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Six ways into everything Superman.
What can Superman do?
Every power
FlightHe used to leap.
StrengthHow strong is strong enough?
SpeedFaster than a speeding bullet.
InvulnerabilityBullets bounce.
Story of the day · Film
The Suicide Squad counts.
James Gunn says The Suicide Squad counts as DCU canon, meaning Bloodsport's kryptonite bullet may have hit David Corenswet's Superman.
Coming up · 18 November
Superman history.
- 1992Superman #75, 'The Death of Superman', goes on sale.
In cinemas 9 July 2027
Man of Tomorrow.
Filming has wrapped. The countdown is on.
244days to go
Superman, explained · Powers
Heat vision.
Sunlight. Focused. Fired.
Superman, explained · Powers
X-ray vision.
Sees through everything. Except lead.
The powers make him super. The kindness makes him Superman.
Superman, in numbers.
1938
The year he first appeared, in Action Comics #1.
20+
Colours of kryptonite in the comics, from green to rainbow.
88
Years of Superman, and still flying.
Actors
Nine Supermen.
One page.
From Kirk Alyn to David Corenswet.
Superman, explained · Krypton
The planet
he came from.
A red sun, a doomed world, one rocket.
Guides
Every film,
in order.
From the 1948 serials to Man of Tomorrow.
Superman, explained
Kryptonite.
The rock from home that can stop him.
The latest.
All news
Superman, explained.
Cited, and labelled by continuity.
Powers
Super-breath
How Superman's super-breath and freeze breath work, when they first appeared (1940 and 1959), whether they work in space, and their best uses.
Powers
Super-hearing
How Superman's super-hearing works, its disputed first appearance in 1938–39, its limits, and how the films show him learning to control it.
Powers
Superman's heart
Does Superman have a heart like ours? What happened when it stopped after Doomsday in 1992, and how the Fortress's regeneration matrix brought him back.
Villains
Lex Luthor
Who is Lex Luthor? His 1940 debut with red hair, the 1986 businessman reboot, President Luthor, the warsuit, every screen Lex and the best stories.
Guides.
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Man of Tomorrow (2027): release date, cast and villain
Guide
Superman films in order: every movie by release date
Guide
Superman release dates: upcoming films, TV and comics
Guide
Superman (2025): cast, story and where to watch in the UK
Guide
Superman actors in order: everyone who played him
Guide
Supergirl (2026): cast, story, reviews and box office
Guide
Superman comics reading order: where to start
Guide
DCU watch order: every DC Studios film and show
Guide
Superman's powers and weaknesses explained
Guide
Superman villains: the Man of Steel's greatest enemies
Guide
Lois Lane actresses: everyone who played her, in order
Guide
Superman history: from Action Comics #1 to the DCU
Guide
Krypton explained: Superman's home planet and lore
Guide
Lex Luthor explained: history, baldness and every actor
Guide
Superman in the UK: events and dates for 2026–27
Guide
Collecting Superman comics in the UK: a beginner's guide
Guide
Superman for kids: a UK parents' guide
Guide
Superman animation guide: every cartoon from 1941
Guide
Superman music: themes and scores
Guide
Superman cosplay in the UK: suits, props and etiquette
Guide
Superman filmed in Britain: the UK locations
Guide
Supergirl (1984): the British-made film explained
Guide
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, the British Superman
Guide
Real kryptonite: the science behind Superman
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