Can a nuke hurt Superman?

“High-energy neutrons, gamma radiation and hard x-rays will overcome any conceivable [defense]. Superman's legendary cellular make-up will disintegrate into a plasma gas. His legendary speed [won't] permit him to outrun nuclear death approaching him at light-comparable speed.”
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Can Superman survive a nuclear missile?

After surviving a nuclear bomb, Superman survives, yet after being impaled through the chest by Doomsday, he dies. (Apparently the Kryptonian spear had weakened his body enough for Doomsday to kill him while the sun helped him recover from the bomb.) The last shot features the Man of Steel's coffin covered in dirt.
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Is Superman weak to nuclear radiation?

It's radiation that makes Superman weak.

Radioactive materials emit radiation in the form of particles and energy. This can be anything from whole helium nuclei to gamma rays. If gamma rays were emitted by kryptonite, they would ionize Superman's cells.
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Would a nuclear bomb make Superman stronger?

There is no good reason. Superman draws strength from the sun. The sun is a million billion megaton nuclear explosion. There is no radiation emitted from a nuclear bomb that isn't emitted from the sun x1000000.
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How many nukes can Superman survive?

Pre-Crisis Superman (don't ask, it's a really long story) could friggin move planets, fly through stars and easily survive ten nukes implanted under each finger. At one point his sneezes wipe out planets. With that kind of power, detonating a nuke in his ass would do little but turn him on.
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Can Superman survive a black hole?

Yes, Pre-Crisis Superman (one of the strongest versions of the character in all of the DC continuities) has indeed been fast enough to escape the gravitational pull of a black hole by moving faster than light.
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Can Superman survive Omega Beams?

According to Darkseid, his body could not contain the Omega Effect if it could not resist it. Darkseid once boasted that no living being had ever withstood the full force of the Omega Effect, but Doomsday and Superman have both withstood the Effect.
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Is Superman an immortal?

And he will live (literally) until the end of the Earth. So yes, he is immortal. King published five pages from the story on his Twitter, which shows Superman visiting the graves of Jonathan and Martha Kent, recounting his long life with Lois Lane and their son Jonathan.
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How many nukes would it take to destroy the world?

This is why another study had been conducted in 2018 testing a similar scenario that also concluded that it would take 100 nuclear bombs to end this world. What is scarier is that within this world there are 13,080 ready-to-use nuclear warheads and yet it takes such a small amount.
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What is Superman's strongest form?

Superman Prime is definitely the strongest version of Superman. In DC comics, Superman leaves Planet Earth after he sees everyone he loves die of age or disease. From the 21st century to the 700th century, Superman traveled around the universe to uncover great mysteries while also increasing his powers.
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What is Superman's greatest weakness?

Aside from red sun radiation, Superman's main weakness is Kryptonite, radioactive shards of his former home planet. Exposure to Kryptonite will rob Superman of his power, and with prolonged exposure, will kill him.
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Can Shazam beat Superman?

Apparently, Shazam is immortal until he passes his power on. This means that Shazam's only possible way to die is saying his name, then getting killed. As long as Superman hasn't been turned to the darkseid (see what I did there?), Shazam could beat him.
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Can Superman survive the sun?

His powers have been reigned in from the preposterous Silver Age, but he is still a largely unstoppable force. In most eras, Superman could do backstrokes on the sun's surface and survive unscathed.
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Can Superman breathe outer space?

So, no, Superman can't breathe in space, because the term is meaningless in the conditions being described, but he can survive for a long, long time without taking a breath. Couple that with durability, super speed, and flight, and Clark Kent rarely has to worry about running out of breath.
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How did Superman survive Doomsday?

To make a long story short, Superman and Doomsday fought to the death, before the Kryptonian Regeneration Matrix zapped Superman back to life after the Eradicator stole his body and brought it to the Fortress of Solitude. And all of it was thanks to a wedding needing to be postponed for the sake of marketing!
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How long can a Kryptonian live?

Kryptonian's Longevity

It is believed that their physical appearances reach the peak of their lives in the range of their twenty years (on Earth). Usually female Kryptonians can vary from their teenage years (16-21), and males (22-25).
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Is Superman faster than the flash?

In the end, Flash is faster. Flash has won the most races, and his greatest feat, outrunning Death and the Universe itself proves it. Superman has never traveled so fast as to run beyond death and the end of the Universe. In addition, writers always intended for Flash as a speedster to be faster than Superman.
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What is Superman's age?

Superman is 80 years old this year and he is a character that is still popular with mass audiences. There are many reasons behind the character's longevity but chief among them is the myth of the messiah, the hero who sacrifices himself in order to return and bring new hope.
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Who would win Ironman vs Batman?

8 Iron Man: Hulkbuster Suit

Sure, Batman is physically stronger. In a fight, Bruce Wayne would kick Tony Stark's behind without question as he trains consistently and looks after himself. Even as he grows older, Batman is still physically strong and able to put up a fistfight with the best of them.
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Who is the strongest DC character?

The Most Powerful DC Characters
  1. The Presence. The Presence is the highest form of being in the DC Universe, having created the angels, namely Michael and Samael.
  2. Lucifer Morningstar. ...
  3. Michael Demiurgos. ...
  4. Spectre. ...
  5. Elaine Belloc. ...
  6. Superman Prime (One Million) ...
  7. Eclipso. ...
  8. Decreator. ...
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Is Batman smarter than Ironman?

Batman is universally hailed as the smartest man in D.C. Comics, with Lex Luthor his only real competition. Iron Man, by contrast, is at least the fifth or sixth smartest character in the Marvel universe, with Richards, Victor Von Doom, Bruce Banner and Hank Pym all believed to be more intelligent.
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Why do Darkseid's eyes glow?

Darkseid's eyes glow with the Omega Effect. Darkseid's Omega Effect is an optical power that emerges as Omega Beams that can instantly change directions as a target moves, making it nearly impossible for anyone to dodge the beams, as the beams seek their target even as the target is moving.
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Why does Darkseid laser curve?

Darkseid has pinpoint control of this energy, and his unerring aim allows the beam to travel in straight lines, bend, or curve around corners and even pass through matter or other forms of energy. He can also teleport himself or others through time and space.
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Is Doomsday stronger than Darkseid?

beyond death." It's clear from their battle that Doomsday is the ultimate world-ending threat of DC's universe, given that he is easily able to defeat and nearly kill Darkseid.
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