Superman doesnt have any particular weakness to magic. He's simply vulnerable to it the way you and I are. It doesnt mean his powers are automatically neutralized by it (unless that is the spells' intent). If they were, then he wouldn't stand a ghost of a chance against Wonder Woman or Captain Marvel, whose powers are also magic-based.
Again, I start with the Destroyer's knowledge of Superman. Would it know enough to use red-sun radiation or kryptonite? This, of course, would depend on who is animating the Destroyer. IMO, the ultimate animator - especially against Superman - would be Batman.
Bat-Destroyer would pretty much kick anyone's butt.
Originally posted by ZephroCarnelian
lol. Yup.Howver - Mindship, Supes' powers aren't negated by magic but his invulnerability IS.
A beam of any magical energy fired from Destroyer will negate his invulnerablity and cause him injury or death.
That's why Mjolnir hurts him so much.
And Cap Marvels punches. 馃檪
H'mm Just his invulnerability? How conveeeenient 馃槈
Neither was I aware Destroyer can fire magical energy - well, live and learn book
At some point, it would probably be helpful (at least to me) if DC and/or Marvel defined what they mean by "magic," since I generally interpret it as meaning an influence that can pretty much do whatever the wielder (writer?) wants.
Originally posted by doctorstrongbad
Asgardian destroyer would defeat any superman.
Yep.
It could even beat PreC Supes.
Supes just doesn't like magic.
Action Comics 585: (Talking to Phantom Stranger) "I just got finished with one magical menace, and as usual, found I'm no more invulnerable to the forces of magic than any other mortal!"
Asgardian Destroyer is a magical creation. It's blasts will destroy Superman.
His strength, even when sundipped, will not be enough to stop it.
Only PreC Superman, by using an IHP or somesuch would have a chance at stopping it.
Current Supes would lose very badly.
You guys are forgetting the Destroyer's greatest capability. When his face-plate opens, legend says that the ensuing blast can end the world. Back in 'Heroes Reborn,' he literally killed Thor when he cracked it open just a lil bit. Loki forced Hela to bring him back to life.
In that way, it's kind of like Black Bolt screaming to the Nth degree. BTW, I think Superman's invulnerability being completely neutralized by magic is up to debate. A magical baseball thrown at 90 mph would cause Superman's skull to crack if this really holds true. Yes,... there have been times when a mere flick of a magical knife has caused him to bleed, but then you turn around and Thor chucks Mjolnir at full force and he merely responds with a "Ghhuu-hhhuuuhhh!!!!!" I mean, if he is as vulnerable as a mortal, that Mjolnir strike would have splattered his face like a normal person's would have been.
Anybody have any ideas? I've got a few theories for this 'No-Prize,' but I'd like to hear other people's theories on this.
Originally posted by Ultimate Hulk43
馃えSuperman
Destroyer can kill skyfather level beings, Destroyer is a f**king beast it killed thor with the distentergration beam what the f**k you think it will do too superman. Superman will get the worst beating of his life regardless if he is sundipped, Remember The Destroyer was created to kill Celestials.