Originally posted by RealityWarper
Post-crisis :I see what you mean but isn't Martian Manhunter the only real threat to Superman in the JLA ?
I don't remember Flash, GL Kyle and Plastic Man being so dangerous for him.
Flash and Plastic Man lacks the durability and punching power to beat him.
GL Kyle has a nice tool but he can be countered if Superman put his hand on the GL ring and win a contest of willpower of he go in CQC with Kyle and hit him.
Basically I mean that I think that the Imperiex Probes are at Superman-level (that sounds similar to Silver Surfer being on par with Gladiator to me).
Flash is a well stablished High herald, Kyle was actually able to create planets on the same arc and he was on his ION transition. Plas wasn't probably to much at the time.
But you are talking that this probe took down 3 of the big 7 of the jla (batman wasn't there because it was a space fight) and the only 2 left standing were Aquaman and a fully geared Wonder Woman and both were saved by Superman.
There is also the Probes that defeated the Titans and the outsiders.
Even if you were right on your assessment of probes being only High Herald the fact that Superman one shoot them in this particular state on mind speaks volumes.
I don't know if you have read the arc, but is like one of those must read Superman arcs.