Kal-El (Kingdom Come)

Kryptonian Physiology: Superman's cellular structure is more dense, resilient and biologically more effective than human tissue. Superman's body also stores energy actively within his bio-cellular matrix as an energy pattern that is linked to his body's electromagnetic field.^{[citation needed]} This energy powers most of Superman's electromagnetic capabilities such as flight and heat vision.^{[citation needed]} It also supplements his physical strength.

Solar Energy Absorption: Technically, this is the main source of Superman's powers. Because Superman's powers are greatly due to exposure to Earth's yellow sun, his powers have been affected by extreme absorptions of solar power, whether voluntary or involuntary.^{[citation needed]} However, Superman has used this to his advantage in battle in many instances, and to his detriment at certain times.^{[citation needed]}

Superhuman Strength: While the exact magnitude of Superman's strength is unknown, it is generally accepted that Superman is sufficiently strong to lift 100,000 tons and more.

Invulnerability: Superman's body is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces (Has survived low yield nuclear explosions where he was in direct contact with a ten megaton detonation bomb).^{[citation needed]} In addition, his immune system protects him from toxins and diseases. Superman is at "the height of his invulnerability" due to his prolonged exposure to sunlight.^{[citation needed]}

Superhuman Stamina: Superman has the ability to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an undefined period.

Flight: Superman can defy the forces of gravity. Under one Earth gravity, Superman is capable of speeds of multi Mach speeds in Earth's atmosphere. His control of his flight is very precise and he can perform aerobatic feats such as hovering, flying backwards and even lifting great weights while flying. Superman has repeatedly demonstrated he has the ability to achieve orbital speeds, fly in outer space and land safely down to a planet's surface from outer space.

Superhuman Speed: Superman is capable of enhanced reflex action and the ability to move at incredible speeds by sheer force of will. Superman can match most other speedsters in their ability to perform super-fast movements, reactions, and processes. He can use this power to disarm opponents who do not have heightened reflexes, catch bullets or shrapnel or cross vast distances in seconds.

Super-Breath: The ability to create hurricane force winds by blowing, and to chill his breath in order to freeze a target (this latter ability has also been called "freeze breath" and "arctic breath"). Superman can also breathe in large amounts of air, an ability used when dealing with and disposing things like clouds of poison gas.

Superhuman Hearing: The ability to hear any sound at any volume or pitch.^{[citation needed]} He has shown enough control to block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source/frequency. He can identify a person by their heartbeat, or pick out a single voice in an entire city.

Heat Vision: The ability to fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it with the conscious act of activating this power. Visually, the power is typically depicted as two beams of red light firing from his eyes. These beams can be made invisible, allowing Superman to work undetected. The area of effect can be consciously determined by Superman, down to the microscopic level. Recent stories imply the precision is so exact it can bypass a target's outer shell (not causing damage to a person's skull for surgical purposes) or even defenses (such as invulnerability or intangibility).^{[citation needed]}

Superhuman Vision:: He also possess a superior sensory arrangement of microscopic, telescopic, infrared and ultraviolet visual capabilities. He is able to see the entire spectrum. Abilities include:

Electro-magnetic Spectrum Vision: can see well into most of the EM Spectrum. He can see and identify radio/television and any and all broadcast/transmitted frequencies, allowing him to avoid detection through radar or satellite monitoring methods. Superman can see the aura that every living thing generates.^{[citation needed]}

Telescopic Vision: The ability to "zoom in" his distance to see something at a great distance.

X-Ray Vision: The ability to see through anything except lead. He can see things behind a wall as if the wall were not there, or can "peel back" layer after layer of matter in his mind. Opponents sometimes used lead-lined constructs in an attempt to hide things from Superman.

Microscopic Vision: The ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.

Kryptonite Resistance: though naturally weakened to the point of death by the radiation producing mineral rock from his destroyed homeworld, though due to prolonged exposure to sunlight allowing for increased invulnerability he has developed a resistance to the effects of kryptonite. How far this resistance goes has not been seen.

Abilities

Genius-Level Intellect: Superman has shown enhanced intelligence, memorization and computational abilities; his mind works sharply and with extreme speed. His analytical powers are impressive — he is able to use his senses to read information directly from machines (and, with careful usage of his heat vision, he can even reprogram certain machines). He also posseses a photographic memory which means he has total recall.

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Equipment: None known.

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Kingdom Come at Wikipedia.org

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