Superman Tier List

Hey, there are many versions of Superman, alternate Earths, Elseworlds etc. I was curious in what Tier those Superman belong, by feats kr Implied power. Is someone willing to make a guess?

Abstract
Skyfather
Trans
High Herald
Mid Herald
Low Herald
High Meta

Golden Agen Superman
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-2
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-1
Post-Crisis Superman Earth-2 (Byrne era)
Energy Superman Red
Energy Superman Blue
Kryptonman
Composite Superman
OWAW Superman
Kismet Superman
Sundipped OWAW Superman
Final Crisis Superman
Cosmic Armor Superman
Trinity Superman
Herr Superman (Earth-8)
Red Son Superman
Tangent Superman
Quantum Superman
Captain Marvel (Earth-5)
Injustice Superman
Sinestro Corps Injustice Superman
Green Lantern Superman (Elseworld)
Chris Kent
Superdoom (DCnU)
DCnU Superman
Superdemon (Earth-17)
Overman (Earth-10)
Zod (Earth-15)
Superwoman (Earth-11)
New Frontier Superman
KC Superman
TDKR Superman
Kal-El (Earth-32) Green Lantern
Kal-El (Earth-33) (Supermage)
Mr Majestic (Earth-50)
Apollo (Earth-50)
The High (Earth-50)
Medieval Kal (Earth-395)
Kal Kent DC 1 Million
Sword of Superman Superman
Golden Superman Prime
Salden (Stan Lees Just Imagine Superman)
All Star Superman
Super Soldier (Captain America amalgam)
Thor-El (Thor amalgam)
Mecha Superman

Bonus:

Pre-Crisis Ultraman (Earth Three)
Post-Crisis Ultraman (Antimatter Universe)
Post-Crisis Ultraman 2 (Anitmatter Universe)
Trinity Ultraman
Pre-Crisis Superboy
Superboy-Prime
Guardian Amped Superboy-Prime
Pre-DCnU Eradicator
Pre-DCnU Steel
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman (Sinestro Corps)
Pre-DCnU Superboy
Pre-DCnU Krypto
Pre-DCnU Supergirl
Pre-DCnU Power Girl
Pre-Crisis Supergirl
Pre-Crisis Superwoman
Pre-Crisis Power Girl
DCnU Supergirl
DCnU Superboy

Here's a thread from last year

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=576627&highlight=userid%3A142097

Of course that was just the top ten Superman and not a level by level listing.

I'd be interested in the House of El members putting together a list from weakest incarnation to most powerful at all levels on the Superman message board without the input of haters, trolls, etc... Like Phil just did the post crisis superman 26 years of continuity.

Originally posted by Sensui
Here's a thread from last year

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=576627&highlight=userid%3A142097

Of course that was just the top ten Superman and not a level by level listing.

I'd be interested in the House of El members putting together a list from weakest incarnation to most powerful at all levels on the Superman message board without the input of haters, trolls, etc... Like Phil just did the post crisis superman 26 years of continuity.

Yes I know it but there are so many Supermans out there, I would like to know the opinion of some pros. ^^

Too much work. 🙂

Huh.
Silly top ten list in that other thread. No Byrne era Superman.

Originally posted by Diesldude
Too much work. 🙂

C#mon! I believe in you!

Hmm, ok I will give it a try though I am not familiar with some of them, maybe this will encourage the House of El to participate.

Onminversal-Abstract
Cosmic Armor Superman

Multiversal-Abstract
Golden Superman Prime

Universal-Abstract
Kismet Superman
Trinity Superman
Sword of Superman Superman

Skyfather
Composite Superman
Sundipped OWAW Superman
Quantum Superman
Guardian Amped Superboy-Prime

High Trans
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-2
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-1
Pre-Crisis Ultraman (Earth Three)
Pre-Crisis Superboy
Superboy-Prime
OWAW Superman
Final Crisis Superman
Sinestro Corps Injustice Superman
Pre-Crisis Supergirl

Mid Trans
Chris Kent
KC Superman
Superdoom (DCnU)
Pre-Crisis Superwoman
Pre-Crisis Power Girl

Low Trans
DCnU Superman
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman (Sinestro Corps)

High Herald
Energy Superman Red
Energy Superman Blue
Red Son Superman
Tangent Superman
Captain Marvel (Earth-5)
Injustice Superman
Green Lantern Superman (Elseworld)
Superdemon (Earth-17)
Overman (Earth-10)
Zod (Earth-15)
Superwoman (Earth-11)
TDKR Superman
Kal-El (Earth-32) Green Lantern
Kal-El (Earth-33) (Supermage)
Mr Majestic (Earth-50)
The High (Earth-50)
All Star Superman
Thor-El (Thor amalgam)
Mecha Superman
Post-Crisis Ultraman (Antimatter Universe)
Post-Crisis Ultraman 2 (Anitmatter Universe)
Trinity Ultraman
Pre-DCnU Eradicator
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman
Pre-DCnU Supergirl
Pre-DCnU Power Girl
DCnU Supergirl
DCnU Superboy

Mid Herald
Post-Crisis Superman Earth-2 (Byrne era)
Kryptonman
Herr Superman (Earth-8)
New Frontier Superman
Apollo (Earth-50)
Salden (Stan Lees Just Imagine Superman)
Super Soldier (Captain America amalgam)
Pre-DCnU Superboy
Pre-DCnU Krypto

Low Herald
Medieval Kal (Earth-395)
Pre-DCnU Steel

High Meta
Golden Agen Superman

Originally posted by Prof. T.C McAbe
Hmm, ok I will give it a try though I am not familiar with some of them, maybe this will encourage the House of El to participate.

