Question for eZabel audience

by rocksupastar · Jun 25, 2003 · Ask eZabel · 501 views

So, I have been hearing conflicting news about Superman... Why does he have all of his abilities, is it because he is from Krypton or because he flew by the sun?!?!?! What is the REAL reason?

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ekuluOG 2002

Jun 25, 2003

isn't it that the yellowsns rays give him power,i guess cuz he;s from crypton. and when he's under an orange sun he has half power and a red sun gives him no power.

snowykoalaOG 2003

Jun 25, 2003

COUGH POINT WHORE COUGH

ok4nowOG 2002

Jun 25, 2003

interesting 'news' story, eh?

deanh77Founder

Jun 25, 2003

its both. everyone in Krypton is accustomed to a weak and white sun (I think its a white dwarf, and they're normal when around their weak sun. that's why they all died when krypton was exploding. they couldn't just fly away, cause they didn't have the power.

but when anyone from krypton goes near a strong, yellow sun, their bodies get stronger cause they aren't used to all this extra energy. or something like that.

deanh77Founder

Jun 25, 2003

maybe ekulu's right about the red sun, I can't really remember.

rocksupastarFounder

Jun 25, 2003

thanks dean!!!

ok4nowOG 2002

Jun 25, 2003

i thought they all died because they didn't have time to get off the planet. didn't caleb (whatever superman's father's name was) warn the council, but was ignored?

ekuluOG 2002

Jun 26, 2003

yea but they still wouldnt have been able to fly away even i they had had time

deanh77Founder

Jun 26, 2003

if they all had superpowers on krypton, they could have just flown away. that was my point. that they didn't have superpowers when on krypton.

iwz

Jun 25, 2003

I just read through this. Seems the source of his powers has changed in the comics over the years.

thefunkyfreshFounder

Jun 25, 2003

ugh... superman is the gayest superhero ever.

ekuluOG 2002

Jun 25, 2003

i think Gayman is worse

malibuOG 2001

Jun 25, 2003

don't diss mike and his alter ego.

iwz

Jun 25, 2003

hahaha, that cracked me up

rocksupastarFounder

Jun 26, 2003

that was great julia... REEEEEEEEEEAL funny....

malibuOG 2001

Jun 26, 2003

thanks mike, i try to be as cool as you. ;)

skaorsk8OG 2002

Jun 25, 2003

i remember...in the doomsday one...where he died...he didn't come back to life right away because he was buried underground, and needed solar energy to heal...(also, he didn't come back right away because they needed to sell more comics)...

nsav16OG 2003

Jun 25, 2003

dan your all about the marketing of the movie. the only reason he didnt come back was because they needed the suspense. Superman is supposed to be suspensefull as well as the action

delliott101OG 2002

Jun 25, 2003

Krypton had a red sun and was larger than Earth.. so when he was rocketed here, he could fly, have super strength and invulnerablility because of Earth's lower gravity and the yellow sun gave him other powers as well....

g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

Jun 26, 2003

did you get that from Ian's link?

delliott101OG 2002

Jun 30, 2003

Nope... I was a long time comic book collector and still keep up with comics every now and then... too expensive a hobby these days!

malibuOG 2001

Jun 30, 2003

where is there even a comic book store around here? the nearest one i know of is in rockaway and dover.

delliott101OG 2002

Jun 30, 2003

mmmm... Ledgewood Mall has one. There used to be lots of them! Actually, there's one on the way to the Hall on Rt 46 in Budd Lake. On the right in the shopping center with the Krauzers...

malibuOG 2001

Jun 30, 2003

oh yeah. i always forget about all the stores there are on the way to the hall. i'm just focused on the destination.

iwz

Jun 30, 2003

There's one in long valley in the back of an antique shop too

fivezeroOG 2003

Jun 30, 2003

what books do/did you read?

delliott101OG 2002

Jul 1, 2003

Back in the '80s, I collected pretty much all DC titles, as well as Fantastic Four, X-Men, Spider-Man... I gave up comics after the Crisis on Infinite Earths and then they went up in price and the quality of the art and writing went downhill as the prices went up...

