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Everyone knows kryptonite isSuperman ’s biggest impuissance , but theJustice Leagueoften reminds those less familiar withDC Comicsof the Man of Steel ’s various other weaknesses . Clark is susceptible to cerise solar radiotherapy , audio frequencies harmful to his sensitive Kryptonian listening , and of course , magic . Some firm Superman fans lean to support the character from deception , submit it is n’t a weakness , but rather it just harms him the same way it would anyone else . Brian Michael Bendis , Szymon Kudranski , Emanuela Lupacchino , Wade Von Grawbadger , and Scott Hanna’sJustice League#73 at last settles this debate once and for all .
InJustice League#73 , the newestmember of the League , Naomi McDuffie ( AKA Powerhouse ) , sits at the table with the rest of the team . She first met Superman in Bendis and Kudranski’sAction Comics#1015 when she crashed in front of the Daily Planet building . Clark took the immature Hero of Alexandria to the Hall of Justice afterward , where Batman and Atom analyzed her multidimensional extraction . After a few long time of being acquainted with the League , Naomi finally got around to asking her teammate about Superman ’s situation with legerdemain .
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As the world ’s great heroes discuss a mission against Xanadoth and the Lords of Chaos , Naomi suggests Superman ’s possible participation in the military mission . Hawkgirl answer by stating,“Superman is extremely susceptible to magic . He should n’t be anywhere near this . “Naomi asks John Constantine if this is dependable , and he answers:“Very much so . “Hawkgirl and Constantine are two heroeswho have more knowledge of thaumaturgy than Superman ; this confirm that Superman is n’t only vulnerable to magic the same mode as everyone else . When Superman struggles against deception , he is extra hurt , produce it a weakness .
Several example show Superman can power through this weakness quite well , reach the argument of magic " not being a failing " apprehensible . It evidently does n’t harm him as much as kryptonite . For instance , Superman fights Black Adam from time to time , and he commonly wins . In fact , just a few panel after Naomi come across Superman ’s wizardly weakness inJustice League#73 , Green Arrow cite thatSuperman is indeed stronger than Black Adam . However , Adam ’s lightning bolts can burn average people to a crisp but only slimly damage Superman . If Superman is highly susceptible to magic , why do n’t Black Adam or Billy Batson ’s energy vote out Superman instantly ? DC has n’t answered this question . It ’s possible Kryptonians are just more resistant to physics - free-base magic , such as Black Adam ’s lightning .
Superman ’s electric resistance to Black Adam ’s attack is potential why so many fans muse magic is n’t necessarily a Kryptonian weakness . However , magic is not science ; there ’s a unlike line of thinking with religious mysticism . Magic follows the instinctive and supernatural fiat of thing , which could really be behind theJusticeLeagueprevailing over their enemies . Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’sJustice League#0 even hasthe Wizard state just saying the word " Shazam"has no effect unless it has a purpose . Because they ’re the primary force of in effect inDC Comics , they must ultimately triumph over evil . From a certain percentage point of opinion , magic could in reality beSuperman ’s greatest strength , but if he move around evil , he will be more susceptible to it than kryptonite .
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