Onminversal-Abstract
Cosmic Armor Superman

Multiversal-Abstract
Golden Superman Prime

Universal-Abstract
Kismet Superman
Trinity Superman
Sword of Superman Superman

Skyfather
Composite Superman
Sundipped OWAW Superman
Quantum Superman
Guardian Amped Superboy-Prime

High Trans
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-2
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-1
Pre-Crisis Ultraman (Earth Three)
Pre-Crisis Superboy
Superboy-Prime
OWAW Superman
Final Crisis Superman
Sinestro Corps Injustice Superman
Pre-Crisis Supergirl

Mid Trans
Chris Kent
KC Superman
Superdoom (DCnU)
Pre-Crisis Superwoman
Pre-Crisis Power Girl

Low Trans
DCnU Superman
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman (Sinestro Corps)

High Herald
Energy Superman Red
Energy Superman Blue
Red Son Superman
Tangent Superman
Captain Marvel (Earth-5)
Injustice Superman
Green Lantern Superman (Elseworld)
Superdemon (Earth-17)
Overman (Earth-10)
Zod (Earth-15)
Superwoman (Earth-11)
TDKR Superman
Kal-El (Earth-32) Green Lantern
Kal-El (Earth-33) (Supermage)
Mr Majestic (Earth-50)
The High (Earth-50)
All Star Superman
Thor-El (Thor amalgam)
Mecha Superman
Post-Crisis Ultraman (Antimatter Universe)
Post-Crisis Ultraman 2 (Anitmatter Universe)
Trinity Ultraman
Pre-DCnU Eradicator
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman
Pre-DCnU Supergirl
Pre-DCnU Power Girl
DCnU Supergirl
DCnU Superboy

Mid Herald
Post-Crisis Superman Earth-2 (Byrne era)
Kryptonman
Herr Superman (Earth-8)
New Frontier Superman
Apollo (Earth-50)
Salden (Stan Lees Just Imagine Superman)
Super Soldier (Captain America amalgam)
Pre-DCnU Superboy
Pre-DCnU Krypto

Low Herald
Medieval Kal (Earth-395)
Pre-DCnU Steel

High Meta
Golden Agen Superman

Niiice! Remember Christopher Kent as the avatar of Nightwing. Probably close to low skyfather.

🙂

HEY! WHERE IS SUPERMAN 1M?!

I would say Supes 1M is low skyfather ^^ I put him in the Skyfather tier.

Onminversal-Abstract
Cosmic Armor Superman

Multiversal-Abstract
Golden Superman Prime

Universal-Abstract
Kismet Superman
Trinity Superman
Sword of Superman Superman

Skyfather
Composite Superman
Sundipped OWAW Superman
Quantum Superman
Guardian Amped Superboy-Prime
Christopher Kent (Nightwing Avatar)
Superman 1 Million

High Trans
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-2
Pre-Crisis Superman Earth-1
Pre-Crisis Ultraman (Earth Three)
Pre-Crisis Superboy
Superboy-Prime
OWAW Superman
Final Crisis Superman
Sinestro Corps Injustice Superman
Pre-Crisis Supergirl

Mid Trans
Chris Kent
KC Superman
Superdoom (DCnU)
Pre-Crisis Superwoman
Pre-Crisis Power Girl

Low Trans
DCnU Superman
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman (Sinestro Corps)

High Herald
Energy Superman Red
Energy Superman Blue
Red Son Superman
Tangent Superman
Captain Marvel (Earth-5)
Injustice Superman
Green Lantern Superman (Elseworld)
Superdemon (Earth-17)
Overman (Earth-10)
Zod (Earth-15)
Superwoman (Earth-11)
TDKR Superman
Kal-El (Earth-32) Green Lantern
Kal-El (Earth-33) (Supermage)
Mr Majestic (Earth-50)
The High (Earth-50)
All Star Superman
Thor-El (Thor amalgam)
Mecha Superman
Post-Crisis Ultraman (Antimatter Universe)
Post-Crisis Ultraman 2 (Anitmatter Universe)
Trinity Ultraman
Pre-DCnU Eradicator
Pre-DCnU Cyborg Superman
Pre-DCnU Supergirl
Pre-DCnU Power Girl
DCnU Supergirl
DCnU Superboy
Val Zod
Calvin Ellis

Mid Herald
Post-Crisis Superman Earth-2 (Byrne era)
Kryptonman
Herr Superman (Earth-8)
New Frontier Superman
Apollo (Earth-50)
Salden (Stan Lees Just Imagine Superman)
Super Soldier (Captain America amalgam)
Pre-DCnU Superboy
Pre-DCnU Krypto

Low Herald
Medieval Kal (Earth-395)
Pre-DCnU Steel

High Meta
Golden Agen Superman

Don't forget Val Zod and Calvin Ellis.

