Originally posted by The Ion
Power level wise? Not at all. He's a top class multi-dimensional brick.As a character? He's vastly underrated.
Agreed. ALOT of people have no understanding of his character. They think he's this perfect All-American jock with no personality whatsoever.
If you read his comics, he's quite human.
Smallville is helping to change the opinion though.
Blame the Superman haters. Like Darkone. They deliberately put DC characters like Superman or Batman against impossible odds like:
"Mangog, Dr. Strange, Fully-Powered Galactus, Thanos, Shuma Gorath Invade DC Earth!"
"They have 200 years of prep. DC Earth has none. Spectre is not allowed as is any other character that could stand against them or even beat them. The JLA have lost their powers. Who wins?"
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Originally posted by Draco69
Blame the Superman haters. Like Darkone. They deliberately put DC characters like Superman or Batman against impossible odds like:"Mangog, Dr. Strange, Fully-Powered Galactus, Thanos, Shuma Gorath Invade DC Earth!"
"They have 200 years of prep. DC Earth has none. Spectre is not allowed as is any other character that could stand against them or even beat them. The JLA have lost their powers. Who wins?"
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It's quite immature. For some odd reason they just can't handle a change in status quota when they don't know enough about the character. Like Green Lantern.
"Agh! Green Lantern can't be that powerful! All right than Green Lantern vs. Fully-Powered Galactus with the HOTU and the Infinity Gauntlet. Oh. He can't win? I thought he could do anything!"
Especially since the Marvelites are clinging to Rune King Thor, Sentry and Photon like their damn lives depend on it.
Superman is only overrated by people like JediMasterLuke. He is the epitome of a fanboy.
I quote him from the Superman vs Zeus thread:
"Superman wins. He's way too fast and too strong for Zeus."
THAT's fanboyism.
Most Superman fans (like Avvy, snoop, whirly, etc.) just want respect for the character. They don't overrate him, they just show how powerful he really is, and they always provide proof.
Apocalspe would give Superman so much trouble that he might be Supes He is just as fast on land he probably just as strong he just a durable and has just has much stamina reflexes and agility. On the other hand he is smarter a shape changer and he also has Celestial technology. Also he can have any superhuman powers what about Magic,Telepathy.
Is he the most overrated character ever?? Hmmm?
As a former megafan(never fanboy) of boy blue, i gotta say kinda. People put him up against odds that he would logically lose against, and his fanboys come in and start with the speedblitzing and sundips and etc. His personality is upstanding and noble, so thats not my gripe with the guy. Imo, its like his writers consult fanboys about who for him to trump next, or what new power/feat and they incorporate it into the the comics. So, no he isn't the most overrated. He's just seen that way because of the bullheaded, illogicalness of a small number of his fans. By the way, a true fan can admit when their favorite is beaten or outclassed. My favorite character is Batman, but i realize that alot of his past feats are outlandish. Taking a beating from Darkseid? Never on his best day.
Alot of the problems with putting Marvel characters verses DC characters and the reason why they recycle the big guys is the fact that the universes are writtin vastly different. Many of the marvel heroes are not gods, many of DC are (In context of power) Also DC is much more cosmic and singular it its approch. Marvel being more gritty and team orintated. Granded DC is starting to write differently with Infinite Crisis and whatnot.....but the serious problem of this whole concept remains the same. And it must be irritating for someone to constantly get berated cause' his super hero isn't a super as that guys. It would be like a marvel guy hacking on DC's lack of charaterzation at time and just hammering at it perfusly. Supes can be over rated at times, but generaly he is done well. Personally I like powering him down a little....it makes for more interesting stories to me, but....not all agree.