous sense of humor) is because he has many shortcomings, private and professional. Makes him very human.
Most superhero's have some Achilles' heel. GL needs a light source, Supes' has K. Doomsday was the only bugger who had no shortcomings, but he was a baddie.