| Comics (Canon) | Golden Age • Pre-Crisis • Post-Crisis • New 52 • Rebirth |
|---|---|
| Comics (Alternate Realities) | Earth One • All Star • Red Son • Kingdom Come • Just Imagine • Turma da Mônica • At Earth's End |
| Movies | Donnerverse • Superman vs. The Elite • DCEU • DC Animated Movies • Tomorrowverse |
| Shows | Fleischer • Super Friends • DCAU • DCAU (Justice Lord) • Smallville • Arrowverse • Superman and Lois • Justice League Action • Young Justice • My Adventures With Superman |
| Games | Injustice |
| “ | You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal... In time, you will help them accomplish wonders. |
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| ~ Jor-El to Kal-El |
| “ | Maybe he's not some devil or Jesus character, maybe he's just a guy trying to do the right thing. | „ |
| ~ A civilian's take on Superman |
| “ | Hope is like your pair of car keys. Easy to lose, but if you dig around, it's usually close by. | „ |
| ~ Superman |
| “ | Not impressed. | „ |
| ~ Superman to Steppenwolf |
Summary
Clark Joseph Kent (born as Kal-El; 1980) is an incredibly powerful alien superhero, a journalist of the Daily Planet, and one of the last survivors of Krypton's destruction. Kal-El is the first (and last) Kryptonian of natural birth in centuries and is imbued with the Kryptonian Growth Codex.
When Jor-El realized that Krypton was doomed, he and his wife Lara Lor-Van sent their son to Earth for the chance of a better life, one free of forced societal roles. He was found by Jonathan and Martha Kent, who adopted and named him Clark Joseph Kent. Using his powers, he defends the city of Metropolis from various threats using the moniker Superman.
Two years later, Superman would grow increasingly wary of the vigilante Batman, was manipulated, and ultimately forced into a fight with the Dark Knight by Lex Luthor. However, the two ultimately settled their misunderstandings and joined Wonder Woman to protect the world from the Ancient Kryptonian Deformity named Doomsday. In the ensuing battle, Superman sacrificed himself in the process of personally stopping Doomsday. Earth's greatest hero was honorably buried in Heroes Park, with the world mourning his passing. His heroic sacrifice inspired numerous metahumans to openly reveal themselves to the world for better (Justice League) or worse (Suicide Squad).
After his resurrection, Superman was restored to being a beacon of hope after repelling the forces of the New God Steppenwolf with the Justice League.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 7-C, up to at least Low 6-B | At least Low 6-B
Key: Theatrical | SnyderVerse
Name: Clark Joseph Kent, Kal-El, Superman, The Man of Steel, Son of El, Son of Krypton
Origin: DC Extended Universe
Gender: Male
Age: 36 by the end of Justice League, biologically 35 (Was born on February 29, 1980)
Classification: Kryptonian, Superhero
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Enhanced Senses (Possesses superhuman eyesight that encompasses a variety of sensory capabilities including telescopic, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray visual capabilities. Can see the entire electromagnetic spectrum when he desires. Saw everything in his hometown at once when he was young, and can focus his vision to see events a large distance as far as low orbit. Able to hear extreme sounds and pitch frequencies, including infra- and ultra- sounds, from immense distances. Has enhanced smell senses, as shown when he detected distinct saline odour through a thick barrier), Light-based Heat Vision (Can reach 5,500°C or 10,000°F by the time of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Accelerated Development, Solar Energy Absorption (Can develop new abilities and grow stronger over time, through testing his limits and by absorbing solar energy), Longevity, Regeneration (Mid-Low; Can heal major wounds), Ice Manipulation with Freeze Breath (Froze Steppenwolf's axe), Sound Manipulation (Released a scream that shattered every glass or ceramic object along the Main Street in Smallville as an infant), Genius Intelligence, Skilled Combatant, Resistance to Extreme Temperatures (Can withstand fire and the Arctic cold. Withstood Doomsday's heat vision, which evenly matched and overpowered his own heat vision)
All previous abilities, plus: Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Stated by Snyder to be immune to the Anti-Life Equation until Lois was killed) and Extreme Heat (Can withstand Heat Vision that can reach temperatures of 3.5 million Kelvin)
