Originally posted by RealityWarper
What I know about Imperiex probes is that they are very durable and hit hard but besides that I don't see it can be an argument for Superman to beat a large crowd of heroes, especially when they can amp themselves with the Norn stones.I guess that an hit & run tactic to isolate the heroes and stomp them one by one is his better chance and thanks to the amp maybe he can do the job.
The New 52 has high physical attributes but isn't a great fighter. Overall the combat speed of the powerhouses in comics is similar to the one of their fellow comrades. The combat speed is mostly a manga stuff when you look at mangas like FOTNS, Yu Yu Hakusho, DBZ or Battle Angel Alita Last Order (especially the fight between Zekka and Sechs). (and yeah I like to speak about the combat speed ^^)
Most probes were portrayed as team wreckers and the ones defeated by individuals included amps, extenuating circumstances or trans level characters to defeat them.
Just imagine a character that can defeat a team like the JLA composed of Martian manhunter, Flash, GL Kyle, and Plastic Man then imagine that Superman gts into a mental state where he actually starts one shooting characters at that power level. That is OWAW Superman.
I will have to read 52 Superman but so far it hasn't caught my attention, the JLA run was OK but the Morrison run was a let down for me, so I lost interest it.