What element kills Superman?

Green kryptonite weakens Superman and other Kryptonians, and can and will kill them with long-term exposure. Kryptonians under green kryptonite's effects experience severe muscular weakness, usually to the point of collapse, and excruciating pain, with both conditions progressively intensifying.
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What kills Superman?

Doomsday is the only one in main comics continuity to ever kill Superman; and he did so simply by beating the Man of Steel to death.
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What can take away Superman's powers?

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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What else can hurt Superman?

Can anything else kill Superman? In theory, if Superman is weakened by Kryptonite, he could die like any human. He could also die of old age if he wasn't exposed to earth's yellow sun—though old for an alien means thousands of years. But though Superman has “died” multiple times in the comics, he always comes back.
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What destroyed Superman's planet?

In 1948, Krypton was ultimately destroyed when its red sun began to collapse; the planet was pulled into the sun and steadily crushed, then exploded in the ensuing supernova.
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What is Superman's weakness?

When Superman is exposed to Kryptonite he becomes as vulnerable as any human on Earth. Coupled with the intense stress he puts his body through, Superman practically crumbles at the very sight of it.
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What element made Superman weak?

4. Superman's weakness was inspired by a real element. Kryptonite, that glowing green rock from the core of Krypton, is one of Superman's few Achilles' heels.
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Who can beat Superman easily?

While kryptonite is Superman's greatest weakness, he's susceptible to other forms of energy and threats. This makes Billy Batson — aka Shazam, the World's Mightiest Mortal — one of Superman's greatest opponents. Batson can transform himself into an incredibly powerful adult body when he says the magic word "Shazam."
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What can Superman not touch?

Kryptonite is a fictional substance from the Superman comic book series (and subsequent related media). The material, usually shown as having been created from the irradiated remains of Superman's native planet of Krypton, generally has detrimental effects on Superman and any other Kryptonian exposed to it.
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Can Superman be hurt by a nuke?

“Lethal radiation [is] promising, so Superman's demise probably demands the crafty application of nuclear weapons.” Superman's survived nukes before, but more on that later. For the weapons to have an effect on Kal El, the military would have to weaken him first — and that means kryptonite.
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Can Superman be killed?

In theory, if Superman is weakened by Kryptonite, he could die like any human. He could also die of old age if he wasn't exposed to earth's yellow sun—though old for an alien means thousands of years. But though Superman has “died” multiple times in the comics, he always comes back.
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What are Superman's 5 Weaknesses?

Superman's 12 Greatest Weaknesses, Ranked
  • 1 Kryptonite Is Superman's Greatest Weakness.
  • 2 Superman's Loved Ones Can Be Used Against Him. ...
  • 3 DCAU's Superman Could Suffocate Or Drown. ...
  • 4 Superman's Vision Powers Can't Penetrate Lead. ...
  • 5 Superman's Sensitive Hearing Can Be A Deadly Weakness. ...
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Can Superman fight a god?

Superman (Clark Kent/Kal El) is usually the only thing keeping his own universe intact and the most notable and persistent god he's defeated would be Darkseid. More than once in all of the comic books, cartoons, and movies, Superman has defeated Darkseid fair and square.
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What weapon kills Superman?

The Kryptonite Spear was a weapon crafted by Bruce Wayne (while manipulated by Lex Luthor) to take down the superhero Superman.
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Can magic hurt Superman?

Superman's vulnerability to magic varies depending upon the special effects of the magic. No magic seems to be able to directly destroy him unless it comes from a semi-divine or divine source. He can be injured and worn down by magical entities.
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Why can Doomsday hurt Superman?

Doomsday is a kryptonian like Superman; a kryptonian fighting another kryptonian would be like a human fighting another human in the sense that both are similar in their physique and so can harm each other.
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What Superman is afraid of?

Green kryptonite weakens Superman and other Kryptonians, and can and will kill them with long-term exposure.
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Who is Superman most afraid?

No, it's not Lex Luthor or Darkseid. The one Superman fears more than anyone else is himself. He knows he has god-like power and could crush almost anyone and anything with a flick of his hand, so he always worries about losing control.
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How fast can Superman go?

According to various sources, he travels at least as fast as the speed of sound – which is somewhere in the region of 770 mph. There are also a few reports of Superman reaching the speed of light in the last decade. To get our facts in order, light travels at a cool speed of 670,616,629 mph.
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Who is Superman's toughest enemy?

Darkseid

Darkseid is one of the most fearsome villains in the DC universe for a reason. He's basically a god of evil, and his powers know no real limit. Because of Superman's incredible power, there are few villains who simply outclass him the way that Darkseid does.
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Which Avenger could beat Superman?

If anybody from the MCU could defeat Superman, it's Scarlet Witch. After defeating five members of the Illuminati, consisting of Professor X, Captain Marvel, Captain Carter, Mr. Fantastic, and Black Bolt, we don't want to imagine what Scarlet Witch could do to Superman.
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Which superhero cannot be defeated?

Daredevil. The most remarkable thing about Daredevil isn't that he's a blind superhero or that he can beat just about anybody in a fight. Not even close. The most remarkable thing about Daredevil is that he easily makes this list of superheroes who have never been killed.
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What metal Cannot see through Superman?

Lead is an element which is fairly common on Earth. Kryptonians and Daxamites are unable to see through it with X-ray vision, and it is also deadly poisonous to Daxamites. Mon-El was accidentally exposed to Lead during his childhood, and a young Clark Kent put him into the Phantom Zone to save his life.
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What does purple Kryptonite do to Superman?

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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What is black Kryptonite?

Black Kryptonite is a form of refined Kryptonite that can separate the personalities of a single being into two separate beings. This Kryptonite is created by heating Green Kryptonite to extremely high temperatures.
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