Superman’s Powers

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:24 am

Originally posted by craig:
One thing (2 actualy) He gets his power from the sun and 2 he has regenerative powers(cuts come back in micro seconds not in the dark) and kryptonite musty stop his power(super inteligence) thats why he gets head aches

Hmm...? Wolverine has regenerative healing abilities, but Superman doesn't. He does get his powers from Yellow Sunlight and if he stays out of contact with Yellow Sunlight(i.e., spend time in a solar system that doesn't have a Yellow Star like Sol), he loses his powers and becomes just an 'ordinary' person. Superman doesn't have 'super intelligence.' Radiation from the Kryptonite weakens him, one of the side-effects being headaches. If he had 'super intelligence' as a power, then Kryptonite would merely make him dumber.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:29 am

Wolverine has always been my favourite super hero; healing factor plus the claws and the adamantium skeleton. Superman is just too invincible, Batman too goofy and some of the X-Men too specialised. It's not a super-power, but I'd like Graymalkin, Cable's orbital battlestation with his personal teleporter and time travel device.

As it is, I'll have to settle for my own super-powers: the ability to make water boil faster simply by staring at it, and the ability to scan through all of the channels on the TV during a single commercial break.

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:29 am

Originally posted by Fas:
Ok you also Mar.
hmm why did you stop reading the x-men?

I actively pursued other interests, such as girls

... and it took a big dent in my allowance.

Another thing was when we moved house and our new location was far from the store where I buy the stuff.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:31 am

Then why does one time when he gets hit by a kryptonite bullet it makes a mark???

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:38 am

Originally posted by craig:
Then why does one time when he gets hit by a kryptonite bullet it makes a mark???

If it was a kryptonite bullet, then it was made of kryptonite or had kryptonite inside it. The kryptonite radiation, which is very harmful and potentially dangerous to Superman, made it possible for the bullet to harm him.

CM · Post by CM » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:43 am

I liked Wolverine as well, the hot headed feral attitude really makes him a good character to read about.
And since we have no clue about his past it makes him mysterious.

However i certainly like the still carrying a flame for Jean Grey thing.
She is spoken for, and he is the type of character that can live with loss.

So anybody know where i can get a site on the net where i can get a summary of the latest X-men news?

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 12:15 pm

I would like the ability (as seen in Superman The Movie) to fly around the world causing it to spin the other direction so that time would actually go backwards and i could go back and fix things like saving my girlfriend.

Also, I have a question about Superman. His powers supposedly come from the sun, right? but in the comic books Superman goes all around the galaxy to other planets and such, yet his powers are always active even though he's under other suns. What's up with that?

I think the problem with Superman is that he's too powerful, all plots have to revolve around him losing his powers or else it's not interesting because he's invincible. The more flawed and human superheroes are more interesting. My favorites are Mr Furious (from the mystery men), Spiderman (always in trouble), Daredevil, Rogue...

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 12:30 pm

Originally posted by THE JAKER:
Also, I have a question about Superman. His powers supposedly come from the sun, right? but in the comic books Superman goes all around the galaxy to other planets and such, yet his powers are always active even though he's under other suns. What's up with that?

Several possible ways of explaining this:

1.)It takes time for the effects of Yellow Light to wear off(seen this in the shows)

2.)He has a portable Yellow Light generator(seen this somewhere, don't remember where)

I think the problem with Superman is that he's too powerful, all plots have to revolve around him losing his powers or else it's not interesting because he's invincible. The more flawed and human superheroes are more interesting. My favorites are Mr Furious (from the mystery men), Spiderman (always in trouble), Daredevil, Rogue...

I agree completely. Superman was too powerful and too goody-goody. I liked Spiderman and X-men because they had to deal with, though they used their powers for good, being feared and hated by the 'average person.' Rogue is possibly my fave char, just because she's having to deal with the horrid reality of being unable to touch another being without draining them.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 12:59 pm

That devil persons my favorite

Aleldar · Post by **Aleldar** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 1:00 pm

One day Superman is flying around and he need to have sex really bad, and Lois Lane wasn't around. So he spots Batman and askes him what he should do? Batman tells him to go see WonderWoman, because she always wanted have sex with Superman. "I don't know, Lois might find out. Especially if WonderWoman starts bragging about doing me." He says to Batman. Batman just shrugged his shoulders, "Sorry Superman, it was just a suggestion. You will have to wait for Lois to get back home."
"Thanks for the help, Batman." Superman says and flys off.
As he is flying, he sees Wonderwoman laying in a field of flowers, naked. "Hmmmmmmm." Superman thought to himself. "I can do her so fast, she wouldn't even knew what hit her."
Superman flies down real fast and gave Wonderwoman a quickie and was gone in a flash.

Wonderwoman sits up and says, "What was that?" She asks.
"I don't know." replies the Invisible man. "But, my butt is really sore."

Sorry, I couldn't help with the Superman joke.

[ 12-11-2001: Message edited by: Aleldar ]

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 1:21 pm

Adeldar that's horrible

Originally posted by Sailor Saturn:
Rogue is possibly my fave char, just because she's having to deal with the horrid reality of being unable to touch another being without draining them.

I agree. The pathos of it is very touching.
I wanted to quote your comment about Superman's yellow light generator etc.: Saturn is there anything you don't know? I was already in awe of your knowledge of Star Trek ships, now this!

Aleldar · Post by **Aleldar** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 1:40 pm

SS, have you played Armada it's a Star Trek game? Armada 2 is out or is coming out.

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 2:37 pm

I saw mention of a mod in the last PC Gamer for Star Trek Armada that adds in the Star Wars Ships (but not the death star), so you can finally have that Starfleet & The Rebel Alliance vs. The Empire and The Borg battle that you've been dreaming of for so long.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 3:00 pm

Originally posted by Aleldar:
SS, have you played Armada it's a Star Trek game? Armada 2 is out or is coming out.

Nope. The only Star Trek games I have are Star Trek DS9 Harbinger and Star Trek Starship Creator. Harbinger was boring to me and starship creator is annoying. I keep running out of resources(credits?) before getting my first ship built.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 5:39 am

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
I'd have the x-ray vision so I could see into Mr Sleeps front room and find out exactly what he needs "super blowing" for.

What else would i need it for but to...erm....blow things.....

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 5:45 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
What else would i need it for but to...erm....blow things.....

Does it worry you that Grunty wants to watch?

Well hmmm, I have to say being able to fly would be fun, but I think a more practical power would be super speed. My seminar reading would take up 2 minutes a week, leaving me with far more leisure time...

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 5:47 am

Originally posted by Georgi:
Does it worry you that Grunty wants to watch?

Well not really, i will after all only be blowing up baloons.....why would i have a problem with that?

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 6:08 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
i will after all only be blowing up baloons.....

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 6:15 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave:
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

No, I think it's unique to Sleepy...

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 6:22 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave:
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Well what else would you call blowing up baloons?