All 45 versions of Superman, ranked from weakest to strongest

DC fans know that Superman is one of the most powerful characters ever created. Since he first hit the comic book scene, the Man of Steel has only grown in power, attaining the strength of a literal god. But thanks to the resets to DC’s continuity, there are many iterations of Clark Kent. Not to mention the many variants of Superman across the DC Multiverse.

With so many powerful figures in DC canon, the question has to be asked: How many supermen are there, and how do they compare to one another? Read on to discover Every variant and version of Superman, ranked from weakest to strongest.

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‘Realworld’s’ Superman is not a man of steel

Multiverse Designation: Unknown

The real worlds Superman comes from an Earth similar to the real one where the Man of Steel is a fictional character. Eddie Dial got himself into prison and became a neighborhood tough guy, but he is no stronger than an advanced weightlifter. Sure he’s strong, though He’s not exactly superman strong.

44

New order Superman spent years without his powers

Multiverse Designation: Unknown

How powerful a hero like Superman is, Nightwing: The New Order Presented a world where Superman was de-powered by Dick Grayson. To make up for accidentally killing Batman, Clark continued to hone his fighting abilities without enhanced strength or Kryptonian powers and actually wound up becoming a fairly effective hero. Superman eventually got his powers back, but he spent more than a decade without anything ‘super’ to his name And in the process, discovered the strength hidden in him.

43

Golden Age Superman set the standard for future Clarks

Multiverse designation: Earth-2

Superman may have impressed the world when he first debuted with his ability to run faster than a locomotive and jump tall buildings in a single bound. But compared to the counterparts that would debut down the line, he is quite weak. Superman can’t fly and can get hurt easily by nuclear weapons.

42

Cyborg Superman is terrifying, but pales compared to legit Superman

Multiverse designation: Earth-0

Cyborg Superman has several highly advanced weapons in his bio-organic frame. He has strong levels of technopathy and has become an important figure in the Sinestro-Cops war. Not to mention he is functionally immortal. But he is much, much weaker than the genuine article and Nowhere capable of Superman’s more impressive feats.

41

Supersaur combined Superman’s strength with the awesomeness of a dinosaur

Multiverse designation: Earth-27

In the prehistoric world of The Jurassic LeagueThe world is protected by anthropomorphic heroes, including the Superman-like Supersaur. Supersaur is a powerful brachiosaurus that shares the same range of powers as its prime counterpart. He is not as strong as most supermenBut he is one of the strongest members of the All-Dinosaurs League.

40

Lex Luthor took on the role of Superman

Multiverse designation: Earth-0

While Lex Luthor and Superman have been rivals for ages, there have been several times when Lex Luthor decided to step up and take on the Superman logo for himself. This usually happens after a few Great sacrificeLike these New 52 Superman is dying, which inspires Lex to uphold Superman’s ideals. Using his Superman suit, Lex is a pretty strong combatant.

Not on the level of a Kryptonian, but Lex’s genius has always been his most dangerous weapon. Although it may seem hard to believe, Lex was a real superhero for a whileAnd Metropolis was completely safe under his watch.

39

Super-soldier combines the best traits of Superman and Captain America

Multiverse designation: Earth-1996

Despite being the amalgam comics version of Superman and Captain America, he is slightly weaker than the latter. In the Amalgam Universe, Clark Kent gains enhanced many of Superman’s powers thanks to cells taken from an alien corpse. But even with Captain America’s tactical brilliance on top of that, This Superman is still pretty weak.

38

The Dark Knight returns Superman lacks much of his usual strength

Multiverse designation: Earth-31

This Clark is a Superman no doubt and can pull off many of the feats one would expect from this hero. however, The world’s Batman easily clobbered him In their iconic fight with little prep time. Not to mention the man of tomorrow was nearly killed by a nuclear warhead.

37

Steel’s ingenuity makes him a worthy Superman replacement

Multiverse designation: Earth-0

When Superman died at the hands of Doomsday, no one knew if he would come back. John Henry Irons does not have powers, Kryptonian or otherwise. But he believed in Superman and used his brains and engineering skills to make himself a suit turning Steele into an iconic hero in his own right.

36

Post-Crisis DC downgrades Superman, but only briefly

Multiverse designation: Earth-0, post-Crisis

yet Crisis on Infinite EarthsSuperman was brought down a few pegs from his Silver and Bronze Age equivalents. However, the updated version of Clark grew in power over time, eventually becoming powerful enough to rival his older incarnations. But this Clark Has to work for the power that Superman is known for.

