Superman Kryptonite Nevermore

I recall reading this story arc in comic book form and was intrigued by it. However, it was no more than a story arc, as the very premise was doomed from the start. Even if Superman was of 1/3, or even all, of his original power, the very rationale for it - exposure to yellow solar radiation - belied it being something inherent in his makeup. Unless Quarmmers continually appeared to bleed off some of his stored energy, the Man of Steel logically would have, and did, regain all the power he had possessed.Another issue was all the other super-powered Kryptonians in the DC universe, including Kara (Supergirl) Zor-El, the populations of Kandor (later the inhabitants of Rokyn), and the inhabitants of the Phantom Zone, and such beings as Mon-El and the Daxamites. Even with a weakened Superman, there were plenty of others who, as O'Neill reputedly said, "could destroy a galaxy by listening hard". O'Neill's solution apparently was to ignore all the the super-wannabes, but that was something that the DC universe could not sustain.A third issue was that if Superman were infinitely powerful, the reasoning that 2/3 of infinite power was still infinite. Other than in battles with those possessing power with the same order of magnitude the difference simply would not show.Finally, the DC fans simply would not and did not tolerate such a change simply to allow O'Neill to write stories he considered more to his liking. While it made some sequences more relatable, such as tearing a bank vault door of its hinges and hurling it to demolish an anti-aircraft battery compared to juggling planets, those were of passing interest.All in all this was a memorable story, but the best way to view it a half century later, after Crisis on Infinite Earths, Zero Hour, Infinite Crisis, and all the other multiverse shaking makeovers, is as yet another 1970s imaginary story that might not have happened, but then again, might have.

Muy buen trabajo de Denny O'Neill. Después de un experimento fallido con kriptonita, aparece una criatura que, poco a poco, se va quedando con los poderes de Supermán. ¿Podrá Supermán resolver este misterio, o morirá en el intento? Tiene mucha acción y suspenso. Y un final inesperado: Supermán decide renunciar a parte de sus poderes. Ahora, espero que DC publique Supermán vs Amazo.

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Superman becomes invunerable to Kryptonite!

Any review before 2021 is referring to an old edition which had terrible reproduction. The 2021 edition looks beautiful.

A nice tome with Dennis ONeil’s writing, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson illustrating, and Neal Adams doing the covers. Although these stories do not have the character complexity expected nowadays, they are a treat to comic book fans from this period. The stories combined the child-like innocence with artwork that appealed to the eyes also.This is a special treat especially when we get to relive a world without Kryptonite. And one would expect an all-mighty Superman, but instead O’Neill delivers a clever mini-series where Superman loses his powers but with a completely different reason. O’Neil’s approach does not abandon moments of humor that was characteristic of the fifties and sixties that always came along these plot-oriented stories. Moreover, I like the way in which O’Neill concludes his story by tying in the last three issues (240-242) for a spectacular resolution.However, in spite of the story, one thing I really cherish is the artwork, its colorfulness, and most importantly, the way the artwork illustrates Superman at super-speed and doing super-deeds. I always loved those panels showing Clark become Superman at super-speed.This volume introduces a few new elements. For example, there is Galaxy Broadcasting and its corporate owner, Morgan Edge; Superman as a news anchor;; and readers get to see less of Lois Lane (although she does get in trouble once) and Jimmy Olsen. There are no appearances for the conventional villains such as Lex Luther or Braniac. Wonder Woman makes a special-guest appearance for the resolution issues. This tome also has an introduction by Paul Levitz and an afterword nicely written by Dennis O’Neil.Never judge a book by its cover, but...The jacket is nice as shown here. The hardcover, however, is cheaply done. It reminds some of the early Batman volumes based on writers and illustrators. The cover and spine are pure black and colorless. I do notice the S emblem carved out, but at least it should have been dyed with red and yellow like in Supes’s uniform, and maybe use a blue cover. But never mind. If you’re aiming at enjoying some good old Bronze Age material as I was, it was worth it. I loved it.

Superman: Kryptonite nevermore, is a nostalgic read for me in that it was first printed when was just starting to take an interest in comic books. The story itself is well written and illustrated over the course of several issues collected here. Of course with the John Byrne overhaul of the mid Eighties and subsequent overhauls since, Kryptonite has made it's way back into the Superman universe.

An experiment to harness the power from green Kryptonite for electrical energy goes awry and Superman is shocked to discover that the green Kryptonite has been rendered chemically inert and it has decayed into iron. However, he also learns that his powers have been strangely limited and he is unsure if they will ever be fully restored.This was a brave early attempt to depower the Man of Steel, who by this point could not only leap tall buildings, but entire star systems, in a single bound. While it did not last, it could be seen as a template for the post Crisis reboot of the Superman character.