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monition ! Contains spoilers for Absolute Power # 3!It ’s hard to hyperbolise just how unmanageable it is to actually hurtSuperman . He ’s nicknamed the Man of Steel for a reason and there areveryfew way to do him any substantial damage . While magic and kryptonite are always great options , DC Comics has once again confirmed that there ’s only one true way to defeat Superman with absolute repose .
As Amanda Waller ’s forces continue to de - power and arrest superheroes all over the earth duringAbsolute Power#3 by writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora , the heroes have had to get creative to stay out front of Waller ’s drive to free the reality of metahumans . When a de - powered Aquaman goes up against an infuriated Bizarro , it seems like Aquaman has no chance , until he brings out his unavowed weapon : the Black Mercy .
The Black Mercy is an alien plant that ’s subject of trapping people in a phantasy world where they can live out their greatest dream . Aquaman do toeasilytake down Bizarro by simply hitting him with the Black Mercy . And because Bizarro does everything the opposite , instead of experience his greatest dreaming , he ’s really slowly slip into his bad nightmare . Even though Bizarro had every reward go into this conflict , Aquaman still get by to take him down with just a single arm .
The Black Mercy Is The Greatest Weapon Against Kryptonians
Absolute Power#3 by Writer Mark Waid, Artist Dan Mora, Colorist Alejandro Sanchez, and Letterer Ariana Maher
There are tons of villain who would hump nothing more than to kill Superman , but actually doing that is well-nigh unacceptable . The only manner to defeat Superman is either using beastly strength greater than his own ( which few have ) , magic ( which few do it ) , or kryptonite ( which the Justice League actively hoards or even destroys).This intend Superman is practically an unstoppable military unit for good . However , time and time again , the Black Mercy has proven to be the consummate counter to Superman that he really has no answer for .
Superman once fell to the terrifying power of the Black Mercy , but Robin possess a secret power that helps him overcome the psychic flora .
This has been proven dozens of times throughout Superman ’s chronicle , with the first case of it being in the history , " For The Man Who Has Everything " by writer Alan Moore and creative person Dave Gibbons . bring out in 1985’sSuperman Annual#11 , this story marks the first fourth dimension that Superman would amount into striking with the Black Mercy , which is used by Mongol . Superman is defeatedinstantlyand needs both Wonder Woman and Batman to aid save him . Even after encountering the Black Mercy for the first time , he wouldagainbe defeated by it inTrinity # 6by author Francis Manapul and creative person Emanuela Lupacchino , wherehe require Wonder Woman to save him once again .
Kryptonians Have No Defense Against Black Mercy
While the Earth ’s yellow sunshine get Kryptonians signally strong , all someone has to do is manage to expose them to Black Mercy , which seems surprisingly easy , and they ’ll be entirely out of the fight . It has worked on Supermannumeroustimes , and it works even better on Bizarro . Typically , the Black Mercy commit someone into their most desired dream , but Bizarro gets sent into his most dreadful incubus . The next time someone plan to take downSuperman , history show that it ’s not kryptonite or magic that can be relied on , but Black Mercy is the Man of Steel ’s one true weakness .
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The icon who launch the entire world of superheroes , the last Logos of Krypton escaped his fail humankind to dash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent . The man know him well as Superman , the Man of Steel , the leader of the Justice League , and the most well - known Hero of Alexandria in the DC Comics Universe . Blessed with the powers of a superman , Kal - El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuance of accuracy , justice , and a better tomorrow .
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
