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May 5, 2020 · But believe it or not, the Man of Steel's greatest weakness was once exposed by having him age forty years -- becoming a senior citizen superhero. Superman experienced many oddball stories during the Silver Age of Comics, as writers tended to favor episodic tales and more cartoonish plots that let Superman use his powers in outlandish and less violent ways.
Oct 16, 2021 · At 80 years old, Superman is a certified senior citizen, even if he doesn't look a day over 30. As the world changes, Superman is updating his mission statement to better reflect the world he ...
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- 3 Jay Garrick
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Don’t let his stunning good looks fool you. Up until recently, Carter Hall was a constantly reincarnating being with origins dating back to ancient Egypt, where he was Prince Khufu, locked in a battle with the priest Hath-Set. This puts him at thousands of years old, outdoing most of the people on this list. That’s nothing compared to his current o...
Adam Blake was a character with roots dating back to the early 50s. He made various appearances throughout the decades, before finally getting a role in the L.E.G.I.O.N. comics for a few years in the 90s, then eventually making a home at a place called Hardcore Station. RELATED: 10 Villains Everyone Forgets About In DC Comics (And Shouldn’t) What m...
J’onn’s origin story changes quite frequently. Even now, it appears he’s getting a new one courtesy of a Rebirth maxi-series. During the Pre New-52 era, it was believed that J’onn was born hundreds of millions of years ago, and was transported to Earth via a device that displaced J’onn not merely through space, but time as well. RELATED: All Of Mar...
After Diana was killed as Wonder Woman, she was resurrected as the goddess of truth. During that time, her mother Hippolyta not only served with the JLA, but she went back in time and worked alongside the Justice Society in the 1940s. Of course, this version of Hippolyta is the same one from thousands of years ago, before Themyscira was magically s...
When Alan Scott ran across a Lantern that granted first death, then life, then power... no one seemed to mention that it would also grant agelessness. The last major member of the Elder Statesmen of the Justice Society, Alan Scott fought for freedom alongside all the other heroes of his era for a solid decade before going away. RELATED: The JSA's 1...
The entire point of the Kingdom Come arc is that it takes place long after the relevance of the original, Silver Age superheroes. Superman is convinced to stop helping the Earth after they support Magog for his bloodthirsty habit of killing heroes, but then years beyond that, Superman decides to make a return. Despite being considerably older and g...
When the Justice Society reformed in the late 90s, they gathered together as many of the original members as possible, including Ted Grant. Ted Grant was a heavyweight boxer who got into the costumed world to deal with some problems which dragged him into the criminal underworld, but didn’t let that stop him from doing more after he’d cleared his n...
Much like every other member of the Justice Society, Jay Garrick life began in the early 1940s. He was tossed into action alongside the other members and worked to protect America from supervillains. Eventually, he was forced to retire because of the House of Un-American Activities Committee, refusing to reveal his identity. Still, he returned deca...
The Phantom Stranger’s origin has varied so wildly that no-one knows who he truly is. His origins date very, very far back, though: the most impossible story being that he was someone stuck in a time loop connecting the very end of the universe with the very beginning. While these tales vary (as they always do in comics), they all have a single thi...
The Spectre’s host can range in terms of ages. After Gotham Central, Crispus Atticks was murdered and became the newest host to the Spectre’s powers. Before that he was, ever so briefly, Hal Jordan, whose soul was deemed worthy enough to attain redemption by working with the Spectre to bring vengeance. Before that, he was Jim Corrigan, who seemed t...
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In an imaginary story where he is much older, the artists normally draw him looking older. If it’s a story where the mainline Superman meets an older Superman, he’s always aged visibly, so we can tell them apart. Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come is the most-celebrated art of an older Superman. And the way he’s painted is a big part of setting ...
Apr 20, 2018 · Superman’s story and powers were similar to heroes in pulp fiction but Siegal and Shuster added their own twist – a secret identity. The first Superman story in Action Comics contained the model for later superheroes including a special birth, an unrequited love interest and villains whose values and powers were often the opposite of the hero’s.
Nov 9, 2023 · In a post-apocalyptic future, Superman returns to Earth after recovering from nearly fatal blows to discover that a group of cyborgs is attempting to blow up Gotham City because it has become overridden with wrongdoers. Superman gets involved to stop the cyborgs, but is instead bombarded by massive bat mutants.
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This article details Superman's biography within the "Modern Age" continuity, which began in 1985 following the reboot that took place in Crisis on Infinite Earths, until August 2011, at which point the universe was again rebooted into the post-Flashpoint era (marketed as "The New 52"), and later readjusted for Rebirth in 2017. Note: The events of Superman's origin have been altered a few ...
