Among so many Superman skills, one of them was never seen again in DC productions; find out which one!
Emerging 85 years ago in the Golden Age of comics, the Kryptonian Kal-El who assumes the alter ego of Superman was introduced in Action Comics #1 (1938) and soon became one of the main superheroes of the A.Dbeing responsible for starring in several stories in comics and adaptations for the small and big screen.
Across generations, the character, who is best known on Earth as the Daily Planet reporter, Clark Kent, had his extensive list of powers explored in unique narratives, although, due to the time or frequency they are used, some of these abilities may have been forgotten by the public — and even by the publishing house that created it.
The Power of Superman Forgotten by DC
That’s because, HQ Action Comics #306, from 1963, and the film ‘Superman II – The Adventure Continues’, released in 1981, presented a power used by the hero that was never again mentioned in his adventures on the pages or in the world. cinematic: the Super Kiss, ability that makes him able to erase someone else’s memory.
In the plot of the feature film directed by the director Richard Lester, Lois Lane ends up discovering Clark’s hidden identity. The discovery makes the holder of the Superman mantle reveal his feelings to the journalist and decide to expose himself to red Kryptonite to end his powers and live an ordinary life alongside his beloved.
However, he ends up going back on his choice, as his desire to help make the world a safer place is greater than anything, causing him to recover his abilities and use the super kiss to access the mind of Lois and erase her memory, preserving the secret of her heroic identity.
It is worth remembering that in addition to this, there are other Superman powers that may not be remembered as often as his super strength, the ability to fly, or shoot lasers from his eyes, as is the case of his ability to pass through objects, where he needs to vibrate. your body at high speed and go to the place or object you want to cross.
Another competence seen in Superman’s list of powers that is important to note is mutation. The power was explored in the HQ ‘Superman #45’, released in 1947, where he ends up changing his appearance to get the same physiognomy as the aliens who kept him trapped in captivity.
new superman movie
On March 18, the celebrations of the anniversary of the first appearance of the Man of Steel in DC comics, brought great news about ‘Superman: Legacy’, the new live-action feature film that will mark the cinematographic reboot of the hero. That’s because, the co-president of DC Studios, James Gunnannounced that the pre-production of the film has already started.
The plot, which is due to hit theaters on July 11, 2025, will follow a younger version of Kal-El, showing how he managed to deal with his human upbringing in Smallville while discovering his many super powers resulting from his Kryptonian physiology.
Source: Recreio
