Originally posted by TethAdamTheRock
Why is the Cosmic Armor so powerful, i know it was bigger than the multiverse but so is IG Thanos
1. Created for one purpose, to defeat the biggest threat.
2. He instantly adapts to defeat any threat
Also, unlike other characters like Mxy or DD who have broken the 4th wall, CAS did it in a unique way. He points out and realizes that he is in a comic and a can hear the readers breathing.
And there is of course, the way Morrison wrote the story to be metafictional. Superman represnting comics and Mandrakk representing the end of comics. It's implied that no matter what, Superman will be there to save comics. He is the walking plot device that he will always beat the bad guy. At least, that's what I took from it.
So i say that Mandrakk and CAS are at least on the level of Lucifer/Michael. He is just below the writer....