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Summary
Sent from the destroyed world of Krypton, Kal-El was found and raised by the Kents as their son Clark, trying to blend in and hide his growing powers. Deciding to pursue a normal life and riches via the advantages his talents would offer, his hand was instead forced when Tyrell, a representative of the Dheronian race that destroyed his home world, pursued him to Earth to execute both him and the planet. With no other choice, he revealed himself to the world and defeated Tyrell, deciding to continue as a 'superhero', going on to battle enemies like Parasite, the Luthors, and his uncle Zod-El, the true architect of Krypton's destruction, as Superman.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 7-B
Name: Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Early twenties
Classification: Kryptonian
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Stellar Radiation Absorption, Flight, Enhanced Senses (Enhanced Hearing, X-ray vision[1] and Microscopic vision[2], Telescopic vision - Able to see across the planet[2]), Regeneration (At least Low-Mid; Healed quickly from a cut throat[2]), Genius Intelligence, Heat Vision, Super Breath (Shown here), Pain Tolerance (Despite having never felt pain before, Clark took a nasty beatdown from Zod[2] involving multiple broken bones, and came out of it relatively okay), Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Unimpeded by the vacuum of space[2]); Resistance to Cosmic Radiations and Extreme Cold (Showed no reaction to the vacuum of space[2]), Heat Manipulation (Parasite, who possessed Superman's powers at the time, was only stunned by a powerful blast of Heat Vision[1]), Fire Manipulation (Believed he'd be unharmed by fire[1]), Gravity Manipulation (Was only pinned by a gravity beam because of the red sunlight sapping his powers, otherwise he would've been fine)
Attack Potency: City level (Put up a good fight against Zod, his physical equal. Knocked out Parasite, who had taken 49% of his powers. Believed he could easily destroy a city. Claimed he could tear down a mountain, which should make him this strong)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Could easily travel to the Moon and effortlessly bounce between continents), likely higher (Limits to his speed have not been shown. Everything thus-far has been notably casual)
Lifting Strength: Class 100 (Comparable to Zod and Parasite, both of whom could easily lift tanks. Lifted a military Humvee, an alien ship the size of a fighter jet. Caught a falling crane)
Striking Strength: City level (Clashed with Tyrell, his physical equal, and overpowered him when enraged. Harmed Zod when his temper broke)
Durability: City level (Shrugged off a blow from Tyrell. Parasite, who possessed a vast majority of Superman's powers, was unharmed by a thirty-megaton nuclear warhead. The military believed that using more than one was redundant. Survived a brutal beatdown from Zod)
Stamina: Superhuman (Can fight for extended periods against those as strong as him and could endure brutal beatdowns and fight with numerous broken ribs, fingers, and other injuries. Should his powers be sapped, they quickly build back up)
Range: Standard Melee Range; Tens of Meters with heat vision.
Standard Equipment: His nearly indestructible super-suit.
- Optional Equipment: The pod that took Superman to earth. Capable of making suits to protect him from power-stealing and Kryptonite. Superman also can't break something less durable than it.
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Unable to be measured by conventional I.Q. tests. Able to formulate in seconds the solution to an equation a team of the nation's top scientists could not crack over the course of years. Also once noted that he cannot enjoy most detective stories as he can always determine the identity of the criminal within the first five minutes.)
Weaknesses: Red Sun Radiation quickly saps his powers, irradiated fragments of his home world -- aka Kryptonite -- cause immense pain when in close proximity. Metals from his star system can cut and harm him.
Note: To see the "Earth-One" Superman of the Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity, rather than the star of the Earth One series of original graphic novels, see this profile.
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References
Discussions
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