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Heat vision.
Sunlight. Focused. Fired.

Krypton
The planet
he came from.
A red sun, a doomed world, one rocket.



In cinemas 9 July 2027
Man of Tomorrow.
Filming has wrapped. The countdown is on.

242days to go
Weaknesses
Kryptonite.
The rock from home that can stop him.

Actors
Nine Supermen.
One page.
From Kirk Alyn to David Corenswet.
Daily quiz
Five questions.
Every day.
Keep your streak going.
What can Superman do?
Every power
Story of the day · Film
No trailer before Christmas.
James Gunn has played down reports that the first Man of Tomorrow trailer will play with Dune: Part Three, saying there won't be one in December.
Start here.
Six ways into everything Superman.
Coming up · 18 November
Superman history.
- 1992Superman #75, 'The Death of Superman', goes on sale.
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.
Superman, explained.
Cited, and labelled by continuity.
Trivia and firsts
Superman and Britain
Superman's British side: the 1978 film made at Pinewood and Shepperton, its royal premiere, a British comic that flew first, and kryptonite in London.

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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.

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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.

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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.
Guides.
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Man of Tomorrow (2027): release date, cast and villain
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Superman films in order: every movie by release date
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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
Every guide, 24 in all.
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Each claim links to the comic, film or interview behind it.
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FlightHe used to leap.
StrengthHow strong is strong enough?
SpeedFaster than a speeding bullet.
InvulnerabilityBullets bounce.