Edited. I wonder if Captain Carrot can be considered an alternate Earth Superman. I knwo there was a PC Supersquirrel.

When it's all said and done, I have a feeling Val Zod will be right up there with DCnU Superman. They're already calling him incredibly powerful and he's going up against a bunch of Apokolips Gods in World's End.

Originally posted by Diesldude
Too much work. 🙂

These are the kinds of posts I like.

Lol. And people say he's overused as a character and archetype.

Anyway, to pick some nits, as much as I love my Wildstorm boys, The High is likely mid herald, not HH (he was as much hype as feats to back it up), and Apollo is low herald, not mid. I can't speak to any New52 versions, but it seemed like the above list(s) were using the WS versions.

Also, we don't have such a thing as high/mid/low Trans., so those distinctions are more subjective than most. Where they rank in relation to one another seems fairly accurate, though.

Originally posted by Prof. T.C McAbe
Edited. I wonder if Captain Carrot can be considered an alternate Earth Superman. I knwo there was a PC Supersquirrel.

Not on your life. Rodney Rabbit gets his powers from genetically altered carrots. He's more of an alternate reality Captain America, Deathstroke, or other lab experiment. That is unless they gave him a total overhaul, and tossed his original origin out.

^You are probably right.

Originally posted by Digi
Lol. And people say he's overused as a character and archetype.

Anyway, to pick some nits, as much as I love my Wildstorm boys, The High is likely mid herald, not HH (he was as much hype as feats to back it up), and Apollo is low herald, not mid. I can't speak to any New52 versions, but it seemed like the above list(s) were using the WS versions.

Also, we don't have such a thing as high/mid/low Trans., so those distinctions are more subjective than most. Where they rank in relation to one another seems fairly accurate, though.

MH and LH? Ok I can see this ^^.

I actually love The High, he was an awesome subversion of the archetype, in a way that his WS peer Majestic never quite managed. And if he had more opportunities for straight-up battle feats, I think he would have ultimately justified a HH placement. But yeah, he's not there imo.

Cool list, I'd probably move a lot of characters out of the high herald level, above and below, but it's always good to see different views of characters. I wonder how Abhi, Rao, Phil, and the one and only Jellyrobes would rank them 😉

Honorable mentions

5th Dimensional Imp Superman Klyzyzk Klzntplkz
Time Trapper Superboy
Kryptonian (Superman with Power Cosmic)
Superman Beyond & Justice Lord Superman Beyond
DCNU Brutaal
Bruce Timm Superman
Superman X (Legion of Superheroes animated)
Eradicator (there's like 5 versions)
Cyborg Superman (couple of versions including Corps version with 10 Rings)
Baby Pre Crisis Superman (Rao's Respect thread is fantastic)
Super Star (From Superman Dynasty, Sentient Solarsytem)
Superman Seconndus (defeated Solaris at cost of his life)
Pre Crisis Negative Superman
Superman from the DC Universe Online (stomped Black Adam in the trailer and then in the comic the entire league when his powers were fluctuating)

And don't forget the live action supermen and supergal

Christopher Reeves
George Reeves
Brandon Routh
Henry Cavil
Dean Cain
Tom Welling
& Helen Slater

P.S. you want to include any daxamites like Mon-El and Andromeda? Or is this simply and specifically Kryptonian related?

Originally posted by Sensui
Cool list, I'd probably move a lot of characters out of the high herald level, above and below, but it's always good to see different views of characters. I wonder how Abhi, Rao, Phil, and the one and only Jellyrobes would rank them 😉

Honorable mentions

5th Dimensional Imp Superman Klyzyzk Klzntplkz
Time Trapper Superboy
Kryptonian (Superman with Power Cosmic)
Superman Beyond & Justice Lord Superman Beyond
DCNU Brutaal
Bruce Timm Superman
Superman X (Legion of Superheroes animated)
Eradicator (there's like 5 versions)
Cyborg Superman (couple of versions including Corps version with 10 Rings)
Baby Pre Crisis Superman (Rao's Respect thread is fantastic)
Super Star (From Superman Dynasty, Sentient Sun with a cape)
Superman Seconndus (defeated Solaris at cost of his life)
Pre Crisis Negative Superman
Superman from the DC Universe Online (stomped Black Adam in the trailer and then in the comic the entire league when his powers were fluctuating)

And don't forget the live action supermen and supergal

Christopher Reeves
George Reeves
Brandon Routh
Henry Cavil
Dean Cain
Tom Welling
& Helen Slater

P.S. you want to include any daxamites like Mon-El and Andromeda? Or is this simply and specifically Kryptonian related?

Scan of Super Star?