Are there any black Kryptonians?

Vathlo was rarely if ever referenced beyond these few issues, although a black Kryptonian named "Iph-Ro of Vathlo" appeared in the more recent Superman: The Man of Steel #111.
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Is there a black version of Superman?

Calvin Ellis, or Kalel, was introduced to the DC universe in Final Crisis #7, which was released in March 2009, and is one Black man to don the Superman costume in the franchise. In the comic, he joined other versions of Superman from across the multiverse to face off with Darkseid and his attempt to overthrow reality.
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Why is there a black Superman?

And so was born Calvin Ellis, a Black Man of Steel brought to life by Morrison and the artist Doug Mahnke, who envisioned the character as a beacon of hope who would fight alongside Superman and the other heroes of DC Comics in an apocalyptic story line titled Final Crisis, which ran from 2008 to 2009.
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What is black Kryptonite?

Black Kryptonite is a Varietal of Kryptonite, made by heating Green Kryptonite to extreme temperatures. It can split Kryptonians into two separate beings, made up of that person's good side and his or her evil side.
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Is there purple Kryptonite?

Purple Kryptonite was a type of Kryptonite that was purple in color. Its' effects on Superman or other Kryptonians was never revealed, but it's presumably the same as Green Kryptonite.
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Black Kryptonians More Powerful?!



What does Pink Kryptonite do?

Pink Kryptonite is a type of Kryptonite that seemingly turns Kryptonians homosexual. It is unknown what it would do to an already homosexual Kryptonian, although one could assume it would render them heterosexual.
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Can Clark Kent be black?

An alien from another planet, he's not human in his natural form. But after landing on earth, he took the appearance of the Black woman who found him, thus making him appear as a 1940s Black man. Not aging past adulthood, Icon takes the name of his deceased son Augustus Freeman.
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Is black Superman stronger than Superman?

Ultimately, there is no definitive proof that Black Adam is stronger than Superman or vice versa, but their (hopefully) eventual meet-up in the DCEU will no doubt attempt to answer that question, even if that answer is a stalemate, as has been the case in the comics.
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Who is the evil version of Superman?

Bizarro is the imperfect copy of Superman. There have been many incarnations of the character, varyingly portrayed as evil or as well-meaning but destructive.
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Why is General Zod black?

Supposedly, he comes from the same Krypton as Superman, and was exiled to the Phantom Zone by Superman's father Jor-El. This Zod wears black armor, and when unmasked, slightly resembles an older version of the film Zod. It is possible that this Zod is not a real Kryptonian, however.
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Is Zod black?

By his own account he comes from the same Krypton as Superman and was exiled to the Phantom Zone by Superman's father, Jor-El. This Zod wears large, spiked black armor and when unmasked, is a bald, white-bearded old man. This incarnation also uses a variation of "Kneel before Zod".
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Is the Black Superman Kalel?

New Superman Movie Details: Not Part Of DCEU, Will Be Kal-El, And A Black Director. We've got some new information about the forthcoming movie from DC films featuring their most famous Kryptonian. The new Superman movie will be helmed by a Black director, will focus on Kal-El, and won't be part of the DCEU.
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Who created Black Superman?

1977: “Last Night I Saw a Superhero, He Was Black”

As an artist in Superman's world, Trevor von Eeden would rack up another first that year as well, by being the first Black artist to draw Superman for DC Comics, as he appears in Black Lightning #3-5.
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Is there a black Superman in DC?

2009: President Superman

The most well-known of all incarnations of Black Superman debuted in Final Crisis #7, by Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke. In a story where all the Supermen of the Multiverse converge in a stand against Darkseid, we came to know Calvin Ellis, the Superman of Earth-23.
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Is Val Zod stronger than Superman?

As others have mentioned, Superman has higher power levels than does Zod due to his longer exposure to the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere. Superman, therefore, wins through power-imbalance attrition, as is shown in the movie.
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Is Black Adam a God?

The first Black Adam trailer seems to alter this part of his origin story, as the character is shown first as a slave before being transformed into, in his own words, a "god" with immense power.
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How much can Black Adam lift?

A for the Strength of Amon: Black Adam has a phenomenal level of super strength that enables him to lift 100,000 tons effortlessly, he can effortlessly bend steel, punch through walls and lift massive objects.
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When was the first black Superman?

Abar, The First Black Superman is a 1977 blaxploitation superhero film directed by Frank Packard and starring J. Walter Smith, Tobar Mayo, and Roxie Young.
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Why is Superman wearing a black suit?

Well, as explained by Snyder, Superman's black suit is a representation of his personal journey. “The black suit, you can say that in modern Krypton, when he left, everyone was wearing black suits,” he told I Minutemen. “So it is sort of linked to, in some ways, the old world.
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Is Batman Black?

DC Comics have announced that the new Batman will be Black. The next caped crusader will be called Tim Fox and will be the estranged son of Bruce Wayne's business manager Lucius Fox. Fox first appeared as a character in Batman in 1979.
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What is silver Kryptonite?

Silver Kryptonite is a synthetic form of Kryptonite created by Brainiac from the liquid metal that formed the body of his humanoid avatar.
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What is white Kryptonite?

White Kryptonite was a variant of Kryptonite. It is lethal to all plant life, regardless of origin.
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What does Platinum Kryptonite do?

Platinum Kryptonite was a variant of Kryptonite which had the effect of permanently bestowing the full range of Kryptonian super-powers to non-powered humanoids.
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