I still browse DC and some Marvel, but it ain't the same.

carl_jenkinsOG 2001

Jun 27, 2003

honestly superman is lamb!!! its the sun but still, nothing could stop him but a peice of his home planet? Wack!!!

punkprincessOG 2001

Jun 27, 2003

HES A LAMB?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I THOUGHT JAHANNA WAS THE LAMB! should i count him in my sleep?

carl_jenkinsOG 2001

Jun 28, 2003

you know i cant spell!!!
your the best tina!...Lame!!!! with a capital L

iwz

Jun 28, 2003

whoa, dude, why are you up at 4am two nights in a row?

forrestinaOG 2002

Jun 28, 2003

still working nights carl bebe?

g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

Jun 28, 2003

Working nights?! What kind of job do you have Carl?

skaorsk8OG 2002

Jun 28, 2003

well, i'll give you a hint. he's a bouncer. that's the hint. ok, you got me.

flyingfree1125OG 2001

Jun 29, 2003

all of you who say anything bad about the most amazing superhero EVER... is stupid

carl_jenkinsOG 2001

Jun 30, 2003

First off, I work for a grafic design company in manhatan called Fuel Digital inc. (fueldigitalinc.com) and its open 24 hours. so im on third shift for now
but just to add, superman is (Wack) only thing good about superman is lana lang, and smallville. honestly, nothing can stop him, there is no adventure in his comic book, he cant die, he cant get hurt, get real!
what makes a super hero super is longevity based on mortality!!!!!
put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!

skaorsk8OG 2002

Jun 30, 2003

put that in your pipe and smoke it??? hey now. come on. you're right, superman can't really get hurt, if it wasn't for that whole "space rock" thing, there would never be any interesting story lines.

thefunkyfreshFounder

Jun 30, 2003

i totally agree, where's the excitement? he's basically invincible

malibuOG 2001

Jun 30, 2003

but isn't that the point? how he is all powerful and could do anything but yet he chooses to help those that can't help themselves?

jollycandymanOG 2001

Jul 1, 2003

its a little like the hulk. i saw the movie and it was kind of boring because when he was the hulk nothing could hurt him at all. bullets just bounced off him-it was aggrivating

iwz

Jul 1, 2003

But he has a weakness: happiness. Make him happy and he'll be vulnerable. Maybe he likes candy. Give him some candy, jolly candy man!

jollycandymanOG 2001

Jul 1, 2003

or maybe when he's the hulk you could just rub his belly, then when he stats to turn to bruce you shoot him... with a candy gun

g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

Jul 1, 2003

haha... a candy gun!! haha

iwz

Jul 1, 2003

Then sit back, relax, and smoke a candy cigarette. Basking in your glory for destroying the huge green behemoth with your bubble gum bullets.

delliott101OG 2002

Jun 30, 2003

Well, he DID die some years ago and came back... he's a lot weaker in current continuity, but when Superman was totally invincible, the fun was trying to see how writers would present him with challenges. The stories were a lot more creative years ago. You're right that there is not much adventure in his comics, but I think that's true for most of the industry these days, with full page panels and stuff

carl_jenkinsOG 2001

Jul 1, 2003

so stinkin true! the lack of solid stories drives me crazy!!!
but id have to say, Marvel keeps it "real" as far as plots go

delliott101OG 2002

Jul 1, 2003

True.. Marvel has always been more "realistic"... Getting to Superman, years ago the challenge he had were pretty much he maybe trapped on a planet with a red sun, so how does he get off? Or he's in a kryptonite trap... how does he escape.. that sort of thing... Now, it's just enemies come around and it's a big fight or something... Batman and Superman used to be buddies, now they tolerate each other.. I miss my pre-crisis worlds of Earth One and Earth Two!!!

g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

Jun 30, 2003

SPIDERMAN is the best superhero hands down!

carl_jenkinsOG 2001

Jul 1, 2003

i think batman can give "spidie" a run for his money, but dont get me wrong love "spidie" Huge fan

starshiptrooperOG 2003

Jun 30, 2003

We have this wonderful old pioneer sister in our cong and if you mention Superman she goes into fits!!! Her point is why do people want to watch fictionalzed *super* heros that have the powers only Jesus had. Shes entitled to her view. She even thought My Greek Wedding was immoral.
I do love her so, tho. To each thier own.

deanh77Founder

Jul 2, 2003

welll.... he did ask her to marry him right after they commit fornication. is fornication not immoral? but, that is the world we live in.

nine9starOG 2001

Jul 1, 2003

AHEM, has anyone thought of those majorly tight UNDERPANTS he wears?
Think that may be playing a part?

starshiptrooperOG 2003

Jul 2, 2003

he must get SOME wedgies....anyone ever see him pick one?

rocksupastarFounder

Jul 2, 2003

so you are saying that tight underwear gives you powers? hmmm, i should look into this...

nine9starOG 2001

Jul 2, 2003

ha ha maybe you should you need all the help you can get :P

g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

Jul 3, 2003

haha....nice one there sam ;)

rocksupastarFounder

Jul 3, 2003

thanks sam, i always need that boost of confidence...

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