A snippet taken from an online site...if you have more questions..feel free to ask...
But Superman is not given a break when the Sun-Eater heads towards Sol (our solar system's sun). Heroes and villains the world over rally together to stop the disaster. Alas, to no avail. The Sun is consumed, and the planet falls into panic. As heroes the world over try to contain the chaos, Superman's powers, which must be replenished with solar energy, begins to wane more and more, until finally completely lost unto him. Even after Hal Jordan sacrifices himself to reignite the Sun, Superman's powers do not return. But with the help of the New Gods of New Genesis, Superman was placed into the core of the Sun, which returned his powers. All was not right, however, when Superman's body soon began exhibiting electrical anomalies and eventually turned into an all-energy construct. To contain this new body, Superman's own nemesis Lex Luthor and S.T.A.R. Labs' Professor Emil Hamilton designed a special suit. It took a while for Superman to adjust to his new energy-based powers. But just as he does, the villainous team-up of the Cyborg and Toyman, in their attempt to destroy the new Superman, surprisingly resulted in a split into two energy beings that would be dubbed Superman Blue, with a more passive and subdued personality, and Superman Red, with a more aggressive and volatile personality. When the two realised of their coexistence, they would first butt heads, but eventually realised that they had to work together if they were to reunite. It took the threat of the Millenium Giants, and the two Supermen's monumental battles against them that followed, for them to merge into the one true, original Superman.
Wasn't this new, electric Superman DC's attempt to revamp the character for the new millenium? Wasn't it supposed to be permanent? However, reader feedback said Don't change the formula!, and so they needed a story for bringing Regular Supes back, something I dont believe DC was planning on originally.
Re: Blue superman
Originally posted by CaptainBen
can any one give me some info about how he became this way and what his new powers (if any) are?
Pics:
http://www.megspace.com/entertainment/supermancentral/electric/g_ele.html
Info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman#How_Superman.27s_powers_work
Originally posted by Mindship
Wasn't this new, electric Superman DC's attempt to revamp the character for the new millenium? Wasn't it supposed to be permanent? However, reader feedback said Don't change the formula!, and so they needed a story for bringing Regular Supes back, something I dont believe DC was planning on originally.
Any thoughts on this?
Originally posted by Mindship
Wasn't this new, electric Superman DC's attempt to revamp the character for the new millenium? Wasn't it supposed to be permanent? However, reader feedback said Don't change the formula!, and so they needed a story for bringing Regular Supes back, something I dont believe DC was planning on originally.
As permanent as The Death Of Superman, just a few years earlier? 🙄
Even if he sold well, they were going to go back to the original. Superman shouldn't look like Firestorm.