Attack Potency: Town level+ (Can fight those who can harm him. Smashed through silos. Moved part of a cloud), up to at least Small Country level (Grew stronger over time and through testing his limits. While heavily weakened by the terraforming effects, he one-shot the World Engine. Can harm Doomsday while still weakened from Kryptonite and a nuclear explosion. Easily overpowered Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and Flash. Stomped Steppenwolf. Stated to be the most powerful and unstoppable force in the entire universe, making him superior to Black Adam and Karathen) | At least Small Country level (Casually beat down Steppenwolf, whereas the rest of the Justice League struggled to keep up. Easily overpowered Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and Flash)
Speed: Sub-Relativistic (Flew from the Ellesmere Island to East Africa during his first flight. Flew to a nearby satellite in his fight against General Zod and kept up with him. The Guidebook stated that his travel speed and reactions are equal), up to at least Relativistic (Faster than all members of Justice League and can see them as almost frozen. Blitzed Wonder Woman. Kept up with the Flash in combat), Speed of Light attack speed via Heat Vision | At least Relativistic, Speed of Light attack speed via Heat Vision (Just as fast as in the theatrical cut)
Lifting Strength: Class K (Held a collapsing derrick, which usually weigh about 270 tonnes. Crushed a Kryptonian sentry drone and a metal door), up to Class T (Superior to Karathen. Can crush diamonds. Towed a cruise ship to safety through the Arctic. Far stronger than Steppenwolf and the rest of the Justice League), possibly Class Z (Allegedly shifted a tectonic plate according to a newspaper) | At least Class G (Can crush diamonds. Towed a cruise ship to safety through the Arctic. Easily overpowered Steppenwolf and the rest of the Justice League), possibly Class Z (Allegedly shifted a tectonic plate according to a newspaper)
Striking Strength: Town level+, up to at least Small Country level (Manhandled the Justice League. Sent Steppenwolf flying with a single punch) | At least Small Country level
Durability: Town level+ (Withstood crashing through a mountaintop), up to at least Small Country level (Tanked the beam of the World Engine which was terraforming the Earth, and then flew through it to destroy it. Endured numerous attacks from Doomsday. Tanked a blast from Cyborg and a headbutt from Wonder Woman with little issue) | At least Small Country level (Tanked a strike from Steppenwolf's Electro-Axe without any damage)
Stamina: Superhuman (Kept going in his fights against Faora-Ul, Nam-Ek and General Zod despite being winded multiple times. Survived a brutal beating by Batman, brought Doomsday into space after a brief skirmish, and barely survived a point-blank nuclear warhead strike while weakened by Kryptonitelatter)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with heat vision
Standard Equipment: His Superman suit, Codex, Glasses
Intelligence: Genius (Superman is extraordinarily intelligent due to being the son of Jor-El, the greatest genetically engineered scientist of the Kryptonian Thinker Guild. Clark's intelligence was implied at an early age, winning a science fair at age 9 and reading "The Republic of Plato" when he was only 13. As an adult, Clark successfully falsified personal information concerning his identity, name and work history, allowing him to stay hidden while traversing the world for many years. Clark has displayed basic medical knowledge, knowing to cauterize one of Lois Lane's wounds after she was injured. As a reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark is exceptionally skilled, receiving the Elliot Prize for Investigative Journalism twice after working for a year, being the first of any reporters on the Daily Planet staff to earn it. His investigative skills, coupled with a convenient instance of his Kryptonian Powers, allowed him to deduce Bruce Wayne's identity. Despite not having any formal combat training, Superman is a quick improvisational learner and effective brawler, as seen when he was pitted against several highly trained Kryptonians, Doomsday, the Justice League and Steppenwolf)
Weaknesses: Kryptonite is capable of reducing his abilities when nearby and outright negating them in higher quantities. Incapable of seeing through lead. Easily goaded or driven to anger when loved ones are threatened.
Gallery
Others
Notable Victories:
Black Adam (DC Extended Universe) Black Adam's Profile (Low 6-B Theatrical Superman and Black Adam are used. Class Z Lifting Strength is restricted. Location: Kahndaq)
Ali (Ejen Ali (Verse)) Ali's Profile (7-C versions are used. Ali has all his Season 3 Standard Equipment. Speed was equalised. Location: Indoor M.A.T.A. Training Area)
Notable Losses:
Ladybug (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) Ladybug's Profile (Theatrical Superman and Season 1 Ladybug were used. Speed was equalised)
Garou (One-Punch Man) Garou's Profile (7-C Half Monster Garou and Superman are used; Garou has prior knowledge on Superman; Location: S-City; Starting Distance: 10 meters)
Inconclusive Matches:
Discussions
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