Originally posted by llagrokI wouldn't say that, necessarily. A/S is, for all intents and purposes, a sundipped Superman. I've seen a 'mainstream' sundipped Supes push Battleworld around like it was a ping pong ball - and Battleworld > the 200 quintillion tons A/S lifted with one arm, I'd wager.
From looking at the amount ASS is pushing, it looks like he was already much, much stronger than regular Superman.
Thing that sets A/S apart from damn near any version of Superman, is the extreme ease in which he accomplishes these amazing feats. That, and the fact that he is pretty much perma-sundipped, [ie. the solar radiation he absorbed isn't wearing off].