
As such, Superman's powers were negated if he entered an environment similar to that of Krypton, such as the bottle city of Kandor, or if he was exposed to the solar energy of a red sun. His powers were explained as a result of two factors: the comparatively weaker gravity of Earth, and the intensity of Earth's yellow sun. Superman's powers were enhanced and added to from the 1940s until the mid-eighties.

Super Speed: Superman could run faster than an express train.Super Strength: The character was depicted as having the ability to move large vehicles, including cars, trains, and ships.When introduced in the late 1930s, Superman had the following powers and limitations: Later, Krypton's larger size and gravity was given as an explanation for the character's powers.


2 Silver/Bronze Age (Pre-Crisis) SupermanĪs presented in the original 1930's comic strip, Superman's powers were innate to all Kryptonians, whose "physical structure was millions of years advanced of own." In the origin stories of the comic books and comic strip, Kryptonians were shown using the same powers that Superman would have on Earth.