35

Electric Superman switched up Clark’s powers

Multiverse designation: Earth-0

Superman lost most of his usual powers after the battle with the Sun-Eater on the final night affected his abilities. However, this began Clark’s Electric Superman phase and in addition to an iconic costume, Superman gained some nifty and useful powers Like turning into pure energy and instant teleportation.

34

Ultraman is a dangerous, deadly Superman

Multiverse designation: Earth-3

The evil Superman is a pretty serious threat. Kal-Il is almost as powerful as most supermenAt least powerful enough to kill some of his counterparts from across the multiverse. What makes him truly scary is that Ultraman actually gets stronger when exposed to Kryptonite (that he prefers to Freebase).

33

Bizarro is funny, but he’s not a wimp

Multiverse designation: Earth-29

Bizarro may be a failed clone of Superman, but he’s got some serious firepower to his name. Literally, Bizarro has flame breath instead of freeze breath. And instead of heat vision, Bizarro has freeze vision. however, He’s got Superman-level strength And can be quite destructive, even when he’s trying to help.

32

Even locked up, Flashpoint Superman is still pretty powerful

Multiverse designation: Earth-0, Flashpoint Timeline

In the upside down and terrifying Flashpoint timeline, Superman is not found by the Kents, but instead by the United States military. Despite living underground and growing up underdeveloped, Superman was just as strong Like any other Kryptonian exposed to yellow solar rays, though he lacks the training and self-restraint of his normal timeline counterpart.

31

Superwoman is just as strong as Superman

Multiverse designation: Earth-11

Don’t be fooled by first appearances. Although she doesn’t look like Clark Kent, Superwoman has all of Superman’s powers. The only thing that differentiates you from the prime Superman is their gender. Beyond that, Laurel is Just as strong as a normal Superman and has the average collection of Kryptonian powers Like flight, enhanced strength, and heat vision. Even if she hasn’t had the chance to show off as many feats as her male counterpart, Superwoman is a force unto herself.

30

Vampire Superman was a terrifying take on the Man of Steel

Multiverse designation: Earth-63

In the dark world of Earth-63, a secret society of vampires slowly starts over the world. They achieve this by manipulating and dividing the Justice League. By the time the League learns who the real enemy is, it’s too late, like Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and Superman have all turned into vampires.

From here, Superman takes on the name Baron Cinder and lords over one of the many vampire bases. Due to Superman’s conflicting nature as a Kryptonian and a vampire, He must wear special armor to filter sunlight into his body and retain his powers. Weaker than most versions of Superman, but still powerful.

29

New 52 Superman updates Clark for the 21st century

Multiverse designation: Earth-0

Just like how Crisis on Infinite Earths brought Clark down a bit, This Superman is also downgraded in power yet Flashpoint Reestablish the continuity of the DC Universe. However, he is still strong enough to take on powerful threats even in the early part of his career such as Darkseid and later, the Crime Syndicate of America.

28

Superman is still going strong in his ‘later’ years

Multiverse designation: Earth-12

Bruce Wayne may be past his prime in the Batman next Years, but the same cannot be said for the Man of Steel. Yes, Clark is older, but thanks to his alien physiology, he doesn’t age at the same rate as humans and is still one of the biggest powerhouses in Justice League Unlimited. Of course, he does show some signs of aging, but beyond a few wrinkles and gray hairs, Superman will protect the world for at least a few more decades.

27

Overman was a superman raised by Adolf Hitler

Multiverse designation: Earth 10

The Superman of Earth 10, also known as the Overman, was a complicated man. Born in Nazi Germany, He happily helped his father, Adolf Hitler, turn the rest of the world around. It wasn’t until years later, after returning from an adventure in space, that Superman saw how far Hitler had gone to win the war.

While Obermann remained loyal to Germany and continued to watch over the world, he disowned Hitler’s actions and his guilt over the whole thing would eventually lead to the dissolution of his empire. Although Overman is not particularly stronger than the average Superman, he is One of the few to successfully conquer Earth.

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Dark Knights of Steel s Superman was more than just his powers

Multiverse designation: Earth-118

Dark Knights of Steel’s Man of Tomorrow is almost identical to the normal Superman. He has the same powers and roughly the same level of strength. However, Prince Kal-El grew up in a world of fantasy and grew up learning to fight with sword and steel. Clark’s version may not have too many incredible feats, however He is one of the best fighters among all the Superman variants in the multiverse.