- —Superman to Darkseid
Clark Joseph Kent (born Kal-El), also known as Superman, is a superhero from DC Comics. He appeared in the 25th episode and Season 1 Finale of Death Battle, Goku VS Superman, as well as the first rematch in the 50th episode and the proper revisit in the 186th episode, where he fought against Son Goku from the Dragon Ball series.
History
Born on the distant planet of Krypton, Kal-El was sent to the planet Earth by his father, Jor-El, in order to escape his home world's destruction and ensure the survival of his race, as well to protect Earth. Taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent in Smallville after they stumbled upon his rocket, Kal-El was renamed "Clark" and would eventually learn of his heritage and his powers in his adolescent years, deciding to train himself to master them and use them for the betterment of the planet. After moving to Metropolis and getting a job as a reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark made his first known appearance as "Superman": a hero that would fight for truth, justice, and the American Way. Since then, Superman has fought countless foes from across time and space and aided various other heroes in their endeavors, almost never letting go of his beliefs or code of honor to defend the innocent. Superman has made his name known across the universe as not only a mighty warrior, but as a pure-hearted protector of justice.
Death Battle Info
Background
- Alternate Identity: Clark Joseph Kent
- Birthname: Kal-El
- Age: 39
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 225 lbs.
- Married to Lois Lane
- Occupation: Pulitzer Prize winning Investigative Reporter
Power Source
- Solar Radiation
- Constant Power Absorption
- Healing Factor
- Yellow Sunlight increases power
- 2700x-5500x
- Red Sunlight has no effect
- < 2700x
- Blue Sunlight doubles increase
- > 5500x
- Adds new abilities
Super Sense
- Super Hearing
- X-Ray Vision
- Lead is the only exception
- Telescopic Vision
- Microscopic Vision
- Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Vision
- Theta Vision
- Can see a person's aura
Powers
- Flight
- Super Strength
- Super Speed
- Healing Factor
- Super Breath
- Arctic Breath
- Heat Vision
- Max Temp: Unknown
- Drains solar power quickly
Infinite Mass Punch
- Acceleration to near light speed creates relativistic mass
- Impact equivalent to 10 Octillion Megatons
- Uses a lot of energy
- Planet busting
- Speed Force regulates durability if necessary, ensuring survival
Genius Intellect
- Super-Brain
- Perfect Photographic Memory
- Technological Genius
- Master Tactician
- Can read & memorize DNA
- Taught all remaining Kryptonian knowledge by Jor-El
Martial Arts
- Pressure Points with Batman
- Hand to Hand with Wonder Woman
- Boxing with Wildcat
- Psychic Barrier with J'onn J'onzz
- With Mongol II
- Worked to uncover full potential
- Precise muscle control
- Torquasm-Rao & Torquasm-Vo
- Enhances and protects body and mind
Weaknesses
- Reliant on constant solar radiation
- Kryptonite
- Severely weakens muscles
- Eliminates stored solar power
- Magic
- Includes enhanced weapons
- Spends more time protecting others than improving skills
Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El
- Powers
- Super strength
- Super speed
- Super & arctic breath
- Heat vision
- Super senses
- Martial Arts
- Torquasm-Rao
- Torquasm-Vo
- Psychic barriers
- Vulnerabilities
- Kryptonite
- Magic
Background
- Full name: Clark Joseph Kent
- Birth name: Kal-El ()
- Age: >30 years
- Height: 6'3" | 191 cm
- Occupation: Daily Planet, Daily Star, Galaxy News
- Hobbies: Linguistics, robotics, zoology
- Favorite food: Beef bourguignon with ketchup
- Love interests: Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lahla L., Lisa Lasalle, Liza Landis, Lori Lemaris, Luma Lynai, Lyla Lerrol, Lyrica Lloyd, Wonder Woman
Powers
- Bio-electric aura
- Flight
- Heat vision
- Super breath
- Super Flare
- Super hearing
- Super speed
- Molecular phasing
- Infinite Mass Punch
- Super strength
- Super vision
- Electromagnetic
- Fourth dimensional
- Microscopic
- Telescopic
- X-Ray
- Time travel
- Genesis powers
- Energy constructs
- Interstellar teleportation
- Mechanokinesis
Skills
- Chi control
- Martial Arts
- Boxing
- Jujutsu
- Krav Maga
- Pressure Point Fighting
- Toquasm-Rao
- Astral projection
- Energy purification
- Increases combat instincts
- Torquasm-Vo
- Kryptonian "Theta State"
- Illusion projection
- Mind manipulation & protection
Weaknesses
- Kryptonite
- Green: Fatally saps strength
- Red: Creates random mutations
- Black: Causes murderous insanity
- Gold: Permanently removes powers
- Kryptonian viruses
- Lead blocks X-ray vision
- Magic vulnerability
- Red solar energy
- Sensory overload
Feats
- Saved Felicity Rose, Phaelosians, Earth, the Omniverse
- Shook the Phantom Zone with a punch
- Obliterated the World Forger's multiverse
- Survived multiple Source Wall explosions
- Restored all timelines while fighting Jaxon
- Destroyed Darkseid's true form with a sub-quantum shout
- Defeated Lex Luthor, General Zod, Doomsday, Dominus, Quantum Mechanics, World Forger, Ultraman
Results
- + Far greater strength
- + More experienced
- + Higher intelligence
- + Superior stamina via sunlight
- + Counters most of Goku's techniques
- - Limited martial arts mastery
- = Theta State is similar to Ultra Instinct
- = Potentially similar speeds
Cameo Appearances
Superman was seen fighting Goku in his Super Saiyan God form during the climax of Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro when the two martial artists clashed, foreshadowing their rematch in the near future.
During Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie, a figure of Superman can be seen in the background on the set of Death Battle Cast during Deadpool's invasion of the show.
Superman can be seen during Deadpool VS Mask in one of the alternate realities that was shown in the background when Deadpool uses the Continuity Gem. Instead of no-selling Goku's Super Saiyan Blue Kamehameha, he gets obliterated by it instead.
Superman makes an appearance in one of the photos seen in the background of Winter Soldier VS Red Hood.
A copy of Superman is summoned by Zatanna to briefly assist her in Scarlet Witch VS Zatanna.
DBX
For an article covering Superman's appearance in DBX, visit the DBX Wiki.
Superman appeared in the 86th episode and Season 5 Finale, Superman VS Saitama, where he fought against Saitama from the One-Punch Man series and lost.
Death Battle Quotes
- Don't worry, folks, this looks like a job for Super- Whoa! I got it! I got it!
- Uh... hello.
- Fight? Well, that's not really what I do...
- You're insane!
- You're outmatched! Give up!
- Kaio-what?
- Ah ha!
- So... you're an alien too, huh?
- Pressure points. Didn't work at first, but my X-ray and Microscopic vision let me find your body's weak points. You won't be going anywhere... what is that?!
- No.
- I'm ending this... now!
- What?!
- Okay Blondie! What's going on?!
- Well... this might take a while...
- What? (groans in pain) No... not now...
- I... no... Kryp... tonite. *groans in pain*
- What... why?
- Gee, thank...
- Next time, watch your blind spot.
- Huh... déjà vu.
- That... feels... like... (groans) Magic.
- Game? You think this is a GAME?! I haven't even begun to play.
- Oh great. Not another...
- Attacking my mind, huh?
- My turn...
- I've got a bad feeling about this...
- Here we go again...
- Ultimate form, huh? About time you ran out of hair styles...
- Don't have much left in me. Have to get above those clouds...
Gallery
Appearance
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- Superman is the third DC character to appear, after Wonder Woman and Batman, and with the next 30 being Deathstroke, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow, The Flash, The Joker, Doomsday, Bane, Batman Beyond, Old Bruce Wayne, Raven, Doctor Fate, Nightwing, Darkseid, Aquaman, Shazam, Green Lantern, Lobo, Static, Black Canary, Booster Gold, Wally West, Red Hood, Batgirl, Reverse-Flash, Harley Quinn, Zatanna Zatara, Black Adam, Super Friends Aquaman, The Atom, and Martian Manhunter.
- He is the first DC character to fight against a non-Marvel character, with the next nine being The Joker, Raven, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Wonder Woman, Wally West, Reverse-Flash, Harley Quinn, and Super Friends Aquaman.
- He is the first DC character to win, with the next 20 being Batman, The Flash, The Joker, Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Batman Beyond, Old Bruce Wayne, Raven, Doctor Fate, Nightwing, Darkseid, Aquaman, Shazam, Green Lantern, Static, Black Canary, Booster Gold, Wally West, Reverse-Flash, and Zatanna Zatara.
- He is the first Superman character to appear, with the next three being Lex Luthor, Doomsday, and Darkseid.
- Superman and his opponent are the fifth and sixth returning combatants, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, and Samus Aran, and with the next 28 being Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, and Guts.
- He is the third returning winner, after Leonardo and Samus Aran, and with the next 17 being Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Raven, and Guts.
- He is the third to win twice, after Leonardo and Samus Aran, and with the next six being Wonder Woman, Doctor Doom, Iron Man, Shao Kahn, Thor Odinson, and Raven.
- He is the first to win three times.
- He is the third to win twice, after Leonardo and Samus Aran, and with the next six being Wonder Woman, Doctor Doom, Iron Man, Shao Kahn, Thor Odinson, and Raven.
- They are the eighth and ninth combatants to return twice, after Batman, Deadpool, Leonardo, Wonder Woman, Shadow the Hedgehog, Thor Odinson, and Boba Fett.
- He is the third returning winner, after Leonardo and Samus Aran, and with the next 17 being Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Raven, and Guts.
- Superman is the first Comic Book character to fight against an Anime/Manga character, with the next 13 being Captain Marvel, Carnage, Optimus Prime, Tatsumaki, War Machine, Venom, The Hulk, Reverse-Flash, Popeye, Thor Odinson, Magneto, Archie Silver, and Megatron.
- He is the first Comic Book character to win, with the next eight being Optimus Prime, Tatsumaki, War Machine, Reverse-Flash, Popeye, Thor Odinson, Magneto, and Archie Silver.
- Superman's voice actor, ItsJustSomeRandomGuy, voices the character on his YouTube series, Hi I'm a Marvel and I'm a DC. He also promoted the fight with videos made in his style to commemorate the occasion.
- Superman and his opponent are the first and second combatants to have their voice actor return, with the next 10 being Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Captain Marvel, Red Ranger, Wonder Woman, Venom, Lex Luthor, Thor Odinson, Vegeta, and Raven.
- Superman is the second combatant to be thrown at the Sun, after Lord Raiden, and with the next six being Majin Buu, Chuck Norris, Darkseid, Beerus, Goku Black, and Martian Manhunter.
- He is the first combatant to survive, with the next four being Chuck Norris, Darkseid, Beerus, and Martian Manhunter.
- Superman is the sixth combatant to be voiced by Xander Mobus, after Lion-O, RoboCop, Wolverine, Agumon, and Guts.
- Suoerman is the 14th combatant to have two different voice actors, after Mewtwo, Sonic the Hedgehog, Master Roshi, Tommy Oliver, Pinkie Pie, The Joker, Michael J. Caboose, The Hulk, Shadow the Hedgehog, Batman, Iron Man, Raiden, and Son Goku.